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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

relevant section in the user manual.

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 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.

Never pull the power supply cable to remove

the plug from the socket; always take hold of

the plug itself.

Never use the washing machine 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 washing machine is not intended for

use by young children or infirm persons

without supervision. 

Young children should be supervised to

ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

The packaging components (e.g. plastic film,

polystyrene) can be dangerous to children -

danger of suffocation! 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 avoid this the machine

incorporates special feature.

To disable this device

and restore the

possibility of closing the

door, rotate the button

anti-clockwise until the

groove is vertical.

To activate this device,

rotate the button

(without pressing it)

inside the door

clockwise until the

groove is horizontal. If

necessary use a coin.

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Summary of Contents for ZWF 16281 W

Page 1: ...User manual Washing Machine ZWF 16281 W ...

Page 2: ...uropean guarantee 32 Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance The following sym...

Page 3: ...ub 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 clean and maintenance 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 Serv...

Page 4: ... plug from the socket always take hold of the plug itself Never use the washing machine 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 washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision Young children should be supervised to ensure that the...

Page 5: ...30 Rinse Delicates Spin 1600 900 700 Extra Rinse Delay Start Wash Door End ZWF16281W Start Pause Prewash Intensive Super Quick Options Off Special 95 Sport 40 60 Eco Sport Shoes 40 60 40 Eco Silk 40 50 40 Mini 30 Hand Wash Cold 30 Drain Spin Wool Cottons Synthetics Easy Iron 40 1600 7kg Detergent dispenser drawer Prewash Wash Fabric Softener ...

Page 6: ...t will light up Options button By means of the Options button you can select only one of the following option Prewash Intensive Super Quick see the relevant chapter Operating sequence The relevant light will light up Extra Rinse button By means of this button the machine performs some additional rinses Start Pause button The Start Pause button allows to start the selected programme the correspondi...

Page 7: ...led shirts blouses underwear Spin red Prewash Extra rinse Main wash at 40 3 rinses Long spin Synthetics 50 40 Synthetic or mixed fabrics underwear coloured garments non shrink shirts blouses Spin red Prewash Intensive Super Quick Extra rinse Main wash at 50 40 3 rinses Short spin Synthetics Easy iron 40 Synthetic or mixed fabrics to be gentle washed and spun Spin red Prewash Super Quick Intensive ...

Page 8: ... 40 3 rinses Short spin Handwash 30 Cold Special programme for hand washing fabrics Spin red Main wash at 30 Cold 3 rinses Short spin Silk 30 Silk items to be gentle washed and spun Main wash at 30 C 2 rinses Short spin Sport Shoes 40 Short cycle for 1 pair of sport shoes Spin Red Prewash Extra rinse Main Wash at 40 C 3 rinses Short spin Sport 40 Programme for heavily soiled synthetics items Extra...

Page 9: ...ogramme the selector dial must be turned to Off You can choose the speed by means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun Sport 40 This programme is suitable for washing heavily soiled sport items of synthetic fabrics The machine will add automatically a prewash phase before the main wash to eliminate mud stains Note We recommend you not to put the detergent into the comparten...

Page 10: ...abrics and woollens drum no more than one third full Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy For heavily soiled laundry reduce the load size Laundry weights The following weights are indicative 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 wat...

Page 11: ... acetone on artificial silk Detergents and additives Good washing results also depend on the choice of detergent 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 t...

Page 12: ...dH French T H Characteristic 1 0 7 0 15 soft 2 8 14 16 25 medium 3 15 21 26 37 hard 4 21 37 very hard Before the first use WARNING Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions IMPORTANT Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum IMPORTANT Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer in order to activate...

Page 13: ... Spin Wool Cottons Synthetics Easy Iron 40 Position Off to Reset programme Switching OFF of the machine At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position Off to switch the machine off IMPORTANT If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working the red Start Pause pilot light will flash 3 times and the message Err is displayed on the dis...

Page 14: ...0 and Silk The prewash ends with a Options Prewash Intensive Super Quick short spin in programmes for cotton synthetic fabrics and Sport 40 whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics and and Sport Shoes 40 the water is only drained Intensive this option can be selected for heavily soiled laundry the washing intensity will be increased and the washing time will be prolonged by few minutes depen...

Page 15: ...r and then when 1 hours remain the time decreases every minute Incorrect option selection If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected the message 15h 2 05 Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the integrated red Start Pause light start flashing Alarm codes In the event of operating problems some alarm codes can be displayed for example E20 see paragraph Somethin...

Page 16: ... will appear on the display for about 3 seconds then the duration of the programme will appear again You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the Start Pause button Selecting the delayed start Select the programme and the required options Select the delay start Depress Start Pause button the machine starts its hourly countdown The programme will start after...

Page 17: ...in the tub will not emptied out Start the new programme by depressing the Start Pause button again Interrupting a programme Depress the Start Pause button to interrupt a programme which is running the corresponding light starts to flash Depress the button again to restart the programme Cancelling a programme Turn the selector dial to Off to cancel a programme which is running Now you can select a ...

Page 18: ... illuminate but the door remains locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out before opening the door The display will show a flashing 0 00 To empty out the water please read the steps on the Rinse Hold option paragraph Turn the programme selector dial to Off 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...

Page 19: ...nd additive dispenser drawer should be cleaned regularly To aid cleaning the top part of the additive compartment should be removed Remove the drawer by pressing the catch downwards and by pulling it out Flush it out under a tap to remove any traces of accumulated powder Cleaning the drawer recess Having removed the drawer use a small brush to clean the recess ensuring that all washing powder resi...

Page 20: ... hose and that of the inlet hose in a bowl placed on the floor and let water drain out Screw the water inlet hose back on and reposition the emergency emptying hose after having put the cap on again When you intend to start the machine up again make sure that the room temperature is above 0 C IMPORTANT Every time you drain the water through the emergency emptying hose you must pour 2 litres of wat...

Page 21: ...he inlet hose is squashed or kinked E10 Check the inlet hose connection The filter in the inlet hose is blocked E10 Clean the water inlet hose filter The door is not properly closed E40 Close firmly the door Something not working IMPORTANT Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights which can be solved easily without calling out an engineer Before contacting your local Ser...

Page 22: ...e another one Check whether there are any leaks from one of the inlet hose fittings It is not always easy to see this as the water runs down the hose check to see if it is damp Check the water inlet hose connection The inlet hose is damaged Change it with a new one The cap on the emergency emptying hose has not been replaced after cleaning the pump Put the cap back on the emergency emptying and pl...

Page 23: ... rotation of the drum This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume If after 10 minutes the laundry is still not evenly distributed in the drum the machine will not spin In this case redistribute the load manually and select the spin programme Redistribute the laundry The machine makes an unusual noise The machine is fitted with a type of motor which ...

Page 24: ... Minimum 0 05 MPa 0 8 MPa Maximum Cotton Synthetics Delicates Woollens and handwash Maximum Load 7 0 kg 3 5 kg 3 5 kg 2 0 kg Maximum Spin Speed 0 1600 rpm Electrical connection Voltage Overall power Fuse Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the appliance door ...

Page 25: ... Silk 30 C 0 25 53 Rinse 0 1 50 Spin Drain Synthetics 50 C 40 C 0 85 57 Infos The consumption data shown on this chart is to be considered purely indicative as it may vary depending on the quantity and type of laundry on the inlet water temperature and on the ambient temperature It refers to the highest temperature for each wash programme The Cottons 60 Eco is the reference programme with a load o...

Page 26: ...d with the adhesive tape on the door seal Open the porthole take out the inlet hose from the drum and remove the polystyrene block fitted with the adhesive tape on the door seal 7 Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the corresponding plastic plug caps supplied in the bag containing the instruction booklet Positioning Install the machine on a flat hard floor Make sure that air c...

Page 27: ...d for safe operation of the appliance If you cannot make the cold water connection direct from the rising mains you may be able to operate the appliance from your cold water storage system There should be a minimum distance of 5 02m 16 5 ft between the appliance s inlet and the bottom of the water storage tank Water drainage This appliance is designed to be permanently plumbed into your home s dra...

Page 28: ...elling Level the washing machine by raising or lowering the feet The feet may be tight to adjust as they incorporate a self locking nut but the machine MUST be level and stable Any necessary adjustment can be made with a spanner Accurate levelling prevents vibration noise and displacement of the machine during operation Some vibration is inevitable especially if mounted on a wooden floor Sprung wo...

Page 29: ...ance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black The wire coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red Upon comple...

Page 30: ...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 Ecological hints To save water energy and to help protect the environment we re...

Page 31: ...mercial environment plus those which are subject to rental agreements Products of Electrolux manufacturer that are not marketed by Electrolux Service and Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service or if you wish to purchase spare parts please contact your local Service Force Centre by telephoning 0870 5 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force...

Page 32: ...irst purchased the appliance which will be evidenced by production of a valid purchase document issued by seller of the appliance The appliance guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as exists in your country of residence for this particular model or range of appliances The appliance guarantee is personal to the original purchaser of the appliance and cannot b...

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