Operating instructions: Indesit 8 kg washer/dryer

The two-in-one washer dryer is a space saver, but suffers from two drawbacks:

  1. The wash dry combo seems to take forever – more than four hours
  2. The labels on the machine are written in a code and pictograms seemingly invented by aliens.

Here then are a few tips:

1. Here’s the the instruction manual in English.

2. Do not overload. This washer/dryer is relatively big at 8 kg, but it won’t wash/dry properly with big loads, and potentially will harm the drum.

2. importantly, detergent goes in the detergent section on the right side of the drawer.

3. You can do a short wash cycle and then later do a short dry cycle. Here’s a good video showing how to dry only with basically the following steps:

  • Put wet/damp clothes in
  • 1. Turn on the machine
  • 2. Set to program 15
  • 3. Press the middle button on the right hand panel once
  • 4. Press the bottom button on the right hand panel to set the drying time
  • 5. Press start to start

4. Sometimes, especially when heaters are on in winter, it’s easier (and better for the environment) to air-dry your clothes like most Europeans. We have several racks for that purpose.