Indesit WIXXL 106: Precautions and advice

Precautions and advice

! The machine was designed and built in compliance

• The pre-wash cycle is only necessary on extremely

GB

with the applicable international safety regulations.

soiled garments. Avoiding it will save on detergent,

The following information is provided for your safety

time, water and between 5 and 15% energy.

and should consequently be read carefully.

• Treating stains with a stain remover or leaving them

to soak before washing will cut down the need to

wash them at high temperatures.

General safety

A programme at 60°C instead of 90°C or one at

40°C instead of 60°C will save up to 50% on

• This appliance has been designed for non-

energy.

professional, household use and its functions must

not be changed.

• Use the correct quantity of detergent, depending on

• This machine should only be used by adults and in

the water hardness, how soiled the garments are

accordance with the instructions provided in this

and the amount of laundry you have, to avoid

manual.

wastage and to protect the environment: despite

• Never touch the machine when barefoot or with wet

being biodegradable, detergents do contain

or damp hands or feet.

ingredients that alter the natural balance of the

• Do not pull on the power supply cable to unplug the

environment. In addition, avoid using fabric softener

appliance from the electricity socket. Pull the plug

as much as possible.

out yourself.

• If you use your machine between late in the

• Do not open the detergent dispenser while the

afternoon and the early hours of the morning, you

appliance is in operation.

will help reduce the electricity board’s peak load.

• Do not touch the drain water as it could reach very

high temperatures.

• If your laundry has to be dried in a tumble dryer,

• Never force the machine door: this could damage

select a high spin speed. Having the least water

the safety lock mechanism designed to prevent

possible in your laundry will save you time and

accidental openings.

energy in the drying process.

• In the event of a malfunction, do not under any

circumstances touch internal parts in order to

Disposal

attempt repairs.

• Always keep children well away from the appliance

• Disposing of the packaging material:

while in operation.

observe local regulations, so the packaging can be

• The appliance door tends to get quite hot during

re-used.

the wash cycle.

• Disposing of an old machine:

• Should it have to be moved, proceed with the help

before scrapping your appliance, cut the power

of two or three people and handle it with the utmost

supply cable and remove the appliance door.

care. Never try to do this alone, because the

appliance is very heavy.

Disposal of old electrical appliances

• Before loading your laundry into the machine, make

sure the drum is empty.

The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires

that old household electrical appliances must not be

Saving energy and respecting the

disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste

environment

stream. Old appliances must be collected separately

in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the

Environmentally-friendly technology

materials they contain and reduce the impact on

If you only see a little water through your appliance

human health and the environment.

door, this is because thanks to the latest Indesit

technology, your machine only needs less than half the

amount of water to get the best results: an objective

The crossed out "wheeled bin" symbol on

reached to respect the environment.

the product reminds you of your obligation,

that when you dispose of the appliance it

Saving on detergent, water, energy and time

must be separately collected.

Consumers should contact their local

• To avoid wasting resources, the machine should be

authority or retailer for information

used with a full load. A full load instead of two half

concerning the correct disposal of their old

loads allows you to save up to 50% on energy.

appliance.

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