Zanussi ZWN 6120 L User Manual

User manual

Washing Machine

ZWN 6120 L

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10

Safety information

Important! Read carefully & 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.

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 and children 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 ex-

Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22

Subject to change without notice.

tensive 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 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 dam-

aged 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.

• 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 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.

Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Rating plate

Drain pump

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.

Flap for powder or liquid detergent (see "Flap for powder or liquid detergent" in the chapter "Daily use" for more details).

MAX

Control panel

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and pilot lights.

These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

1 2 3 4 5 7 6

Programme selector dial

SPIN reduction button

OPTIONS button

EXTRA RINSE button

START/PAUSE button

DELAY START button

Indicator pilot lights

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.

Available options:

Spin

By pressing this button you can change the spin speed of the selected programme or to select Rinse Hold option.

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.

Super Quick

Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry which needs only freshening up. We recommend you to reduce the fabrics loading.

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 start of the programme can be delayed by 3, 6 or 9 hours by means of this button.

Indicator pilot light (7)

First use

When selecting a washing programme both lights 7.1 and 7.2 illuminate. After having pressed the button 5 the only light corresponding to the running phase stays on. The machine starts working and the door is locked. The light 7.3 illuminates at the end of the washing cycle. After a few minutes the door can be opened.

If the draining programme is selected any light will illuminate.

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

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

• Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment

of the detergent drawer in order to

Daily use

Load the laundry

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.

Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door. There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the laundry.

activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without any laundry in the 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.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

X A M

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

or in the appropriate compartment if the selected programme/option it requires (see more details in "Detergent dispenser drawer"). If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment

marked

(the amount used must not exceed the

«MAX» mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

X A M

Flap for powder or liquid detergent

UP- The flap position if using POWDER detergent

DOWN - The flap position if using LIQUID detergent during main wash

If the flap is not in the desired position:

• Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.

MAX

The flap is down and you wish to use powder detergent:

• Turn the flap up.

• Measure out the detergent.

MAX

• Pour the powder detergent into the main wash compartment

• Remove the remaining powder form the flap.

• There is remaining powder detergent in the main wash compartment at the end of a washing programme. Check if the flap is in the right position.

The flap is up and you wish to use liquid detergent:

• Turn the flap down.

• Measure out the detergent.

MAX

For the quantity of

detergent, refer always to what is written on the product packing and ensure that the detergent can be poured in the drawer.

•

Pour the liquid detergent in the compartment without exceeding the limit indicated in the flap.

• Close the dispenser drawer.

Warning! Do not use the flap in "DOWN" position with:

• Gelatinous detergent or thick detergent.

• Powder detergent.

• With programmes with prewash.

• Do not use liquid detergent if the washing programme doesn't start immediately.

In these cases, use the flap in "UP" position .

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

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The washing machine will automatically select the maximum spin value provided for the programme you have chosen. You can change this value by pressing the corresponding button. The green pilot light of the button 5 starts to flash.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Turn to position Switching the machine off. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position

Caution! If you turn the programme selector dial to

another programme when the machine is working, the red pilot light of button 5 will blink 3 times to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

, to switch the machine off.

to reset programme/

Select the spin speed or Rinse Hold by pressing button 2

When selecting a programme, the appliance proposes automatically the maximum spin speed provided for that programme. (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 pilot light illuminates.

Select the available options by pressing buttons 3 and 4

Depending on the programme, different functions 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 5 flashes for 3 times.

For the compatibility among the washing pro-

grammes and the options see chapter «Washing Programmes».

Select the Delay Start by pressing button 6

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the button 6 repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates. 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 5. Selecting the delayed start:

1. Select the programme and the required options.

2. Select the delay start by pressing the button 6.

3. Press button 5:

– the machine starts its hourly countdown.

– The programme will start after the selected delay

has expired. Cancelling the delayed start after having started the programme:

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

ton 5.

2. Press button 6 once, the light relevant to the selected

delay goes off

3. Press button 5 again to start the programme. The Delay Start can not be selected with DRAIN 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 set the machine to PAUSE (by pressing the button 5) and then wait a few minutes. After you have closed the door, press the button 5 again.

Start the programme by pressing button 5

To start the selected programme, press the button 5, the corresponding green pilot light stops blinking. The pilot light corresponding to the running phase illuminates. The appliance starts operating and the door is locked. To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 5: the corresponding green pilot light starts blinking. To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button 5 again. If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot light of the button 5 blinks 3 times.

Interrupting a programme

Press the button 5 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 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 5. After a few minutes it will be possible to open the door. 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!

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