W ASHING MACHINE FL 12 FL 15 124979393 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 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. Installation s s Use s s s s s s s This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. 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. 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. Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely. s s s s Child Safety s s s s s s This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check your drum before use. 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. Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach. s s s s Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water after use. Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section in instruction book. Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the clothes. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal. 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 Zanussi Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare parts. 2 Contents For the User Important Safety Information Your New Washing Machine Description of the Appliance Door locked indicator light Detergent dispenser drawer 2 4 5 5 5 6-9 9 9 10-12 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 16-17 18-19 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20-21 21 22 For the Installer Installation Instructions Technical Specifications Unpacking Positioning Water inlet Water drainage Levelling Special conditions In the interest of the environment Electrical connections 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 The Control Panel Altering a programme which is running Opening the door after the programme has started Operating sequence Load the laundry Measure out the detergent Add the fabric softener, if required Switch the machine on Select the required programme Select the temperature Select spin speed or Rinse Hold option Select the PREWASH, QUICK WASH or ECONOMY option, if required Select the EXTRA RINSE option, if required Select the DELAY START option, if required Start the programme Store the programme At the end of the programme Washing Hints Which detergent to use?.... And in which form? Wash Care Symbols Washing Programmes Maintenance and Cleaning Descaling After each wash External cleaning Cleaning the dispenser drawer Cleaning the drawer recess Cleaning the filter The dangers of freezing Something Not Working Service and Spare Parts Peace of Mind for Twelve Months Guide to use the Instruction Book The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions: Safety instructions i Hints and tips Environmental information 3 i Your New Washing Machine Your new washing machine, fitted with the Zanussi "JET SYSTEM", meets all modern needs 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. s s s s s s s The "Memory" buttons enable you to store the wash programmes most used, which are then easy to recall when needed. The possibility of selecting the temperature, spin speed and all the options offered by this washing machine gives you truly "customised" washing. The DELAY START option allows you to delay starting of the wash programme. Fuzzy Logic technology enables the washing time in the White cotton and Coloured cotton programmes to be calculated automatically according to the weight of the laundry. 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. The special wool programme with its new delicate wash system treats your woollens with extreme care. The Handwash programme has an extremely delicate wash action suitable for garments with the wash symbol . Ecological hints To save water and energy and help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these hints: s Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the hardness of your water supply, the amount of laundry and the degree of soiling. s Select an "economy" programme for normally soiled laundry and a "quick" programme for lightly soiled laundry. s A programme without prewash is sufficient for normally soiled laundry. In the interest of the environment s s s 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". s Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance. When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside. Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. How do we help to protect the environment? We use recycled paper! 4 Description of the Appliance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Detergent dispenser drawer "Memory" buttons "ON/OFF-Cancel" button "Fabrics" button "Temperature" button "Spin speed" button "Options" button "Special Programmes" button "Freshen up" button "Time to finish" display "Delay start" button "START/PAUSE" button "Door locked" indicator light Door opening handle Filter Adjustable feet 2 10 11 1 3 45678 9 12 13 14 15 16 Door locked indicator light The door stays locked throughout the wash cycle, which is indicated by a light located next to the door handle. The door cannot be opened until the light has gone out. Detergent dispenser drawer Prewash Main wash Fabric softener P0260 5 The Control Panel 1 2 N COTTO WHITE ON ED COTT R COLOU ETIC SYNTH TE DELI CA 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C COLD 1500 PREWASH EXTRA RINSE TIME TO FINISH AY START DEL 1000 700 500 RINSE HOLD QUICK WASH SOAK RINSES SPIN ECONOMY 3 DRAIN 4 WOO L FRESHE NU P RT/ PAUSE STA MEMOR Y ON - OFF CANCEL C FAB R I S MP E RA T U R SP I N SP E E D TE OP E TI O N S SPECI AL PRO GRAM MES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 "Memory" buttons and corresponding pilot lights A wash programme can be stored and recalled by pressing these buttons. To store: select the required programme using the various buttons available (see section "Operating sequence"), then start the machine by pressing the START/PAUSE button. Only then can the programme be stored by pressing one of the "Memory" buttons until the corresponding pilot light comes on. If the "Memory" button pressed does not yet have a programme stored, the pilot light flashes for two seconds. A stored programme can be modified by pressing the required buttons before starting the machine with the START/PAUSE button. To recall a programme: press the required "Memory" button; the pilot lights corresponding to the stored programme come on. Press the START/PAUSE button to start the machine. Warning! A programme may have been stored during testing in the factory. Note: It is advisable to make a note of the programme stored for each "Memory" button. 2 ON/OFF-Cancel button This button has two functions: - switch the machine on/off - cancel a programme which is running Press the button to switch the machine on, press it again to switch the machine off or to cancel a programme which is running. 3 "Fabrics" button Press this button to select the type of wash required: White cotton, Synthetic, etc. The pilot light corresponding to the type of wash selected comes on and the washing time flashes on the display (9); times are calculated on the basis of a maximum load of 5 kg (for FL15) or 4.5 kg (for FL12) for cotton, 2 kg for delicate and synthetic and 1 kg for wool. After about 20 minutes (the time it takes the machine to calculate the weight of the laundry) the washing time is updated (cotton programmes only). The machine automatically selects the maximum temperature and spin speed based on the type of wash selected: the corresponding pilot lights come on. These values can be decreased by pressing the TEMPERATURE and SPIN SPEED buttons. The "Fabrics" button cannot be used when the FRESHEN UP programme or one of the SPECIAL PROGRAMMES are selected. 6 4 "TEMPERATURE" button Press this button if you wish to set a different temperature from that suggested by the machine for the type of wash selected (see programme chart): the corresponding pilot light comes on. The COLD position is for a wash with cold water. 6 "OPTIONS" button This button can be used to select the following options: - PREWASH: the machine performs a prewash cycle at 40°C max. and the wash cycle is extended by about 10 minutes. The prewash cycle ends with a short spin for the White cotton, Coloured cotton and Synthetic programmes, and with emptying of the water only for the Delicate programme. - QUICK WASH: by selecting this option the washing time is reduced. For use when washing lightly soiled laundry. If you use this option with the wool programme you will obtain an extremely delicate wash action suitable for garments with the wash symbol . - ECONOMY: This option is only available with the following programmes. The temperature is reduced as shown. Programme Temperature reduced to White Cotton 95°C 67°C Coloured Cotton 60°C 45°C Synthetic 60°C 40°C The corresponding temperature light will come on and the wash time will be slightly longer to compensate for the temperature reduction. For use when washing normally soiled laundry, in order to save energy. Important: the PREWASH, QUICK WASH and ECONOMY options cannot be selected together: one automatically disables the others. 5 SPIN SPEED button Press this button to select the required spin speed, remembering that: - for cottons (White cotton, Coloured cotton) the maximum spin speed is 1500 rpm for FL 15 and 1200 rpm for FL 12; - for synthetics and wool (Synthetic, Wool) the maximum spin speed is 1000 rpm for FL 15 and 900 rpm for FL 1 ...