Washing modes and programs in the Indesit washing machine
The washing machine manufacturer Indesit tries to make everything in its technology as clear as possible. On the control panel of most machines there are not just icons indicating one mode or another, but also the name of each mode and function. This makes it easier to select programs and remember them. In most washing machines, the programs are similar, let’s look at them in more detail, find out their duration, temperature conditions and load.
Basic
All washing modes/programs are divided by the manufacturer into standard (main) and special (additional). The main ones are found on almost all models of washing machines, these include:
- cotton washing modes. One of them involves washing with pre-soaking at a high temperature of 90 degrees, with the maximum load for which the machine is designed, duration 2 hours 51 minutes. Suitable for kitchen towels, napkins. The intensive cotton washing mode differs only in that the time is reduced due to the lack of soaking; the laundry is washed in approximately 2 hours 35 minutes. It is most suitable for heavily soiled white linen (tablecloths, towels, bed linen). The third cotton mode involves washing items at a temperature of 40 degrees for 2 hours 27 minutes, with this mode it is better to wash colored laundry;
For your information! The washing temperature in the cotton mode on Indesit machines can be changed manually. For durable colored fabrics, you can set the temperature to 60 degrees.
- synthetic washing modes. There are two of them, intense at a temperature of 60 degrees, lasting 1 hour 25 minutes, and gentle at a temperature of 40 degrees and lasting 1 hour 11 minutes.The load in this mode is usually half of the maximum indicated on the front panel of the machine. Approximately from 2.5 to 3.5 kg on different models;
- wool washing mode. Involves washing wool and cashmere products at a temperature of 40 degrees for 55 minutes, with a load of 1-1.5 kg, with reduced spin speed;
- silk washing mode. In this mode, curtains, viscose products and underwear are washed in the machine, the water temperature is 300, duration 55 minutes, load no more than 1-1.5 kg. There is no spin in this program.
On some washing machines, the names of the cotton modes may be: prewash, normal (everyday) wash, intensive and delicate wash. In this case, for each program the water heating temperature is indicated.
Special
Additional, also called special programs, are found on the latest models of washing machines. Such programs involve washing a certain type of clothing. Here is their list:
- “Jeans” program – washing denim products at a temperature not exceeding 400C, with a load of no more than 2.5 kg and reduced spin speed.
- Express 15 is a quick wash mode for 15 minutes, which allows you to refresh no more than 1.5 kg of laundry at a temperature of 300WITH.
Important! It is prohibited to wash silk and wool in the Express 15 cycle.
- Sports shoes - with this mode you can wash sneakers, sneakers made of suede and fabric. The heating temperature is only 300C, load no more than two pairs per wash cycle. The process lasts 50 minutes.
- Sportswear is a delicate wash of sportswear at a temperature of 300With a duration of 1 hour 18 minutes. The machine drum load in this mode is approximately 2.5 kg.
Additional functions of a washing machine of this brand also include:
- additional and gentle rinsing;
- spin;
- drain without spinning;
- Eco Time – this function will reduce washing time by optimizing water consumption. The function is compatible only with one of the cotton washing modes and synthetic washing modes.
How to choose a mode
The choice of washing modes is carried out using the programmer knob. The program numbers are indicated around the handle, and the decoding of these programs is given on the left side of the washing machine. On very old models there is no verbal decoding, but there is a decoding in the form of symbols that should be intuitively clear. The picture below shows such a control panel for an Indesit machine.
In the column on the left, numbers from 1 to 7, programs for washing cotton products are offered. In the next column, programs numbered 8 to 10 are programs for washing synthetics. In the last column (on the right) program number 11 is a delicate wash.
Icons numbered 5 and 12 are rinsing, numbers 6 and 13 are watering, 7 and 14 are temperature, number 15 is drainage.
The photo below shows another control panel of the Indesit machine. It has the following functions (circled in red):
- pre-soaking;
- easy ironing;
- delayed start;
- additional rinse.
Thus, the peculiarity of the modes of Indesit washing machines is that they are all divided into two or three groups, regardless of the machine model, and are numbered. These are programs for washing cotton, synthetics and special modes. In order not to make a mistake when choosing a program, you need to carefully read the labels on the clothes, all the information is there. Have fun washing!
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7 reader comments
Typo in the paragraph “How to choose a mode.” Icons 7 and 14 are not “temperature”, but “spin”.
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Tell me, in the mode of 1 hour 25 minutes or less, can you set 90 degrees manually?
Indesit iwub 4105. New machine. 1 wash loaded 1 large and 1 small towel. On express wash everything is fine. Then I put 1 large duvet cover and sheet to wash. I washed it in the same mode for 30 minutes and it didn’t spin. Then I set the spin cycle separately. The result is the same. The laundry is wet. Everything is installed correctly. Tell me, what is the reason? And the spin mode 500 and 1000 is written, how do you understand what will happen if you press the button? Will it be 500 or 1000?
Is it possible to reset a program that was typed incorrectly?
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How to find out the spin mode? Written 500 and 1000