Zanussi ZJD 1285 User Manual

WASHER-DRYER

EXCEL

ON-OFF

QUICK
WASH

PROGRAMMES

650 rpm

RINSE

HOLD PLUS

I N

B U I L T

RINSE SENSOR INJECTION

HEAVY
SOIL

TURBODRY 1200

ZJD 1285

124973311

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.

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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
washer-dryers. Please check your drum before use.

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

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Keep all packaging well away from children.

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Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s
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 and dry fabrics which are designed to be
machine washed and dried. If in doubt, consult the
care label on the clothes.

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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The users should always check that they have not
left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in their
clothing.

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Never tumble dry items that have had contact with
chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.These are of a
volatile nature and could cause an explosion.
Only tumble dry items which have been washed in
water or require airing.

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Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the
drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is
not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to
wash-through-to-dry you should use the
conventional detergent dispenser drawer.

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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/dried 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 2

Your New Washer-Dryer 4

Description of the Appliance 5

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Door locked pilot light 5

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Detergent dispenser drawer 5

The Control Panel 6

Operating sequence 7-10

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Washing 4.5 kg of withe cotton at 95°C 7

Load the laundry 7
Measure out the detergent 7
Measure out the fabric softener 7
Select the required option(s) 7
Select the required programme 7
Start the machine 8
At the end of the programme 8

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Washing 2 kg of mixed fabrics at 50°C 8

Load the laundry 8
Measure out the detergent 8
Measure out the fabric softener 8
Select the required option(s) 9
Select the required programme 9
Start the machine 9
At the end of the programme 9

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Drying 2.25 kg of cotton 10

Load the laundry 10
Select the programme 10
Select the required time 10
Start the machine 10
At the end of the programme 10

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Autodrying 1 kg of mixed fabrics 11

Load the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent and fabric softener 11
Select the programme 11
Select the required option 11
Select the required time 11
Start the machine 11
At the end of the programme 11

Washing Hints 12-13

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Which detergent?.... 13

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And in which form? 13

Drying Hints 14

Wash Care Symbols 15

Washing Programmes 16-17

Drying Programmes 18

Maintenance and Cleaning 19-20

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Descaling 19

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After each wash 19

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External cleaning 19

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Cleaning the dispenser drawer 19

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Cleaning the drawer recess 19

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Cleaning the filter 19

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The dangers of freezing 20

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Maintenance Wash 20

Something Not Working 21-22

Service and Spare Parts 22

Zanussi Guarantee Conditions 23

Zanussi Service Force 24-25

For the Installer

Installation Instructions 26

Technical Specifications 26

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Unpacking 27

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Positioning 27

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Water inlet 27-28

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Water drainage 28

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Levelling 29

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Special conditions 29

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In the interest of the environment 29

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Electrical connection 30

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Building-in 31-32

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 Washer-Dryer

Your new washer-dryer, fitted with the Zanussi “JET SYSTEM”, meets all modern requirements for effective
treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

Even small loads are washed “economically” because the amount of water used is regulated automatically according
to the load and type of fabric.

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Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C

before draining, with the 95°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 drying programmes will enable you to have
dry and soft laundry in a short time.

Ecological hints

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

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The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded (for both washing and drying cycles).

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Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the
hardness of your water supply, the amount of
laundry and the degree of soiling.

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A programme without prewash is sufficient for
normally soiled laundry.

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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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Select a “quick” programme for lightly soiled
laundry.

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The machine will consume less energy if the laundry
is adequately spun before being dried.

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

EXCEL

ON-OFF

QUICK
WASH

PROGRAMMES

650 rpm

RINSE

HOLD PLUS

I N

B U I L T

RINSE SENSOR INJECTION

HEAVY
SOIL

TURBODRY 1200

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Programme chart

P0239S

1 Detergent dispenser drawer

2 Programme guide

3 “Drying indicator” light

4 Drying time selector dial

5 “Option” buttons

6 ON/OFF button

7 “Mains-on” light

8 Programme selector dial

9 Door locked pilot light

10 Door opening handle

11 Filter

12 Adjustable feet

Door locked pilot light

The door stays locked throughout the wash cycle.
Locking is indicated by a pilot light located next to the
door handle. The door cannot be opened until the pilot
light has gone out.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener

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The Control Panel

EXCEL

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QUICK
WASH

PROGRAMMES

650 rpm

RINSE

HOLD PLUS

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B U I L T

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DRYING TIME

TURBODRY 1200

1 Detergent dispenser drawer

6 Quick wash button

By depressing this button on programmes B, C, D and

2 Drying indicator light

This light illuminates when the machine is drying.

H the wash time is reduced.
This is suitable only for garments which are lightly
soiled.

3 Drying time selector dial

Push the dial to pop it out. Graduated up to 120 mins
for cottons and synthetics, this dial allows you to select
the desired drying time according to the type and
quantity of laundry and the required degree of dryness:

- Blue sector for cottons

- Green sector for synthetics

Turn the dial clockwise only.

Cooling phase

To allow the laundry to cool down, a cooling phase
starts automatically 10 minutes before the end of
drying and this phase must in no circumstances be
reduced or interrupted.

7 Rinse Hold Plus button

Press this button to make the machine stop with water in
the drum after the cotton, synthetic or delicate wash
cycles.
This prevents any creasing which may occur if the
clothes are left damp in the drum. When it is convenient
for you to empty the machine, simply press this button
again so that the machine can proceed to drain and spin,
or turn the dial to the drain programme “S”.
If this button is not activated, the washing programmes
will end with a spin.
Do not press this button for woollens: wool items should
be gently spun.
Important! The Rinse Hold option is not compatible with
the automatic Washing & Drying programme.

4 Heavy soil button

By pressing this button, the machine will take in cold
water only on programmes with a water temperature of
50, 60 °C and 95 °C (programmes B-C-H).
These would normally be hot and cold.
The water is then gradually heated to the required
temperature.
The effect is to improve the overall wash performance,
particularly on biological stains such as egg, blood and
grass stains, and heavily soiled fabrics, since the longer
«cool-soak» phase as the water heats up provides the
right conditions for the powder and the water
temperature to interact, and achieve the best possible
results.

5 Spin speed reduction button

By depressing this button the spin speed will be
reduced as follows:

- cotton/linen: from 1200 to 650 rpm;

- synthetics/mixed fabrics/delicates: from 650 to
450 rpm

- wool: from 1000 to 650 rpm.

8 On/Off button

By depressing this button the machine starts
operating.
When depressed again, the machine stops.
The push button is provided with a child-proof safety
lock. Move the small slider placed in the middle of the
button downwards to lock the button in the «off»
position.

9 Mains-on light

This light illuminates when the machine starts working
and goes out when the ON/OFF button is released.

10 Programme selector dial

Push the dial to pop it out.
Turn the dial clockwise to select the required
programme.

Before setting the dial to any position the machine
must be switched off by depressing the ON/OFF
button again.

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Operating Sequence

P0006

P0004

P0129

B

QUICK
WASH

650 rpm

RINSE

HOLD PLUS

HEAVY

SOIL

P0005

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 dispenser
drawer and start the machine.

Washing 4.5 kg of white cotton
at 95°C

Suppose you have 4.5 kg of normally dirty laundry to
wash. It is white cotton and is suitable for high
temperature washing.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling the door handle outwards.
Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

3. Measure out the fabric softener

If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment
marked (the amount used must not exceed the
“MAX” mark in the drawer).
Close the drawer gently.

4. Select the required option(s)

Depress HEAVY SOIL and/or SPIN REDUCTION and/or
QUICK WASH and/or RINSE HOLD PLUS button, if
required.

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 compartment marked .

5. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial clockwise to the
programme B or A if you wish to perform the prewash
before wash.

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6. Start the machine

P0471

P0005

P0006

P0004

Before starting up the machine check that:

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the appliance is plugged in

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the water supply taps are turned on

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the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

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the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are
closed.

Depress the ON/OFF button: the mains-on light and
door locked light will illuminate and the machine starts
operating.

Washing 2 kg of mixed fabrics
at 50°C

Suppose you have 2 kg of Mixed fabrics to wash. They
are rather delicate fabrics and should not be washed at
a high temperature.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling the door handle outwards.
Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

7. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically.

If you have depressed the RINSE HOLD PLUS button,
the machine will stop with the water left in the tub, to
prevent the fabric from creasing. To drain the water and
spin, release the same button. To drain only, select
programme “S”.

The door is controlled by a safety device which
releases 2 minutes after the end of the programme.
The door can only be opened when the door locked
light is off.

Switch the machine off by depressing the ON/OFF
button again. The mains-on light goes out.

When the programme has finished you are advised to
unplug the appliance and turn off the water taps.

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 compartment marked .

3. Measure out the fabric softener

If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment
marked (the amount used must not exceed the
“MAX” mark in the drawer).
Close the drawer gently.

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4. Select the required option(s)

P0471

P0791

H

QUICK
WASH

650 rpm

RINSE

HOLD PLUS

HEAVY

SOIL

Depress HEAVY SOIL and/or SPIN REDUCTION and/or
QUICK WASH and/or RINSE HOLD PLUS button, if
required.

5. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial clockwise to the
programme H or A if you wish to perform the prewash
before wash.

7. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically.

If you have depressed the RINSE HOLD PLUS button,
the machine will stop with the water left in the tub, to
prevent the fabric from creasing. To drain the water and
spin, release the same button. To drain only, select
programme “S”.

The door is controlled by a safety device which
releases 2 minutes after the end of the programme.

The door can only be opened when the door locked
light is off.

Switch the machine off by depressing the ON/OFF
button again. The mains-on light goes out.

When the programme has finished you are advised to
unplug the appliance and turn off the water taps.

6. Start the machine

Before starting up the machine check that:

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the appliance is plugged in

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the water supply taps are turned on

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the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

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the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are
closed.

Depress the ON/OFF button: the mains-on light and
door locked light will illuminate and the machine starts
operating.

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Drying 2.25 kg of cotton

M0031

90

120

P0673

G

P0004

P0471

You have for example just machine-washed and spun
at 1200 rpm 4.5 kg (10 lb) of laundry.
They are cotton fabrics of medium weight which do not
need ironing.
Switch off the machine.
Then remove the laundry from the appliance and divide
the items to obtain two loads of approx. 2.25 kg (5 lb)
each.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling the door handle outwards.
Load the items one at a time and close the door.

2. Select the programme

Turn the programme selector dial clockwise to
programme G.

4. Start the machine

Depress the ON/OFF button, the mains-on light, door
locked light and drying light will illuminate and the
machine starts operating.

5. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically and the drying light
goes out.

The door is controlled by a safety device which
releases 2 minutes after the end of the programme.
The door can be opened after the door locked light has
gone out.

Switch the machine off by depressing the ON/OFF
button again, the mains-on light goes out.

If the laundry is still too damp, select a further brief
drying time, bearing in mind that during the last 10
minutes the appliance carries out a cooling and
anticrease phase.

When the programme has finished you are advised to
unplug the appliance and turn off the water taps.

3. Select the required time

Following indications given in the programme chart on
page 18, turn the time selector dial clockwise to the 90
mins setting in the blue sector.

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