V-ZUG Unimatic S User manual

Operating instructions
Unimatic S
Washing machine

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 familiarise 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 tech-
nical modifications for the purpose of the further development of the appliance
is reserved.
Validity
The product family (model number) corresponds to the first alphanumerics on
the identification plate. These operating instructions apply to:
Model Type Product family
Unimatic S WA-US 287
Variations depending on the model are noted in the text.
© V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2017
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Contents
1 Safety precautions 5
1.1 Symbols used ........................................................................................................ 5
1.2 General safety precautions ................................................................................. 6
1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions............................................................... 7
1.4 Instructions for use ............................................................................................... 7
2 Disposal 9
3 Using for the first time 10
3.1 Where is the identification plate?.....................................................................10
4 Appliance description 11
4.1 Appliance overview.............................................................................................11
4.2 Appliance construction ......................................................................................12
4.3 Operating and display elements ......................................................................13
5 Programme overview 15
5.1 Main wash programmes....................................................................................15
5.2 Standard programmes for cotton laundry......................................................16
5.3 Additional programmes .....................................................................................17
5.4 Additional functions ............................................................................................19
6 User settings 20
6.1 Adjusting user settings ......................................................................................20
6.2 Childproof lock ....................................................................................................22
6.3 Automatic door opener......................................................................................22
6.4 Restoring factory settings..................................................................................23
7 Washing 24
7.1 Preparing the appliance ....................................................................................24
7.2 Loading the appliance .......................................................................................25
7.3 Adding washing detergent ................................................................................26
7.4 Selecting a programme .....................................................................................28
7.5 Changing selection.............................................................................................31
7.6 Programme selection with childproof lock activated ...................................32
7.7 End of programme..............................................................................................33
7.8 At the end of the wash day...............................................................................34
8 Care and maintenance 35
8.1 Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer......................................................35
8.2 Cleaning the water inlet filter ............................................................................36
8.3 Emergency draining ...........................................................................................37
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8.4 Cleaning the foreign body trap ........................................................................38
9 Trouble-shooting 39
9.1 What to do if … ....................................................................................................39
9.2 Opening the appliance door in the event of a power failure......................47
10 Washing tips 48
10.1 Fabric care symbols...........................................................................................48
10.2 Washing detergent..............................................................................................48
10.3 General tips..........................................................................................................48
10.4 Net curtains..........................................................................................................49
10.5 Saving energy and water .................................................................................49
10.6 Most efficient programmes … ..........................................................................50
10.7 Unsatisfactory wash results ..............................................................................50
11 Spare parts 54
12 Technical data 55
12.1 Dimensions ..........................................................................................................55
12.2 Plumbing in ..........................................................................................................55
12.3 Electrical connection ..........................................................................................55
12.4 Spin speed ...........................................................................................................55
12.5 Product fiche........................................................................................................56
12.6 Consumption data ..............................................................................................57
12.7 Note for testing institutes...................................................................................58
12.8 VAS Vibration Absorbing System ....................................................................58
12.9 Water and energy economy..............................................................................58
12.10 EcoStandby ..........................................................................................................58
13 Index 59
14 Notes 62
15 Service & Support 63
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1 Safety precautions
1.1 Symbols used
Denotes important safety precautions.
Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage
to the appliance or fittings!
Information and precautions that should be observed.
Information on disposal
Information about the operating instructions
▸ Indicates step-by-step instructions.
–Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.
▪Indicates a list.
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1 Safety precautions
1.2 General safety precautions
▪Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for
the first time!
▪This appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above
and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental cap-
abilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, provided
they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use
of the appliance and have understood the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be undertaken by children without su-
pervision.
▪If an appliance is not equipped with a mains cable and a plug
or other means for disconnecting from the mains with a con-
tact opening on each pole complying with the conditions of
overvoltage category III for full isolation, an isolating device
must be incorporated into the permanently installed electrical
installation in accordance with the installation regulations.
▪If the mains cable of this appliance is damaged, it must be re-
placed by the manufacturer or its Customer Services or a sim-
ilarly qualified person in order to avoid hazard.
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1 Safety precautions
1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions
▪Children under 3 years of age must be kept away unless con-
stantly supervised.
▪The appliance has a maximum dry load capacity of 8kg.
1.4 Instructions for use
Before using for the first time
▪The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in
accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/
electrician carry out the necessary work.
▪Ensure access to the place of disconnection (e.g. socket outlet, wall switch,
fuse) and the water tap.
▪The transport lock must be removed. Failure to remove the transport locks
can result in damage to the appliance or to the apartment or laundry room
fittings.
Correct use
▪The appliance is only suitable for washing home textiles with water and reg-
ular washing machine detergent. It 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.
▪Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any
electrically live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Cus-
tomer Services or a similarly qualified person. Repairs if carried out incor-
rectly may cause serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as
well as affect the functioning of the appliance. If the appliance is not work-
ing properly or in case of a repair order, follow the instructions given in the
«Service & Support» section. Please contact our Customer Services if ne-
cessary.
▪Use original spare parts only.
Note on use
▪If the appliance is not functioning properly, disconnect it from the power
supply immediately.
▪To protect your washing, follow the fabric care symbols and the hints and
advice in the «Washing tips» section.
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1 Safety precautions
Caution: Burns hazard
▪Textiles that have been cleaned, treated or soaked with flammable chemic-
als, detergents or solvents such as benzene, alcohol, stain remover, oil,
paint, wax, etc. are not to be washed in the appliance. Fire or explosion haz-
ard! Wash materials containing such substances first by hand with water or
allow the solvent to evaporate completely.
Caution: Risk of injury
▪Ensure the washing drum is stationary before reaching inside. Do not touch
the washing drum while it is still in motion – risk of serious injury!
▪Disconnect the appliance from the mains before carrying out maintenance
work.
Caution: Risk to life
▪Packaging material, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous for
children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from chil-
dren.
How to avoid damaging the appliance
▪Close the appliance door carefully.
▪Before closing the appliance door and starting a programme, ensure that
there are no foreign objects or pets in the washing drum, detergent dis-
penser drawer or around the foreign body trap. Foreign objects such as
coins, nails, paper clips, etc. can damage parts of the appliance as well as
the washing.
▪During longer periods of absence, turn off the water tap before switching off
the power by pulling out the mains plug. Never pull the mains plug out by
the cable. Please note: The built-in overflow protection is rendered inactive
when the power is switched off.
▪When cleaning the appliance make sure no water gets inside it. Use a mod-
erately damp cloth. Do not spray the outside or the inside of the appliance
with water. If water gets inside the appliance, it will cause damage.
▪Textiles with metal reinforcements are not to be washed in the appliance
Risk of damage.
▪Trainers, diving suits, rucksacks, carpets, etc. are not to be washed in the
appliance.
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2 Disposal
2.1 Packaging
Never allow children to play with packaging material due to the danger
of injury or suffocation. Store the packaging material in a safe location
or dispose of it in an environmentally-friendly way.
2.2 Safety
Render the appliance unusable to prevent accidents caused by improper use
(e.g. through children playing):
▸ Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this is to
be carried out by a qualified electrician. Then cut the mains cable off flush
with the appliance.
▸ Remove or disable the lock on the appliance door.
2.3 Disposal
▪ The «crossed-out wheelie bin» symbol indicates that waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE) must be specially disposed of. Such
equipment can contain dangerous and environmentally harmful substances.
▪These appliances must be taken to an official collection point for recycling
electrical and electronic equipment and must not be disposed of with ordin-
ary household waste. In this way, you help conserve resources and protect
the environment.
▪Please contact your local authorities for more information.
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3 Using for the first time
The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in ac-
cordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/elec-
trician carry out the necessary work.
The appliance was tested with water before being shipped. There may
therefore still be traces of water left in the appliance.
Transport lock
Before using the appliance for the first time, the transportation lock
must be removed (2 screws with washers at the back of the appliance;
polystyrene ring in the drum), in order to avoid damage to the appli-
ance.
Running the first wash cycle without any washing
Run an empty wash cycle to remove any residues from the manufacturing pro-
cess.
▸ Add a little washing detergent to compartment II.
▸ Select coloureds 60°C.
3.1 Where is the identification plate?
1Identification plate with serial number
(FN)
1
Note down the serial number (FN) of your appliance on the back page of
these operating instructions.
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4 Appliance description
4.1 Appliance overview
▪Load capacity: 8kg dry washing
▪7 main programmes
▪2 standard programmes
▪Additional programmes
–Easy care
–Pre-wash
–Sprint
–AquaPlus
–Intensive programme
▪Additional functions
– Temperature selection
– Spin speed setting
– Delayed start
– Stop after rinsing
– Deselect parts of programmes
▪Sensors for optimizing the wash cycle
▪EcoStandby
▪Digital display for hints and trouble-shooting
▪Automatic door opener
▪Childproof lock
▪Aquastop with anti-leak protection
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4 Appliance description
4.2 Appliance construction
The appliance door can be opened to the left or to the right. Our ser-
vice department can convert the appliance accordingly.
1Operating and display elements
(pivoting operating panel)
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4
2
1
6
5
8
7
2Detergent dispenser drawer
3Appliance door
4Drain tray
5Emergency door release tool
6Foreign body trap
7Emergency door release
8Identification plate / Serial number (FN)
Detergent dispenser drawer
9Pre-wash detergent, compartment I
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10 Main wash detergent, compartment II
11 Liquid detergent flap
12 Siphon for fabric conditioner (softener)
13 Fabric conditioner (softener), compartment
14 Quick operating instructions
Front: German / French
Back: English / Italian
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4 Appliance description
4.3 Operating and display elements
*
Main programmes
Coloureds 60°C Hand wash 20°C
Coloureds 40°C Appliance hygiene
Coloureds 20°C Whites 95°C and standard
programmes for cotton
laundry
▪40°C standard
▪60°C standard
▪Whites 95°C
Woollens 30°C
Additional programmes
Easy care Sprint
Pre-wash AquaPlus
Additional functions
Temperature setting Fast forward / End of pro-
gramme
Spin speed Delayed start
/
Pause / Door opener* or Door opener*
* Depending on the serial number (FN)
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4 Appliance description
Programme progress display
The programme progress display shows the stage at which the programme is
at.
Pre-wash / Main wash
Rinsing
Final rinse / Conditioning
Spinning
Draining
The corresponding time remaining for the programme is displayed in the di-
gital display.
Indicator lights
The buttons for the automatic programmes, the additional programmes and
certain additional functions are equipped with an indicator light.
Indicator lights flash
Programmes or functions can be selected.
Indicator lights are illuminated
Programme or function is/are active (running).
Indicator lights are dark
Programmes or functions are switched off.
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5 Programme overview
5.1 Main wash programmes
Whites 95 °C 1–8kg
White cottons, linens with the
95
fabric care symbol e.g. bed and
table linen, towels, white or colour-fast underwear.
▸ Press the button repeatedly until appears.
Coloureds 60 °C 1–8kg
Coloured cottons with the
60
fabric care symbol e.g. bright blouses,
overalls, shirts, bed linen.
Coloureds 40 °C 1–8kg
Coloured cottons and mixed washing with the
40
fabric care symbol
e.g. coloured sweatshirts, t-shirts.
Coloureds 20 °C 1–8kg
Energy-saving programme for lightly soiled textiles with fabric care
symbols
30
,
40
,
60
or
95
.
Woollens 30 °C 1–2 kg
Gentle wash for woollens and other delicates. Only for woollens with
a felt-free finish and labelled as «machine washable».
Hand wash 20°C 1–2 kg
Very gentle wash for items labelled with the fabric care symbol.
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5 Programme overview
Appliance hygiene 1-8 kg
Without any washing. A small amount of water is heated up to
around 80°C and the steam produced sharply reduces the germ
count.
5.2 Standard programmes for cotton laundry
1×
40°C standard
The most efficient programme for washing normally soiled cotton
laundry with the
40
fabric care symbol.
2×
60°C standard
The most efficient programme for washing normally soiled cotton
laundry with the
60
fabric care symbol.
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5 Programme overview
5.3 Additional programmes
Easy care
For washing requiring very gentle treatment
▪Reduced washing action
▪Higher water level during washing and rinsing
▪Reduced spin speed: 800rpm
▪Optimum wash load: max. 3.5kg
Pre-wash
Suitable for heavily soiled washing
▪Programme duration extended: about 15minutes
Sprint
Short programme for lightly soiled washing
▪Programme duration for 2.5kg wash load
+ : 26minutes
+ : 29minutes
+ : 39minutes
▪2 instead of 3 rinsing cycles
▪Optimum wash load: max. 2.5kg
Add a small quantity of washing detergent.
A large washing load or too much washing detergent can significantly
lengthen the programme duration.
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5 Programme overview
AquaPlus
More intensive rinsing
▪Increased water level during rinsing
▪Additional rinsing cycle
Intensive programme
Suitable for heavily soiled washing.
▪Significant lengthening of the washing duration.
▸ Press the desired main programme button 2× or press the button
4×.
– appears in the digital display.
Separate rinsing / Separate spinning
It is possible to skip parts of the programme selected.
▸ Select main programme according to fabric care labels.
▸ Press the button 1×.
–Rinsing and final spin are selected.
▸ Press the button 2×.
–Final rinse / Conditioning and final spin are selected.
▸ Press the button 3×.
–Separate final spin is selected.
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5 Programme overview
5.4 Additional functions
Function/Symbol Uses
Temperature setting The temperature can be changed in steps of 10°C
or 15°C, allowing slightly soiled (not stained) tex-
tiles to be washed with a saving in energy.
Cold wash: Not heated
Spin speed The spin speed can be changed in steps of 200
rpm (1200, 1000, 800, 600, 400 rpm, stop after
rinsing, 1500,1400 rpm). Delicates can thus be
spun at a low spin speed. However, this increases
the drying time (greater energy consumption for
tumble drying).
Delayed start Take advantage of cheap-rate electricity (setting
range of up to 24 hours). When the delayed start
time set is reached, the programme starts automat-
ically.
Fast forward /
End of programme
Press the button to skip individual parts of a
programme at any time during the programme se-
quence.
Pause / Door opener* Pressing the button 1× when a programme is
running will cause the programme to pause. Press-
ing the button again will cause the appliance
door to open provided the appliance is in a state
that allows this action (depends on the water level,
temperature, speed).
Press the flashing main programme button to end
the pause and resume the programme.
* Depending on the serial number (FN)
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6 User settings
6.1 Adjusting user settings
Providing no programme is running and no error message is displayed, the
user settings can be changed with the appliance door open or closed. The
procedure is generally the same for all settings.
Changing user settings
▸ Hold the button depressed for 5 seconds.
– appears in the digital display.
▸ Press the button repeatedly until the required setting appears in the di-
gital display, e.g.: for childproof lock OFF.
▸ To change, press the button.
– appears in the digital display for childproof lock ON.
–The setting is taken over automatically and must not be confirmed.
Exiting user settings
▸ Press the button repeatedly until the digital display goes out.
If no button is pressed within the next 15 seconds, user settings is ex-
ited and the digital display goes out.
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