Zanussi TA1050, TA850 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS BOOK

WASHING

MACHINES

TA 1050

TA 850

1. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

DIMENSIONS Height

Width
Depth

VOLTAGE / FREQUENCY
TOTAL POWER

WATER PRESSURE

Connection to the water network

Spin speed TA 1050

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

Minimum
Maximum

TA 850

850 mm
400 mm
600 mm

230 V / 50 Hz
2300 W

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

1000 rpm
850 rpm

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 or for any
purpose other than that for which it was designed : to wash, to
rinse 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.

• The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product may not be treated as household waste. Ins­tead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensu­ring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappro­priate waste handling of this product. For more detailed infor­mation about recycling of this product, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

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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 connector
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 - Programme selector
3 - «Rinse hold» pushbutton 6 - Temperature selector
Presented model : TA 1050

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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

•the locking button A extended.

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The knob indicates the possible spinnings on the coton pro­grammes. These spinnings are reduced for the synthetics,
wool and delicate cycles.

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4.2.4. Choice of the temperature

Choose the wash temperature applicable for the selected
programme (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. «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.

4.2.2. 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 and Javel water 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.

4.2.5.2. «Rinse hold» pushbutton

If you use this pushbutton, the tub remains full of water at the
end of the last rinse to prevent the washing from becoming
creased if it is not taken out of the drum as soon as the
washing machine is stopped.

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 programme

After you choose the washing programme, press the On/Off

«» pushbutton to start the cycle.

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