Indesit DIF-14B1-EU: Precautions, advice and Assistance

Precautions, advice and

Assistance

This appliance was designed and

a dangerous obstacle.

manufactured in compliance with international

• Keepdetergentandrinseaidoutofreachof

safety standards The following information has

children.

been provided for safety reasons and should

• Thepackagingmaterialshouldnotbeusedas

therefore be read carefully.

a toy for children.

Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for

Disposal

future reference. If the appliance is sold, given

• Disposalofpackagingmaterial:observelocal

away or moved, please ensure the manual is kept

legislation so that the packaging may be

with the machine.

reused.

Please read these instructions carefully: they

• The EuropeanDirective2012/19/EU relating

contain important information on installation, use

toWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment

and safety.

(WEEE) states that household appliances

should not be disposed of using the normal

This appliance is designed for domestic use or

solidurbanwastecycle.Exhaustedappliances

similar applications, for example:

should be collected separately in order to

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other

optimise the re-using and recycling rate of the

work environments;

materials inside the machine, while preventing

- farmhouses;

potential damage to the environment and public

- use by guests in hotels, motels and other

health. The crossed-out dustbin symbol is

residential settings;

marked on all products to remind the owners

- bed & breakfasts.

of their obligations regarding separated waste

collection.

General safety

For further information relating to the correct

• The applianceshould notbe operatedby

disposal of household appliances, owners may

people (including children) with reduced

contact the relevant public authority or the local

physical, sensory or mental capacities, or by

appliance dealer.

inexperienced people who are not familiar with

the product, unless supervision or instructions

on how to use it are provided by someone who

Saving energy and respecting the

assumes responsibility for their safety.

environment

• Anadultmustsupervisechildrenatalltimesto

Saving water and energy

prevent them from playing with the appliance.

• Onlybeginawashcyclewhenthedishwasher

• The appliancewasdesigned fordomestic

isfull.Whilewaitingforthedishwashertobe

use inside the home and is not intended for

filled, prevent unpleasant odours using the Soak

commercial or industrial use.

cycle

(seeWashcycles)

.

• Theappliancemustbeusedbyadultsonlyto

• Selectawashcyclethatissuitedtothetype

wash domestic crockery in accordance with

of crockery and to the soil level of the crockery

the instructions in this manual.

using the Table of wash cycles:

• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,

 -fordisheswithanormalsoillevelusetheEco

even in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous

washcycle,whichensureslowenergy/water

to leave the machine exposed to rain and

consumption levels.

storms.

- If the load is smaller than usual activate the

• Donottouchtheappliancewhenbarefoot.

Half Load option*

(see Start-up and use).

• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspullthe

• Ifyourelectricitysupplycontractgivesdetailsof

plug from the mains socket. Do not pull on the

electricity-saving time bands, run wash cycles

cable.

when electricity prices are lower. The Delayed

• Thewatersupplytapmustbeshutoffandthe

Start button *

(see Start-up and use)

helps you

plug should be removed from the electrical

organise the wash cycles accordingly.

socket before cleaning or maintaining the

appliance.

• Iftheappliancebreaksdown,donotunderany

circumstances touch the internal parts in an

attempt to perform the repair work yourself.

• Donot lean orsit onthe open doorof the

appliance: this may cause the appliance to

overturn.

•Thedoorshouldnotbeleftopenasitmaycreate

* Only available in selected models.

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Phosphate-free and chlorine-free detergents

Assistance

containing enzymes

• Westronglyrecommendthatyouusedetergents

Before contacting Assistance:

that do not contain phosphates or chlorine, as

• Checkwhethertheproblemcanberesolvedusingthe

these products are harmful to the environment.

Troubleshooting guide

(see Troubleshooting).

• Enzymesprovideaparticularlyeffectiveaction

• Restarttheprogrammetocheckwhethertheproblem

attemperatures around 50°C.As aresult

has ceased to exist.

detergentscontainingenzymescanbeusedin

• Ifthe problem persists, contact the Authorised

conjunction with low-temperature wash cycles

Technical Assistance Service.

in order to achieve the same results as a normal

65°Cwashcycle.

Never use the services of unauthorised technicians.

•Toavoid wastingdetergent,use theproduct

in appropriatequantities based on the

manufacturer’s recommendations, the hardness

Please have the following information to hand:

ofthe water,the soil leveland thequantity

• Thetypeofmalfunction.

ofcrockery tobe washed.Even ifthey are

• Theappliancemodel(Mod.).

biodegradable, detergents contain substances

• Theserialnumber(S/N).

which may alter the balance of nature.

This information can be found on the appliance data plate

(see Description of the appliance)

.

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