Zanussi ZWS 588, ZWS 568 User Manual

User manual 2

Washing Machine

ZWS 568 ZWS 588

Contents

Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9

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 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.

What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Electrical connection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21

Subject to change without notice

• 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 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 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

1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Rating plate 5 Drain pump 6 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.

Control panel

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Programme selector dial 2 Temperature selector dial 3 SPIN reduction button 4 OPTIONS button

5 EXTRA RINSE button 6 START/PAUSE button 7 Indicator Pilot Light

Table of symbols

Cold water Rinse Hold

Programme and temperature selector dials, spin speed button and available options

Programme Selector Dial

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off and/or to select a programme.

Temperature selector dial

This dial allows you to select the temperature more suitable to the laundry to be washed.

By selecting the position cold water.

the machine will wash with

Available options:

Spin Reduction

By pressing this button you can change the spin speed of the selected programme.

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».

Easy Iron

By 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 some additional rinses in some programmes. On cotton programmes the maximum spin speed is reduced automatically.

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.

First use

Indicator pilot light (7)

The light 7.1 illuminates after pressing button 6 . The light 7.2 is on when the machine is rinsing or spinning phase. The light 7.3 illuminates at the end of the washing cycle.

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

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

• Pour 2 liters of water into the main wash compartment

of the detergent drawer in order to activate the

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.

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

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

main wash compartment partment if the selected programme/option it requires (see more details in "Detergent dispenser drawer"). If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked «MAX» mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

(the amount used must not exceed the

or in the appropriate com-

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 6 starts to flash. The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Turn to position « O » to reset programme/ Switching the machine off. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to switch the machine off.

Caution! If you turn the programme selector dial to

another programme when the machine is working, the red pilot light of button 6 will blink 3 times to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

Select the required temperature by turning the temperature selector dial (2)

Turn clockwise this dial to select the more convenient to your laundry washing temperature.

Select the available options by pressing buttons 3, 4 and 5

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 6 flashes for 3 times.

For the compatibility among the washing pro-

grammes and the options see chapter «Washing Programmes».

Start the programme by pressing button 6

To start the selected programme, press the button 6 , the corresponding green pilot light stops blinking. The appliance starts operating and the only pilot light corresponding to the running phase stays on. To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 6 : the corresponding green pilot light starts blinking. To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button 6 again .

If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot light of the button 6 blinks 3 times.

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change some options before the programme carries them out. Before you make any change, you must PAUSE the appliance by pressing the button 6 . Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to O and then to the new programme position. Start the new programme by pressing the button 6 again. The washing water in the tub will be not emptied out.

Interrupting a programme

Press the button 6 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 6 . 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! If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to O . After a few minutes the door can be opened (pay attention to the water level and temperature!) . After closing the door, it is necessary to select the programme and options again and to press button 6 .

At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically. The pilot light of button 6 and the pilot light corresponding to the just finished washing phase go off. The light 7.3 illuminates. If a programme or an option that ends with water left in the tub has been selected, the light 7.3 illuminates but the door remains locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out before opening the door. Follow the below instructions to empty out the water:

1. Turn the programme selector dial to O .

2. Select the draining or spinning programme.

3. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the

relevant button.

4. Press button 6 . At the end of the programme, the door can be now opened. Turn the programme selector dial to O to switch the machine off.

Helpful hints and tips

Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty. If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.

Sorting out the laundry

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates , woollens.

Before loading the laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may lose their «whiteness» in the wash. New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should therefore be washed separately the first time. Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes. Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or detergent paste. Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.

Removing stains

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them prior to washing. Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains, soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub in the soap and water. Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several times. Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips and a cotton cloth. Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust r emoving product used cold. Be careful with rust stains which are not recent since the cellulose structure will already have been damaged and the fabric tends to hole. Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and fast coloureds only). Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and fast coloureds only).

1) do not use acetone on artificial silk

Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone1), lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain. Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat stains with methylated spirits. Treat any residual marks with bleach. Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any residual marks with bleach. Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric first

with acetone marks on white fabrics with bleach and then rinse thoroughly. Tar stains: first treat with stain remover, methylated spirits or benzine, then rub with detergent paste.

, then with acetic acid; treat any residual

Detergents and additives

Good washing results also depend on the choice of detergent and use of the correct quantities to avoid waste and protect the environment. Although biodegradable, detergents contain substances which, in large quantities, can upset the delicate balance of nature. The choice of detergent will depend on the type of fabric (delicates, woollens, cottons, etc.), the colour, washing temperature and degree of soiling. All commonly available washing machine detergents may be used in this appliance:

• powder detergents for all types of fabric

• powder detergents for delicate fabrics (60°C max) and woollens

• liquid detergents, preferably for low temperature wash programmes (60°C max) for all types of fabric, or special for woollens only.

The detergent and any additives must be placed in the appropriate compartments of the dispenser drawer before starting the wash programme. If using liquid detergents, a programme without prewash must be selected.

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