Indesit PWDE 7125 S: Precautions and tips

Precautions and tips

 This washer-dryer was designed and constructed in

optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the

GB

accordance with international safety regulations. The

materials inside the machine, while preventing

following information is provided for safety reasons and

potential damage to the atmosphere and to public

must therefore be read carefully.

health. The crossed-out dustbin is marked on all

products to remind the owner of their obligations

General safety

regarding separated waste collection.

For more information relating to the correct disposal of

 This appliance was designed for domestic use only.

household appliances, owners should contact their

 The washer-dryer must only be used by adults, in

local authorities or appliance dealer.

accordance with the instructions provided in this manual.

 Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet

Opening the porthole door manually

or damp hands or feet.

In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole

 Do not pull on the power supply cable when

door due to a powercut, and if you wish to remove

unplugging the appliance from the electricity socket.

the laundry, proceed as follows:

Hold the plug and pull.

 Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while the

1. Remove the plug from

machine is in operation.

the electrical socket.

.

 Do not touch the drained water as it may reach

2. Make sure the water

extremely high temperatures.

level inside the machine is

 Never force the porthole door. This could damage the

lower than the door

safety lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental

opening; if it is not, remove

opening.

excess water using the

drain hose, collecting it in a

 If the appliance breaks down, do not under any

bucket as indicated in the

circumstances access the internal mechanisms in an

figure.

attempt to repair it yourself.

 Always keep children well away from the appliance

3. Remove the cover panel on the lower front part of

while it is operating.

the washer-dryer (see overleaf).

 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).

4. Pull outwards using the tab as indicated in the

 Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber or

figure, until the plastic tie-rod is freed from its stop

similar elastomers.

position; pull downwards and open the door at the

 Make sure that the water tap is turned on during

same time.

the drying cycles.

Disposal

5. Reposition the panel, making sure the hooks are

 Disposing of the packaging materials:

securely in place before you push it onto the

observe local regulations so that the packaging may

appliance.

be re-used.

 The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states

that household appliances should not be disposed of

using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted

appliances should be collected separately in order to

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