Indesit PWE 81472S: Running a wash cycle

Running a wash cycle

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the button;

! If the selected option is not compatible with a previously

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the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a

selected one, the indicator light corresponding to the first

blue colour.

function selected will flash and only the second option will

be activated; the indicator light for the option which has

2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.

been activated will be illuminated.

Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed

Note: if the option has been selected, none of the

the maximum load value indicated in the table of

incompatible options may be activated.

programmes and wash cycles on the following page.

! The options may affect the recommended load value

3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the

and/or the duration of the cycle.

detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into

the relevant compartments as described in “Detergents

7. START THE WASH CYCLE. Press the START/

and laundry”.

PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will

turn blue, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the door

4. CLOSE THE DOOR.

will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED symbol will be lit).

To change a wash cycle while it is in progress, pause

5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Use the WASH CYCLE

the washing machine using the START/PAUSE button

SELECTOR knob to select the desired wash cycle. A

(the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an

temperature and spin speed is set for each wash cycle;

amber colour); then select the desired cycle and press

these values may be adjusted. The duration of the cycle

the START/PAUSE button again.

will appear on the display.

To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press

the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED

6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant

symbol is switched off the door may be opened (wait

buttons:

approximately 3 minutes). Press the START/PAUSE

button again to restart the wash cycle from the point at

Modify the temperature and/or spin

which it was interrupted.

speed. The machine automatically displays the

maximum temperature and spin speed values set for

8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This will be

the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings

indicated by the text “END” on the display; when the

if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The

DOOR LOCKED symbol switches off the door may be

temperature can be decreased by pressing the

opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). Open the door,

button, until the cold wash “OFF” setting is reached.

unload the laundry and switch off the machine.

The spin speed may be progressively reduced by

pressing the button, until it is completely excluded

! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,

(the “OFF” setting). If these buttons are pressed again,

press and hold the button. The cycle will be stopped

the maximum values are restored.

and the machine will switch off.

Load balancing system

Setting a delayed start.

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations

To set a delayed start for the selected cycle, press the

before every spin and to distribute the load in a uniform

corresponding button repeatedly until the required delay

manner, the drum rotates continuously at a speed which

period has been reached. When this option has been

is slightly greater than the washing rotation speed. If,

activated, the symbol lights up on the display. To

after several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly,

remove the delayed start setting, press the button until

the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. If the load is

the text “OFF” appears on the display.

excessively unbalanced, the washing machine performs

the distribution process instead of spinning. To encourage

Modify the cycle settings.

improved load distribution and balance, we recommend

• Press the button to enable the option; the indicator

small and large garments are mixed in the load.

light corresponding to the button will switch on.

• Press the button again to disable the option; the

indicator light will switch off.

! If the selected option is not compatible with the set

wash cycle, the indicator light will flash and the option

will not be activated.

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