Zanussi ZWC 1301 User Manual [nl]

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User manual

ZWC 1301

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Before first use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
International wash code symbols _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11

Safety information

Important! Read carefully & keep for future reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry
standards and with legal requirements on the safety of
appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety notes.

• 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.

• You MUST read them carefully before installing or us­ing the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any
damage incurred during transport. Never connect up a
damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your
supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when
there are minus temperatures. Store it at room temper­ature for 24 hours before using for the first time.

General safety

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

• During high temperature wash programmes the door
glass may get hot. Do not touch it!

• Make sure that small pets and children do not climb
into the drum. To avoid this, please check into the
drum before using.

• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause ex-

Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21

Subject to change without notice

tensive damage and must not be placed into the ma­chine.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and
detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over­fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

• 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.

• Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with
whalebones, material without hems or torn material.

• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use, cleaning and maintenance.

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

Installation

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

• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.

• 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 the user manual.

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is
not pressing the electrical supply cable against the
wall.

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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
under the appliance.

• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from ho­ses and their connections after the installation.

• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to
frost, please read the “dangers of freezing” chapter.

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

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

Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must
not be used for purposes other than those for which it
was designed.

• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine
washed. Follow the instructions on each garment label.

• Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Pro­gramme Table.

• 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.

• 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.

• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug
from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.

• Never use the appliance if the power supply cable, the
control panel, the working surface or the base are dam­aged so that the inside of the washing machine is ac­cessible.

Child safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by person (in­cluding children) with reduced physical sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowl­edge unless they have been given supervision or in­struction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.

• Young children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyr­ene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffoca­tion! Keep them out of children’s reach.

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

• Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the
drum.

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and
detergent consumption. Its new washing system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so

saving energy.

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Machine front

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2

Machine rear

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2

3

1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Adjustable feet (front)

Detergent dispenser drawer

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4

1 Transit locking devices
2 Drain hose
3 Electrical lead
4 Inlet hose

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for
main wash. If using liquid detergent pour it just before
starting the programme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener,
starch).
Any fabric softener or starching additives must be poured
into the compartment before starting the wash pro­gramme.

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4

Control panel

1 2 3

Cottons

90°

Quick

Daily

Prewash

Time

8h

Extra
Rinse

4h

Delay

Start

2h

Start

Pause

Washing

End

Door

1300

456789

Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the spin selector dial, programme progress lights and different buttons
will be indicated in all the book with the relevant numbers given in this table.

Table of Symbols

= Rinse Hold = No Spin

= Cottons = Synthetics

= Special programmes = On/Off

Detergent drawer • Detergent drawer has 2 separate compartments for detergent and fabric

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conditioner.

Prewash detergent is to be added straight into the drum.

Spin

Delicate 40°

60°eco

60°

40°eco

30°

40°

30°

Synthetics

Drain

900

Rinses

Mini 30

700

Wool
Cold

Wool 40°

500

Handwash 30°

Specials

Spin speed selector • The spin speed selector dial allows for changing the spin speed. Turn the

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spin selector, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from
the one proposed by the appliance or select “Rinse Hold” or "No spin"
position.

Programme selector dial and

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ON/OFF switch

• The programme selector dial allows to select a programme and/or to reset,
cancel the programme, switch the machine on/off.

• Programme selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.

Programme progress lights • The different pilot lights illuminate depending on the running programme

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phase. When choosing delay start also the selected delay lights up.

Delay start button • By means of this button it is possible to delay the start of the washing

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programme.

• The corresponding light will light up.

Start/Pause button • This button allows to start the selected programme; the corresponding in-

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dicator light is lit.

• This button interrupts also a programme which is running, the corre­sponding indicator light starts to flash.

Extra Rinse button • By means of this button, the machine performs some additional rinses.

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• The relevant light will light up.

5

Prewash button • By means of this button, the machine performs a prewash cycle before the

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main wash phase.

• The relevant light will light up.

Time Saving button

9

Quick

• By means of this button, you can select only one of the options.

• The relevant light will light up.

Daily

Functions

Rinse hold or No spin
Rinse hold

By selecting this position the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When
the programme has finished, the lights "End" and "Door"
are lit to indicate that the water must be emptied out (See:
" At the end of the programme").
No spin
By selecting this position all the spinning phases are ex­cluded. To be used for extremely delicate material. The
appliance will add some additional rinses to the cotton
and synthetic programmes.

Programme progress lights

When choosing delay start, the light relevant to the selec­ted delay lights up. After the appliance has started, the re­maining time is shown by the corresponding indicator
light.
The light Washing illuminates when the machine is per­forming the washing phase. If the prewash option was
chosen, the light will be on during the prewash phase too.
The light End illuminates at the end of the washing cycle.
The light Door indicates if the door can be opened:

• The light is lit: the door cannot be opened.

• The light is out: the door can be opened.

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4

4h

2h

Washing

End

Door

• The light is flashing: the door can soon be opened.
Delay Start

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By selecting this option it is possible to delay the starting
of the washing programme by eight, Four or two hours.
The selected delay is indicated by the illumination of the
corresponding light.

Extra Rinse

7

The appliance performs two additional rinses during the
washing cycle. This option is recommended for people
who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the wa­ter is very soft.

Prewash

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If the laundry is heavily soiled, you can choose a pro­gramme with prewash. Before the main wash the appli­ance runs a prewash up to 30° C. The washing time will
be prolonged approx. 20 minutes. The prewash ends with
a short spin in the programmes for cotton and synthetic
laundry. In the programme for delicate laundry the water is
only drained.

Time Saving

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Daily
Short programme for lightly soiled white-/coloured and
synthetic laundry. The washing time will be reduced ap­prox. 10 minutes. Max. recommended temperature 60°C.
Quick
Very short programme for lightly soiled laundry. The
washing time will be reduced according to the type of fab­ric (approx. 20 minutes for cotton and by 20 minutes for
synthetic). The appliance will perform 1 rinse less.

These options can not be chosen together with the

economy programmes. The washing time will be re­duced depending on the type of material and the selected
temperature. Recommended load for cotton is 2 kg.

Before first use

Warning!

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Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply
with the installation instructions.

Important! Remove any material from the drum.

Important! We recommend you to run a wash programme
without any load, to clear any residues which may have

Daily use

been left by the manufacturing process. Pour approx. 100
ml of detergent straight into the drum and run a cotton
cycle at 60°C. When the programme is finished the
machine will be ready to use.

Load the laundry

Open the door by carefully 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.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Pull out the dispenser
drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of
detergent required, pour it
into the larger compart-

ment on the left

If required, pour fabric
softener into the smaller

compartment marked
(the amount used must not
exceed the «MAX» mark

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in the drawer). Close the
drawer gently.

Select the required programme by means of the

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programme selector dial (

Turn the programme selector dial to the required pro­gramme. The selector can be turned either clockwise or
anticlockwise.

The green light of button
On position

is switched OFF.

the programme is reset and the machine

)

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starts to flash

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be
turned to position

to switch the machine off.

Important! If you turn the programme selector dial to
another programme when the machine is working, the
lights in the programme progress display will start to flash
to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected programme.

Select the spin speed, Rinse Hold or No spin option

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)

(

Select the spin speed, Rinse Hold option or No Spin op­tion by turning the spin speed selector.
For the maximum spin speed allowed by each pro­gramme, refer to the chapter Washing programmes.

• The position 1300 is equivalent to 900 rpm/min for the
synthetic and wool programmes and 700 rpm/min for
the delicate wash programme.

• The position 500 is equivalent to 500 rpm/min for the
synthetic and wool programmes and 450 rpm/min for
the delicate wash programme.

Select the desired option by means of buttons 7 ,

8

9

and

Depending on the programme, different functions can be
combined. These must be selected after choosing the de-

Delay

Start

6

. The

8h

sired programme and before pressing the button
relevant light will illuminate.

Quick

Daily

Time

Prewash

Extra
Rinse

Start

Pause

If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding indi­cator lamp flashes for about 2 seconds. For the compati­bility of the options with the washing programmes, refer to
the chapter «Washing programmes».

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Select the Delay Start by pressing button

5

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the

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start, press the button

repeatedly, to select the desired

delay. The corresponding pilot light will light up.

8h

4h

Delay

Start

2h

Washing

End

Door

You must select this option after you have set the pro­gramme and before you press button Start Pause.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at any moment,
before you press button Start Pause.
Cancelling the delayed start after having pressed button
Start Pause :

1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing but­ton Start Pause.

2.

Press the button

5

repeatedly until the light rele-

vant to the selected delay goes off.

3. Press button Start Pause again to start the pro­gramme.

Important! The selected delay can be changed only after
selecting the washing programme again.
The door will be locked throughout the delay time (door
locked light lit).
The Delay Start can not be selected with DRAIN or SPIN
programme.

Start the programme by pressing button

6

To start the selected programme, press this button; the
corresponding pilot light stops flashing and remains lit.
On programme progress display the pilot lights Washing
and Door illuminate to indicate that the appliance starts
operating and the door is locked.

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change any option before the programme
carries it out.
Before you make any change, you must pause the washing

machine by pressing the button
The programme can be changed as long as the button

has not been pressed. Changing a running programme is
possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme selector

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6

.

6

dial to and then to the new programme position. Start
the new programme by pressing the button

6

again.

Interrupting a programme

Press the button 6 to interrupt a programme which is
running, the corresponding light starts to flash. Press the
button again to restart the programme.

Cancelling a programme

Turn the selector dial to position to cancel a pro­gramme which is running. Now you can select a new pro­gramme.

Opening the door after the programme has started

First set the machine to pause by pressing the button
Start.
After some minutes, the door can be opened, when the
following conditions are observed:

• The water temperature is below 55°C.

• The water level is below the bottom edge of the door.

• The machine doesn’t spin.
If you cannot open the door but it is absolutely necessary
to open it you have to switch the machine off by turning

the selector dial to

. After few minutes the door can be
opened
(Pay attention to the water level and temperature !).
After this procedure, it will be necessary to set the pro­gramme and the options again and then press the button
Start.

At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically.
The pilot light End illuminates to indicate that the pro­gramme has finished. The pilot light Door goes out, the
door can be opened and the laundry can be removed.
If at the end of a programme there is water in the tub
(when "Rinse hold" option has been selected), to empty
out the water follow the following instructions:

•

turn the programme selector dial to

• select the «Drain» or «Spin» programme

• press button Start
When the pilot light Door goes out, the door can be
opened and the laundry can be removed.
At the end of the cycle, turn the programme selector dial

to switch the machine off.

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Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check
that the drum is empty. If you do not intend to carry out
another wash, close the water tap.