V-zug Adora SLX User Manual
VZUG Ltd
Washing machine
Adora SLX
Operating instructions
Dear V-ZUG Customer
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products.
Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please
take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarize yourself with
the appliance and get the best use out of it.
Please follow the safety precautions.
Modifications
Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the
time these operating instructions went to press. The right to make technical modifications for the purpose of the further development of the appliance is reserved.
Symbols used
Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe
said precautions can result in injury or damage to the appli
ance or fittings!
A Indicates step-by-step instructions.
– Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.
䡲 Indicates a list.
Denotes useful tips for the user.
Validity
The model number corresponds to the first three digits on the identification plate. These
operating instructions apply to the model:
Model Type Model no.
Adora SLX WA-ASLX 258
Variations depending on the model are noted in the text
© V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2008
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Contents
Safety precautions 5
Before using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Correct use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Children in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Note on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your appliance 9
Appliance description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Quick start programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programme overview 16
Main programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Settings 28
Programme settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
User settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Washing 33
Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Programme selection with childproof lock activated . . . . . . . 39
Adding washing detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Soap detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starching, proofing or dyeing textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
End of programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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… Contents
Care and maintenance 46
Cleaning the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning the foreign body trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting 49
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Opening the appliance door in the event of
a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washing tips 57
Unsatisfactory wash results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Damage to fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Technical data 64
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Unbalanced load detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Water and energy economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Turbidity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Weight sensory analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Disposal 68
Notes 69
Index 72
Repair service 75
Quick instructions 76
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Safety precautions
The appliance corresponds to recognised technology stand
ards and the relevant safety regulations. Proper use of the
appliance is however essential to avoid damage and acci
dents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these
operating instructions.
In accordance with the requirements of IEC 60335-1:
䡲 This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless supervised or unless they have been given instruction concerning the use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Before using for the first time
䡲 The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in accord-
ance with the separate installation instructions. The necessary work should be carried out by a qualified fitter or electrician.
䡲 Dispose of the packaging material in accordance with local regulations.
䡲 Ensure access to the place of disconnection (e.g. the socket outlet, wall switch,
mains fuse as well as the water tap).
䡲 The transport lock must be removed. Failure to remove the transport lock can result
in damage to the appliance or apartment/laundry room fittings.
䡲 It is advisable to run an empty wash cycle to remove any residues from the manu-
facturing process.
A Add ½ cup of washing detergent and select the « Coloureds» programme.
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The appliance was tested with water before being shipped. There may therefore still be traces of water left in the appliance.
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… Safety precautions
Correct use
䡲 The appliance is suitable for washing home textiles with water and regular wash-
ing machine detergent. The appliance is designed for use in the home and for the
above-mentioned purpose only. No liability is assumed for any damage caused
by improper or incorrect use.
䡲 Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any elec-
trically live parts, should only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause
serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the functioning of the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly or in case of a repair
order, follow the instructions given in the 'Repair service' section. If necessary,
please contact Customer Services.
䡲 Use original spare parts only.
䡲 Retain these operating instructions for future reference. If you sell or pass the appli-
ance on to a third party, please ensure these operating instructions accompany the
appliance, together with the instructions on installation. In this way, the new owner
can inform themselves about how to use the appliance correctly and read the pertinent safety precautions.
Do not use the appliance to wash the following:
䡲 Textiles that have been cleaned, treated or soaked with flammable chemicals, de-
tergents or solvents such as benzene, alcohol, stain remover, oil, paint, wax, etc.
Fire or explosion hazard!
Wash materials containing such substances first by hand with water or allow the
solvent to evaporate completely.
䡲 Textiles with metal reinforcements (risk of damage).
䡲 Trainers, diving suits, rucksacks, large sleeping bags and duvets, carpets, etc.
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… Safety precautions
Children in the home
䡲 Packaging material (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Dan-
ger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children.
䡲 The appliance is designed for use by adults who are familiar with these operating
instructions. Children are often unable to recognise the danger of electrical appliances. Ensure proper supervision and do not allow children to play with the appliance – there is a danger that children could get locked inside.
䡲 Washing detergent can irritate the eyes, mouth and throat and even cause chok-
ing! Keep washing detergent out of the reach of children.
䡲 Use the childproof locking facility.
Note on use
Do not use the pivoting operating panel to lift or move the
appliance.
䡲 If the drain hose leads into a sink (wash trough), check that it is fastened securely.
Make sure that the water can drain off fast enough. Flooding hazard!
䡲 From time to time, check the drain hose for tears, kinks, twists, bends, etc.
䡲 Do not use the appliance if visibly damaged or if the inlet pipes are damaged.
Contact Customer Services.
䡲 If the appliance is not operating properly, disconnect it from the electricity supply
immediately.
䡲 Keep animals away from the appliance.
䡲 To protect your washing, follow the fabric care symbols and the hints and advice
in the 'Washing tips' section.
䡲 Do not use solvents (e.g. turpentine, benzene) instead of, or in addition to, water,
washing detergent or additives in your appliance. Fire or explosion hazard!
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… Safety precautions
䡲 Only use water softener, dye/bleach or other additives expressly recommended
by the manufacturer for use in the appliance. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
carefully.
䡲 Store washing detergents, washing additives and other additives in a cool, dry
place. Lumpy washing detergent can cause problems. Keep all washing detergents and additives out of the reach of children.
䡲 Before closing the appliance door and starting a programme, ensure that there are
no foreign objects or pets in the washing drum, detergent dispenser drawer or
around the foreign body trap. Foreign objects such as coins, nails, paper clips,
etc. can damage parts of the appliance as well as the washing.
䡲 After you have finished washing, always turn off the water tap before switching off
the electricity by turning off the wall switch or pulling out the mains plug. Never
pull the mains plug out by the cable.
Maintenance
Ensure the washing drum has stopped moving before reach
ing inside. Do not touch the drum while it is still in motion –
risk of serious injury!
䡲 Disconnect the appliance from the mains before carrying out maintenance work.
䡲 Do not spray the outside of the appliance with water. Do not use a steam cleaner.
䡲 Do not sit, lean or rest on the appliance door.
䡲 Do not climb on to the appliance. Danger of tipping!
䡲 Opening the water inlet and outlet while the appliance is in operation could pose
a scalding hazard.
䡲 Use original spare parts only.
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Your appliance
Appliance description
䡲 Load capacity: 5 kg dry washing
䡲 Programmes
«7 main programmes»
Separate «Steam anti-crease»
«Anti-mite»
«Machine hygiene»
䡲 Additional functions
«Pre-wash»
«Easy care»
«Programmes for lightly to very heavily soiled washing»
«Skin protection»
«Steam anti-crease»
«Bio washing»
«Soap washing»
«Soaking»
«Delayed start»
«Temperature selection»
«Spin speed selection»
«Stop after rinsing»
«Select parts of programmes»
䡲 Load recognition with detergent dosage recommendation
䡲 Sensors for optimizing the wash cycle
䡲 InfoScreen for hints and trouble-shooting
䡲 Automatic door opener
䡲 Language selection
䡲 Childproof lock
Transport lock
Before using the appliance for the first time, the transport
lock must be removed (3 screws with red washers at the
back of the appliance).
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… Your appliance
Construction
1 Operating and display elements (pivoting
operating panel)
The operating panel can be set in one
of three positions.
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2 Detergent dispenser drawer
3 Appliance door
4 Cover for foreign body trap
5 Foreign body trap
6 Emergency door release tool
7 Emergency door release
8 Identification plate
The appliance door can be set to
open to the left or to the right. Our Customer Services can make the necessary adjustments to the appliance.
Detergent dispenser drawer with
9 Pre-wash detergent compartment
10 Main wash detergent compartment
11 Liquid detergent flap
12 Fabric conditioner (softener) compartment
13 Quick operating instructions
䡲 Front: German/French
䡲 Back: English/Italian
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3
4
5
6
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12 11 10 9
M
A
X
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… Your appliance
40
60
95
40
60
Operating and display elements
Whites
95
60
Coloureds
Coloureds
40
Wool
3
2
1
Sport
Sport
Hand
1/2
further
60
40
2
4
1 InfoScreen
2 Selection buttons
3 Door opener
4 Communications interface
InfoScreen
The InfoScreen guides you through programme selection. All key information is displayed on the InfoScreen during programme selection and programme sequence.
cancel
Spülstopp
nein
Temperature
95˚C
–
nicht aktiv
95˚C Whites 1h22
Main wash
Bio od. Seife
Hauptwaschen
normal
Spinning
1200 rpm
+
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… Your appliance
40
60
95
40
60
Quick start programme selection
Programme selection can be made with the door open or closed.
The start screen appears as soon as the power supply is switched on.
95
60
40
Whites
Coloureds
Coloureds
Wool
Sport
Sport
Hand
1/2
further
60
40
Selecting main programme
䡲 With buttons with a dedicated wash symbol, e.g. , the corresponding wash
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programme can be selected directly.
䡲 Press the «further» button to toggle between the 2 pages of the main programme.
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… Your appliance
Selecting additional functions
After selecting a main programme, a new screen appears.
cancel
Pre-wash
95˚C Whites 1h22
Delayed start
off
Easy care
off
Spinning
1200 rpm
Load
0 %
䡲 Press the «cancel» button to return to the start screen.
䡲 Press the «further» button to switch between the 3 pages of additional functions.
䡲 Start or cancel on any page.
䡲 Press the button to start the wash programme selected.
Start
1/3
further
off
Start
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… Your appliance
There are two different types of additional functions:
䡲 Functions that can be switched on or off (e.g. «Stop after rinsing»).
A Press the dedicated button to switch the corresponding function on or off.
䡲 Functions with different settings (e.g. spin speed).
A Press the dedicated button and a new screen appears.
cancel
Spülstopp
nein
–
aus
–
nicht aktiv
A Press the «+» or «–» button to change the spin speed in steps.
A Press «ok» to confirm the setting.
A If the «cancel» button is pressed, the settings will not be saved.
95˚C Whites 1h22
Stop after rinsing
Spinning
1200 rpm
Temperature
95˚C
Hauptwaschen
ok
off
+
normal
+
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… Your appliance
After starting
Various information is displayed during the programme sequence.
cancel
Spülstopp
nein
Temperature
95˚C
–
nicht aktiv
䡲 Quick forward/End of programme
95˚C Whites 1h22
Main wash
Bio od. Seife
Hauptwaschen
normal
Spinning
1200 rpm
+
– To deselect parts of programmes or to end the wash programme before time.
䡲 Cancel
– The start screen appears again. A new wash programme can be selected. The
water and washing detergent that has already been pumped in the tub will be
used in the newly selected washing programme.
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Programme overview
To select the right wash programme, follow the fabric care symbols on the
labels of the wash items, e.g. .
Main programmes
Programme/Symbol Use
Whites 95 °C
95
Coloureds 60 °C
60
Sport 60 °C
60
Coloureds 40 °C
40
White cottons, linens e.g. bed and table linen, towels, white or colour-fast underwear.
Coloured cottons e.g. bright blouses, overalls, shirts, bed linen.
Lightly soiled everyday wear, mixed fabrics, sportswear.
Coloured cottons (non-fast) e.g. heavily soiled sportswear, blue jeans.
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Sport 40 °C
40
Wool 30 °C
Hand wash 20 °C
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Lightly soiled everyday wear, mixed fabrics, sportswear.
Gentle wash for woollens and other delicates. Only for woollens with a felt-free finish and
labelled as machine washable.
For all wash items labelled with this fabric care symbol .
… Programme overview
The following consumption figures serve as a guide only. The figures can vary with,
for instance, towelling material, a lower ambient temperature, a very cold water feed
or a small wash load. During the programme sequence, the time remaining shown is
adjusted to reflect the actual situation. The display may not move for a few minutes.
Programme duration/Consumption data
Capacity Spin speed¹ Duration² Water Energy
5 kg 1200 rpm 1h22 52 l 1.8 kWh
5 kg 1200 rpm 1h04 39 l 0.85 kWh
2.5 kg 1200 rpm 0h39 37 l 0.7 kWh
5 kg 1200 rpm 0h57 50 l 0.6 kWh
2.5 kg 1200 rpm 0h29 37 l 0.4 kWh
2 kg 800 rpm 0h45 52 l 0.2 kWh
1.5 kg 600 rpm 0h38 45 l 0.1 kWh
¹ Factory setting
² For single-phase 230 V connections, the duration of the programme will be longer.
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… Programme overview
Programme/Symbol Use
Steam anti-crease
Anti-mite
60 °C to 95 °C
Machine hygiene
Delicates 40 °C
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Dry, creased washing is partially uncreased and made damp, ready to iron.
Programme suitable for individuals with an allergy to mites. The mites are killed and
the allergens are rinsed out thoroughly.
Without washing. Steam sharply reduces the germ count.
Programme for particularly delicate washing, e.g. net curtains, skirts, blouses made of
perlon, nylon or trevira. Select « Coloureds + Easy care».
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… Programme overview
Programme characteristics/Consumption data
Capacity Spin speed¹ Duration² Water Energy
1.5 kg No spinning 0h18 1 l 0.1 kWh
5 kg 1200 rpm 2h33 105 l 1.5 kWh
0 kg No spinning 0h22 6 l 0.3 kWh
2 kg 800 rpm 0h58 46 l 0.5 kWh
¹ Factory setting
² For single-phase 230 V connection, the duration of the programme will be longer.
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… Programme overview
Additional functions
Prewash
The pre-wash function is activated together with the relevant wash programme.
With pre-wash, the programme duration and consumption data are increased as
given in the table below.
Programme selection Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ Pre-wash
Easy care
The easy care programme is activated together with the relevant wash programme.
Textiles are washed very gently. Agitation and spin speed are reduced. The water
level is increased during rinsing. In the case of some programmes, the wash time may
be shortened.
Programme selection Capacity Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ Easy care
Depends on the wash
programme selected
3 kg 800 rpm – ca. 3 mins. + ca. 5 l 0 kWh
+ ca. 15 mins. + ca. 10 l + ca. 0.2 kWh
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… Programme overview
Soiling
Select degree of soiling to tailor the wash programme to the degree of soiling of the
washing. The setting selected is shown.
Setting options
䡲 Light
– The wash programme selected is suitable for lightly soiled everyday wear.
䡲 Medium
– The wash time of the wash programme selected is extended somewhat.
䡲 Heavy
– The wash time of the wash programme selected is extended significantly. This
setting is recommended, for instance, for work overalls.
䡲 Extra heavy
– The water level of the wash programme selected is increased, the wash time is
extended and an additional rinsing cycle is carried out.
The degree of soiling cannot be changed with the «Sport », «Sport »
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and «Hand » programmes.
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… Programme overview
Rinsing
There are 5 different settings for rinsing intensity.
Setting options
䡲 Standard
– Normal water level
䡲 + 1 rinse
– An extra rinsing cycle is added to each wash programme.
䡲 More water
– The water level is increased by 1–3 cm during each rinsing cycle.
䡲 More water + 1 rinse
– An extra rinsing cycle is added to each wash programme and the water level
is also increased by 1–3 cm during each rinsing cycle.
䡲 + 2 rinses
– Two extra rinsing cycles are added to each wash programme.
䡲 Skin protection
– Two extra rinsing cycles are added to each programme and the water level is
also increased by 5 cm during each rinsing cycle. This function is particularly
suitable for people with sensitive skin or with a suspected allergy to washing
detergent.
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… Programme overview
Steam anticrease
Selecting the steam anti-crease function – together with a main programme – adapts
the wash programme so that creasing at the end of the programme is minimized.
Steam finishing occurs at the end of the wash programme. The washing is loosened
up and steamed at the same time. After steam finishing, the washing is warm and
should be immediately hung up to dry – for easy ironing – or tumble dried.
To avoid renewed creasing at the end of the programme, after steam finishing the
washing is loosened up for an extended period. The washing can be unloaded at any
time by pressing the button.
With steam anti-crease, the water consumption increases slightly and the programme
takes somewhat longer. Use steam anti-crease for crease-sensitive items such as shirts
and blouses.
Programme selection Capacity Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ Steam anti-crease
2 kg 1000 rpm + ca. 18 mins. + ca. 5 l + ca. 0.1 kWh
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