Zanussi ZWA5120 User Manual
WASHING MACHINE
ZWA 5130
146 8416 00 - 05/05
Instructions manual
CONTENTS
FOR THE USER ...............................................3
Warnings..........................................................3
Usage .........................................................3
Precautions against frost ............................3
Scrapping ....................................................3
Protection of the environment .....................3
Washing machine description...................... 4
The detergents dispenser ...........................4
The control panel ........................................4
How to do a wash ? 5
Loading the washing ...................................5
Proportioning of detergents ........................5
Switch the machine on ................................5
Choice of the programme ...........................5
Additional programmes ...............................5
Choice of the temperature ..........................5
Choice of the spinning speed or
«Rinse hold» position .................................5
Choice of the required option ......................6
«Delay time» pushbutton ............................6
Starting the programme ..............................6
Action during a programme ........................6
Opening the lid during the
programme cycle .......................................6
Modifying the current programme ................7
Cancelling the programme ..........................7
End of programme ......................................7
FOR THE INSTALLER .................................. 14
Warnings ...................................................... 14
Technical characteristics ........................... 14
Installation ................................................... 15
Unpacking ................................................ 15
Position .................................................... 15
Moving your washing machine ................. 15
Leveling .................................................... 15
Water inlet ................................................ 15
Drain ........................................................ 16
Electrical connection ................................ 16
Programs table ...............................................8
Washing guide ...............................................9
Sorting and preparing your washing ............9
Washing load depending on the nature of the
material .......................................................9
Detergents and additives ............................9
International symbols for care of textiles ...10
Care and cleaning........................................ 11
Descaling the washing machine ...............11
The surface ...............................................11
The detergents dispenser .........................11
The drain filter ...........................................11
Operating problems .....................................12
After Sales Service .......................................13
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A. FOR THE USER
1. 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.
1.1. Usage
• 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.
• Switch the washing machine off by putting the program
selector to the «Off»
Off»* key.
• Unplug the washing machine.
• Screw in the water inlet pipe and install the drain pipe.
Water that remained in the pipes will then be evacuated,
thus preventing the formation of frost or ice that can damage your washing machine.
The next time you want to use your washing machine,
make sure that it is installed in a room in which the temperature is above 0°C.
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position or pressing on the «On/
1.3. Scrapping
All materials marked with the symbol can be recycled.
Put them in a waste tip (ask for information from your municipal offices) so that they can be recovered and recycled.
When you take your washing machine to the tip, make sure
that everything that could be dangerous is out of service ;
cut the power supply cable flush with the surface of your
washing machine.
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.
1.2. Precautions against frost
If your washing machine is exposed to temperatures below
0°C, take the following precautions :
• Close the tap and disconnect the water supply pipe.
• Put the end of this pipe and the drain pipe into a bowl
on the floor.
• Select the «Drain» programme and make sure it works
until it is complete.
1.4. Protection of the environment
We recommend that the following instructions should be
followed to achieve savings in water and energy and therefore to contribute to protection of the environment:
• If possible, use the washing machine at full capacity
rather than with partial loads (however, do not overload the drum).
• Only use the Prewash or Soak function for very dirty
washing.
• Use a detergent dose adapted to the water hardness
(see «proportioning of detergents» section) and to the
amount of washing and how dirty it is.
*depending on model
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2. WASHING MACHINE DESCRIPTION
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1 - Control panel
2 - Lid opening handle
3 - Leveling screws
4 - Filter door
5 - Lever for moving the washing machine
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2.1. The detergents dispenser
Symbols
1 - prewash 3 - softener
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2 - wash 4 - softener overflow (if overfilled)
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2.2. The control panel
(do not exceed the MAX mark)
1 - «On/Off» pushbutton 6 - «Options» pushbutton
2 - «Fabrics» pushbutton 7 - «Start/Pause» pushbutton
3 - «Temperature» pushbutton 8 - «Skip/Reset» pushbutton
4 - «Spin» pushbutton 9 - «Delay time» pushbutton
5 - «Options» pushbutton 10 - Program and information display lights
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3. 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.
You can change these values by operating
«Temperature» and «Spin» buttons.
The lights relevant to the phases that form the
programme light up. The light of the Start/Pause
pushbutton begins to flash.
The time of the programme appears on the display.
3.1. 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
A
together,
• the locking button A extended.
3.2. 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.
3.3. Switch the machine on
Press this button to switch the washing
machine on.
Press it again to switch the machine off.
The led lights up when you press the
button, and goes out when you press it
again.
Three dashes or a zero appear on the
display.
3.4. Choice of the programme
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
illuminate. The washing machine
will propose a temperature and
automatically select the maximum
spin value provided for the
programme you have chosen.
3.4.1. Additional programmes
You can choose additional programmes
like Rinses, Spin and Drain by pressing
the Skip/Reset pushbutton (see on paragraph 3.6).
3.5. Choice of the temperature
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
illuminate.
On « » position, your laundry is
washed with cold water. This
option can be chosen for very
delicate fabrics, for example silk.
The temperature can be changed during the washing
phase : the washing machine will resume the cycle from
the beginning.
3.6. Choice of the spinning speed or
«Rinse hold» position
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
illuminate.
Maximum speeds are:
• for cotton: 1300 rpm,
• for synthetic fabrics, wool and fabrics to be handwash: 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 which could crease the laundry.
At the end of the cycle, the START/PAUSE button light
will go out, a zero will appear on the display and the
DOOR light will stay illuminated to indicate that the
water must be drained.
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To complete the cycle, first press the SKIP/RESET
button (3 dashes appear on the display) and then,
choose one of the following options :
• drain only :
By pressing the FABRICS button, choose a fabric and
press 3 times the SKIP/RESET button until the DRAIN
light illuminates, then press the START/PAUSE button.
• drain and spin :
By pressing the FABRICS button, choose the kind of
fabric previously washed, you can after decrease the
spin speed. Press 2 times the SKIP/RESET button until
the SPIN light illuminates, and then press the START/
PAUSE button.
3.7. Choice of the required option
The various options
should be chosen after
the programme has
been displayed and
before pressing the
START/PAUSE
pushbutton.
Press the required pushbutton(s) ; the corresponding
lights come on. When you press again, the lights go off.
• PREWASH : Select this option if you wish your
laundry to be prewashed before the main wash (not
available for wool and hand-wash cycle).
The prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetics fabrics, whereas
in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only
drained.
• ECO AA 40°-60° : This option can be selected for
cotton and synthetics lightly or normally soiled with a
temperature of 40°C or higher.
- By selecting a temperature of 40 °C with the option
ECO AA 40°-60°, the washing time will be prolonged :
in cotton programme it allows to have the class A of
energy efficacity and the class A of washing
performance.
- By selecting a temperature of 60 °C with the option
ECO AA 40°-60°, the washing temperature decreases
with cottons and synthetics : thanks to the longer time
of the cycle the washing performance will be the same
as the 60° cycle but with a consumption of energy
reduced.
- By selecting a temperature of 90 °C with the option
ECO AA 40°-60°, the washing temperature decreases
: thanks to the longer time of the cycle the washing
performance l’efficacia di lavaggio will be the same as
the 90° cycle but with a consumption of energy
reduced.
• QUICK WASH : Suitable for lightly soiled clothes.
This function cannot be used on the wool and handwash programmes.
The washing time is reduced on the basis of the type of
FABRICS and TEMPERATURE which have been
selected.
• 40°-EASY IRONING : Wash at 40°C for mixed
clothes. Thanks to this option, clothes require only light
ironing or no ironing at all.
• SUPER RINSE : This option can be selected with all
programmes except the wool and hand-wash
programmes. The machines 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.
3.8. «Delay time» pushbutton
Before you start the programme,
you can delay the beginning by
pressing the DELAY TIME
button until the delay time
required appears on the display
(max. 23 hours). This time stays on the display during
3 seconds and then the time of the programme appears
again.
3.9. Starting the programme
After you chose the washing programme,
press the START/PAUSE pushbutton to
start the cycle. The corresponding light will
stop flashing, the DOOR light will illuminate,
and only the light relevant to the phase that
is in progress will remain lit.
If you choose the option DELAY TIME, the machine
begins the conto alla rovescia.
You can see the time of the programme or the delay
selected on the display.
When the cycle begins, the status of cycle
is displayed by the corresponding led.
3.10. Action during a programme
3.10.1. Opening the lid during the cycle
You can open the lid after having set the washing
machine to PAUSE, provided the following conditions
exist :
• the appliance is not in the heating phase,
• the level of the water is not high,
• the drum is not turning.
If these requirements are met when you pause the
washing machine, the DOOR light goes out and the lid
can be opened.
When you close the lid and press the START/PAUSE
button again, the washing machine will resume the
programme from the point where it had been
interrupted.
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