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Troubleshooting

Your washer-dryer could occasionally fail to work. Before contacting the Technical Assistance Service (

see “ Service”

), make 

sure that the problem cannot be not solved easily using the following list.

Problem:

The machine does not switch on.

The wash cycle does not start.

The machine does not dry.

The clothes are too hot when the 
drying cycle is finished.

The machine does not fill with 
water 

or

 ‘H20’ flashes on the 

display.

The machine continuously fills with 
water and continually drains away

or

 Water left in the drum

or

 Stuck on wash.

The machine does not drain or spin 
(error lights flashing).

The machine does not spin.

The machine does not drain or spin 
- ‘EASY IRON’ & ‘START/PAUSE’ 
indicator lights flash.

The wash programme takes too 
long.

The machine vibrates a lot during 
the spin cycle.

Possible causes / Solutions:

• The appliance is not plugged into the socket fully, or not enough to make contact.
• There is no power to the socket, or the fuse has blown in the mains plug.

• The door is not closed properly.
• The ON/OFF button has not been pressed.
• The START/PAUSE button has not been pressed.
• The water tap has not been turned on to allow water to flow into the machine.
• A delayed start has been set.

• Check the 2 sections above.
• The ‘DRY’ button has been pressed to exclude drying.

• A cooling-down period is always added to the end of each drying cycle.  If the 

clothes appear too hot to handle leave the door open to allow to cool further 
before removing from the machine.

• The water inlet hose is kinked.
• The water inlet hose is not connected to the water supply.
• The water pressure is too low.
• The water tap has not been turned on to allow water to flow into the machine.
• There is no water supply to the house.
• The inlet valve filter is blocked.
• The START/PAUSE button has not been pressed.

• The top of the drain hose is too low - It must be fitted at a height between 65 

and 100 cm from the floor 

(see “Installation”)

.

• The drain hose is connected incorrectly to the sink trap allowing water to run 

into the machine, the drain hose must be positioned higher than the bottom of 
the sink to prevent water flowing down the drain hose

.

• The end of the drain hose has been pushed too far down the standpipe, the 

‘U’ bracket should be fitted 100 mm from the end of the drain hose.

•  The Pump filter is blocked

.

• The drain hose is kinked 

(see “Installation”).

• 

New Installation -

  The blanking cap or spigot has not been removed if 

connected under a sink.

•  The drain hose or sink trap is blocked

.

•  The Spin Speed is set to zero.

•  If the ‘EASY IRON’ option is enabled, at the end of the program the machine 

drum will rotate slowly.  To complete the program press the ‘START/PAUSE’ or 
the ‘EASY IRON’ buttons.

•  If the ‘DELICATES’ programs are selected, at the end of the program  it requires the 

drain phase to be started. To complete the program press the ‘START/PAUSE’ or 
the ‘EASY IRON’ buttons.

•  Programme times will vary due to water pressure, the incoming water temperature 

and if the wash load goes out of balance. This will increase the programme times 
accordingly (see ‘ The machine wont spin properly’ below) -  (Most Common Cause!)

.

• The feet have not been adjusted, enabling the machine to rock

.

• 

New Installation -

 Either the Transit Bolts including the plastic spacers, or the 

Polystyrene Packaging have not been removed when installing the machine

.

• The machine is trapped between cabinets and/or walls

.

• The load is in a slight out of balance condition and machine is spinning, but at 

a lower speed

.

Summary of Contents for PWDE 8148 S

Page 1: ...wash cycles Wash options Detergents and laundry 10 Detergent dispenser drawer Preparing the laundry Special wash cycles Precautions and advice 11 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door man...

Page 2: ...ing it up against walls furniture cabinets or anything else 2 If the floor is not perfectly level compensate for any unevenness by tightening or loosening the adjustable front feet see figure the angl...

Page 3: ...e plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use Before using the appliance please read the instructions below WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY...

Page 4: ...the appliance When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body and dispose of it as described above The washing machine should n...

Page 5: ...pressure 0 05 MPa 0 5 bar drum capacity 62 litres Spin speed up to 1400 rotations per minute Energy rated programmes according to regulation EN 50229 Wash programme 1 temperature 60 C using a load of...

Page 6: ...e 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 DRYING button press to decrease or exclude d...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...180 minutes Max load 4 kg If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much greater than the maximum stated load see adjacent table of programmes perform the wash cycle and when the cycle is comple...

Page 9: ...ormation of creases At the end of the cycle the washer dryer will perform slow rotations of the drum while the EASY IRON and START PAUSE indicator lights will flash blue and orange respectively To end...

Page 10: ...ntees maximum care is taken of the garments and minimises the formation of creases A B C Wool wash cycle 7 can be used to wash all woollen garments in the machine even those carrying the hand wash onl...

Page 11: ...that the items will not be damaged WARNING Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated This applian...

Page 12: ...es not require any maintenance Sometimes small items such as coins or buttons may fall into the protective pre chamber at the base of the pump Make sure the wash cycle has finished and unplug the appl...

Page 13: ...en turned on to allow water to flow into the machine There is no water supply to the house The inlet valve filter is blocked The START PAUSE button has not been pressed The top of the drain hose is to...

Page 14: ...still leaks if so replace the rubber washers or the fill hose is missing the rubber washer The drain hose is not fixed in properly Switch off the machine and unplug it wait for approximately 1 minute...

Page 15: ...a result of improper installation Replacement of any consumable item or accessory These include but are not limited to plugs cables batteries light bulbs fluorescent tubes and starters covers and filt...

Page 16: ...throughout its life UK 08448 225 225 Republic of Ireland 0818 313 413 www indesitservice co uk Appliance Registration We want to give you additional benefits of Indesit ownership To activate your free...

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