Indesit XWA 81482X S manual

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    GB 1 Contents Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle T echnical data Care and maintenance, 6 Cutting off the water or electricity supply Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Check[...]

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    2 GB Installation ! T h i s i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l s h o u l d b e k e p t i n a s a f e p l a c e f o r f u t u r e r ef er en ce . I f t h e w a s h i n g m a c h i n e i s s o l d , t r a n s f e r r e d o r m o v ed , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l r e m a i n s wi t h t h e m a c h i n e s o t h a t [...]

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    GB 3 Connecting the drain hose C o n n e c t t h e d r a i n hose, without bending it, to a draining duct or a w a l l d r a i n s i t u a t e d be twe en 65 and 10 0 cm from the floor; T he d r a in h o se m a y b e c o n n e c t e d t o a n u nd e r- s in k t ra p . B e - f o r e c o n n e c t i n g t h e d r a i n h o s e f r o m t h e ma ch in [...]

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    4 GB As the colours of the wires in the lead may not correspond with the coloured markings iden- tifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal marked E or or coloured Green or Green & Yellow. Con nec t B row n w ire to te rmi nal ma rke d L or col our ed Red . Connect Blue wire to terminal m[...]

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    6 GB Car e and maintenance Cleaning the pump The washing machine is fitted with a self- cleaning pump which does not requir e any maintenance. Sometimes, small items (such as coins or buttons) may fall into the protective pre-chamber at the base of the pump. ! Make sure the wash cycle has finished and unplug the appliance. T o access the pre-chambe[...]

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    GB 7 Pr ecautions and tips ! This washing machine was designed and constructed in accordance with international safety regulations. The fol- lowing information is provided for safety r easons and must therefor e be read car efully . General safety • This appliance was designed for domestic use only . • Th is app lia nce ca n be use d by chil dr[...]

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    8 GB Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense detergents and washing additives ( see “Detergents and laundry” ). ON/ OFF butt on: swi tche s th e wa shi ng m achi ne o n an d o ff . PUSH & W ASH but ton : ( see “W ash cycles” ) . WAS H CY CLE knob: programmes the wash cycles. Du- ring the wash cycle, the knob does not move. FUNCTION[...]

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    GB 9 Indicator lights The indicator lights provide important information. This is what they can tell you: Delayed start If the DELA Y TIMER function has been activated ( see “Per - sonalisation” ), after the wash cycle has been started the indicator light corresponding to the selected delay period will begin to flash: As time passes, the remain[...]

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    10 GB W ash cycles T able of wash cycles Push & Wash This function allows for starting a wash cycle even when the machine is switched off without having to press the ON/OFF button in advance, or after switching on the machine, without having activated any button and/or selector (otherwise, the Push & Wash function will be deactivated). To s[...]

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    GB 11 Setting the temperature Press the TEMPERATURE button to set the wash temperature (see Table of wash cycles ). The temperature may be lowered, or even set to a cold wash . The washing machine will automatically prevent you from selecting a temperature which is higher than the maximum value set for each wash cycle. Setting the spin speed Press [...]

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    12 GB Deter gents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Successful washing results also depend on the corr ect dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not necessarily result in a mor e efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the inside of your appliance and contri- bute to environmental pollution. ! Do not use hand washing dete[...]

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    GB 13 T r oubleshooting Y our washing machine could fail to work. Before contacting the T echnical Assistance Centre ( see “Assistance” ), make sur e that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem: The machine does not switch on. The wash cycle does not start. The machine does not fill with wa- ter or the indicator l[...]

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    14 GB The machine is noisy . The machine wont spin properly . The machine leaks from the dispenser . The machine leaks (other than dispenser). The function lights and the ST ART/ P AUSE indicator light flash while one of the wash cycle progr ess and DOOR LOCKED lights are lit in a fixed manner . The machine smells. The machine door cannot be opened[...]

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    GB 15 Assistance 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’ s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown r epairs for twelve months from the date of pur chase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or mater[...]

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    16 GB After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Indesit appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufactur er . Essential Contact Information Indesit Service We ar e the largest service team in Europe of fering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure [...]