PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB

rTo select the right programme as per the fabric being washed and extent of soilage.

rA choice of 10 programmes is available to wash different kinds/loads of clothes.

rProgramme selection should be done before the machine is switched ON.

rTHE 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 & ELECTRICITY AND WILL NOT IMPROVE WASH QUALITY.

terAf initiating the programme, machine runs through automatically. If for any reason you wish to change the programme switch OFF the machine , then set the desired programme and re-start.

rKNOB 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

rClothes 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, squeezed by spinning to remove dirt inside the fabric.

rIF CLOTHES ARE NOT VERY DIRTY, THE MAIN WASH CAN BE STARTED BY DIRECTLY SETTING THE PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB AT NORMAL OR QUICK WASH TO REDUCE WASHING TIME.

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Drum

Rust Stains

Never leave metal items e.g. paper clips, safety pins etc. in the drum as it creates superficial

rust marks in drum. If there are any rust stains

r e m o v e w i t h a n o n - c h l o r i n e a g e n t . Special non-metal sponges (never use steel wool ) may also be used.

SIEVES

Cleaning of Water Connection Sieves, filter

1.Turn off Taps. Disconnect Power supply to the

machine. Unscrew inlet hose from machine as well as from the tap and drain out water from the hose.

2.Pull the sieve out of the magnetic valve with a pair of flat nosed pliers and clean under running water

with a brush.

Fit Sieve back to the valve.

3.Remove the filter mesh from the tap end of the inlet hose and clean under running water with a brush.

4.Fit the filter mesh back to inlet hose.

5.Screw inlet hose back to the machine and the tap. Ensure that both the sieves and filter are in place.

6.Turn on the tap.

Cleaning of Porthole Door Area:

qAfter every wash clean vapour off porthole door. qLift the fold in the rubber gasket under porthole periodically to remove lint and dirt preferably

after every wash.

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IFB Appliances ELENA EX manual Programme Selection, Drum, Programme Selector Knob, Cottons, Sieves