How things work
Appliance guides

How things work

Three appliances with a quirk or two. Here's the short version.

  1. 1Set the LEFT dial to your cooking function (fan, top/bottom, or grill).
  2. 2Set the RIGHT dial to your temperature in °C.
  3. 3Press the TIMER button on the panel.
  4. 4Push UP to add minutes — even 1 minute wakes it up.

The trick

It won't start heating unless a timer is set. To time things yourself, push UP to roughly 90 minutes — it keeps heating until you turn the dials back to zero.

Functions & temperature

Fan symbol = fan-assisted (the everyday default). Top + bottom bars = traditional baking. Top bar with zigzag = grill. Snowflake = defrost (no heat). 180°C suits most cooking, 200°C+ for crisping, 160°C for slow bakes.

  1. 1Quick reheat: press the +30 SEC button (bottom right). Each press adds 30 seconds at full power and starts cooking — three or four taps handles most reheats.
  2. 2Specific time: turn the main dial LEFT (anti-clockwise) — it jumps to 95 minutes, keep turning left to count down to the time you want, then press START.

Don't turn the dial right

Turning right takes you into auto-cook menus we don't recommend. Stick with the +30 button or the LEFT dial.

  1. 1Grab a detergent pod from under the kitchen sink and pop it in the drum (one is plenty for a full load).
  2. 2Shut the door.
  3. 3Press ON/OFF (top-right) — the lights flash.
  4. 4PROGRAMME knob (right) → 3.
  5. 5TEMPERATURE knob (middle) → 40°C.
  6. 6DRYING knob (left) → leave on 0 (wash only).
  7. 7Press START/RESET. The cycle runs about 2 hours.

Drying

It's a washer-dryer, but drying takes hours and over-drying can shrink clothes — we'd usually air-dry. If you do use it, the DRYING knob (left): hanger = damp dry, cupboard = fully dry, or pick 40–180 mins.

Good to know

Don't overload — the drum should look about a third empty. Max wash 6kg, max dry 5kg. The door locks once started; wait for the lock light to go off. Unsure? Programme 3 at 40°C handles almost anything.

Other useful programmes

11 (Daily) 30°C — quick 30-min wash. 9 (Flash Clean) 60°C — quick hot wash. 13 30°C — sportswear. 6 30°C — silk & delicates (no spin).