Zanussi Zwf 1431 S Manual

							WASHING MACHINE
ZWF 1231 W - ZWF 1431 W
ZWF 1431 S - ZWF 1631 W

	





	

	
 	

	

	





	






 

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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET132 983 870 GB
Quick Installation Guide:
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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.
.
●Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from
hoses and their connections after the installation.
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.
●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 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
Child safety feature 5
The Control Panel6-10
Turning the acoustic signal off 6
Operating Sequence11-13
Load the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent 11
Measure out the fabric softener 11
Switch the machine on 11
Select the required programme/fabric 11
Select the temperature 11-12
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 12
Select the desired options 12
Select the Super Rinse or 40°AA option 12
Select the Delay Start 12
Start the programme 13
How to change a programme during its cycle 13
How to cancel a programme during its cycle 13
How to open the door during the cycle of 
a programme 13
End of programme 13
Washing Hints14-15
Which detergent?.... 15
And in which form? 15
Wash Care Symbols16
Washing Programmes17
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 Parts21-22
Guarantee Conditions22
For the Installer
Installation Instructions23
Technical Specifications23
Unpacking 24
Positioning 24
Water inlet 25 
Water drainage 25-26
Levelling 26
Special conditions 26
In the interest of the environment 26-27
Electrical connection 27
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 
						

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Your New Washing Machine
Your new washing machine, which is fitted with the New Jet System, meets all modern
requirements 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.
●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 programmewith its new delicate
wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.
●The balance control deviceensures that the
washing machine remains stable when spinning.
Ecological hints
To save water and energy and help protect the
environment, we recommend that you follow these
hints:
●Normally soiled laundry may be washed without
prewashing in order to save detergent, water and
time (the environment is protected too!).
●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.
●Measure out detergent according to the water
hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of
laundry being washed.
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.
How do we help to protect the environment?
We use recycled paper!
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 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Drain pump
5 Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Main wash
Fabric softener
Child safety feature
This machine incorporates a special child safety feature
to prevent small children from being trapped inside the
machine.
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
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							1 “On/Off” button
Press this button to switch the washing machine on.
The display (8) will show three flashing dashes or a
flashing zero. You will find more detailed explanations
on pages 7 & 8 (see “Display”).
Press the On/Off button again to switch the machine
off.
2 MAINS-ON light
This light is connected to the “On/Off” button. It lights
up when you press the button, and goes out when you
press it again.
3 FABRICS button
Press this button repeatedly to select the programme on
the basis of the type of laundry to be washed. The light
relevant to the selected programme will light up. The
washing machine will propose a temperature and
automatically select the maximum spin value provided
for the programme you have chosen. You can change
these values by operating buttons 4 and 5.
Cotton daily
To be used for lightly soiled cotton items in order to
obtain a good washing performance in a short time.
Wool / Handwash
When you select this programme, you obtain a
particularly delicate wash, suitable for articles of
clothing whose label indicates that they must be hand-
washed .
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4 “Temp.” button
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the
temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a
temperature different from the one proposed by the
washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Maximum temperatures are 95°C for Cottons and
“Cotton daily” programme, 60°C for synthetic fabrics,
40°C for delicate fabrics, wool and fabrics to be hand-
washed (Wool / Handwashprogramme).
5 “Spin” button
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if
you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washing machine. The
relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
•  for cotton: 1,600, 1,400 or 1,200 rpm depending on
the model;
•  for synthetic fabrics, wool and fabrics to be hand-
washed: 900 rpm;
•  for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.IMPORTANT!
By pressing the “Temp.” and “Spin” buttons
simultaneously, the acoustic signal is deactivated at
the end of the cycle, when selecting the programmes
and in case of an incorrect option selection .
By pressing these 2 buttons again the acoustic signal
is reactivated.
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							7 • “Rinse Hold” position: 
when you choose this option, the machine will not drain
the water of the last rinse, so as not to crease the
laundry.
At the end of the cycle, the door is locked, the light of
the “Start/Pause” button goes out, a flashing zero will
appear on the display and the pilot light of “Rinse
Hold” position remains lit, to indicate that the water
must be drained and .
To complete the cycle, press “Skip Reset” button once,
all the leds are off, the display will show three flashing
dashes, then choose one of the following options:
• Drain only: select any washing programme by means
of the FABRICbutton (3) and press repeatedly the
“Skip Reset” button until the only led “Drain” on the
programme progress display illuminates. Depress
“Start/Pause” button.
• Drain and Spin: press FABRICbutton in order to
select the desired programme and press the “Skip
Reset” button until the only led “Spin” on the
programme progress display illuminates. 
You can change the spin speed by means of “Spin”
button if needed, then depress “Start/Pause” button.
6 WASH CHOICE button
Press this button to select the following options:
• Prewash: select this option if you wish your laundry
to be prewashed at 30° C before the main wash (not
available for Wool/Handwash programme).
The prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas
in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only
drained.
• Intensive: this option can be selected for heavily
soiled laundry. 
If you depress this button the washing intensity will
be increased and the washing time will be prolonged
by few minutes depending on the selected type of
fabric.
This option can be selected with all cottons and
synthetic programmes except for Cotton Daily
programme.
The Intensive and the40° AA options cannot be
selected together.
•Extra Quick: select this option for laundry that is
only slightly soiled (not available for Cottons Daily
and Wool/Handwash programmes or in
combination with the 40° AA option).
The washing time will be reduced according to the
type of fabric and the selected temperature.
The Prewash, the Intensiveand the Extra Quick
options cannot be selected together by means of the
same button.
7 OPTIONS button
Press this button to select the following options:
• Super Rinse: this option can be selected with all 
programmes except the Wool/Handwash
programme.The machine will add 2 rinses to the
cotton programmes and 1 rinse to the synthetic and
delicate programmes. This option is recommended for
people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas
where the water is very soft.
•40° AA: this option can be selected for Cottonsand
Synthetics lightly or normally soiled with a
temperature of 40°C or higher.
The washing temperature will be reduced and the
washing time will be prolonged in order to achieve an
AA class in energy efficiency and washing
performance (not available for Cottons Daily
programme or in combination with the Intensive
and Extra Quick  options).
The Super Rinseand the 40° AA options cannot be
selected together by means of the relevant button.
8 Display
The following pieces of information are shown on the
display:
• Three flashing dashes, when a programme is
cancelled by means of the “Skip Reset” button.
The three flashing dashes will also appear when you
press the “On/Off” button to switch the machine on, if
the previously selected cycle has been erased.
 
						

							•Delay start, a time value indicated in hours and
selected by means of the relevant button (max 23
hours).
The delay time is displayed for 3 seconds, then the
duration of the selected programme reappears.
After you have pressed the “Start/Pause” button, the
delay time value displayed will decrease by units of
one hour every hour. When only two hours remain,
the display will decrease in 30 minute steps down to
zero.
You can delay the start of the selected programme by
up to 23 hours in one hour intervals.
• An incorrect option selection has been made: this is
indicated by the messageErrwhen a function
incompatible with the current programme is selected.
The incorrect selection is also indicated by an audible
warning signal.
• An alarm codeindicates a fault in the machine
operation (see the relevant chapter on page 20).

8 •
Duration of washing programmein hours and
minutes, after you have selected a programme.
While the programme is running (after you have
pressed the “Start/Pause” button), the displayed time
value decreases by one unit every minute.
• The washing machine has stopped with water in the
tub, at the end of a programme with the “Rinse Hold”
option: this is indicated by a flashing zero.
• The washing machine has completed the
programme: this is indicated by a flashing zero. The
zero will reappear when you switch the washing
machine on, unless the previous programme has been
erased by means of the “Skip Reset” button.
Important!
The first time you use the washing machine, when
you switch it on, it may display a flashing zero and give
an audible warning signal. This is due to the fact that the
washing machine has performed a washing cycle during
the manufacturer’s inspection tests, and this cycle has
not been erased after its completion.

 
						

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9 “Start/Pause” button
This button has two functions:
•Start: after you have selected the desired programme
and options, press this button to start the washing
machine. The light above the button will stop flashing
and remain lit.
If you have selected a delay time by means of the
“Delay” button, the countdown will begin and will be
shown on the display.
•Pause: when you press this button again, the
programme in progress is interrupted. The light above
the button will start flashing. To restart the
programme, press the button again.
When you PAUSE the cycle, and it becomes possible
to open the door, provided
• the washing machine is not in the heating phase;
• the level of the water is not high;
• the drum is not turning.
Important! 
You must set the washing machine to Pause before you
make any change in the programme in progress.
10 “Skip/Reset” button
This button performs two functions:
- Clears the memory
- Selects special programmes
At the end of every programme the Reset button must
be pressed once or repeatedly to clear the programme
memory. This will be confirmed by three dashes,
flashing in the display.
If the previous programme is not cleared, the display
will show a “
0” flashing and an audible signal will
sound, when you switch the machine on.
Selecting a special programme:
A wash programme must be selected in the normal way.
(“Start/Pause” button not pressed)

	

The “Skip” button is then used to cancel or advance the
programme to the required  phase. 
The “Skip” button can only operate during the selection
of the programmes or when the programme is in pause.
A normal wash cycle consists of the following phases,
Wash - Rinses - Spinand is confirmed by the
illumination of the corresponding LED,s. 
To select rinses & spin, press the “Skip” button once,
the washLED goes out.
To select spinonly, press the “Skip” button twice. 
The wash &rinsesLED,s go out.





























 
						

							10 To select Drainonly, press the “Skip” button three
times, the wash - rinses - spinLED,s go out.
The drainLED only remains alight.
11 “Delay” button
This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the
programme selected from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2
hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 23 hours.
The delay you have selected is shown on the display for
about 3 seconds; afterwards, the duration of the
programme reappears.
You must select this option afteryou have set the
programme and beforeyou press the “Start/Pause”
button.
The time value shown on the display will decrease by
one unit every hour.
You can change the delay time at any moment,
before you press the Start/Pause button.
If you have already pressed the Start/Pause button, and
you wish to cancelthe delay time, proceed as follows:
•  set the washing machine to Pause by pressing the
“Start/Pause” button;
•  press the “Delay” button until the display shows the
symbole «
0’».
• press the “Start/Pause” button again.
Important!
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/Pause” button. After you have closed the door,
press the “Start/Pause” button again.










12 Programme phase indicator
lights
When you select a programme, the lights relevant to the
phases that form the programme light up.
After you have started the programme, only the light
relevant to the phase that is currently being carried out
will remain lit.