Zanussi T845V User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS BOOK

WASHING

MACHINE

T 845 V

1. TECHNICAL CARACTERISTICS

DIMENSIONS Height

Width
Depth

VOLTAGE / FREQUENCY
TOTAL POWER

WATER PRESSURE

Minimum
Maximum

Connection to the water network

850 mm
397 mm
600 mm

230 V / 50 Hz
2300 W

0,05 MPa (0,5 bar)
0,8 MPa (8 bars)
Type 20x27

This washing machine complies with CEE directive 89-336 about the limitation of radioelectric disturbances
and directive CEE 73-23 for electrical safety.

2. WARNINGS

Keep this user’s manual with your washing machine. If you sell your washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is
accompanied by its user’s manual. The new user can then be informed of how the washing machine operates and read
relevant warnings. These warnings have been written for your safety and for the safety of others. Please read these com­ments carefully before installing and using your washing machine. Thank you for your attention.

• When you receive your washing machine, unpack it or have it
unpacked immediately. Check its general appearance. Make
any reserves in writing on the delivery form and keep a copy.

• Your washing machine was designed for use by adults. Make
sure that children do not touch it or use it as a toy.

• Do not modify or attempt to modify the characteristics of this
washing machine. This could be dangerous for you.

• Your washing machine is intended for normal domestic use.
Do not use it for commercial or industrial purposes of for any
purpose other than that for which it was designed : to wash, to
rince and to spin.

• Unplug the power suplly plug and close the water supply tap
every time after using your washing machine.

• Only wash articles that can resist machine washing. Refer to
the instructions on the label for each article.

• Do not wash underwear with bones, or any material without
hems, or torn materials in your washing machine.

• Remember to remove all coins, safety pins, boraches, screws,
etc., before each wash. They can cause serious damage if
they are left in your washing.

• Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have used a
solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc., to remove stains from
them. If you must use these stain removers, wait until the pro­duct has evaporated before putting the articles in the drum.

• Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc., in a small
cloth bag or pillow case.

• Use the quantity of detergent indicated in the «proportioning of
detergents» section.

• Always unplug the washing machine before cleaning it and
doing any maintenance.

• This washing machine is heavy. Take care when moving it.

• You must remove the packing on the washing machine before
use. Failure to remove all transport protection devices can
cause damage to the washing machine or nearby furniture.
The washing machine must be unplugged while packing is
being removed.

• Do not allow any one other than a qualified plumber to make
the hydraulic connections necessary to install your washing
machine.

• The washing machine must be plugged in to a power outlet
with a conform earth.

• Call a qualified electrician if the electrical installation in your
residence is such that you have to modify it before you can
connect your washing machine.

• Please read the instructions in the "electrical connections"
chapter carefully before connecting your washing machine.

• After installing your washing machine, make sure that it is not
standing on its electrical power supply cable.

• When your machine is installed on a carpeted floor, make sure
that the carpet does not close off the ventilation openings near
the bottom of the machine.

• The power supply cable may be only replaced by the After
Sales Service.

• Your manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage
resulting from a nonconform installation.

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3. INSTALLATION

3.1. Unpacking

Packing used to protect internal parts of the washing
machine during transport must be removed before the
washing machine is put into service for the first time.

Remove all packing from the
washing machine. Tilt the washing
machine sideways and then remove
the packing under the motor, and
straighten the washing machine.

Tilt the washing machine back­wards, rotate it by a quarter of a turn
on one of its corner to remove the
transport base.

Open the washing machine lid and
remove the immobilization packing
and plastic films.
Close the lid.

3.3. Moving your washing machine

If you want to move your washing
machine, lift it onto its rollers by pul­ling the lever at the bottom of the
washing machine all the way to the
left. When you have put your
washing machine into the required
location, put the lever back into its
initial position.

3.4. Leveling

Precise leveling will prevent vibrations, noise and move­ments of the washing machine during operation.

Make the washing machine level by
adjusting the leveling screw that is
too short.
Unscrew the stand and locking col­lar assembly (lift the washing machi­ne if necessary).

When the washing machine is sta­ble, maintain the stand on the
ground and turn the locking collar as
far as posible.

Use a 10 mm spanner to remove the
two screws and spacers at the back.

You can now see the openings that
must be closed with the caches in the
pack attached to the washing machi­ne; do not forget to fold down the
central capsule.

Make sure that you have removed all
these parts from your washing ma­chine and keep them so that you can
use them again if you need them for
future transport.

If you want to keep your washing ma­chine aligned with the adjacent furni­ture, you can cut the pipe support
strip at the back of your washing ma­chine. Leave the two side closers in
place.

3.2. Position

Put the washing machine on a flat hard floor in a well venti­lated room.
Make sure that your washing machine does not touch the
wall or any other furniture in the room.

3.5. Water inlet

Screw the supply ppe con-nector
onto the water inlet tap (20x27
mm), remembering to use the
washer provided with the washing
machine.
Open the water inlet tap.
You cannot prolong the water inlet
pipe. If it is too short, buy a longer
pipe provided for this purpose.

3.6. Drain

The drain siphon must be placed
inside a drain pipe (or in a washba­sin) at a height of between 70 and
100 cm. Make sure that it cannot
fall.

•Important: the drain pipe must
never be prolonged. If it is too
short, call a professional.

3.7. Electrical connection

You can only connect this washing machine to 230 V single
phase power supply.
Check rating of the fuse line: 10 A at 230V.
The washing machine must not be connected through an
extension cable or a power bar.
Check that the earthing connection is conform with the regu­lations in force.

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4. USING

4.1. The control panel

1 - On/Off pushbutton 4 - Spinning speed variator
2 - Half load pushbutton 5 - Program selector
3 - Rinse plus pushbutton 6 - Temperature selector

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1

3

4 5

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4.2. How to do a wash ?

Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recom­mend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with de­tergent but without any washing to clean the tub.

4.2.1. Loading the washing

• Lift the machine cover.

• Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two
flaps automatically separate.

• Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your
washing machine.

Warning : before you close the
cover of your washing machine,
make sure that the drum door is
properly closed:

•the two flaps latched together,

A

4.2.2. Proportioning of detergents

Your washing machine was designed to reduce water and
detergent consumption, therefore reduce the doses recom­mended by detergent manufacturers.
Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash compartment

and into the prewash compartment if you chose the
«prewash» option. Pour in the softener into the compart­ment if you wish.
If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the «de­tergents and additives» section in the washing guide.

4.2.3. Choice of the spinning speed

Choose the spinning speed which corresponds to the nature
of your laundry and to the degree of humidity wished at the
end of the wash.
The knob indicates the possible spinnings on the coton pro-

•the locking button A extended.

grammes. These spinnings are reduced for the synthetics,
wool and delicate cycles.

4.2.4. Choice of the temperature

Choose the wash temperature applicable for the selected
program (using the information given in the programmes ta­ble) and comply with the temperature shown on the care la­bel for each article to be washed (see the washing guide).

4.2.5. Choice of the pushbuttons

Press the chosen pushbuttons.

4.2.5.1. «On/off» pushbutton

To switch on your appliance, press this pushbutton.

4.2.5.2. «Half load» pushbutton

This pushbutton allows to wash small quantity of linen not
much soiled (max. 2,5 kg) on cotton programmes only by re­ducing the water quantity during rinsings.

4.2.5.3. «Rinse plus» pushbutton

This option adds more water in rinses on Cotton programs.
It is advised for allergic people to detergent products and in
areas with fresh water.

4.2.6. Choice of the programme

Select the programme depending on the nature and the de­gree of soil of the laundry.
Turn the programme selector clockwise to select the chosen
programme.

4.2.7. Starting the program

After you choose the washing program, press the «On/Off»
pushbutton to start the cycle.

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4.2.8. End of the programme

When the selected programme is over, the appliance stops
automatically and the timer knob stays on a stop-position
(the control lamp lights off) or on a rinse hold position.

The programmes end :

• by a spinning (for the cotton programmes).

• by a short spinning (for the synthetics, delicate and wool

programmes).

At the end of the cycle, release the on/off pushbutton to
switch the appliance off. Release any other pushbuttons that
are pressed in. Pull out the electricity plug and close the wa­ter supply tap.

Note: we recommend that you should leave the lid and the
drum open after use to air the washing drum.

5. PROGRAMS TABLE

The following does not show all possibilities, but simply the most frequent settings.

Program

Washing type

Cotton + prewash

A
B

Cotton

**

Quick wash

Rinsings

C

Spinning

D

Synthetics + prewash

H

Synthetics

J

Quick wash
Delicates

K

Load

5 kg

2,5 kg

5 kg

2,5 kg

Possible

options

Half load

Rinse plus

Half load

Rinse plus

Washing
tempera-

ture

°C Liters kWh

Approximate

consumptions

*

Duration

60 - 90 75 2,20 145-155
30 - 90 57 1,80 125-135
30 - 40 40 0,40 60-70

- 60 0,20 45-55

- 0 0,05 5-15

40 - 60 50 0,90 90-100
40 - 60 40 0,60 75-85
30 - 40 40 0,40 60-70

30 - 40 45 0,50 50-60

Wool

L

Rinsings

M

Short spinning

N

Draining 5 kg

P

* Data provided for guidance and subject to change depending on usage conditions.
**Reference program for tests according to standard IEC 456 (60°C Cotton program) : 57 l / 0,95 kWh / 130 min

cold - 40 42 0,40 45-55

- 36 0,10 20-30

- 0 0,02 5-15

- 0 0,01 0-10

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6. WASHING GUIDE

6.1. Sorting and preparing your
washing

• Sort the washing by type and care symbol (see chapter

5.4: International symbols for care of textiles): normal
wash for strong washing that can resist energetic wash
and spin; delicate wash for delicate washing that should
be treated more carefully. For mixed loads composed of
articles of different types of fibers, choose a program
and temperature suitable for the most fragile fiber.

• Wash white washing and color washing separately.

Otherwise, the white washing may be colored or look
gray.

• New clothes very often have too much color. Preferably

wash new clothes separately for the first time. Respect
"wash separately" and "wash several times separately"
care instructions.

• Empty pockets and spread out the washing.

• Take off all loose buttons, pins and hooks and eyes.

Close zip fasteners, tie knots in laces and straps.

• Turn clothes made of several layers of textiles (sleeping

bags, anoraks, etc.), colored hosiery and wool and texti­les with add-on decorations, inside out.

• Wash small delicate items (socks, tights, bras, etc) in a

washing net.

• Treat curtains with special care. Remove curtain hooks

and put net curtains in a net bag or a sachet.

gents in tablets or doses must be put into the wash compart­ment of the detergents dispenser in your washing machine.
The quantity of detergent to be used depends on the amount
of washing to be washed, the hardness of the water and how
dirty the washing is.
If the water is soft, you can reduce the doses slightly. In­crease the doses slightly if the water is hard (it is recommen­ded to use a water softener) or if the washing is very dirty or
stained.
You can ask the water distribution company in your region
or any other competent authority to find out the degree of
hardness of your water.

6.4. International symbols for care of
textiles

6.2. Washing load depending on the na­ture of the material

The quantity of washing that you put in your drum must not
exceed the maximum capacity of your washing machine.
This capacity may vary depending on the nature of your tex­tiles. Reduce the quantity of washing if it is very dirty or if
you have terry cloth type materials.

Not all textiles have the same volume and the same water
retention capacity. This is why in general the drum should
be filled:

• completely, but without excessive pressure for cotton

and linen, and for mixed washe,

• half full for treated cottons and synthetic fibers,

• about one third full for very delicate articles such as net

curtains and wool.

For a mixed wash, fill the drum as required for the most de­licate material.

6.3. Detergents and additives

Only use detergents and additives suitable for use in a
washing machine. Read the manufacturer's instructions and
respect sections 2.1 and 3.2.
Powder detergents can be used without restriction; liquid
detergents should be poured either in the proportioning bowl
directly in the drum, or in the wash compartment provided
that the washing machine is started immediately; deter-

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7. CARE AND CLEANING

7.4. The drain filter

Do not do any cleaning operation until you have
unplugged the washing machine.

7.1. Descaling the washing machine

Normally there is no need to descale the washing ma­chine if the detergent was correctly proportioned.
If descaling is necessary, use a special non-corrosive
product specially designed for washing machines that
you can find in the shops. Respect the proportion and
frequency of descaling shown on your packaging.

7.2. The surface

Clean the surface of your washing machine using lu­kewarm water and a mild detergent. Never use alco­hol, solvents or similar products.

7.3. The detergents dispenser

From time to time, you must clean the detergents dis­penser in order to eliminate the possible wastes of the
detergents and then to avoid an operating problem.
The detergent dispenser is very easy to remove for a li­ght cleaning.

Clean the filter at the bottom of the washing machine
regularly. The "filter"
cked. In this case clean it immediately. If you wash
washing that is very fluffy, clean it after each wash.

• Open the door, with a screwdriver for example:

• Drain residual water:

*

light comes on if the filter is blo-

Put a receptacle under the
drain. Turn the cap in the anti­clockwise direction until it is
vertical to release residual wa­ter.

Disassembly:

Reassembly :

Press the clips on each side of
the detergents dispenser and
pull it upwards.

You can thus clean it using
running water and a brush or a
twisted cloth. Check that the
siphons at the back of the de­tergents dispenser are not
blocked.

Put the detergents dispenser in
the notches until they lock.

• Remove the filter:

Unscrew the cap all the way
and take it off. Clean it tho­roughly with running water.
Put the assembly back and
screw it in the clockwise direc­tion.

After cleaning the filter, you are required to closed the
door. In fact, for reasons of safety, the door must be
closed when the appliance is working.

*depending on model

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8. OPERATING PROBLEMS

Many checks have been carried out during the manufacture of your washing machine. However, if you face a problem with
its operation, please read the following sections before calling the After Sales Service:

Symptom Cause
The washing machine will not start or will not fill:

The washing machine fills up but empties again immedia­tely:

The washing machine will not spin or will not drain:

There is water on the floor around the washing machine:

Washing results are not satisfactory:

• the washing machine is not correctly connected, the electrical
installation is not working,

• the lid of your washing machine and the drum flaps are not cor­rectly closed,

• you did not control the program start correctly,

• there is a power failure,

• the water supply is closed off,

• the water tap is closed,

• the water inlet is blocked.

• the drain siphon is attached too low (see installation section).

• the drain pipe is blocked or kinked,

• the drain filter is blocked,

• the «Drain» program or the «Rinse hold» option is selected,

• the height of the drain siphon is wrong.

• excess detergent has made too much foam that overflowed,

• the detergent is not suitable for machine washing,

• the drain siphon is not hooked on properly,

• the drain filter was not put back into place,

• the water inlet pipe is leaking.

• the detergent is not suitable for machine washing,

• there is too much washing in the drum,

• the washing program is not appropriate,

• there is not enough detergent.

The machine is vibrating or noisy:

• not all the packing was removed from the machine (see unpac­king section),

• the washing machine is not leveled and properly packed,

• the washing machine is too close to the wall or furniture,

• the washing is not well distributed in the drum,

• the load is not sufficient.

The washing cycle is much too long: • the water inlet is blocked,

• there was a power supply failure or the water was cut off,

• the motor temperature safety device tripped,

• the water inlet temperature is lower than normal,

The washing machine stops during a washing cycle: • the water or electricity supply is defective,

• a rinse hold was programmed.

The cover does not open during the cycle: • the cover cannot open until 1 to 2 minutes after the

washing machine has stopped.

Softener or Javel water flows* through the overflow orifice
when filling:

• you did not put in the right amount,

• the siphons at the back of the detergent dispenser are
blocked.

If you have an operating problem, refer to the " Operating
problems " section. If any work is necessary after you have
made all your checks, your washing machine dealer is the

If any work is done on your washing machine, insist that your

After Sales Service uses manufacturer certified spare parts.
first person authorized to take action. Otherwise, you can
always call Consumers Help that will inform you of the ad­dress of an After Sales Service.

When you call the After Sales Service, mention the model
and product number of your washing machine, and its serial
number. This information is given on the inside of the filter
door and on the name plate at the back of the washing ma­chine.

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