Zanussi Essential 6 Kg Manual

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Washing Machine
ZWG 6141 P 
						

							Contents
Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  2
Frost precaution _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  4
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  4
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  5
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  5
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  6First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  10
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  10
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  17
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  19
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  20
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  22
Subject to change without notice
 Safety information
Important! Read carefully and 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 appli-
ance, 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 warn-
ings.
• You MUST read them carefully before installing or us-
ing 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 temper-
ature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
• This appliance is made for use in a normal domestic
situation. The manufacturer is not responsible for
freezing damages. Read Frost precaution.
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 children and pets do not climb
into the drum. To avoid this, please check inside the
drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause ex-
tensive damage and must not be placed into the appli-
ance.
• 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 appliance to wash articles with whale-
bones, 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 appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexper-
ienced people may cause injury or serious malfunc-
tioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always in-
sist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
• 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.
• This appliance is free standing only. DO NOT build it in
under a counter and DO NOT remove the worktop for
any reason.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is
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							not pressing the electrical supply cable against the
wall.
• Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
• Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials un-
der the appliance to compensate for any unevenness in
the floor.
• If the appliance is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
under the appliance.
• Check that the appliance does not touch the wall or
other kitchen units.
•This appliance must be connected to a cold water sup-
ply.
• Do not use the hose from your previous appliance to
connect to water supply. Always use the hose supplied
with the appliance.
• The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too short
and you do not wish to move the tap, you will have to
purchase a new, longer hose specially designed for
this type of use.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from ho-
ses and their connections after the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to
frost, please read the “Frost precaution” chapter. Man-
ufacturer decline any responsibility for freezing dam-
ages.
• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or compe-
tent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or com-
petent 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 Pro-
gramme Chart.
• 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.
• The detergent dispenser drawer is provided with an in-
sert for liquid detergent. Do not use the insert down-
wards for gelatinous detergents, with programmes in-
cluding prewash, with the delay start option. In all
these cases you can use metering balls or sachets pro-
vided with the detergent, Take out the metering aid at
the end of the washing cycle.
• Garments which have been in contact with volatile pe-
troleum 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 appliance.
• 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 appliance is accessible.
Child safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (in-
cluding children) with reduced physical sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowl-
edge unless they have been given supervision or in-
struction 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, polystyr-
ene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffoca-
tion! 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 inside the
drum. To prevent children and pets becoming trapped
inside the drum this appliance incorporates a special
feature.
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							To activate this device, ro-
tate 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.
Frost precaution
If the appliance is installed in a place where the tempera-
ture could drop below 0°C, proceed as follows to remove
any water remaining inside the appliance:
1. unplug the appliance;
2. turn off the water tap;
3. unscrew the water inlet hose from the tap;
4. unscrew the drain hose from the rear support and
unhook it from sink or spigot;
5. place a bowl on the floor;6. let the drain hose run along the floor, place the ex-
ternal extremities of the drain and inlet hoses in the
bowl placed on the floor and let water drain out com-
pletely;
7. screw the water inlet hose to the tap and the drain
hose to the rear of the appliance again;
When you intend to start the appliance up again, make
sure that the room temperature is above 0°C.
Environment concerns
The symbol  on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate 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 inappropriatewaste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local council, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
Packaging materials
The materials marked with the symbol  are recyclable.
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							Electrical connection
Voltage - Overall power - FuseInformation on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate, on the
inner edge of the appliance door.
Water supply pressureMinimum
Maximum0,05 MPa
0,8 MPa
Maximum LoadCotton6 kg
Spin SpeedMaximum1400 rpm
Installation
Unpacking
Warning!
• Read carefully the Safety information chapter
before installing the appliance.
x 3
x 3
x 2x 1
B A
C
Warning! Remove and keep all transit devices so
that they can be refitted if the appliance ever has
to be transported again.
Necessary tools
10 mm
30 mm
• Remove the external
film. Use a cutter, if
necessary.
• Remove the cardboard top.
• Remove the polystyrene packaging materials.
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• Spread the front piece
on the floor behind the
appliance and then lay
the appliance carefully
rear side down on it.
Make sure that no ho-
ses are crushed in the
process.
• Remove the polystyrene base from the bottom.
• Return appliance to its
upright position.
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							• Open the door and re-
move the plastic hose
guide, the bag contain-
ing the instruction
booklet and the plastic
plug caps from the
drum.
• Remove the power supply cable and the draining and
inlet hose from the hose holders (C) on the rear of
the appliance.
• Unscrew the three bolts (A) and remove the hose
holders (C).
• Slide out the relevant plastic spacers (B).
Warning! Do not re-
move the drain hose
from the rear support. Re-
move this hose only if it is
necessary to drain the wa-
ter. Refer to Frost precau-
tion and What to do if.
 
• Plug the smaller upper hole and the two large ones
with the corresponding plastic plug caps.
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							Positioning and levelling
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Level the appliance by raising or lowering the feet.
The appliance MUST be level and stable on a flat hard
floor. If necessary, check the setting with a spirit level.
Any necessary adjustment can be made with a spanner.
Accurate levelling prevents vibration, noise and dis-
placement of the appliance during operation.
Repeat the levelling action, if the appliance is not level
and stable.
Water inlet
Connect the hose to a tap
with a 3/4” thread.
35°
45°
Loosen the ring nut to angle the hose to the left or right
depending on the position of your water tap. Do not
place the inlet hose downwards. After positioning the
inlet hose, be sure to tighten the ring nut again to pre-
vent leaks.
Water drainage
Firstly form a hook in the end of the drain hose using
the plastic hose guide supplied with the appliance .
The end of the drain hose can be positioned in four
ways:
•Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic
hose guide.
Tie the plastic hose guide to the tap with a string to pre-
vent that the drain hose unhooks when the appliance is
emptying.
•Onto a sink outlet spigot.
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							Push the drain hose onto the spigot and secure with a
clip, ensure a loop is formed in the drain hose to pre-
vent waste from the sink entering the appliance.
If the outlet spigot has not been used before, remove
any blanking plug that may be in place.
•Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than
60 cm and not more than 100 cm.
MAX 100cm
The end of the drain hose
must always be ventilated,
i.e. the inside diameter of
the drain pipe must be
larger than the outside di-
ameter of the drain hose.
The drain hose must not
be kinked.
If your drain hose looks
like this (see beside) you
do not require the “U”
piece”. Just push the hose
firmly in to the standpipe.
•Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall.
The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4
metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece
is available from your Local Centre.
Connections overview
115 cm            140 cm
m c 150 m c 100
max 100 cm
min. 60 cm
max 100 cm min. 60 cm
m c 9       0   m c 115
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							In the interest of the environment
The appliance should be connected to the FOUL drainage
system, the water will then be taken to a sewage works for
treatment before being discharged safely into a river.
It is essential that these appliances are not connected to
the surface water drainage system as this water is dis-
charged directly into a river or stream and may cause pol-
lution.
If you require any further advice please contact your local
water authority.
SHOWER
WASHING
MACHINEDISHWASHER BATHSINKTOILET
BIDET
RAINWATER
‘RUN-OFF’
SURFACE WATER
DRAINS & SEWERS
UNTREATED
DISCHARGE
RIVER RIVERTREATED DISCHARGEFOUL DRAIN
FOUL SEWERS
SEWAGE TREATMENT
WORKS
Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating
plate agree with your domestic power supply.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension
cables. There is a risk of fire.
• Do not replace or modify the mains cable yourself.
Contact the After Sales Service.
• Make sure that the mains plug and cable is not
squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance.
• The mains plug must be accessible without moving
machine to enable electrical isolation of appliance prior
to cleaning or service.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appli-
ance. Always pull the mains plug.
• This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives.
Warning! The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp
plug attached. Use a 13 amp ASTA approved (BS
1362) fuse if it is necessary to change the fuse in the plug
supplied. A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a
serious safety danger. Make sure that it is disposed of
safely.
First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions.
• Ensure that the drum is empty.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the
highest temperature without any laundry in themachine, 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.
Daily use
Sort 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, wool-
lens.
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