Indesit WITL 106: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Your washing machine could fail to work. Before calling for Assistance (see page 12), make sure the problem can’t easily

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be solved by consulting the following list.

Problem

Possible causes/Solution:

The washing machine won’t start.

• The appliance is not plugged into the socket, or not enough to

make contact.

• There has been a power failure.

The wash cycle won’t start.

• The appliance door is not shut properly. The Lid locked Led flashes.

• The button has not been pressed.

• The START/RESET button has not been pressed.

• The water tap is not turned on.

• A delayed start has been set (using the Delay Timer, see page 7).

The washing machine fails to load

• The water inlet hose is not connected to the tap.

• The hose is bent.

water.

• The water tap is not turned on.

• There is a water shortage.

• The water pressure is insufficient.

• The START/RESET button has not been pressed.

The washing machine continuou-

• The drain hose is not fitted between 65 and 100 cm from the floor

sly loads and unloads water.

(see page 3).

• The free end of the hose is underwater (see page 3).

• The wall drainage system doesn’t have a breather pipe.

If the problem persists even after these checks, turn off the water tap, switch the

appliance off and call for Assistance. If the dwelling is on one of the upper floors of

a building, there may be drain trap problems causing the washing machine to load

and unload water continuously. In order to avoid such an inconvenience, special

anti-drain trap valves are available in shops.

The washing machine does not

• The programme does not foresee the draining: some programmes

drain or spin.

require enabling the draining manually (see page 6).

• The Easy iron option is enabled: to complete the programme, press

the START/RESET button (see page 7).

• The drain hose is bent (see page 3).

• The drain duct is clogged.

The washing machine vibrates too

• The drum was not unblocked correctly during installation (see page 2).

much during the spin cycle.

• The washing machine is not level (see page 2).

• The washing machine is closed in between furniture cabinets and

the wall (see page 2).

The washing machine leaks.

• The water inlet hose is not screwed on correctly (see page 2).

• The detergent dispenser is obstructed (to clean it, see page 10).

• The drain hose is not secured properly (see page 3).

The ON-OFF/DOOR LOCK Led

• Switch off the machine and unplug the appliance; wait for

flashes rapidly at the same time

approximately 1 minute then switch it on again.

as at least one other LED.

If the problem persists, contact Assistance.

There is too much foam.

• The detergent is not suitable for machine washing (it should bear

the definition “for washing machines” or “hand and machine wash”,or the like).

• You used too much detergent.

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