Indesit PWE-91273-S-(EU): Description of the washing machine

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Description of the washing  machine

Control panel

TEMPERATURE

button

WASH 

CYCLE 

SELECTOR 

KNOB

Detergent dispenser drawer

ON/OFF

button

SPIN

button 

START/PAUSE

button and indicator 

light

DISPLAY

DELAYED 

START 

button

OPTION 

buttons and 

indicator lights

DOOR 

LOCKED

indicator light

Detergent dispenser drawer:

 used to dispense 

detergents and washing additives (

see “Detergents and 

laundry”

).

ON/OFF

   button: press this briefly to switch the 

machine on or off. The START/PAUSE indicator light which 

flashes slowly in a blue colour shows that the machine is 

switched on. To switch off the washing machine during the 

wash cycle, press and hold the button for approximately 3 

seconds; if the button is pressed briefly or accidentally the 

machine will not switch off.

If the machine is switched off during a wash cycle, this 

wash cycle will be cancelled.

WASH CYCLE SELECTOR KNOB

:

 used to set the 

desired wash cycle (see “

Table of programmes and wash 

cycles

”).

OPTION

buttons and indicator lights:

press to select the 

available options. The indicator light corresponding to the 

selected option will remain lit.

SPIN   

button: press to reduce or completely exclude 

the spin cycle; the value appears on the display.

TEMPERATURE  

button: press to reduce or 

completely exclude the temperature; the value appears on 

the display.

DELAYED START   

button: press to set a delayed start 

for the selected wash cycle; the delay period appears on 

the display. 

START/PAUSE 

 button and indicator light: when the 

blue indicator light flashes slowly, press the button to start 

a wash cycle. Once the cycle has begun the indicator light 

will remain lit in a fixed manner. To pause the wash cycle, 

press the button again; the indicator light will flash in an 

amber colour. If the   symbol is not illuminated, the door 

may be opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). To start 

the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted, 

press the button again.

DOOR LOCKED 

 indicator light:

The lit symbol indicates that the door is locked. To prevent 

any damage, wait until the symbol turns off before opening 

the door (wait approximately 3 minutes).

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

START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED   symbol is 

switched off the door may be opened.

Standby mode

This washing machine, in compliance with new energy 

saving regulations, is fitted with an automatic standby 

system which is enabled after about 30 minutes if no 

activity is detected. Press the ON-OFF button briefly and 

wait for the machine to start up again.

Consumption in off-mode: 0,5 W

Consumption in Left-on: 0,5 W

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Display

B

C

A

The display is useful when programming the machine and provides a great deal of information.

The duration of the available wash cycles and the remaining time of a running cycle appear in section 

A

; if the DELAYED 

START option has been set, the countdown to the start of the selected wash cycle will appear.

Pressing the corresponding button allows you to view the maximum spin speed and temperature values attained by the 

machine during the set wash cycle, or the values selected most recently, if these are compatible with the set wash cycle.

The hour-glass flashes while the machine is processing data, depending on the wash cycle and 

 level selected. After 

a maximum of 10 minutes, the “hour-glass” icon remains lit in a fixed manner and the final amount of time remaining is 

displayed. The hour-glass icon will then switch off approximately 1 minute after the final amount of time remaining has 

appeared.

The “wash cycle phases” corresponding to the selected wash cycle and the “wash cycle phase” of the running wash cycle 

appear in section 

B

:

Main wash

Rinse

Spin

Drain

The icons corresponding to “temperature”, “spin” and “delayed start” (working from the left) are displayed in section 

C

.

The “temperature” bars 

 indicate the maximum temperature level which may be selected for the set cycle.

The “spin” bars 

 indicate the maximum spin level which may be selected for the set cycle.

The “delay” symbol  , when lit, indicates that the set “delayed start” value has appeared on the display.