Indesit Prestige Line OMEGA 1000
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Love this machine. My Parents had the later version Omega from 1995, which had pretty much the same options. Think the only difference was Half Load was replaced by Eco Sence, which essentially halved the water intake during the rinse cycle so was effectively the same as Half Load.
It had the same five indicator lights too. Plenty to watch!
On our machine, Rapid Wash turned the heater off on the Synthetics & Wool 40c cycles - on your machine i think these would be 11 & 15. On ours they were 10 (Delicates) & 14 (Wool). Stain Removal worked on at least the Cottons 90c & 60c cycle (programs 2 & 3) & it cut-out the hot water filling so that the water heated gradually from cold, therefore activating the enzymes in the detergent more gradually, thus removing stains better. If you press it you should notice the HOT FILLING light go out during filling for programs 2 & 3, possibly other cycles too.
Can't remember what Hand Wash did but i think it was effective on the Wool cycle (Program 15). If the machine does what ours did, it will hold for a couple of minutes after the Conditioner Rinse on the Synthetics & Wool cycles, then move on automatically to spin. Pressing Anti-Crease should make the machine hold permanently & to get it to spin you'd need to de-select Anti-Crease, at which point the timer would start clicking & after a couple of minutes the spin would start. I can't remember about Energy Saver unfortunately, but i think it was effective only on the Cottons cycles.
Ours was a good machine, except the motor used to arc all the time. Initially we called the engineer to which he said 'it'll be fine but just don't put it on carpet', which wasn't quite the response we expected, but it never seemed to do any harm on our vinyl kitchen floor. We had the machine 5 years & then my Mums work had it a further 3 years before the concrete block broke & i think the bearings started going too. My Gran has an early 90's Prestige Line 1000 (at that point it was either Prestige Line OR Omega, rather than both names combined) which is still working today, some 20 years after she bought it
Because my Gran's newer design machine is very early 90s, yours must be about 1988/1989 as the other guys have said. Can't believe the customer swapped it for a Hoover - i know you don't mind them but you'll probably be able to sell the Indesit back to her in 18 months. I'd have replaced the dryer with a White Knight/Zanussi & left the Indesit washer well alone. Oh well!
Liam
Love this machine. My Parents had the later version Omega from 1995, which had pretty much the same options. Think the only difference was Half Load was replaced by Eco Sence, which essentially halved the water intake during the rinse cycle so was effectively the same as Half Load.
It had the same five indicator lights too. Plenty to watch!
On our machine, Rapid Wash turned the heater off on the Synthetics & Wool 40c cycles - on your machine i think these would be 11 & 15. On ours they were 10 (Delicates) & 14 (Wool). Stain Removal worked on at least the Cottons 90c & 60c cycle (programs 2 & 3) & it cut-out the hot water filling so that the water heated gradually from cold, therefore activating the enzymes in the detergent more gradually, thus removing stains better. If you press it you should notice the HOT FILLING light go out during filling for programs 2 & 3, possibly other cycles too.
Can't remember what Hand Wash did but i think it was effective on the Wool cycle (Program 15). If the machine does what ours did, it will hold for a couple of minutes after the Conditioner Rinse on the Synthetics & Wool cycles, then move on automatically to spin. Pressing Anti-Crease should make the machine hold permanently & to get it to spin you'd need to de-select Anti-Crease, at which point the timer would start clicking & after a couple of minutes the spin would start. I can't remember about Energy Saver unfortunately, but i think it was effective only on the Cottons cycles.
Ours was a good machine, except the motor used to arc all the time. Initially we called the engineer to which he said 'it'll be fine but just don't put it on carpet', which wasn't quite the response we expected, but it never seemed to do any harm on our vinyl kitchen floor. We had the machine 5 years & then my Mums work had it a further 3 years before the concrete block broke & i think the bearings started going too. My Gran has an early 90's Prestige Line 1000 (at that point it was either Prestige Line OR Omega, rather than both names combined) which is still working today, some 20 years after she bought it
Because my Gran's newer design machine is very early 90s, yours must be about 1988/1989 as the other guys have said. Can't believe the customer swapped it for a Hoover - i know you don't mind them but you'll probably be able to sell the Indesit back to her in 18 months. I'd have replaced the dryer with a White Knight/Zanussi & left the Indesit washer well alone. Oh well!
Liam
optima
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Thanks Liam for the information on the option buttons. I used the energy save last night & it reduces the temperature down on the boil wash to 60deg. I'm gonna try it now on the cottons 60 wash to see if it reduces it down to 40 but i think it could just possibly work on the boil wash, i will let you know.
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On our 1993 omega the hand wash button reduces the woollens cycle to 25 degrees and gives a gentler wash action. I'm guessing it was pretty much the same.
We had the ecosense button as well. It would reduce water intake on most cycles. It would top up 10 times or so for the initial fill so I would wait for the machine to fill to its traditional level then press the ecosense button. It would save a bit of time anyway!
David.
We had the ecosense button as well. It would reduce water intake on most cycles. It would top up 10 times or so for the initial fill so I would wait for the machine to fill to its traditional level then press the ecosense button. It would save a bit of time anyway!
David.
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OMEGA
Found out that the energy save button reduces the temperature by 10deg on all the wash programmes. Very handy for the number 3 Fast coloured programme down to 50deg.
Found out that the energy save button reduces the temperature by 10deg on all the wash programmes. Very handy for the number 3 Fast coloured programme down to 50deg.
optima
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Hand wash button
This button is very strange for a hand wash feature. What it does is that on all the wash programmes apart from the 95 & 60 deg which only fill with hot water, it activates both the hot & cold water solenoid valves so you get a warm wash without the heating element coming on & it fills with a mixture of hot & cold water when rinsing. I've never come across that on a uk machine.
This button is very strange for a hand wash feature. What it does is that on all the wash programmes apart from the 95 & 60 deg which only fill with hot water, it activates both the hot & cold water solenoid valves so you get a warm wash without the heating element coming on & it fills with a mixture of hot & cold water when rinsing. I've never come across that on a uk machine.
Thermal Shock....
Maybe the warm rinses with 'Hand Wash' is to prevent thermal shock to the delicate items likely to be washed with Hand Wash selected?
I guess if you were washing by hand then many people rinse using warm water too, so it kind of makes sence.
Liam
Maybe the warm rinses with 'Hand Wash' is to prevent thermal shock to the delicate items likely to be washed with Hand Wash selected?
I guess if you were washing by hand then many people rinse using warm water too, so it kind of makes sence.
Liam
optima
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Yes that's just what i thought Liam, but it also does this when selected on the cotton cycles, just imagine the cost when it's filling & doing 5 high level rinses in warm water. it just doesn't make sense, & i still dont understand the rapid wash button. This machine is exciting & i love a challenge so it's my day off work tomorrow so i will try & get my head around the rapid wash button.
optima
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Just been viewing the AEG03 New Zanussi thread & Liam i agree with you the one thing i hate is a static fill machine & luckily this machine fills & tumbles at the same time & it really makes a difference.
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Omega 1000 circa 1989.
Fascinating! I thought I was the only one with one of these washers. I bought mine along with the matching dryer in June 1989 from a local store called Rumbellows (remember them anyone?)I also still have the original instruction manual, albeit a tad used and one or two pages have stuck together due to getting damp. I can probably scan/photograph it and E-mail if you require any more info/specs etc.
I came across your thread whilst trying to find spares for mine (Bottom plastic cover)been meaning to sort it but never really bothered me until recently updating my kitchen. I've also considered replacing it with a new one but only to realise that the new machine would need to be just as reliable. So I'm looking at the likes of Siemens/Miele etc. So for now it stays until it breaks down completely. And importantly was actually made in the Italian factory, not in the far East like today's machines.
Let me know if you want a copy of the manual.
Fascinating! I thought I was the only one with one of these washers. I bought mine along with the matching dryer in June 1989 from a local store called Rumbellows (remember them anyone?)I also still have the original instruction manual, albeit a tad used and one or two pages have stuck together due to getting damp. I can probably scan/photograph it and E-mail if you require any more info/specs etc.
I came across your thread whilst trying to find spares for mine (Bottom plastic cover)been meaning to sort it but never really bothered me until recently updating my kitchen. I've also considered replacing it with a new one but only to realise that the new machine would need to be just as reliable. So I'm looking at the likes of Siemens/Miele etc. So for now it stays until it breaks down completely. And importantly was actually made in the Italian factory, not in the far East like today's machines.
Let me know if you want a copy of the manual.
optima
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OMEGA Instruction Book
Excellent,
I've been searching all over for a instruction book. Is it possible for you to scan the pages about the option buttons & post it on here, because i can't work out what programmes work with the rapid wash & the hand wash buttons. Great to know that you have the same or a similar machine. They are awesome machines that were built to last.
Many Thanks Craig
Excellent,
I've been searching all over for a instruction book. Is it possible for you to scan the pages about the option buttons & post it on here, because i can't work out what programmes work with the rapid wash & the hand wash buttons. Great to know that you have the same or a similar machine. They are awesome machines that were built to last.
Many Thanks Craig
optima
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Indesit
Final Rinse Releasing Comfort Blue.
Final Rinse Releasing Comfort Blue.
Billywhizz
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Omega 100 instruction booklet
Hi Craig.
I will scan the manual for you as soon as I can when new cartridges arrive for my printer/scanner. (Typical Epson. ie. no ink? printer not ready so scanner won't work) Don't you just love it. Should be here soon. If no good (manual is very wrinkly)then I'll photograph the pages through clear glass and see if that does the trick. Either way I'll get it to you somehow.I might post some piccs of mine soon. I painted it to match the kitchen doors using kitchen cupboard paint. Turned out ok too.... I think. If you know of any spares being available I'd appreciate any info you might have. In particular the brown plastic plinth that covers the water pump outlet filter.
Hi Craig.
I will scan the manual for you as soon as I can when new cartridges arrive for my printer/scanner. (Typical Epson. ie. no ink? printer not ready so scanner won't work) Don't you just love it. Should be here soon. If no good (manual is very wrinkly)then I'll photograph the pages through clear glass and see if that does the trick. Either way I'll get it to you somehow.I might post some piccs of mine soon. I painted it to match the kitchen doors using kitchen cupboard paint. Turned out ok too.... I think. If you know of any spares being available I'd appreciate any info you might have. In particular the brown plastic plinth that covers the water pump outlet filter.
optima
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Indesit
Our printer at work is a Epson & that wont let you scan unless you have ink in it even though ink isn't required for scanning. It would be great to see your Omega on here, i wonder if its the same model or maybe a different spin speed. I will check on line to see if any of our suppliers have any brown plinths because mine is missing but i doubt very much that any will be available. Looking forward to the pics!
Our printer at work is a Epson & that wont let you scan unless you have ink in it even though ink isn't required for scanning. It would be great to see your Omega on here, i wonder if its the same model or maybe a different spin speed. I will check on line to see if any of our suppliers have any brown plinths because mine is missing but i doubt very much that any will be available. Looking forward to the pics!
Hi there, and congratulations on your find !
I had a very similar looking Indesit bought in 1988, it was the first washing machine I had on my own.
It was a more basic model with a grey fascia, a second dial for infinite temperature and only three buttons (ON/OFF, Half Load, 500/1000). It also was a cold fill only. The numbers on the timer, detergent drawer, drum etc. were 100% identical.
One thing was totally different. My washer had a VERY noisy brush type motor. I assume yours must be an induction motor, otherwise you wouldn`t have said it was a silent washer. On mine one could also hear the belt slip at the commence of each tumble unless it was running almost empty and it also spent a lot of time just sitting around and doing nothing. So I guess they came with different motors.
I had also trouble with the door seal, it was getting sticky like chewing gum, so I got rid of it when warranty had expired.
Find it amazing they are still out there in good working condition.
Thanks for bringing back the memory!
I had a very similar looking Indesit bought in 1988, it was the first washing machine I had on my own.
It was a more basic model with a grey fascia, a second dial for infinite temperature and only three buttons (ON/OFF, Half Load, 500/1000). It also was a cold fill only. The numbers on the timer, detergent drawer, drum etc. were 100% identical.
One thing was totally different. My washer had a VERY noisy brush type motor. I assume yours must be an induction motor, otherwise you wouldn`t have said it was a silent washer. On mine one could also hear the belt slip at the commence of each tumble unless it was running almost empty and it also spent a lot of time just sitting around and doing nothing. So I guess they came with different motors.
I had also trouble with the door seal, it was getting sticky like chewing gum, so I got rid of it when warranty had expired.
Find it amazing they are still out there in good working condition.
Thanks for bringing back the memory!
optima
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There is no induction motor on this, it has a ceset brush motor but to me it's much quieter than todays brush motors. I think your the second person that has said that it just sits around doing nothing this is just not true it goes through stages of maybe 5 long then 5 short tumbles which i find produces a far better wash performance also the distribution speed just short of sticking the laundry to the sides of the drum seem a far better way of balancing the load when going into spin compared to lets say a Hotpoint 95 series machine.
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User manual Omega 1000
Hi Craig.
One new black cartridge and hey presto! the scanner is now working...lol. Here's the manual scanned for you. The final 2 pages are not here due to being stuck together for several years thanks to getting wet, though the rest is here though some pages are also not 100% complete but I don't think this will affect its use. Hope this helps. The all important "programmes chart" fortunately is intact. now lets see if I can get it on here.
Hi Craig.
One new black cartridge and hey presto! the scanner is now working...lol. Here's the manual scanned for you. The final 2 pages are not here due to being stuck together for several years thanks to getting wet, though the rest is here though some pages are also not 100% complete but I don't think this will affect its use. Hope this helps. The all important "programmes chart" fortunately is intact. now lets see if I can get it on here.
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user manual
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User manual Omega 1000
Page 3 Unfortunately one of the few pages that are damaged. a portion of page 5 is showing through the torn area. i have used a blank sheet behind the rest of the damaged ones.
Page 3 Unfortunately one of the few pages that are damaged. a portion of page 5 is showing through the torn area. i have used a blank sheet behind the rest of the damaged ones.
