Zanussi FLE 1416 W, FLE 1116 W, FLE 1016 W, FLE 1216 W User Manual

WASHING MACHINE

AQUACYCLE 1000

XTRACAPACITY

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FLE 1016 W
FLE 1116 W
FLE 1216 W
FLE 1416 W

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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

GB

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move
house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully
before installing or using the appliance.

Installation

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This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.

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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.

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All packing and transit bolts must be removed before
use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to
property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section
in instructions.

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Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or
competent person.

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Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.

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Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does
not stand on the electrical supply cable.

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If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.

Child Safety

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This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.

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Pets and children have been known to climb into
washing machines. Please check your drum before
use.

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The glass door becomes very hot during the washing
cycle. Keep children away from the vicinity of the
appliance whilst it is in operation.

Keep all packaging well away from children.

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Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s

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reach.

Use

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Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

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Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section
in the instruction book.

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Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine
washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the
clothes.

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Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty
and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing
frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint,
ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras
must NOT be machine washed.

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Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be placed into the
machine.

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Garments which have been in contact with volatile
petroleum products should not be machine washed.
If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be
taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the
garment before placing in the machine.

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Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable
belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is
possible for such items to slip down between the tub
and the inner drum.

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Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener.
Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill.
Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

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As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed
in large commercial machines because of their bulk,
please check with the manufacturer of the item
before washing in a domestic machine.

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Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes
to preserve the door seal.

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Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair
the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Zanussi Service
Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi
spare parts.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information
Your New Washing Machine
Description of the Appliance

Door locked light 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5
Child safety feature 5

The Control Panel
Operating sequence

Load the laundry 9
Measure out the detergent 9
Measure out the fabric softener 9
Switch the machine on 9
Select the required programme/fabric 9
Select the temperature 9
Select the spin speed or the RINSE HOLD option 10
Select the desired options 10
Start the programme 10
How to change a programme during its cycle 10
How to cancel a programme during its cycle 11
How to open the door during the cycle of
a programme 11
End of programme 11

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9-11

Something Not Working
Service and Spare Parts

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Guarantee Conditions

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Zanussi Service Force

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For the Installer

Installation Instructions
Technical Specifications

Unpacking 24
Positioning 24
Water inlet 24
Water drainage 25
Levelling 26
Special conditions 26
In the interest of the environment 26
Electrical connection 27

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Washing Hints

Which detergent?.... 13

And in which form? 13

Wash Care Symbols
Washing Programmes
Maintenance and Cleaning

Descaling 16
After each wash 16
Maintenance Wash 16
External cleaning 16
Cleaning the dispenser drawer 16
Cleaning the drawer recess 16
Cleaning the filter 16
The dangers of freezing 17

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Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information

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Your New Washing Machine

Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

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Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C

before draining, with the 90°C programme. This
reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent
creasing.

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The special wool programme with its new delicate
wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

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The anti-unbalance device ensures that the washing
machine remains stable when spinning.

Ecological hints

To save water and energy and help protect the
environment, we recommend that you follow these
hints:

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Normally soiled laundry may be washed without
prewashing in order to save detergent, water and
time (the environment is protected too!).

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The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

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With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited
soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be
washed at a lower temperature.

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Measure out detergent according to the water
hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of
laundry being washed.

In the interest of the
environment

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Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

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Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area
for re-cycling this appliance.

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When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
power supply cable and make the door lock device
unusable to prevent young children from being
trapped inside.

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Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.

How do we help to protect the environment?
We use recycled paper!

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.

If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly
distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the
wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed “Something
Not Working”.

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Description of the Appliance

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SYNTHETICS

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer

2 Control panel

3 Door locked light

4 Door opening handle

5 Filter

6 Adjustable feet

Door locked light

It stays on during the whole programme indicating that
the door is locked.
When the light goes out, the door can be opened (see
page 11).

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener

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The Control Panel

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1 ON/OFF button

Press this button to switch the washing machine on.
Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the machine
off.

2 MAINS-ON light

This light is connected to the ON/OFF button. It lights
up when you press the button, and goes out when you
press it again.

3 FABRICS button

Press this button repeatedly to select the programme on
the basis of the type of laundry to be washed. The light
relevant to the selected programme will light up. The
washing machine will propose a temperature and
automatically select the maximum spin value provided
for the programme you have chosen. You can change
these values by operating buttons 4 and 5.

4 TEMPERATURE button

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the
temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a
temperature different from the one proposed by the
washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Maximum temperatures are 90°C for cotton, 60°C for
synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics and wool.

Important!

By pressing the TEMPERATURE and SPIN SPEED
buttons simultaneously, the acoustic signal at the end of
the cycle is deactivated.
By pressing these 2 buttons again the acoustic signal is
reactivated.

5 SPIN SPEED button

Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if
you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washing machine. The
relevant light will light up.

Maximum speeds are:

• for cotton: 1,400, 1,200, 1,100 or 1,000 rpm
depending on the model;

• for synthetic fabrics and wool: 900 rpm;

• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

RINSE HOLD position : when you choose this
option, the machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry.

At the end of the cycle, the START/PAUSE button light
will flash and the light on the programme phase
indicator remains lit, to indicate that the water must be
drained.
To complete the cycle, choose one of the following
options:

• Draining and spin:

- Press the START/PAUSE button. The machine

will drain the water, then spin the laundry at the
maximum speed provided for the selected
programme.

- Select spin speed by means of button 5, and press

the START/PAUSE button.

• Drain only

- Press the SKIP/RESET button once, so as to cause

the DRAIN light to light up, then press the
START/PAUSE button.

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Important! If you accidentally press the SKIP/RESET

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button more than once, the memory will be cleared.
To cause the washing machine to drain the water,
select any washing programme by means of the
FABRIC button, then press SKIP/RESET three
times in order to select the DRAIN position (only the
DRAIN light will remain lit).

6 OPTIONS button

Press this button to select the following options:

• PREWASH: select this option if you wish your
laundry to be prewashed before the main wash (not

available for wool).

The prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas
in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only
drained.

• SUPER RINSE: this option can be selected with all
programmes except the wool programme.
The machine performs 4 rinses instead of 3. This
option is recommended for people who are allergic to
detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.

• QUICK WASH: for laundry that is only slightly
soiled (not for wool).
The washing time will be reduced according to the
type of fabric and the selected temperature.

The PREWASH and QUICK WASH options cannot be
selected together.

7 START/PAUSE button

This button has three functions:

• Start: after you have selected the desired programme

and options, press this button to start the washing
machine. The light above the button will stop flashing
and remain lit.

• Pause: when you press this button again, the

programme in progress is interrupted. The light above
the button will start flashing. To restart the programme,
press the button again.

When you PAUSE the cycle, the DOOR LOCKED
light goes out, and it becomes possible to open the
door, provided

• the washing machine is not in the heating phase
beyond 40°C;

• the level of the water is not high;

• the drum is not turning.

Important! You must set the washing machine to
PAUSE before you make any change in the programme
in progress.

• Draining of water and spinning after the execution of

programmes with the RINSE HOLD option.

8 SKIP/RESET button

This button performs two functions:

- Clears the memory

- Selects special programmes

At the end of every programme the RESET button must
be pressed once or repeatedly to clear the programme
memory. All the programme phase indicator lights must
be off.
If the previous programme is not cleared, an audible
signal will sound, when you switch the machine on.

Selecting a special programme:

A wash programme must be selected in the normal way.
(START button not pressed)

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A normal wash cycle consists of the following phases,

PREWASH

WASH

RINSES

RINSE HOLD

SPIN

DRAIN

CLOGGED FILTER

END

Wash - Rinses - Spin and is confirmed by the
illumination of the corresponding LED,s.

To select rinse & spin, press the SKIP button once, the
wash LED goes out.

To select spin only, press the SKIP button twice.
The wash & rinse LED,s go out.

9 Programme phase indicator

lights

When you select a programme, the lights relevant to the
phases that form the programme light up.

After you have started the programme, only the light
relevant to the phase that is currently being carried out
will remain lit.
At the end of the cycle the light will illuminate.
If at the end of the programme the light comes on,
this means that the drain filter must be cleaned (see page

17).

The END light flashes if there are operating
problems. At the same time one of the following lights
comes on indicating the type of problem:

: problem with the water supply

: problem with water draining

: door open

See paragraph “Something Not Working”.

To select Drain, press the SKIP button three times, the
wash - rinse - spin LED,s go out.

If you wish to cancel or advance the running programme
to the required phase, PAUSE the cycle and then press
the SKIP button as previously described.

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Operating Sequence

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Before the first wash, we recommend that you run a
cotton cycle at 60°C, without any laundry in the
machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the
drum and tub.
Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main wash
compartment of the dispenser drawer and start the
machine.

1.Load the laundry

Open the door.

Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible.

Close the door.

4. Switch the machine on

Press the ON/OFF button to switch the machine on.
The light above the button will light up.

5. Select the desired programme/
fabric

Press the FABRICS button repeatedly, in order to select
the desired programme/fabric. The relevant light will
light up.

The lights relevant to the phases that form the
programme will light up.

The START/PAUSE button light will start flashing.

2.Measure out the detergent

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out
the amount of detergent required and pour it into the
main wash compartment .

If you wish to carry out the prewash, pour detergent into
the appropriate compartment marked .

3.Measure out the fabric
softener

If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment
marked , without exceeding the «MAX» mark.

Close the drawer gently.

6. Select the temperature

Press the TEMPERATURE button if you wish to select
a temperature value different from the one proposed by
the washing machine.
The relevant light will light up.

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