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Precautions and advice
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The washing machine was designed and built in complian-
ce with the applicable international safety regulations. The
following information is provided for your safety and should
consequently be read carefully.
General safety
•
This appliance can be used by children aged
from 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabi-
lities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruc-
tion concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.
- Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
- Items that have been soiled with substances
such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers should be washed in hot
water with an extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the tumble dryer.
- Items such as foam rubber (latex foam),
shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted
with foam rubber pads should not be dried
in the tumble dryer.
- Fabric softeners, or similar products, should
be used as specified by the fabric softener
instructions.
- The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs
without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure
that the items are left at a temperature that
ensures that the items will not be damaged.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before
the end of the drying cycle unless all items
are quickly removed and spread out so that
the heat is dissipated.
• This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
• Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet or
damp hands or feet.
• Do not pull on the power supply cable when unplugging the
appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the plug and pull.
• Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while the
machine is in operation.
• Do not touch the drained water as it may reach extremely
high temperatures.
• Never force the porthole door. This could damage the safety
lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental opening.
• If the appliance breaks down, do not under any circum-
stances access the internal mechanisms in an attempt
to repair it yourself.
• Always keep children well away from the appliance while
it is operating.
• The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.
• If the appliance has to be moved, work in a group of two
or three people and handle it with the utmost care. Never
try to do this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.
• Before loading laundry into the Washer-dryer, make sure
the drum is empty.
• During the drying phase, the door tends to get quite hot.
• Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that
have been washed with flammable solvents
(e.g. trichlorethylene).
• Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber
or similar elastomers.
• Make sure that the water tap is turned on during the drying
cycles.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuou-
sly supervised.
• Remove all objects from pockets such as
lighters and matches.
Disposal
• Disposing of the packaging material:
observe local regulations, so the packaging can be re-used.
• The European Directive 2012/19/EU - WEEE on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment, requires that old household electrical
appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted
municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected
separately in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the
materials they contain and reduce the impact on human health
and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol
on the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you
dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected. Consu-
mers should contact their local authority or retailer for information
concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.
Saving energy and respecting the envi-
ronment
Environmentally-friendly technology
If you only see a little water through your appliance door, this is
because thanks to the latest Indesit technology, your washing
machine only needs less than half the amount of water to get the
best results: an objective reached to respect the environment.
Saving on detergent, water, energy and time
• To avoid wasting resources, the washing machine should
be used with a full load. A full load instead of two half loads
allows you to save up to 50% on energy.
• The pre-wash cycle is only necessary on extremely soiled
garments. Avoiding it will save on detergent, time, water and
between 5 and 15% energy.
• Treating stains with a stain remover or leaving them to soak
before washing will cut down the need to wash them at high
temperatures. A programme at 60°C instead of 90°C or one
at 40°C instead of 60°C will save up to 50% on energy.
• Use the correct quantity of detergent depending on the water
hardness, how soiled the garments are and the amount of
laundry you have, to avoid wastage and to protect the envi-
ronment: despite being biodegradable, detergents do contain
ingredients that alter the natural balance of the environment.
In addition, avoid using fabric softener as much as possible.
• If you use your washing machine from late in the afternoon
until the early hours of the morning, you will help reduce the
electricity board’s peak load. The Delay Timer option helps
to organise your wash cycles accordingly.
• If your laundry has to be dried in a tumble dryer, select a
high spin speed. Having the least water possible in your
laundry will save you time and energy in the drying process.
