Zanussi ZWC5050W USER MANUAL
User
Manual
Washing
machine
ZWC 5050 W
2
Content
Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3
Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Detergent dispenser drawer - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Control panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6
Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7
Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9
Programme information - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11
Washing Hints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12
Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18
What to do if... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Consumption values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Thank you for selecting our appliance
We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our
brand again when purchasing household appliances.
Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference
document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid
damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and
accidents, it is important to ensure that all
people using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone using it
through its life will be properly informed on
appliance use and safety.
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 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 extensive 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 over-fill. 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, clean and
maintenance.
● 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 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.
● If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor,
please adjust the feet in order to allow air to
circulate freely
● 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.
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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
relevant section in the user manual.
● 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 washing machine 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.
● 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. To avoid this the machine
incorporates special feature.
To disable this
device and restore
the possibility of
closing the door,
rotate the button anticlockwise until the
groove is vertical.
To activate this
device, rotate the
button (without
pressing it) inside the
door clockwise until
the groove is
horizontal. If
necessary use a coin.
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Description of the appliance
Detergent dispenser drawer
Control panel
Door opening handle
Drain pump
Adjustable feet
5
4
3
2
1
1 2
3
4
5
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
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Control panel
Programme selector dial and
On/Off switch
● The programme selector dial allows to select a programme
and/or to switch the machine on/off «O». It can be turned
either clockwise or anticlockwise. After having selected the
programme, the green light of the button 5 starts blinking.
Spin reduction button
Rinse Hold
option
No Spin option
● 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 or to select «Rinse
Hold» or «No Spin» option.
● The relevant light will light up.
Option button
Prewash option
Daily option
Super Quick option
● Press this button to select one of the provided options.
● The relevant light will light up.
Extra rinse button
● By means of this button, the machine performs some
additional rinses.
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2
3
4
IMPORTANT
Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the
dispaly and the different buttons will be
indicated in all the book with the relevant
numbers given in this table:
Symbols:
Cottons, Cottons Eco,
Synthetics, Delicates, Wool,
Handwash, Rinses, Drain, Spin,
Rinse Hold, No Spin, Extra
Rinse, Delay Start, Start Pause,
Fuctioning, Door Lock, End of Cycle
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7
Indicator pilot lights
● These pilot lights indicate if the appliance is operating, the
door can be opened or not and the end of the washing cycle.
7
Start/Pause button
● This button allows to start the selected programme; the
corresponding green pilot light stops blinking.
● This button interrupts also a programme which is running, the
corresponding green pilot light starts blinking.
5
Delay Start button
● This button allows to delay the starting of the washing
programme.
6
Rinse Hold (Button 2)
By selecting this option the water of the last
rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics
from creasing. When the programme has
finished, the pilot light 7.1 and the pilot light of
button 5 is off, the pilot light 7.2 remains lit
and the door is blocked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out.
To empty the water out please read chapter
«At the end of the programme».
No Spin (Button 2)
This option eliminates all the spin phases and
increases the number of rinses in some programmes.
Super Quick (Button 3)
Avery short cycle for very slightly items that
have been used or worn for a short time
Daily (Button 3)
Select this option to wash normally soiled
cotton, synthetics or delicate items. The
washing duration is reduced.
Prewash (Button 3)
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be
prewashed at 30°C before the main wash.
The prewash ends with a short spin in
programmes for Cotton and Synthetic fabrics,
whereas in the programmes for Delicate fabrics
the water is only drained.
Extra Rinse (Button 4)
The machine performs some 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.
Delay Start (Button 6)
By pressing this button it is possible to delay the
starting of the washing programme by 3, 6 and
9 hours.
Functions
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Indicator pilot lights (7)
After having pressed the button 5, the
FUNCTIONING pilot light (7.1) comes on.
When the pilot light 7.1 comes on this means
that the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light (
7.2) illuminates when
the programme starts and indicates if the door
can be opened:
● light on: the door cannot be opened.
● light off: the door can be opened.
When the programme has finished the END
CYCLE pilot light (
7.3) comes on.
7.1
7.2
7.3
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WOOL
40° - 30°
Programme for wool
«Pure new wool, nonshrink, machine
washable» label
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold
Main wash
rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg 1
Programme table
SYNTHETICS
60° - Cold
Synthetic or mixed
fabrics
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold, Super
Quick*, Daily, Prewash,
Extra Rinse
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg 2,5
* Red. load kg 1,5
DELICATES
40° - 30°
Delicate items
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold, Super
Quick*, Daily,
Prewash, Extra Rinse
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg 2,5
* Red. load kg 1,5
Programme/
Temperature
Type of laundry Options
Description of
programme
COTTONS
90° - Cold
White and coloured
cotton (normally soiled
cotton items)
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold, Super
Quick*, Daily, Prewash,
Extra Rinse
Main wash
Rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg 5
* Red. load kg 2,5
COTTONS ECO
60° - 40°
White and coloured
cotton economy, lightlyheavy soiled items, shirts,
underwear
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold, Prewash,
Extra Rinse
Main wash
Rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg 5
HANDWASH
30° - Cold
Special programme for
hand washing fabrics
Spin Red., No Spin,
Rinse Hold
Main wash
rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg 1
* If you select the Super Quick option by pressing the button 3, we recommend you, to reduce the
maximum load as indicated. (Red. load = reduced load). Full loading is possible however with
somewhat reduced cleaning results.
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