Indesit WD 12 X User Manual

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Washing machine

Instructions for installation and use

WD 12 X

Quick guide

Here are the 13 topics explained in this manual. Read, learn and
have fun: you will discover many secret ways to get a better
wash, more easily and making your washer-dryer last longer .

1.

Installation and removal (p. 11)

Installation, after delivery or transport, is the most important operation
for the correct functioning of your washer-dryer . Alwa ys check:

1. That the electric system conforms to regulations;

2. That the inlet and draining pipes are connected correctly .

Never use pipes that have already been used.

3. That the washer-dryer is levelled properly; something

worth checking to aid the performance of your
washer-dryer;

4. That the drum's fixing screws have been removed from
the back of the washer-dryer;

2. What goes in your washer-dryer and how

to start it (p. 2)

A correct distribution of your laundry is vital to the successful
outcome of the wash and the life of the washer-dry er. Learn all the
tips and secrets to dividing your linen: colour , type of fabric.

3.

Guide to understanding labels (p. 6)

The symbols on the labels of your garments are easy to understand
and equally important for the success of your wash. The guide
includes simple instructions to help you choose the right tempera­ture, wash cycles and ironing methods.

4.

Useful tips to avoid mistakes (p. 7)

Years bac k, our gr andmothers were the ones who ga v e us good
advice - and in those days synthetic fibres did not exist: washing
was easy. Today, your washer-dryer offers you helpful advice
allowing you to wash wool even better than an expert laundress
would by hand.

5.

The detergent dispenser (p. 8)

How to use the detergent dispenser and the bleach compartment.

8. How to dry (p. 5)

A few handy tips to get the best drying cycle from your appliance.

9. Care and maintenance (p. 15)

With just a bit of care, it will repay you with loyalty and devotion.
With the necessary upkeep, it will wash for years and years to
come.

10.

Problems and solutions (p. 9 and 10)

Before calling a technician, read these pages: immediate solutions
may be found for a number of problems. If the problem persists,
call your local Indesit customer services who will be pleased to
help. Any failure will be repaired, as soon as possib le.

11.

Te chnical characteristics (p. 10)

Herein are the technical features of your washer-dryer: model type
number, electric and w ater specifications, size, capacity, speed of
the spin cycle and compliance with Italian and European regulations.

12. Safety for you and your family (p. 16)

6.

Understanding the control panel (p. 3)

Washer-dryer’s control panel is ver y simple. It has only a few
essential buttons to help you choose any type of wash cycle,
ranging from the most energetic, capable of cleaning a mechanic’ s
overalls, to the most delicate f or wool. Familiarising yourself with it
will help you get the best out of your wash while helping your
washer-dryer last longer . It’ s easy.

7. Guide to the wash programmes (p. 4)

Herein is an easy table to help you choose the right programme,
temperature, detergents and possible additives. Choose the right
programme and you will get better results with your wash while
saving time, water and energy, day after day .

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Instructions for installation and use

Here you will find the necessary safety guidelines, and it is
important for you to read this section carefully .

13.

Indesit stays with you after your purchase (p. 17)

Indesit supports its products after their purchase by offering you a
range of special services, professional assistance, spare parts
and quality accessories.

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What goes in y our washer-dryer?

Before washing, you can do a great deal to ensure better results. Divide your garments
according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their guidelines.

Before washing.

Divide your washing according
to the type of fabric and colour
fastness.
Empty all pockets (coins, paper ,
money and small obejects) and
ensure all loose buttons are
repaired or removed prior to
loading.

Starting the washer-dryer

After installing your new washer-dryer , start a wash cycle
by setting programme "1" at 90 degrees.

Starting your washer-dryer in
the right way is important for the
quality of your wash, to help
prevent future problems and
enhance life expectancy of your
appliance. Once you have
loaded your washer-dryer and
added the detergent together
with any fabric conditioner,
always check that:

For more delicate

garments:

protect underwear, tights
and stockings and delicate
items by placing them in a

canvas pouch

The labels say it all.

Always look at the labels: they
tell you everything about your
garment and how to wash it in
the best possible way.
The table on page 6 shows all
meanings behind these
symbols. Their recom­mendations are important to
achieve better wash results.

1. The door is closed correctly.

2. The plug is secured in the
socket.

3. The water supply is turned
on.

4. Selector knob A is positioned
on one of the symbols
Reset).

Choose the desired programme

The programme is selected
according to the type of garments
that need to be washed. T o choose
a programme, refer to the table on
page 4. Turn knob A until the
selected programme is aligned
with the mark on the knob, turn
knob B to the desired temperatu-
re settings,check that knob C is
in the desired position, if
necessary use buttons E, F, G
and lastly, press on/off button H
(I position).

(Stop/

Big and small happily
together.

This washer-dryer has a special
electronic control device for even
distribution: before the spin cycle
starts, this device allows the
garments to positions
themselves, to minimise noise
and vibrations during the spin
cycle.

At the end of the wash cycle...

Lamp I will flash quickly for a few
seconds, then it will begin
flashing more slowly .
Then turn the washer-dryer off
by pressing on-off button H
(O position). You can now open
the washer-dryer door safely.
After having removed the
freshly cleaned washing, leave
the door open to allow air
circulation inside the drum.

Dividing your garments

according to fabric and

colour, is very important

for good results

Always disconnect electricity at
the socket and turn off the water
supply .

Remember that, in the event
of a power failure, or should
the washer-dryer switch itself
off, the programme chosen
will remain in its memory.

How to eliminate the most common stains

Ink and biro Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol or alcohol at 90°.
Tar Dab with fresh butter, rub in turpentine then wash immediately.
Wax Scrape away, then run a hot iron between two sheets of absorbent paper. Then rub in cotton with turpentine or

methyl alcohol.

Chewing gum Rub in nail polish remover and wipe with a clean rag.
Mold Cotton and white linen should be placed in a solution of 5 parts water, one bleach and a spoon of vinegar, then

washed immediately. For other white fabrics, use hydrogen peroxide at 10 volumes and wash immediately.

Lipstick Dab with ether on wool or cotton. Use tricloroetilene for silk.
Nail polish Place a sheet of absorbent paper on the side of the stain, wet it with nail polish remover, shifting the

garment as the sheet gradually changes colour.
Grass Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol.

Instructions for installation and use

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Understanding the control panel

Here I’m in command

Making the right choice is important. And it’s easy.

E

H

I

L

G

F

Programme selector knob

Use this knob to select the wash
programme.

T urn this knob clockwise only .

To select a programme, you
should turn the knob so that the
symbol/number of the desired
programme is in line with the
pointer on the knob.
Now press on/off button H
(position I), pilot lamp I will start
flashing.
After 5", the setting will be
accepted, pilot lamp I will stop
flashing (staying lit) and the wash
cycle will begin.
Should you wish to interrupt the
programme in progress or set a
new one, select one of the
symbols
5" : when the cancellation has
been accepted, pilot lamp I
flashes, and you can then turn the
appliance off.
After the wash cycle has been set
and accepted by the washer­dryer, turning the knob will have
no effect (except for when it is on
position

(Stop/Reset) and wait

Stop/Reset).

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Temperature contr ol knob

It is used to set the wash tempe­rature in the recommended
programme table on pag. 4. It also
allows you to reduce the tempe­rature recommended for the
selected programme, and even
to set a cold wash cycle (

Drying cycle knob

Use this knob to select the
desired drying cycle. Two
options are available:

A - Based on time:
From 40 minutes to 150.

B - Based on the damp level of
the dry clothes:

Iron

easy to iron.

Wardr obe

put away.

Extra dry

recommended for towelling and
bathrobes.

A cooling stage is foreseen at
the end of the drying cycle.

Detergent dispenser

It is divided into 3 compartments:

1.Detergent for pre-wash;

2.Detergent for the main cycle

3. F abric conditioner.

:slightly damp clothes,

: dry clothes to

: very dry clothes,

wash;

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C

The washer-dryer is equipped
with an extra compartment 4
(provided as an accessory) for
the bleach, to be inserted in
compartment 1.

Easy iron

This function allows your
washing to come out of the
machine without creases,
making it much easier to iron.
Y ou can use it with programmes
3-4 (Cotton), 5-6-7 (Synthetics)
and 9-10 (Delicates).
Press this button in
programmes 5-6-7-9-10 and the
wash cycle will come to a stop
on symbol
te it by pressing button E again.

Notes:

- this function should not be

used when button G (stain

removal) has been pressed.

- If you also want to run the

drying cycle, this button is

enabled only if combined with

level

Slow spin

Use this button to reduce the
spinning speed from 1200 to
600 rpm for the cotton and linen
programmes and from 850 to
600 rpm for the synthetic
fabrics programmes.

. You can comple-

(Iron).

B

On-off

When button H is pressed, the
washer-dryer is switched on,
when it is not the machine is
switched off.

Turning the appliance off
does not cancel the selected
programme.

On-off lamp / door locked

Lamp I flashes slowly when the
appliance is switched on and
awaiting instructions and at the
end of a cycle, indicating that the
door can be opened. It flashes
quickly when the door should
not be opened. A steady light
means the appliance has
accepted the selected
programme.

Drying cycle lamp

When this lamp is on, it means
that knob C has been set on a
drying cycle and at the end of the
wash cycle, the appliance will run
the selected tumble drying cycle.

A

The detergent dispenser with the

additional bleach compartment

is here.

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Stain removal (see page 8)

Thanks to this command, the
washer-dryer will carry out a
more intensive wash that
optimises the effectiveness of the
liquid additives, thus allowing
more resistant stains to be
removed. When you press the
stain removal button, you cannot
activate the pre-wash.

What are you washing today?

A programme for all seasons

Type of fabric and degree of soil Programme

COTTON

Exceptionally soiled whites
(sheets, tablecl ot hs, et c.)

Exceptionally soiled whites
(sheets, tablecl ot hs, et c.)

Heavily soiled whites and fast colour s

Slightly soiled whites and delicate
colours (shirts, jumpers, et c.)

Rinse cycles/bleach

Spin cycle Draining and final spin cycle
Drying cycle for cotto n fab ric s
Stop/Reset

SYNTHETICS

Heavily soiled fast colour synthetics
(baby linen, etc.)

Heavily soiled fast colour synthetics
(baby linen, etc.)

Delicate colour synthetics
(all types of slightly soiled gar ments )

Delicate colour synthetics
(all types of slightly soiled garments

Rinse cycles/bleach

Fabric softener

Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle
Drying cycle for synth etic fa br ics
Stop/Reset

DELICATES

Wool, hand wash

Particularly deli cate ga rmen ts and
fabrics (curtains, silk, visco se, e tc.)

Rinse cycles
Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle
Draining Draining
Stop/Reset

knob

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Temperature
knob

1 90°C
2 90°C
3 60°C
4 40°C

5 60°C
6 50°C
7 40°C
8 30°C

9 40°C

10 30°C

Detergent
for wash

Fabric
softener

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Stain rem.
button/
Bleach

Del./Trad.

Del./Trad.

Del./Trad.

Del./Trad.

Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Length of
the cycle
(minutes)

165

145

130

95

100

95

70

30

60

50

Description o f wash cycle

Warm prewash, wash cycle at 90 °C, rin se
cycles, intermediate an d f ina l sp in c ycles

Wash cycle at 90°C, r inse cycles,
intermediate and final spin cycles

Wash cycle at 60°C, r inse cycles,
intermediate and final spin cycles

Wash cycle at 40°C, r inse cycles,
intermediate and final spin cycles

Rinse cycles, intermediate a nd fin al
spin cycles

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Wash cycle at 60°C, r inse cycles,
anti-crease or delicate spin cycle

Wash cycle at 50°C, r inse cycles,
anti-crease or delicate spin cycle

Wash cycle at 40°C, r inse cycles,
anti-crease or delicate spin cycle

Wash cycle at 30°C, r inse cycles and
delicate spin cyc le

Rinse cycles, anti-crease or delicate
spin cycel

Rinse cycles with automatic introduction of
softener, anti-crease or de licate spin cycle

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Wash cycle at 40°C, r i nse cycles and
delicate spin cyc le

Wash cycle at 30°C, r inse cycles,
anti-crease or drain ing

Rinse cyclesi, anti-crease or dra ining

Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme

Important: to cancel the wash programme you have just set, select one of the symbols (Stop/Reset) and wait for at least 5 seconds.

The data found in the table is purely indicative, and can vary according to the quantity and type of washing, the water system temperature and

the room temperature.

Special programme

Daily wash Y our washer-dryer has a programme available for the washing of lightly soiled garments in a short amount of time.
By setting programme 8 at a temperature of 30°C, you can wash different types of fabrics together (except for wool and silk), with a
maximum load of 3 kg. This programmes allows you to save on both time and energy as it only lasts around 30 minutes.

WE RECOMMEND THE USE LIQUID DETERGENT.

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How to dry

A combined Washing and
Drying Programme

Look at table A to the side and
follow the instructions provided
for MAX load to have an
automatic washing and drying
cycle.
Follow the instructions for wash
only (see page 2, the paragraph
entitled "Starting the Washer­Dryer") and use knob C to set
the type of drying cycle desired,
then press button H (I position).

If the laundry load to be washed
and dried exceeds the
maximum load foreseen (see
table A), then follow the
instructions provided for wash
only (see page 2, the paragraph
entitled "Starting the Washer­Dryer").
When the wash cycle has
finished, remove your washing,
divide it up and replace part of it
inside the drum.
Now follow the instructions
provided for a dry only cycle.
Repeat this procedure for the
remainder of the load.

Dry only

Once you have loaded the
washing that needs drying (4 kg
max. for cottons, see table for
other fabrics ), make sure that:

- the door is shut correctly;

- the plug is inserted in the socket;

- the water tap is turned on;

- button H has not been pressed
(O position).

And now set the wash cycle
knob

Set knob A on the appropriate
drying setting
the type of fabric, select the type
of drying cycle required using
knob C and then press on-off
button H (I position).

At the end of the drying cycle...

Wait for lamp I to flash slowly,
then turn the washer-dryer off by
pressing on-off button H
(O position). Now you can open
the appliance door. Once you
have removed the washing from
the appliance, leave the door
open or ajar to avoid the
formation of bad odours and
turn off the water tap.

depending on

A.

Extra

dry

Drying time (Min.)

Wardrobe Iron

Fabric
type

Cotton,
Linen

Cotton Terry

Terital,
Cotton

Acrylics Pyjamas,

Nylon Slips, tights,

The data contained in the table are purely indicative.

For cotton loads of less than 1 Kg, use the drying programme
designed for synthetic fabrics.

Load type Max. load

Cl o thing o f
diffe r e nt
sizes

towe ls

Sheets,
Shirts

socks, etc.

stockings,
etc.

(kg)

4 155 140 130

4 155 140 130

2,5 110 100 90

1 656060

1 656060

IMPORTANT

A spin cycle is carried out during the drying if you have set a
cotton programme and a level of dryness (Extra dry ,
Wardrobe , Iron ).

W ARNING

- During the drying phase, the door tends to get quite hot.

- Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that have been
washed with flammable solvents (e.g. trichlorethylene).

- Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber or similar
elastomers.

- Make sure that the water tap is turned on during the drying
cycles.

- This washer-dryer can only be used to dry clothes which
have been pre-washed in water.

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