Defy Appliances 1300 manual

Page 1 www .defy .co .za OWNER’S MANU AL TO P LO ADING AU TO M A T I C WASHING MA CHINE INDEX 2 Features. 2 Accessories. 3 Safety precautions. 4 Inst allation. 5 Electrical inst allation. 6 Loading the machine. 7 Control functions. 8 Progra mme selections. 9 Time delay ed start. 9 Customis ing programme s. 10 Adding detergent s. 1 1 St arting the[...]

Page 2 Congratulations Features Y ou are now the proud owner of one of the finest and most modern washing machines that today’ s technology can pro- duce. Y ou and your machine are going to make a g reat team together . But first i t will pay if y ou really get to know each other . This book will tell you a ll y ou need to know about your machine[...]

Page 3 Safety precautions Before washing, check all clothe s for loose buttons and tears. Check pockets for coins , pins or oth er small articles. Close zips and fasteners. W ash small articles inside a pillow slip. Do not wash clothes soaked in petr ol, thinners, vegetable oil or any other flammable liquids. Nor should any of these liquids be adde[...]

Page 4 UNP ACKING • Remove all packa gin g and dis pose o f it in a respon sible man ner . • Open the wash-tub l id a nd rem ove al l the accessor ies st ored i n the drum. • Do not at temp t to op erat e the ma chin e w hile any of the p ack a ging is st ill in p lace. POSITIONING • The machine should be installed in a well ventilated plac[...]

Page 5 Installation—continued INLET HOSES • Connect the respecti ve inlet hos es to the hot a nd cold water taps and t o the machine’ s inlet fittings. The hot wat er inlet is on th e left and the c old w ater in let on th e right. CONNECTING THE W A TER INLET HOSES • Connect t he inlet hoses to thread ed hot and cold water taps and to the [...]

Page 6 Loading t he machine PREP ARA TION • Close all zippers, snaps and hooks to pr event them from snagging other article s. • Remove pins, and other hard items to pr event them from scratching the machine. • Empty all pockets and tu rn them inside out. • T urn down cuf f s and turn synthetic knits inside out. • T ie strings and sashes [...]

Page 7 HIGH MED. LOW SMALL OE IE LE UE DETERGENT HOT COLD 10 6 14 18 FEED 1 2 3 4 1 3 5 79 REM RES HOUR MIN OE IE LE UE SOAK FUZZY LOGIC AIR POWER PROGRAMME POWER ON / OF F START HOLD PROGR. SPIN RINSE WASH DELAY WATER LEVEL WASH TEMP Press this pad to turn the power on or off. Press this pad to select th e wat er temperature. Repeat ed pr essing w[...]

Page 8 ECONOMY PROGRAMME This programme saves wate r and is ideal for washing lightly soiled cl othes. Progra mme selection FUZZY LOGIC PROGRAMME This machine has Fuzzy Logic sensors. These enable it to evaluate each load placed in the drum and to sele ct and modify a wash programme to suit the load. Do not use the FUZZY programme for woollen or de[...]

Page 9 Time dela yed start The wash cycle co mpletion time may be delayed by 2 to 48 hours. This featur e is particu- larly useful when you are at work and only want t he machine to finish washing just be- fore you arrive hom e. T o cancel the “time Delayed S tart” press the power button. W ait five seconds before pressing the power button once[...]

Page 10 • Add a measured amount of deter gent to th e detergent drawer . Use only deterg ent spe- cifically recommended for top loading wash ers and follow the manu facturer ’ s instruc- tions. • If required, add a measure of liquid chlorine bleach to the bleach inlet. A void spilling bleach onto the clot hes in the machine as undiluted bleac[...]

Page 11 Starting the machine ST AR TING THE MACHINE • Close the lid. • Press the POWER ON pad. • Select the desired wash cy cle ( either fully automatic FUZZY or any of the pre- programmed washes BLANKET , ECONOMY , W OOL, SOAK or any customised pro- gramme). • Press the ST AR T / HOLD pad. • The machine will c omplete the selected progra[...]

Page 12 Maintenance continued CLEANING THE W A TER INLET FIL TER • Periodically clean the water inlet filter . • Remove the power plug from the wall socket. • T urn off the water taps. • Separate the inlet h ose a nd remove the mesh filter . • Clean the filter wi th an old toothbrush a nd re-fit. CLEANING THE DRAIN FIL TER Place a shallow[...]

Page 13 Trouble shooting Most problems are easily s olved if the cause is known BEFORE CALLING A SERVICE TECHNICIA N PLEASE CHECK THE FO LL OWING: PROBLEM The machine will not operate at all. There is a r estricted or no water supply . If the water flow ha s not stopped after 20 minutes the fault code IE will b e displayed and a buzzer will so und [...]

Page 14 Service Centres If you have followed the instructions and still have a problem, cont act the nearest Def y Ser v ice Centre. They will be able to advise you on any aspect of the product or send a qualif ied technician to repair it. BLOEMFONTEIN CAPE TOWN EA ST LONDON JOHANNESBURG DURBAN POLOKWANE PORT ELIZABETH PRETORIA . OTHER AREAS ARE SE[...]

Page 15 This certificate is issued by DEFY APPLIANC ES LIMITED manufacturers of Defy and Ocean products, hereinafter the Company, to the original purchaser only, of the a ppliance described on the certificate and shall constitute the only warranty given in respect of this appliance. The Company warrants to the original purchaser th at for a period [...]

Page 16 The Manufacturer strives for continuous improvements. For this reason , the text and illustrations in this book are subject to change without notice. Y ou ca n re ly o n D efy Part Number 062 660[...]