Zanussi ZWG 5140 P, ZWG 5120 P User Manual

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User manual

Washing Machine

ZWG 5120 P
ZWG 5140 P

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Frost precaution _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6

Safety information

Important! Read carefully and 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.

• This appliance is made for use in a normal domestic
situation. The manufacturer is not responsible for
freezing damages. Read "Frost precaution".

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 children and pets do not climb
into the drum. To avoid this, please check inside the
drum before using.

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First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21

Subject to change without notice

• 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 ap­pliance.

• 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 appliance 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 appliance 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.

• 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.

• This appliance is free standing only. DO NOT build
it in under a counter and DO NOT remove the work­top for any reason.

• 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.

• Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.

• Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials un­der the appliance to compensate for any unevenness
in the floor.

• If the appliance is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
under the appliance.

• Check that the appliance does not touch the wall or
other kitchen units.

• This appliance must be connected to a cold water sup­ply.

• Do not use the hose from your previous appliance to
connect to water supply. Always use the hose sup­plied with the appliance.

• The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too
short and you do not wish to move the tap, you will
have to purchase a new, longer hose specially de­signed for this type of use.

• 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 “Frost precaution” chapter. Man­ufacturer decline any responsibility for freezing dam­ages.

• 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 Chart".

• 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.

• The detergent dispenser drawer is provided with an
insert for liquid detergent. Do not use the insert down-

wards for gelatinous detergents, with programmes in­cluding prewash, with the delay start option. In all
these cases you can use metering balls or sachets
provided with the detergent, Take out the metering
aid at the end of the washing cycle.

• 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 appliance.

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

• 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 inside
the drum. To prevent children and pets becoming trap­ped inside the drum this appliance incorporates a spe­cial feature.

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

Frost precaution

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

If the appliance is installed in a place where the temper­ature could drop below 0°C, proceed as follows to re­move any water remaining inside the appliance:

1. unplug the appliance;

2. turn off the water tap;

3. unscrew the water inlet hose from the tap;

4. unscrew the drain hose from the rear support and
unhook it from sink or spigot;

Environment concerns

The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate 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,

5. place a bowl on the floor;

6. let the drain hose run along the floor, place the ex­ternal extremities of the drain and inlet hoses in the
bowl placed on the floor and let water drain out com­pletely;

7. screw the water inlet hose to the tap and the drain
hose to the rear of the appliance again;

When you intend to start the appliance up again, make
sure that the room temperature is above 0°C.

please contact your local council, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.

Packaging materials

The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable.
>PE<=polyethylene
>PS<=polystyrene
>PP<=polypropylene

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This means that they can be recycled by disposing of
them properly in appropriate collection containers.

Ecological hints

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

• Normally soiled laundry may be washed without pre­washing in order to save detergent, water and time
(the environment is protected too!).

Product description

• The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

• With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soil­ing can be removed; the laundry can then be washed
at a lower temperature.

• Measure out detergent according to the water hard­ness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of laun­dry being washed.

1 2 3

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Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Worktop

3

Control panel

4

Door opening handle

5

Rating plate (on the inner edge)

6

Front adjustable feet

7

11

8

9

4

5

6

9

7

Water drain hose

8

Drain hose support

9

Hose holders

10

Water inlet hose

11

Mains cable

12

Back feet

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10

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Technical data

Dimensions Width

Height
Depth

Electrical connection Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate, on the

inner edge of the appliance door.

60 cm
85 cm
50 cm

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Water supply pressure Minimum

Maximum

Maximum Load Cotton 6 kg

Spin Speed Maximum 1200 rpm (ZWG5120P)

0,05 MPa
0,8 MPa

1400 rpm (ZWG5140P)

Installation

Unpacking

Warning!

• Read carefully the "Safety information" chap­ter before installing the appliance.

x 3

A

C

has to be transported again.

Necessary tools

B

x 3

x 1

x 2

Warning! Remove and keep all transit devices
so that they can be refitted if the appliance ever

10 mm

• Remove the cardboard top.

• Remove the polystyrene packaging materials.

• Spread the front piece

1

• Remove the polystyrene base from the bottom.

on the floor behind the
appliance and then lay
the appliance carefully

2

rear side down on it.
Make sure that no ho­ses are crushed in the
process.

• Return appliance to
it's upright position.

30 mm

• Remove the external
film. Use a cutter, if
necessary.

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• Open the door and re­move the plastic hose
guide, the bag contain­ing the instruction
booklet and the plastic
plug caps from the
drum.

• Remove the power supply cable and the draining
and inlet hose from the hose holders ( C ) on the
rear of the appliance.

• Unscrew the three bolts ( A ) and remove the hose
holders ( C ).

• Slide out the relevant plastic spacers ( B ).

• Plug the smaller upper hole and the two large ones
with the corresponding plastic plug caps.

Positioning and levelling

x 4

Level the appliance by raising or lowering the feet.
The appliance MUST be level and stable on a flat
hard floor. If necessary, check the setting with a spirit
level. Any necessary adjustment can be made with a
spanner.

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Accurate levelling prevents vibration, noise and dis­placement of the appliance during operation.
Repeat the levelling action, if the appliance is not lev­el and stable.

Water inlet

Firstly form a hook in the end of the drain hose using
the plastic hose guide supplied with the appliance .

The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three
ways:

• Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic
hose guide.

Connect the hose to a tap
with a 3/4” thread.

35°

Loosen the ring nut to angle the hose to the left or
right depending on the position of your water tap. Do
not place the inlet hose downwards. After positioning
the inlet hose, be sure to tighten the ring nut again to
prevent leaks.

Water drainage

45°

Tie the plastic hose guide to the tap with a string to
prevent that the drain hose unhooks when the appli­ance is emptying.

• Onto a sink outlet spigot.

Push the drain hose onto the spigot and secure with a
clip, ensure a loop is formed in the drain hose to pre­vent waste from the sink entering the appliance.

If the outlet spigot has not been used before, remove
any blanking plug that may be in place.

• Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less
than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm.

The end of the drain hose
must always be ventila­ted , i.e. the inside diame­ter of the drain pipe must

MAX 100cm

be larger than the outside
diameter of the drain
hose. The drain hose
must not be kinked.

• Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall.

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Connections overview

max 100 cm

min. 60 cm

The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of
4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining

piece is available from your Local Centre.

115 cm 140 cm

mc9 0 mc115

mc150mc100

max 100 cm

min. 60 cm

Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information on the rat­ing plate agree with your domestic power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and exten­sion cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Do not replace or modify the mains cable yourself.
Contact the After Sales Service.

First use

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

• Ensure that the drum is empty.

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

• Make sure that the mains plug and cable is not squash­ed or damaged by the back of the appliance.

• Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after in­stallation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appli­ance. Always pull the mains plug.

• This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives.

machine, to 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.

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