Zanussi ZWF 1012 W User Manual

WASHING MACHINE

ZWF 1012 W

35.292.994/0

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
washing machines. Please check your drum before
use.

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

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

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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.

Always look through the glass door to check if
water has drained before opening the door.

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

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Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine
washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the
clothes.

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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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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
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
Electrolux Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
Zanussi Electrolux spare parts.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information
Your New Washing Machine
Description of the Appliance

Door locked light 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5
Child Safety Feature 5

The Control Panel

Programme information 7

Operating sequence

Washing 5 kg of white cotton at 90°C 8
Load the laundry 8
Measure out the detergent 8
Measure out the fabric softener 8
Select the required programme 8
Select spin speed reduction or no spin option 8
Select the required option 8
Start the programme 9
Altering a programme 9
Interrupting a programme 9
Cancelling a programme 9
Opening the door after the programme has started 9
At the end of the programme 9

Washing 2 kg of mixed fabrics at 50°C 10
Load the laundry 10
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 10
Select the required programme 10
Select spin speed reduction or no spin option 10
Select the required option(s) 10
Start the programme 10
At the end of the programme 11

Washing Hints

Which detergent?.... 13

And in which form? 13

Wash Care Symbols
Washing Programmes

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8-11

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Maintenance and Cleaning

Descaling 17
After each wash 17

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Maintenance Wash 17

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External cleaning 17

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Cleaning the dispenser drawer 17
Cleaning the drawer recess 17
Cleaning the pump 17
Cleaning the water inlet filter 18
Emergency emptying out 18
The dangers of freezing 18

Something Not Working
Service and Spare Parts
Guarantee Conditions

For the Installer

Installation Instructions
Technical Specifications

Unpacking 23
Positioning 23
Installation on a Suspended Floor 23
Water inlet 24
Water drainage 24-25
Levelling 25
Special conditions 25
In the interest of the environment 25
Electrical connection 26
Permanent connection 26

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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 Washing Machine

Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

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The programme selector dial combines the
function of programme and temperature selection,
making it easier to set the programme.

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The programme progress display shows the
washing phase and the end of the programme.

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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 ECO VALVE allows total use of detergent and
reduces water consumption so saving energy.

Ecological hints

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

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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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The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

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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, so saving energy.

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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.

In the interest

of the environment

Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area
for re-cycling this appliance.

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.

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

1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Programme guide
3 Control panel
4 Door opening handle
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener

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The Control Panel

1 Programme guide
Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can
be combined. These must be selected after choosing the
desired programme and before depressing the “Start /
Pause” button.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot
lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding
pilot light flashes for about 2 seconds.

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Spin reduction)/ (Rinse

hold) button

By depressing this button you can reduce the final and
the intermediate spin speeds or select the (rinse
hold) option:

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(spin reduction): by selecting this option the

speed will be reduced as follows:

Cotton: from 1000 to 500 r.p.m.
Synthetics and wool: from 900 to 450 r.p.m.
Delicates: from 700 to 450 r.p.m.

(rinse hold): by selecting this option the water
of the last rinse is not emptied out, to prevent the
fabrics from creasing.
At the end of the programme the pilot light “End”
illuminates. To drain the water, proceed as follows:

turn the programme selector dial to position “O”;
select programme (drain) or (spin). In this

case reduce the spin speed by means of the relevant
button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.

press “Start / Pause” button.

3 Prewash button

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be
prewashed before the main wash (not available for wool).
The prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for
cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programme
for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.

4 EASY IRON button

The “Easy Iron” button can be activated for COTTON,
LINEN and SYNTHETIC programmes. This will help to
avoid the problem of clothes becoming wrinkled after
washing, and so make ironing that much easier!
For COTTON programmes, the machine will enable an
impulse spin and an anti-crease phase after the final spin.
For SYNTHETIC programmes, a "cool down" phase is
enabled after the washing cycle and an anti-crease
phase after the final spin.
For COTTON programmes, selecting this button will
enable an impulse spin and an anti-crease phase after
the final spin

5 Half Load button

Select this button to reduce water consumption on the
rinse cycle when washing a smaller load of cottons or
linens (maximum load size = 2.25 kg).
The machine will perform 2 rinses instead of 3.

6 Start / Pause button

After having selected the required programme, press
this button to start the machine; the corresponding pilot
light stops flashing and illuminates continuously.

To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the
“Start / Pause” button: the corresponding pilot light
starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was
interrupted, press the “Start / Pause” button again.

7 Programme progress display

By selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights
corresponding to the various phases making up the
programme come on.

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ATTENTION!

If you turn the programme selector dial to another
programme when the machine is working, the lights of
the programme progress display start to flash. The
machine will not perform the new selected programme.

Programme information

After the machine has started, only the running phase
pilot light stays on.
The “End” pilot light flashes in the event of operating
problems:

- 4 flashes = the door has not been closed

- 2 flashes = the machine does not empty

- 1 flash = the machine does not fill
To eliminate the problem, see paragraph “Something not

working”.
The “End” pilot light comes on when the programme is

finished and indicates that the door can be opened (see
page 9).

8 Programme selector dial

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or
anticlockwise.
Position O corresponds to Reset programme / Switching
OFF of the machine.

Wool

The wool wash cycles of this machine have been
approved by Woolmark for the washing of machine
washable Woolmark products provided that the
garments are washed according to the instructions on
the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer
of this washing machine. M9604.

Worn once

This is a complete programme to be used for lightly
soiled laundry or for laundry which needs freshening up
(not available for wool).

Max load: 2. kg .
Washing temperature: 30°C
Number of rinses: 2 .
Programme duration: 30 minutes.
Short spin at 700 r.p.m max.

(Rinses)

With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin
garments which have been washed by hand.
The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final
short spin at the maximum speed that can be reduced by
means of selecting the relevant button.

(Drain)

For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes
with the (rinse hold) option.
Turn first the programme selector dial to O, then select drain
programme and depress the “Start / Pause” button.

(Spin)

Separate spin for hand washed garments and after
programmes with (rinse hold) option. Before
selecting this programme the selector dial must be
turned to “O”. You can choose the speed by means of
the relevant button in order that to the fabrics are spun at
the correct speed.

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Operating Sequence

Before the first wash, we recommend that you pour 2
litres of water into the main wash compartment of
the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve.
Then run a cotton cycle at 90°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 5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 90°C

Suppose you have 5 kg of heavy soiled laundry to wash.
It is white cotton and is suitable for high temperature
washing.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by carefully pulling on 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. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the programme .
The light “Start / Pause” starts to flash
corresponding to the various phases making up the
programme come on.

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The pilot lights

4. Select (spin reduction) or
(rinse hold) option

Press the option button repeatedly, to select the desired
option. The relevant light illuminates.

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2. 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 main wash compartment and into the
compartment marked if you have selected the
“prewash” option.
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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5. Select the required option

Select “Prewash”, “Easy Iron” or “Half Load” option
if required, the corresponding light illuminates.

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6. Start the programme

Before starting the machine check that:

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the appliance is plugged in

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the water supply tap is 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.

To start the selected programme, press
the “Start / Pause” button; the corresponding light
stops flashing.

Only the “washing” light stays on.

7. Altering a programme

You can alter the programme before it starts.
When the programme has started, you can only reset it
by turning the programme selector dial to O and then
you can select the new programme.
The washing water remains in the tub.
Start the new programme by depressing the
“Start / Pause” button.

8. Interrupting a programme

Depress the “Start / Pause” button to interrupt a
programme which is running, the corresponding light starts
to flash. Depress the button again to restart the programme.

10. Opening the door after the
programme has started

First set the machine to pause by pressing the “Start /
Pause” button. Wait two or three minutes for the door

lock to-released.
If the machine is already heating, or the water level is

above the bottom edge of the door or the drum is
turning, it means that the door can not be opened.
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you
have to switch the machine off by turning the selector
dial to “O”. After about 2 minutes the door can be
opened (pay attention to the water level and
temperature!).

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1. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically.
If the (rinse hold) option has been selected, the

phase light “End” is on to indicate that the water must
be emptied out before opening the door.
To do this first turn the programme selector dial to “O”
and then to drain programme or spin programme .
Release of the lock is indicated by the illumination of
the “End” light.

Turn the programme selector dial to “O” to switch the
machine off.
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. Leave the door open to prevent the formation
of mildew and unpleasant smells.

9.Cancelling a programme

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

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