This is a user manual for a Zanussi washing machine, models ZWF01483WR and ZWF01483WH.
Function Description
The Zanussi washing machine is designed for household use and similar applications, such as staff kitchen areas, hotels, motels, bed & breakfast establishments, and communal use in blocks of flats or launderettes. It features a self-cleaning draining system that allows light fluff fibers to be drained out with the water, eliminating the need for manual access to this area for regular maintenance. The AutoSense System automatically adjusts the program duration based on the laundry load to optimize washing results and minimize time.
Important Technical Specifications
- Dimensions: Width 59.7 cm, Height 84.7 cm, Total depth 65.7 cm
- Electrical Connection:
- Voltage: 230-240 V
- Overall power: 2200 W
- Fuse: 13 A
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Water Supply Pressure:
- Minimum: 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa)
- Maximum: 8 bar (0.8 MPa)
- Water Supply Type: Cold water
- Maximum Load: 10 kg (for cotton programs)
- Maximum Spin Speed: 1351 rpm
- Protection against ingress: IPX4 (solid particles and moisture, except low voltage equipment)
- Drain Hose Extension: Can be extended up to 400 cm.
- Drain Hose Height: Should be between 60 cm and 100 cm.
Usage Features
The washing machine offers a variety of programs and options to suit different laundry needs:
Control Panel:
- On/Off button: Activates or deactivates the appliance.
- Programme selection touchpad (P): For selecting washing programs.
- Temperature selection touchpad: Adjusts the washing temperature.
- Spin selection touchpad: Adjusts the spin speed.
- Options selection touchpad: For additional washing options.
- Start/Pause touchpad (▷II): Starts, pauses, or resumes a program.
- Finish In touchpad (?): Sets a delayed start for the program.
- Display: Shows program duration, "finish in" time, alarm codes (e.g., E20 for drain issues), and completion status.
- Door locked indicator (?): Indicates when the door is locked.
Programs:
- Eco 40-60: For white and fast-colored cotton, normally soiled items. Energy efficient with extended washing time.
- 30'@30°: A short cycle for lightly soiled synthetic and delicate items or for freshening up.
- Cottons: For white and colored cotton, normally, heavily, and lightly soiled items.
- Synthetics: For synthetic or mixed fabric items, normally soiled.
- Delicates: For delicate fabrics like acrylics, viscose, and mixed fabrics requiring gentle washing.
- Wool/Handwash: For machine washable wool, hand washable wool, and other fabrics with the "hand washing" care symbol.
- Duvets: Special program for synthetic blankets, duvets, bedspreads.
- Mix 20°: Special program for lightly soiled cotton, synthetic, and mixed fabrics, designed for decreased energy consumption at low temperatures.
Options:
- Temperature: Allows changing the default temperature, with an indicator for cold water.
- Spin: Allows changing the default spin speed.
- No Spin: Deactivates all spin phases, leaving only the drain phase. Useful for very delicate fabrics or when more water is needed for rinsing.
- Rinse Hold: Prevents laundry creases by holding the laundry in water.
- Quick: Decreases program duration for lightly soiled items or refreshing.
- Intensive: For heavily soiled laundry, extending the washing cycle.
- Easy Iron: Carefully washes and spins to prevent creases, reducing spin speed, using more water, and adapting program duration.
- Rinse Only: Performs only a last rinse of a selected washing program.
- Drain & Spin: Performs a spin and drain cycle.
- Finish In: Sets a delay for the program to complete, from 3 to 20 hours.
- Extra Rinse: Adds additional rinses, useful for persons allergic to detergents or in areas with soft water.
- Permanent Extra Rinse: Permanently adds an extra rinse to new programs (activated/deactivated by touching ? and ✉ simultaneously for 4 seconds).
- Child Lock: Prevents children from playing with the control panel (activated/deactivated by touching P and ✉ simultaneously for 4 seconds).
- Acoustic Signals: Can be activated/deactivated (by touching P and ✉ simultaneously for 4 seconds).
Loading Laundry:
- Open the door, empty pockets, unfold items, and load one item at a time.
- Ensure no laundry is caught between the seal and the door.
- Do not overload the drum.
Detergent and Additives:
- The detergent dispenser has compartments for washing phase detergent and liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch).
- A flap allows switching between liquid (position B) and powder (position A) detergent.
- Always follow detergent packaging instructions and do not exceed the MAX level.
- For liquid detergents, do not use gelatinous or thick types, and do not exceed 120 ml.
- When using detergent tabs or pods, place them directly inside the drum.
Maintenance Features
Periodic Cleaning Schedule:
- Descaling: Twice a year.
- Maintenance wash: Once a month.
- Clean door seal: Every two months.
- Clean drum: Every two months.
- Clean detergent dispenser: Every two months.
- Clean inlet hose and valve filter: Twice a year.
Specific Cleaning Instructions:
- External Cleaning: Use mild soap and warm water; avoid scouring pads, scratching materials, alcohol, solvents, chemical products, or chlorine-based detergents on metal surfaces.
- Descaling: Use a water descaling product for washing machines, especially in areas with high or moderate water hardness. Run a cycle with an empty drum and descaling product occasionally.
- Maintenance Wash: Run a cotton program at the highest temperature with a small quantity of detergent and no laundry to remove detergent residues.
- Door Seal: Regularly examine and remove foreign objects (coins, buttons) from the double lip trap in the porthole seal.
- Drum: Regularly examine for rust and clean with special products for stainless steel.
- Detergent Dispenser: Remove the drawer by pushing the edge with the arrow (PUSH), clean, and reinsert.
- Inlet Hose and Valve Filter: Disconnect the hose, remove the filter, clean it under running water, and reassemble.
Frost Precautions:
- If the appliance is in an area where the temperature can drop below 0°C, drain remaining water from the inlet hose and drain pump to prevent damage.
Troubleshooting:
- The manual provides alarm codes (E10, E20, E40, E91, EH0) and possible solutions for common issues like water filling/draining problems, door not closing, or unstable mains supply.
- General troubleshooting tips are also provided for issues like the program not starting, unusual noise/vibration, unsatisfactory washing results, or excessive foam.
Environmental Concerns:
- Recycle packaging materials and the appliance itself according to local regulations.
- Loading the appliance to maximum capacity, pre-treating stains, and using correct detergent quantities help save water and energy.
- Setting the maximum possible spin speed before tumble drying saves energy.
- For hard water areas, using a water softener is recommended.
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