Zanussi ZWH6100A, ZWH6100, ZWH6120 User Manual

User

Manual

Washing

machine

ZWH 6100

ZWH 6100 A

ZWH 6120

Content

Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3

Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - -5

Detergent dispenser drawer - - - - - - - - - - - -5

Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - -6-7

Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-10

Programme information - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11

Washing Hints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12

Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14

Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15

Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -18

Something not working - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23

Consumption values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24

Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Guarantee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29-30

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

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.

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 anti-

clockwise 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.

Description of the appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

OfOfff

AclaradosAclarados

FríoFrío

SintéticosSintéticos

AlgodónAlgodón

30°30°

90°90°

60°60°

40°40°

60°60°

40°40°

DescargDescargaa

Delicados

30°

FríoFrío

40°40°

FríoFrío

30°30°

Lana 40°Lana 40°

FríoFrío

CentrCentrifugifugadoado

MantasMantas

Jeans

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

SM001

Control panel

2 4 5

9 10

Off

Aclarados

Frío

Sintéticos

Algodón

30°

90°

60°

40°

60°

40°

Descarga

Delicados

30°

Frío

40°

Frío

30°

Lana 40°

Frío

Centrifugado

Mantas

Jeans

Centrifugado

Inicio Diferido

AquaCare

Start/Pausa

1000

700

Agua

en Cuba

900

Rápido

Prelavado

Antiarrugas

Puerta

Tiempo

Diario

Eco

Programme selector dial and

On/Off switch

● The programme selector dial allows to select a programme

and/or to switch the machine on/off «Off». It can be turned

either clockwise or anticlockwise. After having selected the

programme, the green light of the button 8 starts to flash.

Spin reduction button

(Centrifugado)

No spin option

Rinse Hold (Agua en Cuba)

● 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 «No

Spin» or «Rinse Hold» option.

● The relevant light will light up.

Option button

Eco / Daily / Quick

(Eco / Diario / R

pido)

● By means of this button, you can select only one of the

options.

● The relevant light will light up.

Prewash button (Prelavado)

● By means of this button, the machine performs a prewash

phase.

Infos

Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the

different buttons and the programme progress

display will be indicated in all the book with the

relevant numbers given in this table:

Symbols:

= Handwash

Frío = Cold wash

Start/Pause button

● This button allows to start the selected 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.

Light Door (Puerta)

● This light illuminates when the appliance is working (after

having pressed button

8) and indicates that the door is

locked.

Display

● The display shows the following information: duration of the

selected programme, delayed start, incorrect option

selection, alarm codes and end of programme.

Easy iron button (Antiarrugas)

● Selecting this option the laundry is gently washed and spun

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

Furthermore the machine will perform additional rinses.

Delay Start button (Inicio Diferido)

● By means of this buttons, the wash programme can be

delayed for a more convenient t time.

Extra rinse button (Aquacare)

● By means of this button, the machine performs some

additional rinses.

No spin (Button 2)

By selecting this option, the machine will

eliminate all spinning phases to prevent the

fabrics from creasing. In some programmes will

be performed additional rinses.

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 of button 8 is off (while

the door light

9 is on) and the door is blocked

to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

Functions

Options (Button 3)

Economy (Eco)

Only for cottons and synthetics items lightly or

normally soiled at a temperature of 40°C or

higher. The washing time will be prolonged and

the washing temperature will be reduced.

Daily (Diario)

This option can be used for lightly soiled

Cotton, Synthetic or Delicate items in order to

obtain a good washing performance in a short

time.

Quick (Rápido)

Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry

which needs only freshening up.

We recommend you to reduce the fabrics

Prewash (Button 4)

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.

Easy Iron (Button 5)

Selecting this option the laundry is gently

washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this

way ironing is easier. In cotton programmes the

spin speed will be automatically reduced.

Furthermore the machine will perform some

additional rinses depending on the fabrics.

Extra Rinse (Button 6)

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.

Door light (9)

After having depressed

the button 8, this light

illuminates and stays

on.

The light DOOR (Puerta) indicates when the

door can be opened:

● light on: the door is locked and cannot be

opened. The appliance is working.

● light off: the door can be opened.

The washing programme has finished.

Delay start (Button 10)

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.

Puerta

HANDWASH

30° - Cold

Special programme for

hand washed fabrics.

Spin Red.,/No Spin/

Rinse Hold,

Main wash

rinses

Short spin at 1000(***)

rpm

Programme table

SYNTHETICS

60° - 40° - 30° -

Cold

Synthetic or mixed

fabrics

Spin Red., No Spin/

Rinse Hold,

Economy**/Daily/ Quick

Prewash, Easy Iron,

Extra Rinse

Main wash

rinses

Short spin at 900 rpm

DELICATES

40° - 30°- Cold

Delicate items

No Spin/Rinse Hold,

Daily/Quick,

Prewash, Extra Rinse

Main wash

rinses

Short spin at 700 rpm

Programme/

Temperature

Type of laundry Options

Description of

programme

COTTON

90°

White cotton (heavily

soiled items).

Spin Red.,/No Spin/,

Rinse Hold,

Economy/Daily/Quick,

Prewash, Easy Iron,

Extra Rinse

Main wash

rinses

Long spin at the max

speed

COTTON

60° - 40° -

30° - Cold

White and coloured

cotton (normally soiled

cotton items).

Spin Red.,/No Spin/,

Rinse Hold,

Economy**/Daily/Quick

Prewash, Easy Iron,

Extra Rinse

Main wash

rinses

Long spin at the max

speed

WOOL

40°

Programme for wool

«Pure new wool, non-

shrink, machine

washable» label.

Spin Red.,/No Spin/

Rinse Hold

Main wash

rinses

Short spin at 1000(***)

rpm

JEANS

40°

Special programme for

jeans or dark colours

cotton items

Spin Red.,/No

Spin/Rinse Hold

Prewash, Easy Iron

Main wash

rinses

Long spin at 1200 rpm

or 1000 rpm in Models

ZWH 6100/ ZWH 6100A

** This option is not active at a temperature lower than 40°C.

*** 900 rpm for the Model ZWH 6120

Programme table - Special programmes

Programme/

Temperature

Type of laundry Options

Description of

programme

RINSES

Separate rinses cycle with

softener, if needed, for

hand washed cotton items

Spin Red./No Spin/

Rinse Hold,

Easy Iron, Extra Rinse

3 rinses

Long spin at the max

speed

DRAIN

For emptying out the

water in programmes

which stop with water in

the tub.

Draining of water

SPIN

Long spin at max speed for handwashed cotton

items or for emptying out the water in the tub

Drain and long spin

Off

Cancelling /

Switching off

of the machine

To interrupt a running programme, to cancel an

incorrect option selection or to switch the machine

off,

MAX LOADS:

Max load for Cottons .................................7 kg

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

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

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

Max load for Jeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Kg

Max load for Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 Kg

Max loads (with option):

Cottons + Super Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5 kg

Synthetics + Super Quick . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 kg

Delicates + Super Quick . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 kg

Cottons + Easy Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 kg

Synthetics + Easy Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 kg

BLANKET

40°

Cycle suitable for

washing a single

washable synthetic

blanket or duvet.

Main wash

rinses

Short spin at 700 rpm

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