Zanussi ZWN 1220 W, ZWN 1420 W, ZWN 1420 G User Manual

WASHING MACHINE

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ZWN 1220 W
ZWN 1420 W

ZWN 1420 G

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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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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

Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section
in the instruction book.

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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 Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

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Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information
Your New Washing Machine
Description of the Appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer 5
Door locked light 5
Child safety feature 5

The Control Panel

Turning the acoustic signal off 6

Operating Sequence

Load the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent 11
Measure out the fabric softener 11
Switch the machine on 11
Select the required programme/fabric 11
Select the temperature 11-12
Select the spin speed or the Night Cycle option 12
Select the desired options 12
Select the Super Rinse or 40°AA option 12
Select the Delay Start 12
Start the programme 13
How to change a programme during its cycle 13
How to cancel a programme during its cycle 13
How to open the door during the cycle of

a programme 13
End of programme 13

Washing Hints

Which detergent?.... 15

And in which form? 15

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Wash Care Symbols
Washing Programmes

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Maintenance and Cleaning

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Descaling 18

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After each wash 18
Maintenance Wash 18
External cleaning 18
Cleaning the dispenser drawer 18
Cleaning the drawer recess 18
Cleaning the filter 18-19
Cleaning the water inlet filter 19
The dangers of freezing 19
Emergency emptying out 19

Something Not Working
Service and Spare Parts
Guarantee Conditions

For the Installer

Installation Instructions
Technical Specifications

Unpacking 24
Positioning 24
Installation on a suspended floor 25
Water inlet 25
Water drainage 25-26
Levelling 26
Special conditions 26
In the interest of the environment 26
Electrical connection 27

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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, which is fitted with the New Jet System, meets all modern
requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent
consumption.

Even small loads are washed “economically” because the amount of water used is regulated
automatically according to the load and type of fabric.

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Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C

before draining, with the 95°C programme. This
reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent
creasing.

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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 balance control device ensures that the
washing machine remains stable when spinning.

Ecological hints

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

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

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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.

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

In the interest of the
environment

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Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

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

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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.

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Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.

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.

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 Control panel

3 Door locked light

4 Door opening handle

5 Filter

6 Adjustable feet

Door locked light

It stays on during the whole programme indicating that
the door is locked.
When the light goes out, the door can be opened (see
page 13).

Detergent dispenser drawer

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Child safety feature

This machine incorporates a special child safety feature
to prevent small children from being trapped inside the
machine.
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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1 “On/Off” button

Press this button to switch the washing machine on.
The display (8) will show three flashing dashes or a
flashing zero. You will find more detailed explanations
on pages 7-8 (see “Display”).
Press the On/Off button again to switch the machine off.

2 “Mains-on” light

This light is connected to the “On/Off” button. It lights
up when you press the button, and goes out when you
press it again.

3 “Fabric” button

Press this button repeatedly to select the programme on
the basis of the type of laundry to be washed. The light
relevant to the selected programme will light up. The
washing machine will propose a temperature and
automatically select the maximum spin value provided
for the programme you have chosen. You can change
these values by operating buttons 4 and 5.

Wool and Handwash

When you select these programmes, you obtain a
particularly delicate wash, suitable for woollens and
articles of clothing whose label indicates that they must
be hand-washed .

4 “Temperature” button

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the
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.
Maximum temperatures are 95°C for cotton, 60°C for
synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics, wool and
fabrics to be hand-washed
(Wool and Handwash programmes).

IMPORTANT!

By pressing the “Temperature” and “Spin Speed”
buttons simultaneously for about 3 seconds, the
acoustic signal is deactivated at the end of the cycle,
when selecting the programmes and in case of an
incorrect option selection .
By pressing these 2 buttons again the acoustic signal
is reactivated.

5 “Spin Speed” button

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. The
relevant light will light up.

Maximum speeds are:

• for cotton: 1,400 or 1,200 rpm depending on the
model;

• for synthetic fabrics, wool and fabrics to be hand­washed: 900 rpm;

• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

• “Night cycle” position:

when you choose this option, the machine will not drain
the water of the last rinse, so as not to crease the
laundry.

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As all spinning phases are suppressed, this washing
cycle is very quiet and it can be useful at night or in
times with a more economical power rate.

On cotton and synthetic programmes the rinses will be
performed with more water.

At the end of the cycle, the door is locked (door locked
light on), the light of the “Start/Pause” button goes out,
the light of “Night Cycle” button remains lit to indicate
that the water must be drained and a flashing zero will
appear on the display.

To complete the cycle, press “Skip Reset” button once,
all the leds are off, the display will show three flashing
dashes, then press “Fabric” button in order to select the
desired programme.

If you wish to drain or spin press the “Skip Reset”
button until the led of the desired function illuminates.

You can change the spin speed by means of “Spin

Speed” button and then depress “Start/Pause” button.

Important!

If you accidentally press the “Skip Reset” button more
than once, the display will show three flashing dashes.
To drain the water, select any washing programme by
means of the “Fabric” button, then press “Skip Reset”
three times in order to select the drain (only the “Drain”
light will remain lit), then press again the “Start/Pause”
button.

6/7 “Options” buttons

Press the first button to select the following options:

• Prewash: for heavily soiled laundry.
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be
prewashed at 50° C before the main wash (not
available for Wool and Handwash
programmes).
The prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas
in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only
drained.

• Soak: for heavily soiled laundry.
Select this option if you wish to perform a soak of
about 30 minutes at 30°C before the washing to your
laundry. By pressing the “Delay” button the soak time
can be extended up to a maximum of 10 hours. After
this time the wash cycle will automatically start.

This function is not available for wool and hand-wash
cycles.

The soak ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas
in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only
drained.

If you have selected the Prewash or Soak option, pour
detergent into the appropriate compartment marked

• Extra Quick: select this option for laundry that is

only slightly soiled (not available for Wool and

Handwash programmes).

The washing time will be reduced according to the
type of fabric and the selected temperature.

The Prewash, the Soak and the Extra Quick options
cannot be selected together by means of the same
button.

Press the second button to select the following options:

• Super Rinse: this option can be selected with all
programmes except Wool and Handwash
programmes. The machine will add 2 rinses to the
cotton programmes and 1 rinse to the synthetic and
delicate programmes. This option is recommended for
people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas
where the water is very soft.

• 40° AA: this option can be selected for cottons and

synthetics lightly or normally soiled with a
temperature of 40°C or higher.
The washing temperature will be reduced and the
washing time will be prolonged in order to achieve an
AA class in energy efficiency and washing
performance. (not available in combination with
Extra Quick option).

The Super Rinse and the 40° AA options cannot be
selected together by means of the relevant button.

8 Display

The following pieces of information are shown on the
display:

• Three flashing dashes, when a programme is
cancelled by means of the “Skip Reset” button.

The three flashing dashes will also appear when you
press the “On/Off” button to switch the machine on, if
the previously selected cycle has been erased.

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Duration of washing programme in hours and

minutes, after you have selected a programme.

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While the programme is running (after you have

pressed the “Start/Pause” button), the displayed time
value decreases by one unit every minute.

• The washing machine has stopped with water in the
tub, at the end of a programme with the “Night cycle”
option: this is indicated by a flashing zero.

• Delay start, a time value indicated in hours and
selected by means of the relevant button (max 23
hours).

The delay time is displayed for 3 seconds, then the
duration of the selected programme reappears.
After you have pressed the “Start/Pause” button, the
countdown begins, and the delay time value decreases
by one unit every hour and then, when remain the last
2 hours each 30 min.
You can delay the start of the selected programme by
up to 23 hours in one hour intervals.

• An incorrect option selection has been made: this is
indicated by the message Err when a function
incompatible with the current programme is selected.

• The washing machine has completed the
programme: this is indicated by a flashing zero. At
the same time, the door locked light goes out.
The zero will reappear when you switch the washing
machine on, unless the previous programme has been
erased by means of the “Skip Reset” button.

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Important!

The first time you use the washing machine, when

you switch it on, it may display a flashing zero and give
an audible warning signal. This is due to the fact that the
washing machine has performed a washing cycle during
the manufacturer’s inspection tests, and this cycle has
not been erased after its completion.

The incorrect selection is also indicated by an audible
warning signal.

• An alarm code indicates a fault in the machine
operation (see the relevant chapter on page 20).

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9 “Start/Pause” button

This button has two functions:

• Start: after you have selected the desired programme
and options, press this button to start the washing
machine. The light above the button will stop flashing
and remain lit.

If you have selected a delay time by means of the
“Delay” button, the countdown will begin and will be
shown on the display.

• Pause: when you press this button again, the
programme in progress is interrupted. The light above
the button will start flashing. To restart the
programme, press the button again.

When you PAUSE the cycle, the Door Locked light
goes out and it becomes possible to open the door,
provided

• the washing machine is not in the heating phase;

• the level of the water is not high;

• the drum is not turning.

Selecting a special programme:

A wash programme must be selected in the normal way.
(“Start/Pause” button not pressed)

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Pause

The “Skip” button is then used to cancel or advance the
programme to the required phase.
The “Skip” button can only operate during the selection
of the programmes or when the programme is in pause.

A normal wash cycle consists of the following phases,
Wash - Rinses - Spin and is confirmed by the
illumination of the corresponding LED,s.

Important!

You must set the washing machine to Pause before you
make any change in the programme in progress.

10 “Skip/Reset” button

This button performs two functions:

- Clears the memory

- Selects special programmes

At the end of every programme the Reset button must
be pressed once or repeatedly to clear the programme
memory. This will be confirmed by three dashes,
flashing in the display.
If the previous programme is not cleared, the display
will show a “
sound, when you switch the machine on.

0” flashing and an audible signal will

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To select rinses & spin, press the “Skip” button once,
the wash LED goes out.

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To select spin only, press the “Skip” button twice.
The wash & rinses LED,s go out.

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