Zanussi ZWF 16381W Instruction Manual

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User manual 2

Washing Machine

ZWF 16381W

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Personalisation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9

Safety information

Important! Read carefully and keep for future reference.

• The safety of your appliance complies w ith 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 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.

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Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
What to do if ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24

Subject to change without notice

• 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.

• 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 persons (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 prevent children and pets becoming trapped
inside the drum this machine incorporates a special
feature.

To activate this device, ro­tate the button (without
pressing it) inside the
door clockwise until the
groove is horizontal. If
necessary use a coin.

To disable this device and
restore the possibility of
closing the door, rotate the
button anti-clockwise un­til the groove is vertical.

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Product description

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

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for prewash and
soak phase or for stain remover used during the stain
action phase (if available). The prewash and soak deter­gent is added at the beginning of the wash programme.
The stain remover is added during the stain action phase.

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).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on
quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in
the detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the compartment
before starting the wash programme.

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3

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5

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Control panel

On the following page is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons,
pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Programme selector dial
2 SPIN reduction button
3 OPTIONS button
4 EXTRA RINSE button

5 Display
6 START/PAUSE button
7 DELAY START button
8 Indicator pilot lights

Table of symbols

Night Cycle

Rinse Hold

Child Safety Lock

Programme selector dial, spin speed button and available options

Programme Selector Dial

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off and/or to select
a programme.

Spin Reduction

By pressing this button you can change the spin speed of
the selected programme.

Available options:

Night Cycle

By selecting this function the machine will not drain the
water of the last rinse and all spinning phases will be
suppressed, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. This wash­ing cycle is very quiet and it can be selected at night or
in times with a more economical power rate. On some
programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.
Before opening the door it will be necessary to empty out
the water. To empty out the water, please read the para­graph «At the end of the programme».

Rinse hold

By selecting this function the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. Before
opening the door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read the paragraph
«At the end of the programme».

Prewash

By selecting this option the machine performs a prewash
cycle before the main wash phase. The washing time will
be prolonged. This option is recommended for heavily
soiled laundry.

Intensive

Select this option for heavily soiled laundry. The washing
cycle intensity will be increased and the washing time will
be prolonged by a few minutes depending on the type of
fabric.

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Super Quick

Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry which
needs only freshening up. We recommend that you reduce
the amount of fabric you load.

Extra Rinse

This appliance is designed to save energy. If it necessary
to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra
rinse), select this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for people who
are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is
very soft.

Start Pause

This button allows you to start or to interrupt the selected
programme.

Delay Start

The programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min ­90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of
20 hours by means of this button.

Indicator pilot light (8)

After having pressed the

8.1

8.2

8.3

The light 8.2 (Door) indicates if the door can be opened:

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

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

• The light is flashing: the door is unlocking and soon

can be opened.
The light 8.3 (End) illuminates at the end of the washing
cycle.

button 6 the light 8.1
(Wash) and 8.2 (Door) il­luminate to indicate that
appliance is working and
the door is locked.

5 Display

5.2

5.3 5.1

The display shows the following information:

5.1:

• Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed

in hours and minutes (for example
ration is calculated automatically on the basis of the
maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
After the programme has started, the time remaining is
updated every minute.

• Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes

can be displayed, for example
«What to do if...»).

• Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash
programme is selected, the message Err is displayed
at the bottom of the display for a few seconds and the
integrated red light of button 6 start flashing.

• End of programme
When the programme has finished three flashing zeros

) are displayed, the pilot light 8.3 and the

(
pilot light of button 6 go out and the door can be
opened.

• Delayed start
The Selected delay set by pressing the relevant button
appears on the display for a few seconds, then the du­ration of the selected programme is displayed again.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour
and then, when 1 hour remains, every minute.

5.2:

). The du-

(see paragraph

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• Heating phase
During the washing cycle the display shows a temper­ature icon to indicate that the appliance has started the
heating phase of the water in the tub.

First use

5.3:

• Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unat­tended during it's functioning.

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

• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from
the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest
temperature without any laundry in the machine, to

Personalisation

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which
sounds in the following cases:

• at the end of the cycle

• if there is a fault.

By pressing the 2 and 3 buttons simultaneously for about
6 seconds , the acoustic signal is deactivated (except if
there is a fault). By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended
so you do not need to worry that children might be injured

Daily use

Load the laundry

remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and
tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main
wash compartment and start the machine.

by or cause damage to the appliance. This function re­mains enabled also when the washing machine is not
working.
There are two different ways to set this option:

1. Before pressing button 6 : it will be impossible to start
the machine.

2. After pressing button 6 : it will be impossible to
change any other programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for
about 6 seconds buttons 3 and 4 until on the display, the

appears or disappears.

icon

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

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.

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

main wash compartment
partment if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in "Detergent dispenser drawer").
If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment
marked
«MAX» mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

(the amount used must not exceed the

or in the appropriate com-

Select the required programme by turning the
programme selector dial (1)

Turn the programme selector dial to the required pro­gramme. The green pilot light of the button 6 starts to
flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or coun­terclockwise. Turn to position « Off » to reset programme/
switch the machine off.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be
turned to position «Off» , to switch the machine off.

Caution! If you turn the programme selector dial to

another programme when the machine is working,
the red pilot light of button 6 will blink 3 times to indicate
a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

Select the spin speed, the Night Cycle or the Rinse
Hold option by pressing button 2

The washing machine will automatically select the max­imum spin value provided for the programme you have
chosen. (See "Washing programmes" for the maximum
allowed spin speed).
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if
you want your laundry to be spun at a different speed. The
relevant light will light up.

Select the available options by means of buttons 3
and 4

Depending on the programme, different options can be
combined. These must be selected after choosing the de­sired programme and before starting the programme.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot
lights illuminate. When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out. If an incorrect option is selected, the inte­grated red pilot light of the button 6 flashes 3 times and
the message Err is displayed.
For the compatibility among the washing programmes
and the options see chapter «Washing programmes» .

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Select the Delay Start by pressing button 7

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the
start, press this button to select the desired delay.
The selected delay time value will appear on the display
for a few seconds, then the duration of the programme
will appear again.
You must select this option after you have set the pro­gramme and before you start the programme.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at any moment,
before you press button 6 .
Selecting the Delay Start:

1. Select the programme and the required options.

2. Select the delay start by pressing button 7 .

3. Press button 6 :

- the machine starts its hourly countdown.

- the programme will start after the selected delay has

expired.
Cancelling the Delay Start after having started the pro­gramme:

1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing but-

ton 6 .

2.

Press button 7 once until symbol

display.

3. Press button 6 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. If

you need to open the door, you must first set the wash­ing machine to PAUSE by pressing button 6 and wait
a few minutes before opening the door. After you have
closed the door, press the same button again.

Important! The Delay Start cannot be selected with
DRAIN programme.

' appears on the

Start the programme by pressing button 6

To start the selected programme, press this button; the
corresponding green pilot light stops blinking.
The pilot light Wash ( 8.1 ) and Door ( 8.2 ) illuminate to
indicate that the appliance starts operating and the door
is locked.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin
the countdown.

Important! If an incorrect option is selected, the message

Err

is displayed for a few seconds and the red pilot light

of this button blinks 3 times.

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change some options before the pro­gramme carries them out.
Before you make any change, you must PAUSE the ap­pliance by pressing the button 6 .
Changing a running programme is possible only by re­setting it. Turn the programme selector dial to Off and then
to the new programme position. Start the new programme
by pressing the button 6 again. The washing water in the
tub will be not emptied out.

Interrupting a programme

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

Cancelling a programme

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

Opening the door

After the programme has started the door is locked. If, for
any reason, you need to open it, set firstly the machine to
PAUSE by pressing the button 6 . After a few minutes the
pilot light 8.2 goes off and the door can be opened.
If the door remains locked, this means that the machine
is already heating or that the water level is too high. In
any case, do not try to force the door open!
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 Off position. After a few minutes the door can be opened
(pay attention to the water level and temperature!) .
After closing the door, it is necessary to select the pro­gramme and options again and to press button 6 .

At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically. The three blinking zeros
(

) appear on the display, the pilot light of button
6 goes off and after a few minutes the 8.2 pilot light goes
off. The light 8.3 illuminates and some acoustic signals
sound. The door can be opened.
If a programme or an option that ends with water left in
the tub has been selected, the light 8.2 illuminates and
the door remains locked to indicate that the water must
be emptied out before opening the door.
Follow the below instructions to empty out the water:

1. Turn the programme selector dial to Off .

2. Select the draining or spinning programme.

3. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the

relevant button.

4. Press button 6 .
At the end of the programme, the door can be now opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to Off 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.

Helpful hints and tips

Sorting out the laundry

Follow the wash code symbols on each ga rment label and
the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry
as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, w ool­lens.

Before loading the laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may
lose their
New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should
therefore be washed separately the first time.
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and
poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.
Remove persistent stains before washing.

whiteness in the wash.

Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or
detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them
up in a bag or net.

Removing stains

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and
detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them prior to
washing.
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains,
soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub
in the soap and water.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay
the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.

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