Zanussi ZWF 16581S, ZWF 16581W Instruction Manual

User

manual

Washing

Machine

ZWF 16581 W ZWF 16581 S

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

Content

Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - -5 Detergent dispenser drawer - - - - - - - - - - - -5 Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - - - -6 Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 Programme information - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10 Washing Hints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12 Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14 Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15

Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20 Something not working - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Consumption values- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26-27 Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Guarantee conditions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 European guarantee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

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.

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.

● Make sure that children or pets do not climb

into the drum. To avoid this the machine incorporates 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.

Child safety

● This washing machine is not intended for

use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

● 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.

Description of the appliance

1 2

1600

7kg

Special

95º

60º

40º

30º

1600

900

700

Light

Normal

Heavy

Temp.

Spin

Soil Level

Extra Rinse

Easy Iron

Lock

Delay Start

Start/Pause

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Off

CottonSport 40°

Cotton EcoSport Shoes 40°

Synthetic

Normal

Wool

+Prewash

+Superquick

Normal

Handwash

Silk

Duvet

+Superquick

Delicate

Drain

Spin

Rinse

+Prewash

Cottons

Mini 30'

Synthetics

Jetsystem+

Your new washing machine is fitted with an automatic device which detectes the laundry amount in some programmes for cotton and synthetic items and chooses the best cycles parameters for washing in an economical way. Cycle time duration, energy and water consumptions are proportional to the amount of each load. It is ideal when washing different small quantities of laundry.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Control panel and functions

Off

CottonSport 40°

Wool

Handwash

Silk

Duvet

Mini 30'

Special

Rinse

Drain

+Superquick

Delicate

Spin

1 2 3 4

Programme selector dial and

On/Off switch

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

Soil level button

Cotton EcoSport Shoes 40°

Synthetic

Normal

+Prewash

Jetsystem+

Cottons

Normal

+Prewash

+Superquick

Synthetics

Delay Start

1600

95º

900

60º

40º

30º

Temp.

● The programme selector dial allows to select a programme

Heavy

700

Normal

Light

Soil Level

Spin

Easy Iron

Extra Rinse

Lock

Start/Pause

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and/or to switch the machine on/off. It can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. The light Start/Pause starts to flash.

● Press this button repeatedly to change the washing

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 light up.

● Press the Spin 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 light up.

● By means of this button, you can select the soil level option:

Heavy, Normal, Light (see the relevant chapter «Operating sequence»).

● The relevant light will light up.

Easy iron button

Extra Rinse button

Display

● Selecting this button the laundry is gently washed and spun

to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier.

● By means of this button, the machine performs some

additional rinses.

● The display shows the following information: duration of the

selected programme, washing programme phase icons, delayed start, weight calculation phase, incorrect option selection, alarm codes, child safety option, heating phase and end of programme.

● The Start/Pause button allows to start the selected

Start/Pause button

Delay Start buttons

programme; the corresponding green pilot light stops flashing.

● This button interrupts also a programme which is running, the

corresponding green pilot light starts to flash.

● By means of this buttons, the wash 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 .

Programme table - Proportional programmes

Programme/ Temperature

Cotton

95 Proportional

Cotton Eco

60- 40 proportional

Synthetic

60 proportional

Type of laundry Options

White and coloured cotton (Normally soiled): e.g. sheets, tablecloths, household linen, towels.

Spin red.

Easy iron, Extra rinse

White and fast coloured cotton

Spin red. (normally or lightly soiled items): sheets, household linen, underwear

Synthetic or mixed fabrics, underwear,

Spin red. coloured garments, non-

shrink shirts, blouses.

Easy iron, Extra rinse

Heavy, Light,

Easy iron

Extra rinse

Heavy, Light,

Description of

programme

Main wash from 95°C to Cold 3 rinses Long spin

Main wash from 95°C to 40°C 2 rinses Long spin

Main wash from 60°C to Cold 3 rinses Short spin

Cycle time duration, energy and water consumptions are proportional to the amount of load.

Important!

When selcting these programmes the «Normal» pilot light illuminates.

Programme table

Programme/ Temperature

Cottons

Normal

95 -

Cottons

+ Prewash

95 -

Cottons

+ SuperQuick

95 -

Synthetics

Normal

60 -

Synthetics

+ Prewash

60 -

Type of laundry Options

White and coloured cotton cotton (normally

soiled items): sheets, tablecloths, household linen, towels.

White and coloured cotton (heavy soiled

cotton items): sheets, household linen, underwear

White cotton (slightly soiled items): e.g. sheets, tablecloths, household linen, towels.

Synthetic or mixed fabrics, underwear,

coloured garments, nonshrink shirts, blouses.

Synthetic or mixed fabrics, underwear,

coloured garments, nonshrink shirts, blouses.

Spin red.

Heavy, Easy iron,

Spin red.

Heavy, Easy iron

Spin red.

Easy iron, Extra rinse

Spin red.

Extra rinse

Easy iron,

Extra rinse

Easy Iron

Extra rinse

Description of

programme

Main wash from 95°C to Cold 3 rinses Long spin

Prewash at 30°C Main wash from 60°C to

Cold 3 rinses Long spin

Main wash from 95°C to Cold 2 rinses Long spin

Main wash from 60°C to Cold 3 rinses Short spin

Prewash at 30°C Main wash from 60° to Cold 3 rinses Short spin

Synthetics + SuperQuick

Synthetic or mixed fabrics lightly soiled

60 -

Delicates

40-

Max load for Cottons ..............................7.0 kg

Max load for Synthetics ..........................3.5 kg

Max load for Delicates............................3.5 kg

Delicate fabrics, for example curtains.

Spin red.

Easy iron,

Extra rinse

Extra Rinse

Main wash from 60° to Cold 2 rinses Short spin

Main wash from 40°C to Cold 3 rinses Short spin

Programme table - Special programmes

Programme/ Temperature

Mini 30’

Duvet

Silk

Handwash

40 -

Wool

40 -

Sport Shoes 40°

Sport 40°

Type of laundry Options

Short cycle for lightly soiled fabrics

Short cycle for blankets

Silk items to be gentle washed and spun.

Special programme for hand washing fabrics

Programme for wool «Pure new wool, nonshrink, machine washable» label.

Short cycle for 1 pair of sport shoes (2 pairs if they are small)

Programme for heavily soiled synthetics items

Spin red., ,

Spin Red./

Spin Red./ ,

Extra rinse

Description of

programme

Main Wash at 30°C 2 rinses Short spin

Main Wash at 30°C 3 rinses Short spin

Main wash at 30°C 2 rinses Short spin

Main wash from 40° to Cold 3 rinses Short spin

Main Wash at 40°C 3 rinses Short spin

Prewash at 30°C Main wash at 40°C 3 rinses Short spin

Max load for Wool/Handwash/Duvet........ 2 kg

Max load for Mini 30’/Sport 40° ............ 2.5 kg

Max load for Silk........................................1 kg

Max load for Sport Shoes 40° ................1 pair

(2 pairs if they are small)

Programme table

Programme/ Temperature

Spin

Drain

Rinse

Type of laundry Options

Separate spin for cottons.

For emptying out the last rinse water in programmes with the Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option.

Separate rinse cycle for hand washed items of all fabric.

Programme information

Wool and Handwash

Easy Iron

Rinse

Drain

Washing programme for machine washable wool as well as for hand washable woollens and delicate fabrics with the «hand washing» care symbol .

Selecting this button the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the machine will perform additional rinses.

On cotton programmes the spin speed will automatically reduced to 900 rpm.

With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments which have been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final spin at maximum speed. The spin speed can be reduced by depressing Spin button.

For emptying out the water of the last rinse in cotton programmes with the Rinse Hold and Night Cycle option. Turn first the programme selector dial to «Off», then select programme Drain and depress the Start/Pause button.

Spin red. Drain and long spin

Draining of water

Spin red.

Easy iron, Extra rinse

3 rinses Long spin

Description of

programme

Programme information

Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes with Rinse Hold and Night Cycle option. Before selecting

Spin

Mini 30’

Duvet

Silk

Sport shoes 40°

Sport 40°

this programme the selector dial must be turned to Off. You can choose the speed by means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.

This special short programme is a complete washing cycle for lightly soiled mixed fabrics /synthetic items or laundry which needs freshening up. The short spin is performed at 700 rpm. The cycle duration is about 30 minutes.

Washing programme for a single synthetic duvet, blanket, bedspread etc. The washing temperature is 30°C. The spin is performed at 700 rpm.

Delicate washing programme suitable for silk and mixed synthetics items. Washing temperature is 30°C. The maximum spin speed is automatically reduced to 700 rpm.

With this programme it is possible to wash one pair of sport shoes (or 2 pairs if they are small). The shoes would be gently washed and spun. Washing temperature 40°C.

Note! Don't wash your sport shoes together with laundry. This programme is suitable for washing heavily soiled sport items of

synthetic fabrics. The machine will add automatically a prewash phase before the main wash to eliminate mud stains. Note ! We recommend you not to put the detergent into the compartent of the detergent drawer. The spin speed is reduced to 900 rpm.

Off = Cancelling

To reset a programme and to switch off the machine turn the selector dial to Off. Now can a new programme be selected.

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