Zanussi Zwf 1421 W Manual

							INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
WASHING MACHINE
ZWF1421W
35.293.010/1GB
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Installation

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.
Child Safety

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.
Use

Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section
in the instruction book.

Always look through the glass door to check if water
has drained before opening the door.

The user should always check that they have not left
their gas lighter (disposable or otherwise) in their
clothing.

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 Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare
parts.
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.
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Contents
For the User
Important Safety Information2
Your New Washing Machine4
Description of the Appliance5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5
The Control Panel6-7
Programme information  8
Operating Sequence9-12
Washing 5 kg of white cotton at 90°C 9
Load the laundry 9
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 9
Select the required programme 9
Select the spin speed or 
option “RINSE HOLD” or “NO SPIN” 9
Select the required option 10
Select the delay start  10
Start the machine 10
Altering a programme 10
Interrupting a programme 10
Cancelling a programme 10
Opening the door after the programme has started 10
At the end of the programme 10
Washing 2.5 kg of mixed fabrics at 40°C 11
Load the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 11
Select the required programme 11
Select the spin speed or 
option “RINSE HOLD” or “NO SPIN” 11
Select the required option(s) 11
Start the machine 11
At the end of the programme 12
Guide to use the Instruction Book
The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information
Washing Hints13-14
Which detergent?.... 14
And in which form? 14
Wash Care Symbols15
Washing Programmes16-17
Maintenance and Cleaning18-19
Descaling 18
After each wash 18
Maintenance Wash 18
External cleaning 18
Cleaning the dispenser drawer 18
Cleaning the drawer recess 18
Cleaning the pump 18-19
Cleaning the water inlet filter 19
The dangers of freezing 19
Emergency emptying out 19
Something Not Working20-21
Service and Spare Parts21
Guarantee Conditions 22
For the Installer
Installation Instructions23
Technical Specifications23
Unpacking 24
Positioning 24
Water inlet 24-25
Water drainage 25-26
Levelling 26
Special conditions 26
In the interest of the environment 26-27
Electrical connection 27
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Your New Washing Machine
Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The programme selector dialcombines the
function of programme and temperature selection,
making it easier to set the programme.

The programme progress displayshows the delay
start, the functioning of the machine and the end of
the programme .

The special wool programmewith its new delicate
wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

The ECO VALVEallows total use of detergent and
reduces water consumption so saving energy.
Ecological hints
To save water and energy and help protect the
environment, we recommend that you follow these
hints:

Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the
hardness of your water supply, the amount of
laundry and the degree of soiling.

A programme without prewash is sufficient for
normally soiled laundry.

The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited
soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be
washed at a lower temperature, so saving energy.
In the interest 
of the environment

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 lock device
unusable to prevent young children from being
trapped inside.

Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance. 
The symbol  on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable 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 inappropriate waste handling
of this product. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
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".
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Description of the Appliance
1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Programme guide
3 Control panel
4 Door opening handle
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Main wash
Fabric softener


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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can
be combined. These must be selected after choosing the
desired programme and before depressing the
Start/Pausebutton.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot
lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding
pilot light flashes for about 2 seconds.
2 “Options” button
By depressing this button you can select two different
options:

DAILY: to be used for lightly soiled cotton or
synthetic items in order to obtain good washing
performance in a short time.

QUICK: a very short cycle for cotton,
synthetic or delicate items that have been used or
worn for a short time.
These options cannot be used with the Economy
programme 60Eand E40.
The light corresponding to the selected option
illuminates. If an option is chosen that is not allowed
with the selected programme, both lights will flash 3
times.
Max. recommended load 3.5 kg.
2 “Prewash” button
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be
prewashed before the main wash (not available for
wool, handwash and Miniprogram).
The Control Panel
The prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for
cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programme
for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
3 “Half Load” button
Select this button to reduce water consumption on the
rinse phase when washing a smaller load of cottons or
linens (maximum load size = 2.5 kg).
The machine will perform 2 rinses instead of 3.
This function is not available on all programmes. If
the corresponding pilot light flashes, this indicates
that this option is not available.
5 “Start / Pause” button
After having selected the required programme, press
this button to start the machine; the corresponding pilot
light stops flashing.
To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the
Start/Pause button: the corresponding pilot light starts to
flash.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was
interrupted, press the Start/Pause button again.
6 “Delay Start” button
This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the
washing programme by 12, 8, 4 and 2 hours. The delay
you have selected is indicated by the illumination of the
corresponding light. The machine begins the
countdown after depressing START/PAUSE button.
You must select this option after you have set the
programme and before you press the Start/Pause
button.
You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before
you press the Start/Pausebutton.
If you have already pressed the Start/Pausebutton,
and you wish to cancelthe delay time, proceed as
follows:
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							7 • set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the
Start/Pausebutton;
• press the Delay Startbutton once, the light relevant to
the selected delay goes off .
• press the Start/Pausebutton again to start the
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 first set the
washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the
Start/Pausebutton. Wait 2 or 3 minutes before
opening the door. After you have closed the door,
press the Start/Pausebutton again.
The delay start can not be selected with Spin  and
Drain programmes.
7 Programme progress display
When you choose the delayed start, the light relevant to
the selected delay lights up.
After the machine has started, the remaining time is
shown by the corresponding indicator light. 
At the beginning of the programme, only the
“Washing” light stays on. When the programme has
finished, the “End”pilot light comes on.
The “End”light flashes in the event of operating
problems: 

4 flashes: door open

2 flashes: problem with water draining

1 flash: problem with water supply
For more information see paragraph “Something not
working”?
8 Spin speed selector dial
This dial allows you to reduce the final and the
intermediate spin speeds or to select the NO SPIN or
RINSE HOLD (anti-crease) option.


 
	



The speeds on the dial refer to cotton programmes.
Position 1400 corresponds to 900 r.p.m. for synthetics,
wool and handwash and 700 r.p.m. for delicates.
Position 500 corresponds to 450 r.p.m. for delicates and
500 r.p.m. for synthetics, wool and handwash.

NO SPIN: by selecting this option all the spinning
phases are suppressed. To be used for extremely
delicate items.
The machine will add 3 rinses on cotton
programmes and 1 rinse on synthetic programmes.

RINSE HOLD(anti-crease): by selecting this
option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out
to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the
programme has finished the phase light “End” is on
and the door is blocked to indicate that the water
must be emptied out.
To do this:

turn the programme selector dial to “O”

select the Drain  or Spin  programme.
Using the spin speed selector dial you can choose the
desired spin. If the dial remains on position RINSE
HOLDor NO SPINthe machine will perform the
spin speed at 400 rpm.

depress Start/Pausebutton.
9 Programme selector dial
The selector dial is divided into following sections:

COTTON and linen

SYNTHETIC

DELICATE
and Handwash 

WOOL

Miniprogram 

Special programmes: 
(Rinses), (Drain) and
(Spin)
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or
anticlockwise.
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							Separate spin for hand washed garments and after
programmes with RINSE HOLDoption. Before
selecting this programme the selector dial must be
turned to “O”. You can choose the speed by means of
the relevant selector dial to adapt it to the fabrics to be
spun.
This is a complete programme to be used for lightly
soiled laundry or for laundry which needs freshening up.
Max load: 2. kg.
Washing temperature: 30°C
Number of rinses: 2 .
Programme duration: 30 minutes.
Short spin at 700 r.p.m max.
Particularly delicate washing suitable for articles of
clothing whose label indicates that they must be hand-
washed .
Handwash 30°
Miniprogram 
Spin
8 Position 60Ecorresponds to the ENERGY SAVING
programme for cotton, position  to cold wash and
position Oto Reset programme/Switching OFF of the
machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must
be turned to position O, to switch the machine off.
ATTENTION!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another
programme when the machine is working, the lights of
the programme progress display start to flash. The
machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Programme information
The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved
by Woolmark for the washing of machine washable
Woolmark products provided that the garments are
washed according to the instructions on the garment
label and those issued by the manufacturer of this
washing machine. M9604.
With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin
garments which have been washed by hand.
The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final
short spin at the speed selected by means of the relevant
dial.
For emptying out the water of the last rinse in
programmes with the RINSE HOLD option.
Turn first the programme selector dial to O, then select
Drain programme  and depress the Start/Pause
button.
Drain
Rinses
Wool
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Operating Sequence
Before the first wash, we recommend that you pour 2
litres of water into the main wash compartment  of
the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve.
Then run a cotton cycle at 90°C, 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 dispenser
drawer and start the machine.
WASHING 5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 90°C
Suppose you have 5 kg of heavy soiled laundry to wash.
It is white cotton and is suitable for high temperature
washing.
1. 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.
2. 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  and, if you wish to
carry out the prewash phase,
pour it into the compartment marked  .
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.




3. Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the 90°C
programme. The light Start/Pausestarts to flash
.The
pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making
up the programme come on.
4. Select the spin speed or
option RINSE HOLD or NO
SPIN
Turn the selector dial to the required position.
5. Select the required option(s)
Select Daily  , Quick  or Prewash option, if
required, the corresponding light illuminates.


	




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6. Select the Delay Start
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay
the start, press the Delay Startbutton repeatedly, to
select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates.
7. Start the programme
Before starting up the machine check that:

the appliance is plugged in

the water supply tap is turned on

the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are 
closed.
To start the selected programme, press the Start/Pause
button; the corresponding light stops flashing.
The “Washing” light illuminates.
The machine starts operating.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will
begin the countdown.
8. Altering an option or a
running programme
It is possible to change any option before the
programme carries it out.
Before you make any change, you must pause the
washing machine by 
pressing the Start/Pausebutton.
Changing a running programme is possible only by
resetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to “O”
and then to the new programme position. The washing
water in the tub will not emptied out .







 








Start the new programme by depressing the 
“start pause” button.
9. Interrupting a programme
Depress the Start/Pausebutton to interrupt a programme
which is running, the corresponding light starts to flash.
Depress the button again to restart the programme.
10. Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to Oto cancel a programme which
is running. Now you can select a new programme.
11. Opening the door after the
programme has started
First set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the
Start/Pausebutton.
If the door does not open in 2 minutes, this means that
the machine is already heating, that the water level is
above the bottom edge of the door or that the drum is
turning.
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 about 2 minutes the door can be opened
(pay attention to the water level and temperature!).
12. At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically.
If the RINSE HOLD option has been selected, the
“start pause” light goes off, the phase light “End”
illuminates and the door is blocked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out before opening the door.
To do this first turn the programme selector dial to “O”
and then to drain programme  or spin programme 
Reduce the spin speed if needed, by using the spin
speed selector dial. 
Release of the lock is also indicated by the coming on of
the “End” light.
Turn the programme selector dial to “O” to switch the
machine off. 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.
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