Indesit SIXL 129D: Precautions and advice

Precautions and advice

 This machine was designed and constructed in

symbol on the product reminds you of your

accordance with international safety regulations. The

obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance

GB

following information is provided for safety reasons

it must be separately collected.

and must therefore be read carefully.

Consumers should contact their local authority or

GB

retailer for information concerning the correct

General safety

disposal of their old appliance.

 This appliance was designed for domestic use only.

Saving energy and respecting the

environment

 The machine must only be used by adults, in

accordance with the instructions given in this manual.

Saving detergents, water, energy and time

 To avoid wasting resources, the washing machine

 Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with

should be used with a full load. One full load instead of

wet or damp hands or feet.

two half loads saves up to 50% of the energy used.

 Do not pull on the power supply cable when

 Treating stains with a stain remover, or leaving

unplugging the appliance from the electricity

them to soak before they are washed, reduces the

socket. Hold the plug and pull.

need to wash the garments at high temperatures.

 Use the correct quantity of detergent, in

 Do not touch the drained water as it may reach

accordance with the water hardness, how soiled

extremely high temperatures.

the garments are and the amount of laundry you

have, in order to avoid wastage and to protect the

 Never force the porthole door. this could damage

environment: although they are biodegradable,

the safety lock mechanism designed to prevent

detergents still contain ingredients which alter the

accidental opening.

balance of nature. Avoid using fabric softener

wherever possible.

 If the appliance breaks down, do not under any

circumstances access the internal mechanisms in

 If you use your washing machine between late

an attempt to repair it yourself.

afternoon and the early hours of the morning, you will

help to reduce the peak load of the electricity board.

 Always keep children well away from the appliance

while it is operating.

Drip-tray system

The machine is fitted with a drip-tray system on the

 The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.

inside of the door, which catches any residual drips of

water at the end of the cycle.

 If the appliance has to be moved, work in a group

We recommend that the dampness level of the

of two or three people and handle it with the

sponge inside the drip-tray compartment is checked

utmost care. Never try to do this alone, because

regularly. If necessary, it may be cleaned or replaced

the appliance is very heavy.

as follows:

1. Remove the

 Before loading laundry into the washing machine,

compartment by applying

make sure the drum is empty.

a light pressure to the

lower part.

Disposal

2. Remove the sponge

 Disposing of the packaging materials: observe local

inside it, rinse it under

regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.

running water and wring it

out thoroughly. It may

 The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

also be replaced with one

Electrical and Electronic Equipment, requires that

of the spare sponges

old household electrical appliances must not be

provided.

disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal

3. Place the sponge back inside the compartment.

waste stream. Old appliances must be collected

4. Replace the compartment in the door, making

separately in order to optimise the recovery and

sure the springs on the door are correctly

recycling of the materials they contain and reduce

inserted into the corresponding slots on the

the impact on human health and the

compartment.

environment. The crossed out "wheeled bin"

5. Make sure that the compartment is slotted back

into position correctly.

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