Zanussi Zws 588 User Manual

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Washing Machine
ZWS 568
ZWS 588
 
						

							Contents
Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  4
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  5
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  6
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  6
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  8
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  9What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  13
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  16
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  16
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  17
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  19
Electrical connection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  21
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  21
Subject to change without notice
 Safety information
Important!  Read carefully & 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 ap-
pliance, 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.
• 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 tem-
perature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
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 pets do not climb into the drum.
To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.
• 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 ma-
chine.
• 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 washing machine to wash articles with
whalebones, 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 machine 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.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.
• 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.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop
is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the
wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
under the appliance.
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							• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from
hoses and their connections after the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost,
please read the “dangers of freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or com-
petent 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 Table.
• 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.
• 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 machine.
• 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
damaged so that the inside of the washing machine is
accessible.
Child safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by person (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.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, poly-
styrene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suf-
focation! 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 into the
drum. To prevent children and pets becoming trapped
inside the drum this machine incorporates a special
feature.
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 un-
til the groove is vertical.
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							Product description
1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating plate
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
12
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4
5
6
Detergent dispenser drawer
 Compartment for detergent used for prewash and
soak phase or for stain remover used during the stain
action phase (if available). The prewash and soak deter-
gent is added at the beginning of the wash programme.
The stain remover is added during the stain action phase.
 Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for
main wash. If using liquid detergent pour it just before
starting the programme.
 Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener,
starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on
quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in
the detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the compartment
before starting the wash programme.
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							Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons, pilot lights
and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.
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1Programme selector dial
2Temperature selector dial
3SPIN reduction button
4OPTIONS button
5EXTRA RINSE button
6START/PAUSE button
7Indicator Pilot Light
Table of symbols
Cold waterRinse Hold
Programme and temperature selector dials, spin speed button and available options
Programme Selector Dial
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off and/or to select
a programme.
Temperature selector dial
This dial allows you to select the temperature more suit-
able to the laundry to be washed.
By selecting the position 
 the machine will wash with
cold water.
Available options:
Spin Reduction
By pressing this button you can change the spin speed of
the selected programme.
Rinse hold
By selecting this function the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. Before
opening the door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read the paragraph
«At the end of the programme».
Easy Iron
By selecting this option the laundry is gently washed and
spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier.
Furthermore the machine will perform some additional
rinses in some programmes. On cotton programmes the
maximum spin speed is reduced automatically.
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							Super Quick
Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry which
needs only freshening up. We recommend you to reduce
the fabrics loading.
Extra Rinse
This appliance is designed to save energy. If it necessary
to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra
rinse), select this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for people who
are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is
very soft.
Start Pause
This button allows you to start or to interrupt the selected
programme.
Indicator pilot light (7)
The light 7.1 illuminates
after pressing button 6 .
The light 7.2 is on when
the machine is rinsing or
spinning phase.
The light 7.3 illuminates at
the end of the washing cy-
cle.
First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from
the drum.
• Pour 2 liters of water into the main wash compartment
 of the detergent drawer in order to activate the
ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest tem-
perature 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 main wash
compartment and start the machine.
Daily use
Load the laundry
Open the door by carefully
pulling the door handle
outwards. Place the laun-
dry in the drum, one item
at a time, shaking them out
as much as possible.
Close the door.
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 
 or in the appropriate com-
partment if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in Detergent dispenser drawer).
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.
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							Select the required programme by turning the
programme selector dial (1)
Turn the programme selector dial to the required pro-
gramme. The washing machine will automatically select
the maximum spin value provided for the programme you
have chosen. You can change this value by pressing the
corresponding button. The green pilot light of the button
6 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or coun-
terclockwise. Turn to position « O » to reset programme/
Switching the machine off.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be
turned to position O, to switch the machine off.
Caution!  If you turn the programme selector dial to
another programme when the machine is working,
the red  pilot light of button 6 will blink 3 times to indicate
a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new
selected programme.
Select the required temperature by turning the
temperature selector dial (2)
Turn clockwise this dial to select the more convenient to
your laundry washing temperature.
Select the available options by pressing buttons 3,
4 and 5
Depending on the programme, different functions can be
combined. These must be selected after choosing the de-
sired programme and before starting the programme.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot
lights illuminate. When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out. If an incorrect option is selected, the inte-
grated red pilot light of the button 6 flashes for 3 times.
For the compatibility among the washing pro-
grammes and the options see chapter «Washing
Programmes».
Start the programme by pressing button 6
To start the selected programme, press the button 6 , the
corresponding green pilot light stops blinking. The ap-
pliance starts operating and the only pilot light corre-
sponding to the running phase stays on.
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the
button 6 : the corresponding green pilot light starts blink-
ing.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was
interrupted, press the button 6 again .
If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot light of the
button 6 blinks 3 times.
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change some options before the pro-
gramme carries them out.
Before you make any change, you must PAUSE the ap-
pliance by pressing the button 6 .
Changing a running programme is possible only by re-
setting it. Turn the programme selector dial to O and then
to the new programme position. Start the new programme
by pressing the button 6 again. The washing water in the
tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 6 to interrupt a programme which is
running, the corresponding green pilot light starts blink-
ing.
Press the button again to restart the programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to  to cancel a programme which
is running. Now you can select a new programme.
Opening the door
After the programme has started the door is locked. If, for
any reason, you need to open it, set firstly the machine to
PAUSE by pressing the button 6 . After a few minutes it
will be possible to open the door.
If the door remains locked, this means that the machine
is already heating or that the water level is too high. In
any case, do not try to force the door!
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 a few minutes the door can be opened (pay
attention to the water level and temperature!) .
After closing the door, it is necessary to select the pro-
gramme and options again and to press button 6 .
At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically. The pilot light of button
6 and the pilot light corresponding to the just finished
washing phase go off. The light 7.3 illuminates.
If a programme or an option that ends with water left in
the tub has been selected, the light 7.3 illuminates but the
door remains locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out before opening the door.
Follow the below instructions to empty out the water:
1. Turn the programme selector dial to O .
2. Select the draining or spinning programme.
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							3. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the
relevant button.
4. Press button 6 .
At the end of the programme, the door can be now opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to O to switch the ma-
chine 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.
Helpful hints and tips
Sorting 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.
Before loading the laundry
Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may
lose their «whiteness» in the wash.
New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should
therefore be washed separately the first time.
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and
poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.
Remove persistent stains before washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or
detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them
up in a bag or net.
Removing stains
Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and
detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them prior to
washing.
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains,
soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub
in the soap and water.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay
the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.
Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the gar-
ment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips
and a cotton cloth.
Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing
product used cold. Be careful with rust stains which are
not recent since the cellulose structure will already have
been damaged and the fabric tends to hole.
Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and fast
coloureds only).
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and fast
coloureds only).
Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone1), lay the
garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.
Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat stains
with methylated spirits. Treat any residual marks with
bleach.
Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse and treat with
acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any residual marks
with bleach.
Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric first
with acetone
1), then with acetic acid; treat any residual
marks on white fabrics with bleach and then rinse thor-
oughly.
Tar stains: first treat with stain remover, methylated spirits
or benzine, then rub with detergent paste.
Detergents and additives
Good washing results also depend on the choice of de-
tergent and use of the correct quantities to avoid waste
and protect the environment.
Although biodegradable, detergents contain substances
which, in large quantities, can upset the delicate balance
of nature.
The choice of detergent will depend on the type of fabric
(delicates, woollens, cottons, etc.), the colour, washing
temperature and degree of soiling.
All commonly available washing machine detergents may
be used in this appliance:
• powder detergents for all types of fabric
• powder detergents for delicate fabrics (60°C max) and
woollens
• liquid detergents, preferably for low temperature wash
programmes (60°C max) for all types of fabric, or spe-
cial for woollens only.
The detergent and any additives must be placed in the
appropriate compartments of the dispenser drawer before
starting the wash programme.
If using liquid detergents, a programme without prewash
must be selected.
1) do not use acetone on artificial silk
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							Your appliance incorporates a recirculation system which
allows an optimal use of the concentrated detergent.
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on
quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in
the detergent dispenser drawer .
Quantity of detergent to be used
The type and quantity of detergent will depend on the type
of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and hardness of the
water used.
Follow the product manufacturers’ instructions on quan-
tities to use.
Use less detergent if:
• you are washing a small load
• the laundry is lightly soiled
• large amounts of foam form during washing.
Degrees of water hardness
Water hardness is classified in so-called “degrees” of
hardness. Information on hardness of the water in your
area can be obtained from the relevant water supply com-
pany, or from your local authority. If the water hardness
degree is medium or high we suggest you to add a water
softener following always the manufacturer’s instructions.
When the degree of hardness is soft, readjust the quantity
of the detergent.
Washing programmes
Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry
OptionsDetergent
Compartment
COTTONS
NORMAL
90°-Cold
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 600 rpm for ZWS 568
Maximum spin speed 800 rpm for ZWS 588
Max. load 6 kg - Reduced load 3 kg 
1)
White and coloured cotton (normally soiled items).
SPIN, RINSE HOLD,
EASY IRON 2), SUPER
QUICK, EXTRA RINSE
COTTONS
NORMAL + PREWASH
90°-Cold
Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 600 rpm for ZWS 568
Maximum spin speed 800 rpm for ZWS 588
Max. load 6 kg - Reduced load 3 kg 
1)
White and coloured cotton (heavy soiled items).
SPIN, RINSE HOLD,
EASY IRON 2), SUPER
QUICK, EXTRA RINSE
 3)
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							Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry
OptionsDetergent
Compartment
COTTONS
ECO 4)
90°-40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 600 rpm for ZWS 568
Maximum spin speed 800 rpm for ZWS 588
Max. load 6 kg
White and coloured cotton. This programme can be selected
for slightly or normally soiled cotton items. The temperature
will decrease and the washing time will be extended. This allows
to obtain a good washing efficiency by saving energy.
SPIN, RINSE HOLD,
EASY IRON 2), EXTRA
RINSE
COTTONS
ECO + PREWASH 4)
90°-40°
Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 600 rpm for ZWS 568
Maximum spin speed 800 rpm for ZWS 588
Max. load 6 kg
White and coloured cotton. This programme can be selected
for normally soiled cotton items. The temperature will decrease
and the washing time will be extended. This allows to obtain a
good washing efficiency by saving energy.
SPIN, RINSE HOLD,
EASY IRON 2), EXTRA
RINSE
 3)
SYNTHETICS
NORMAL
60°-Cold
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 600 rpm for ZWS 568
Maximum spin speed 800 rpm for ZWS 588
Max. load 3 kg - Reduced load 1.5 kg 
1)
Synthetic or mixed fabrics: underwear, coloured garments,
non-shrink shirts, blouses.
SPIN, RINSE HOLD,
EASY IRON 2), SUPER
QUICK, EXTRA RINSE
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