V-ZUG Adora SL User manual

Washing machine
Adora SL
Operating instructions
VZUG Ltd

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Dear V-ZUG Customer
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products.
Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please
take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarize yourself with
the appliance and get the best use out of it.
Please follow the safety precautions.
Modifications
Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the
time these operating instructions went to press. The right to make technical modifica-
tions for the purpose of the further development of the appliance is reserved.
Symbols used
AIndicates step-by-step instructions.
– Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.
䡲Indicates a list.
Validity
The model number corresponds to the first three digits on the identification plate. These
operating instructions apply to the model:
Variations depending on the model are noted in the text.
© V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2004
Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe
said precautions can result in injury or damage to the appli
ance or fittings!
Denotes useful tips for the user.
Model Type Model no.
Adora SL WA-ASL 257

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Contents
Safety precautions 5
Before using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Correct use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Children in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Note on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your appliance 10
Appliance description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programme overview 14
Main programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Additional programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
User settings 24
Rinsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Type of wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Washing 31
Adding washing detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Soap detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Starching, waterproofing and dyeing textiles . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Aborting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Programme selection with childproof lock activated . . . . . . . 43
End of programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Care and maintenance 46
Cleaning the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning the foreign body trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting 49
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Opening the appliance door in the event of a power failure . 55
Washing tips 56
Unsatisfactory wash results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Damage to fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Technical data 63
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unbalanced load detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Water and energy economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Turbidity sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Disposal 67
Index 68
Repair service 71
Quick instructions 72

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Safety precautions
In accordance with the requirements of IEC 60335-1:
䡲This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, un-
less supervised or unless they have been given instruction concerning the use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Before using for the first time
䡲The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in accord-
ance with the separate installation instructions. The necessary work should be car-
ried out by a qualified fitter or electrician.
䡲Dispose of the packaging material in accordance with local regulations.
䡲Ensure access to the place of disconnection (e. g. socket outlet, wall switch, mains
fuse, as well as water tap).
䡲The transport lock must be removed. Failure to remove the transport lock can result
in damage to the appliance or fittings.
䡲It is advisable to run an empty wash cycle to remove any residues from the manu-
facturing process.
AAdd ½ cup of washing powder and select the programme.
The appliance corresponds to recognised technology stand
ards and the relevant safety regulations. Proper use of the
appliance is however essential to avoid damage and acci
dents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these
operating instructions.
The appliance was tested with water before being shipped. There may there-
fore still be traces of water left in the appliance.
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Correct use
䡲The appliance is suitable for washing home textiles with water and regular wash-
ing machine detergent. The appliance is designed for use in the home and for the
above-mentioned purpose only. No liability is assumed for any damage caused
by improper or incorrect use.
䡲Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any elec-
trically live parts, should only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Serv-
ices or similarly qualified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause
serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the function-
ing of the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly or in case of a repair
order, follow the instructions given in the 'Repair service' section. If necessary,
please contact Customer Services.
䡲Use original spare parts only.
䡲Retain these operating instructions for future reference. If you sell or pass the appli-
ance on to a third party, please ensure these operating instructions accompany the
appliance, together with the instructions on installation. In this way, the new owner
can inform themselves about how to use the appliance correctly and read the per-
tinent safety precautions.
Do not use the appliance to wash the following:
䡲Textiles that have been cleaned, treated or soaked with flammable chemicals, de-
tergents or solvents such as benzine, alcohol, stain remover, oil, paint, wax etc.
Fire or explosion hazard!
Wash materials containing such substances first by hand with water or allow the
solvent to evaporate completely.
䡲Textiles with metal reinforcements (risk of damage).
䡲Trainers, diving suits, rucksacks, large sleeping bags and duvets, carpets etc.

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Children in the home
䡲Packaging material (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Dan-
ger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children.
䡲The appliance is designed for use by adults who are familiar with these operating
instructions. Children are often unable to recognise the danger of electrical appli-
ances. Ensure proper supervision and do not allow children to play with the appli-
ance – there is a danger that children could get locked inside.
䡲Washing detergent can irritate the eyes, mouth and throat and even cause chok-
ing! Keep washing detergent out of the reach of children.
䡲Use the childproof locking facility.

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Note on use
䡲If the drain hose leads into a sink (wash trough), check that it is fastened securely.
Make sure that the water can drain off fast enough. Flooding hazard!
䡲From time to time, check the drain hose for tears, kinks, twists, bends etc.
䡲Do not use the appliance if visibly damaged or if the inlet pipes are damaged.
Contact Customer Services.
䡲If the appliance is not operating properly, disconnect it from the electricity supply
immediately.
䡲Keep animals away from the appliance.
䡲To protect your washing, follow the fabric care symbols and the hints and advice
in the 'Washing tips' section.
䡲Do not use solvents (e. g. turpentine, benzine) instead of, or in addition to, water,
washing detergent or additives in your appliance. Fire or explosion hazard!
䡲Only use water softener, dye/bleach or other additives expressly recommended
by the manufacturer for use in the appliance. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
carefully.
䡲Store washing detergents, washing additives and other additives in a cool, dry
place. Lumpy washing detergent can cause problems. Keep all washing deter-
gents and additives out of the reach of children.
䡲Before closing the appliance door and starting a programme, ensure that there are
no foreign objects or pets in the washing drum, detergent dispenser drawer or for-
eign body trap. Foreign objects such as coins, nails, paper clips etc. can damage
parts of the appliance, as well as the washing.
䡲After you have finished washing, always turn off the water tap before switching off
the electricity by turning off the wall switch or pulling out the mains plug. Never
pull the mains plug out by the cable.
Do not use the pivoting operating panel to lift or move the
appliance.

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Maintenance
䡲Disconnect the appliance from the mains before carrying out maintenance work.
䡲Do not spray the outside of the appliance with water. Do not use a steam cleaner.
䡲Do not sit, lean or rest on the appliance door.
䡲Do not climb on to the appliance. Danger of tipping!
䡲Opening the water inlet and outlet while the appliance is in operation could pose
a scalding hazard.
䡲Use original spare parts only.
Ensure the washing drum has stopped moving before reach
ing inside. Do not touch the drum while it is still in motion –
risk of serious injury!

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Your appliance
Appliance description
䡲Load capacity: 5 kg dry washing
䡲7 main programmes
䡲Additional programmes
«Easy care»
«Pre-wash»
«Anti-mite»
«Steam anti-crease»
«Programmes for lightly to very heavily soiled washing»
«Soaking»
«Soap washing»
«Bio washing»
䡲Additional functions
«Delayed start»
«Temperature selection»
«Spin speed selection»
«Stop after rinsing»
«Deselect parts of programmes»
䡲Sensors for optimizing the wash cycle
䡲Plain text display for hints and trouble-shooting
䡲Automatic door opener
䡲Language selection
䡲Childproof lock
Transport lock
Before using the appliance for the first time, the transport
lock must be removed (3 screws with red washers at the
back of the appliance).

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Construction
1Operating and display elements
(pivoting operating panel)
2Detergent dispenser drawer
3Appliance door
4Cover for foreign body trap
5Foreign body trap
6Emergency door release tool
7Emergency door release
8Identification plate
Detergent dispenser drawer with
9Pre-wash detergent compartment
10 Main wash detergent compartment
11 Liquid detergent flap
12 Fabric conditioner (softener) compartment
13 Quick operating instructions
䡲Front: German / French
䡲Back: English / Italian
The operating panel can be set in
one of three positions.
The appliance door can be set to
open to the left or to the right. Our
Customer Services can make the nec-
essary adjustments to the appliance.
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Operating and display elements
Programme selection buttons
Additional programmes / functions
Plain text display
19 Communications interface
1Whites 95 °C with indicator light
2Coloureds 60 °C with indicator light
3Sport 60 °C with indicator light
4Coloureds 40 °C with indicator light
5Sport 40 °C with indicator light
6Wool 30 °C with indicator light
7Hand wash 20 °C with indicator light
8Easy care with indicator light
9Pre-wash with indicator light
10 Anti-mite with indicator light
11 Steam anti-crease with indicator light
12 Delayed start
13 Temperature setting
14 Spin speed
15 Degree of soiling
16 Quick wash cycle / End of programme
17 Door opener
18 Display for:
䡲Wash programmes and running times 䡲Delayed start
䡲Programme progress and time
remaining
䡲User settings
䡲Hints and trouble-shooting
䡲Additional functions
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Indicator lights
Plain text display
Various information is displayed in the plain text display during programme selection
and programme sequence.
Indicator lights flash:
Select programme(s) or function(s).
Indicator lights are lit up:
Programme(s) or function(s) is (are) active.
Indicator lights are not lit up:
Programme(s) or function(s) is (are) inactive.
60˚C Coloureds 1h04

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Programme overview
Main programmes
To select the right wash programme, follow the fabric care symbols on the
labels of the wash items, e.g. .
Programme/Symbol Type of wash
Whites 95 °C
White cottons, linens e.g. bed and table linen, towels, white or colour-fast underwear.
Coloureds 60 °C
Coloured cottons e.g. bright blouses, overalls, shirts, bed linen.
Sport 60 °C
Lightly soiled everyday wear, mixed fabrics, sportswear.
Coloureds 40 °C
Coloured cottons (non-fast) e.g. heavily soiled sportswear, blue jeans.
Sport 40 °C
Lightly soiled everyday wear, mixed fabrics, sportswear.
Wool 30 °C Gentle wash for woollens and other delicates. Only for woollens with a felt-free finish and
labelled as machine washable.
Hand wash 20 °C
For all wash items labelled with this fabric care symbol .
40
95
60
60
40
40

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The following consumption figures serve as a guide only. The figures can vary with,
for instance, towelling material, a lower ambient temperature, a very cold water feed
or a small wash load. During the programme sequence, the time remaining shown is
adjusted to reflect the actual situation. The display may not move for a few minutes.
Programme characteristics/Consumption data
Capacity Spin speed¹ Duration² Water Energy
5 kg 1200 rpm 1 h 22 mins 52 l 1.8 kWh
5 kg 1200 rpm 1 h 04 mins 39 l 0.85 kWh
2.5 kg 1200 rpm 0 h 39 mins 37 l 0.7 kWh
5 kg 1200 rpm 0 h 57 mins 50 l 0.6 kWh
2.5 kg 1200 rpm 0 h 29 mins 37 l 0.4 kWh
2 kg 800 rpm 0 h 45 mins 52 l 0.2 kWh
1.5 kg 600 rpm 0 h 38 mins 45 l 0.1 kWh
¹ Factory setting
²
For single-phase 230 V, 10 A connections, the duration of the programme will be
longer.

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Programme/Symbol Type of wash
Machine hygiene
Without washing. Steam sharply reduces the germ count.
Steam anti-crease
Dry, creased washing is partially uncreased and made damp, ready to iron.
Delicates 40 °C Programme for particularly delicate washing e.g. net curtains, skirts, blouses made of per-
lon, nylon or trevira. Select + .
40 40

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Programme characteristics / Consumption data
Capacity Spin speed¹ Duration² Water Energy
0 kg No spinning 0 h 22 mins 6 l 0.3 kWh
1.5 kg No spinning 0 h 18 mins 1 l 0.1 kWh
2 kg 800 rpm 0 h 58 mins 46 l 0.5 kWh
¹ Factory setting
² For single-phase 230 V, 10 A connections, the duration of the programme will be
longer.

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Additional programmes
Easy care
Prewash
With this button, the easy care programme is activated together with the rele-
vant wash programme. Textiles are washed very gently. Agitation and spin
speed are reduced. The water level is increased during rinsing. In the case of
some programmes, the wash time may be shortened.
Programme selection Capacity Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ 3 kg 800 rpm – ca. 3 mins. + ca. 5 l 0 kWh
With this button, the pre-wash function is activated together with the relevant
wash programme.
With pre-wash, the programme duration and consumption data are increased
as given in the table below.
Programme selection Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ Depends on the wash
programme selected + ca. 15 mins. + ca. 10 l + ca. 0.2 kWh

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Antimite
Machine hygiene
With this programme, a small amount of water is heated in the appliance to about
80 °C. Steam sharply reduces the germ count.
ADo not put any washing in the appliance.
AClose the appliance door.
APress the button.
– appears in the plain text display.
Press this button to activate the anti-mite function during the whites and
coloureds wash cycles. This extends the main wash time – at the set
temperature – and intensifies rinsing.
This function is particularly suitable for individuals with an allergy to mites.
The mites are killed and the allergens are rinsed out thoroughly.
Programme selection Duration Water Energy
+ + ca. 1 h 10 mins + ca. 60 l + ca. 0.4 kWh
+ + ca. 0 h 50 mins + ca. 50 l + ca. 0.3 kWh
Press the button without having previously selected a main wash pro-
gramme to activate the «Machine hygiene» programme.
95
60
60
95
Machine hygiene 0h22

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Steam anticrease
Dry, creased washing is partially uncreased and made damp, ready for ironing.
ALoad the washing (max. 1.5 kg).
AClose the appliance door.
APress the button.
– appears in the plain text display.
Select the steam anti-crease function together with the main programme to min-
imize creasing at the end of the programme.
Steam finishing occurs at the end of the wash programme. The washing is
loosened up and steamed at the same time. After steam finishing, the washing
is warm and should be immediately hung up to dry – for easy ironing – or tum-
ble dried.
To avoid renewed creasing at the end of the programme, after steam finishing
the washing is loosened up for an extended period. The washing can be un-
loaded at any time by pressing the button.
With steam anti-crease, the water consumption increases slightly and the pro-
gramme takes somewhat longer. Use steam anti-crease for crease-sensitive
items such as shirts and blouses.
Programme selection Capacity Spin speed Duration Water Energy
+ 2 kg 1000 rpm + ca. 18 mins. + ca. 5 l + ca. 0.1 kWh
Steam anti-crease can also be selected as a separate programme.
Steam anti-crease 0h18