Advancing the science of washing
OPERATING MANUAL
USE ONLY GENUINE IFB SPARES & ACCESSORIES
* Company shall not be responsible for defects arising due to usage of spurious parts and accessories
CONTENTS
KNOW YOUR MACHINE
INSTALLATION
q Pre Installation
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q Unpacking
q Setting Up
q Water Inlet
q Water Outlet
q Electrical Connection
USING YOUR MACHINE
q Control Panel
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q Automatic Detergent Dispenser Tray
q Selector Buttons
q Programme Selector Knob
q Programme Selection
q Programme Selection Chart
OPERATION
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q Sorting of Garments
q Loading the Machine
q Detergent to be used and Quantity
q Treatment of Stains
q Wash Load Guide
q International Washing Symbols
q Programme Run
q Switching Off the Machine
q Check Points
MAINTENANCE
q Fluff Filters
q Drum
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q Sieves
q Frost Protection
q Draining During Emergencies
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
q Why does it happen?
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
TECHNICAL DATA
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KNOW YOUR MACHINE
ADVANNTAGEESS OF TUMBLE WASH
q MOST EFFECTIVE CLEANING AS THE CLOTHES PASS THROUGH
SOAPY WATER AND ALSO FALL ON SOAP SOLUTION IMPROVING
WETTING OFCLOTHES.
q RESEMBLES THE THUMPING AND RUBBING ACTION OF GENTLE
HANDWASH.
q USESLESSWATERCOMPAREDTOTUBTYPETOPLOADERS.
q LESS WATER MEANS LESS DETERGENT AND ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION.
q WASHING IS EFFECTIVE BY DETERGENCY, SOAKING, HEATING,
TUMBLING AND SQUEEZING.
q GIVES BETTER DRYING EFFECT BY SPINNING.
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INSTALLATION
PRE-INSTALLATION
1. Make sure there is a 16 amp. 3-pin electrical point preferably with a 16 amp.
fuse, within 1 meter of the machine. Make sure it has proper earthing.
2. Fixed plumbing is recommended for
the machine. The water inlet of the
MACHINE
WATER
SUPPLY
WATER
INLET
REDUCER
machine has a collar with3/4”parallel
internal threads. The water supply
point with an external 3/4” parallel
thread should be available within1
meter of the machine’s location.
STOP
LOCK
1/2
3/4
WATER INLET
DRAIN
PIPE
3. Two options on the water inlet and drain
pipe connection are shown. In case these
possibilities do not exist for the drain pipe,
please arrange an additional length of pipe.
WATER INLET
DRAIN
PIPE
4. Please inform our service centre for installation and demonstration of the
machine once the points mentioned above have been completed.
UNPACKING
1. Remove Carton.
2. Remove wooden base. Keep machine on floor
or trolley.
3. Place the machine at the site at which it is to be
installed.
4. Remove transit bolts.
5. Insert plastic caps provided into holes vacated and press till they click into
place.
6. Remove packing from the bottom of the motor
7. Keep transit bolts carefully. They will be required in case you need to shift the
machine again.
8. For shifting and re-installation at a new site,please get in touch with our service
personnel.
9. Keep packaging material carefully. It comes handy while shifting residence.
10. PLEASE DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE TILL TRANSIT BOLTS HAVE BEEN
REMOVED.
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SETTING UP
1. MAKE SURE THAT THE MACHINE RESTS ON ALL
FOUR FEET ON A LEVEL SURFACE.Adjustable
screws are provided at the bottom to allow
levelling.
2. Loosen securing nut. Adjust the screw to change
level. Tighten securing nut to ensure that screw is
locked into place.
3. MACHINE SHOULD BE LEVELLED AGAIN IN C A S E
IT IS MOVED TO ANEW SITE.
WATER INLET
WATERR INLET
1. Connect inlet hose to water tap/line.
2. Do not connect machine to a hot water supply.
DRAIN
PIPE
WATER OOUTLET
DRAIN
PIPE
1. Adrain pump is provided in the machine to pump out
used water.
2. The end of the outlet should be placed near a drain. If
necessary, it can be placed over the edge of a sink
at a maximum height of 1 mt. from the floor level.
3. Allow free flow of water from the outlet pipe.
WATER INLET
16 AMPS
ELECTTRICALL CONNEECTION
1. Check that the electrical line can take the required
load.
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2. Connect to a 220V, 50 Hz single phase AC supply.
3. Machine must be earthed properly before
operation. This can be done by using a 3 pin plug
and properly earthed socket of 16 ampere rating.
4. Ensure that there is a firm connection between the 3
pin plug and socket, else it may result in sparking and
subsequent failure of 3 pin plug.
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5. Use of extension cord not recommended.
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CONTROL PANEL
Let’s take a look at the control panel and understand the working of each of its features. Each feature
serves a specific purpose in the complete operation of the machine.
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AUTOMATICDETERGENTDISPENSERTRAY
Designed for automatic dispensing of
detergent. The Detergent Dispenser Tray
should be filled with detergent before the start
of a programme.
Normal-wash chamber: (Marked-I),to be filled
with - detergent during every wash
programme. Do not fill detergent in other
chambers.
The detergent tray must be pulled out, filled as
required and shut before the machine is
switchedon.
SELECTORBUTTONS
ON/OFF Button
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To switch ON the machine press
button.
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To switch OFF the machine release
button.
HeaterOnButton
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Switches on the heater Temp.
selection 600C
To be pressed when hot wash is
required.
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PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB
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To select the right programme as per the
fabric being washed and extent of soilage.
A choice of 10 programmes is available to
wash different kinds/loads of clothes.
Programme selection should be done before
the machine is switched ON.
THE STARTING POINT OF PROGRAMME NEEDS TO BE SELECTED BY
SHIFTING THE PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB ADJACENT TO
PRINTED LETTERS. OPERATING THE MACHINE BEYOND PRINTING
ZONE MAY RESULT IN HIGHER CONSUMPTION OF WATER &
ELECTRICITYANDWILLNOTIMPROVEWASHQUALITY.
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After initiating the programme, machine runs through automatically. If
for any reason you wish to change the programme switch OFF the
machine, thensetthedesiredprogrammeandre-start.
KNOB SHOULD BE TURNED ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
PROGRAMME SELECTION
1. COTTONS
To be used for whites and coloureds of cotton or predominantly of cotton
in case of mixed load.
STAGE I: Main wash - Heavy wash / Normal wash / Quick wash
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Clothes are soaked, tumbled in hot water with detergent for longer
duration to remove dirt. During draining dirty water, it is cooled down
by adding cold water. Clothes are tumbled to expose more surface,
squeezedbyspinningtoremovedirtinsidethefabric.
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IF CLOTHES ARE NOT VERY DIRTY, THE MAIN WASH CAN BE
STARTED BY DIRECTLY SETTING THE PROGRAMME SELECTOR
KNOBATNORMALORQUICKWASHTOREDUCEWASHINGTIME.
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STAGE II : Rinse
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After washing, the rinsing is done automatically four times to remove
traces of detergent and dirt from clothes.
For most efficient rinsing two intermittent short spins are provided.
STAGE III : Intense spin Dry
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Spin drying takes place at 600 rpm for longer duration.
2.Easy Care Programme
To be used for easy care fabrics like polyester blends or
predominantlyhavingsuchfabricinmixedload.
STAGE 1 : Main Wash : synthetic / delicates
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Clothes are soaked, tumbled in hot water with detergent for lesser
duration than main wash of Normal wash programme. During
draining of dirty water, it is cooled down by adding cold water.
Clothes are tumbled to expose more surface, squeezed by spinning
toremovedirt.
STAGE II : Rinse
After washing the rinsing is done automatically three times to remove
traces of detergent and dirt from clothes.
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STAGE III : Short spin Dry
Spin drying takes place at 600 r.p.m for shorter duration.
Exclusive spin drying programmes : Intense spin Dry / Short spin Dry
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Can be used for spin drying hand washed/wet clothes.
Turn programme selector knob directly to the spin drying points
after loading the clothes.
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Switch ON the machine.
Note:
IN CASE ELECTRICITY / WATER SUPPLY GOES OFF, THE
MACHINE STOPS AND STARTS AGAIN FROM THE SAME POINT,
AUTOMATICALLY, ON RESUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY/ WATER
SUPPLY.
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OPERATION
SORTINGOFGARMENTS
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Machine to be used for machine washable fabrics only (Look for
washsymbolsgivenonyourgarments.)
Non-fast coloured should be washed with like colours only .Wash
whites separately from colours.
Check the pockets for any loose articles like coins, keys, keychains
etc. Removethesearticlesasthesecandamagethedrum/tub.
Do not mix clothes that give lint with clothes that attract lint (e.g lint
givers-woollens, socks, coarse cotton fabrics etc. Lint takers-
synthetic fibres and corduroys).
LOADING THE MACHINE
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Open the front porthole door, place
garments loosely inside drum. For best
results load garments one by one
,preferably mix of large and small
clothes
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Turn knitted garments inside out,
remove loose hooks, rings and pins
foundoncurtainsetc.
Or
Tie a knot around them with the
garmentitself.
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Close door and press till you hear a
click. Ensure that no cloth is jammed
between door and rubber gasket of
frame.
For large garments like bed covers and
curtains etc. open out the garments and
holdfromthecentretoload.
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Ensure that volume of load allows the clothes to tumble freely in the
drum for best wash results.
Over loading the drum will affect wash quality. It can also damage
themachineandclothesinthelongrun.
Running the machine under loaded may cause excessive vibration,
noiseanddamage.
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DETERGENTTOBEUSEDANDQUANTITY
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The best results will be achieved using correct amount of washing
machinedetergent.
Approximatequantitiestobeused:
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Full loadi.e. 5kgs
Detergents to be used as per directions
indicated by the manufacturer on their
package.
HalfLoad
i.e. 2.5kgandbelow
Liquiddetergentscanbeused.
Use20to25%lessdetergent.
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Hard water and heavily soiled clothes require more than the
recommended quantity of detergents.
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Frequent use of insufficient detergent will be noticeable as follows:
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Washing appears grey or not properly clean
Grey - brown stains form on the washing
Excess use of detergent will result in
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Higher environment pollution
Generation of too much foam
Scale builds up
TREATMENTOFSTAINS
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Stains need to be treated immediately when they are fresh. Usually stains
are categorised as absorbed stains, built-up stains, and compound stains.
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Absorbed stains can be removed by rubbing gently a pad containing a
suitable solvent over the stain from outer edge towards centre by
keepingstainedclothonabsorbentfabric.
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Built up and compound stains may be removed by first carefully
brushing off stained area. Then rub gently with a pad containing solvent
fromthebackoffabric.
It is advisable to try out the solvent on hidden part of the garment to verify
its effectoncloth.
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PROGRAMMERUN
Note:
During the programme run the knob turns automatically in the clockwise
directiononly.
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Washing, rinsingandspinningcanbeseenthroughtheportholewindow.
At any moment the position of the knob with respect to its start position
showshowfartheprogrammehasadvanced.
SWITCHINGOFFTHEMACHINE
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Thewash programmeautomaticallycompletesattheEnd.
ToswitchthemachineOFFpushintheprogrammeselectorknob
Portholedoorcanbeopenedonlyafter90seconds
Removeclothesfrominsidethemachine
Leavedoorslightlyajartodryouttheinsideofthemachine
CHECKPOINTS
Beforeswitchingyourmachine‘ON’check...
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Themachineisconnectedtoa220V, 50Hzsupplywithproperearthing.
Thewaterinletstopcockisfullyopen.
Thehosesarenotbentortwisted.
Dry clothes are loaded into the machine drum, and door is closed firmly
withaclick.
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Therequiredamountofdetergent is filledinthecompartment.
After completing the above check points the machine should be switched
ONbygentlypullingouttheprogrammeselectorknob.
The programme Selector knob is turned to the appropriate programme
positioninaclockwisedirectiononly.
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TheFluffFilterisnotopen.
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MAINTENANCE
FLUFF FILTER
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Open door flap by pressing on the right hand.
Clean filter under running water
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Place shallow container under the tray to
collect water that comes out.
Replace filter and screw on tightly
to avoid leakage of water
ENSURE THAT THE FLUFF FILTER IS
NOT BLOCKED, CLEAN WEEKLY OR
ASOFTENASREQUIRED.
BEFORE USING MACHINE AGAIN
RUN THE MACHINE WITHOUT
CLOTHES AND DETERGENTS BY
SELECTING ANY SHORT WASH
PROGRAMME. THIS WILL ENSURE
THAT THE FLUFF FILTER LINE GETS
FILLED WITH WATER.
ALTERNATIVELY POUR TWO MUGS
OF WATER (APPROX, 1.5 LTRS.)
DIRECTLYINTO THE DRUM.
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Turn Fluff Filter cover anti-clockwise
drain water into container and
take out filter
DO NOT OPEN THE FLUFF FILTER
DURING APROGRAMME RUN.
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DRUM
RustStains
Never leave metal items e.g. paper clips, safety pins etc. in
the drum as there is a danger of rusting. If there are any rust
stains remove with a non-chlorine agent. Special non-metal
sponges(neverusesteelwool)mayalsobeused.
SIEVES
CleaningofWaterConnectionSieves, filter
1. Turn off Taps. Disconnect Power supply to the machine.
Unscrew inlet hose from machine as well as from the tap
anddrainoutwaterfromthehose.
2. Pull the sieve out of the magnetic valve with a pair of flat
nosedpliersandcleanunderrunningwaterwithabrush.
FitSievebacktothevalve.
3. Remove the filter mesh from the tap end of the inlet hose
andcleanunderrunningwaterwithabrush.
4. Fitthe filtermeshbacktoinlethose.
5. Screw inlet hose back to the machine and the tap. Ensure
thatboththesieves andfilterareinplace.
6. Turnonthetap.
CleaningofPortholeDoorArea:
q Aftereverywashcleanvapouroffportholedoor.
q Lift the fold in the rubber gasket under porthole
periodically to remove lint and dirt preferably after every
wash.
FROSTPROTECTION
If the machine is being operated in very cold temperature, all the water
shouldbedrainedoutafteruse.
q RemoveFluffFilter.
q Locatethedrainhoseanddrainthewater.
q Disconnectinlethosefromthetapanddrain.
DRAININGDURINGEMERGENCIES
In case of a long power failure during a programme run, the water
can be drained from the drum through the drain hose
q Allow the water in the machine to cool down sufficiently.
q Locate the drain hose and pull out the drain hose to drain water in a large
shallowcontainer.
q Before restarting machine, ensure that drain plug is fixed on drain hose
properly and fluff filter water line is filled with water by running the
machine without any clothes or detergents.
q Spillage of water can rust the base plate. Draining through drain
hosepreventsrusting.
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FAULT DIAGNOSIS
WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?
WATER DOES NOT ENTER MACHINE/DETERGENT NOT
BEING FLUSHED INTO DRUM.
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Check water supply
Porthole door not firmly closed
Water tap not turned on
Bent inlet hose
Sieve on inlet valve clogged
SUDS ESCAPING FROM DETERGENT DISPENSER TRAY.
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Detergent used is not a washing machine detergent
Excessive detergent used
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WATER LEAKAGE FROM THE MACHINE.
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Inlet/Outlet hose connection loose
Fluff Filter not screwed on properly
Inlet hose leaking
Drain plug not fixed properly onto Drain hose.
MACHINE DOES NOT DRAIN.
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Fluff Filter clogged
Outlet hose end above 1 mtr. from floor level
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MACHINE VIBRATES STRONGLY DURING SPINNING.
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Machine not levelled properly
Clothes not loaded as instructed
Water not drained completely
MACHINE DOES NOT START.
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Check position of programme selector knob
Check water supply
Porthole door not closed properly
MOTOR NOISE
It is normal for noises to be heard while motor is running. However
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wash load, belt tension and motor mounting bolt should be
checked for specified limits.
PUMPNOISE
It is normal for noises to be heard from the pump during the start-up
andfinalstageofdraining. Howevercheckforflufffilterclogging.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
1. Ensurethatthemachineisproperlybalancedonfouradjustablefeet.
2. Ensure that the machine is connected to 3 pin socket with earth and 16
ampsfuse.
3. The machine is tested with water during assembly for performance
checking. Condensed droplets of water may remain inside the drum. It is
advisable to run the machine without wash load at 600C with detergent
forthefirsttimeafterinstallation.
4. Theprogrammeknobshouldbeturnedclockwise only.
5. Programme selection must be done prior to switching on the machine. For
resetting of programme, switch off the machine, select the programme and
re-start. Donotoperatethemachinebeyondtheprintedzone.
6. Servicing should be handled by the Company’s authorized personnel
only.
7. Check for the end of the programme before opening porthole door. The
door can be opened about 90 seconds after the wash cycle is over or
machine is switched off. This is a safety feature. The door should not be
forcedopen.
8. Check label on garments for determining conditions under which fabrics
aretobewashed.
9. Usedetergentrecommendedforwashingmachine.
10. Ensure that the electrical line on which the machine is used can take the
requiredload.
11. Checktheinsideofdrumbeforeloadingtheclothes.
12. Protect the machine from direct sunlight and do not splash water on
it. Cleanwithadampcloth.
13. Keep your machine dry to avoid corrosion / rusting. Take special care to
wipethemachineaftercleaningtheflufffilter.
14. The machine should ideally be installed on the floor, It can be installed on
anysuitableplatformortrolley, ifdesiredbythecustomer.
15. Clean the shell lower and detergent tray periodically by taking out the
detergenttray.
16. Incaseofplastictabletop, don’tusethetabletopasanironingboard.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Dimensions(DxWxH)
Weight
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56 cm x 60 cm x 85 cm
58.5 kgs
Capacity
5 Kgs of dry clothes (cotton)*
10 wash care programmes
On/Off, Hot wash.
690 Watts (max.)
Programmes
Selector Buttons
Motor Rating
Spin Speed
600 rpm
Heater Rating
Drum
1.55 kW
Stainless Steel
Temperature Selection
Drain Pump Rating
Water Consumption
Power Consumption
600C
30 W
75 litres for normal wash.
0.25 unit for cold wash
0.6 - 0.9unit hot wash at 600C
2.0 KW Max.
Cotton Wash Programme :
Connected Load
Programme Duration
Power supply
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10 to 115 minutes
220 - 240 V, Single Phase, 50 Hz
1 bar ( 1.03 kg/cm2 ) - 10 bar ( 10.3 kg/cm2)
Water Pressure
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
*Capacity depends on size, texture and combination of clothes
Depending on water pressure, Water hardness, Water inlet Temperature, Quantity
and type of textile, Detergents used, Degree of soiling, Ambient condition, selected
additional functions & power supply fluctuations the actual values given on or with
the machine can deviate from the declared standard values, as they are tested
according to the laboratory conditions
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MODEL : ELENA
DEALER’S NAME :
CUSTOMER’S NAME :
ADDRESS :
SERIAL NO. WT ELN B
PIN CODE :
TEL. NO. (Resi.)
E-MAIL :
(Off.)
MOTOR SR. NO. :
DATE OF PURCHASE :
MODEL : ELENA
DEALER’S NAME :
CUSTOMER’S NAME :
ADDRESS :
SERIAL NO. WT ELN B
PIN CODE :
TEL. NO. (Resi.)
E-MAIL :
(Off.)
MOTOR SR. NO. :
DATE OF PURCHASE :
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