V-ZUG Unimatic SL User manual

Operating instructions
Unimatic SL
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 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 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 SL WA-USL 288
Variations depending on the model are noted in the text.
© V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2015
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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 ....................................................6
1.4 Instructions for use.....................................................................................7
2 Disposal 10
3 Using for the first time 11
3.1 Where is the identification plate? ..........................................................12
4 Appliance description 13
4.1 Your appliance..........................................................................................13
4.2 Appliance construction ...........................................................................14
4.3 Operating and display elements ...........................................................15
5 Programme overview 17
5.1 Main wash programmes .........................................................................17
5.2 Standard programmes for cotton laundry...........................................18
5.3 Additional programmes ..........................................................................19
5.4 Additional functions .................................................................................25
6 User settings 26
6.1 Adjusting user settings............................................................................26
6.2 Time/Date..................................................................................................28
6.3 Childproof lock .........................................................................................29
6.4 Automatic door opener...........................................................................30
6.5 Brightness..................................................................................................31
6.6 Restoring factory settings.......................................................................32
6.7 Language...................................................................................................32
7 Washing 33
7.1 Preparing the appliance..........................................................................33
7.2 Loading the appliance.............................................................................34
7.3 Adding washing detergent .....................................................................35
7.4 Selecting a programme ..........................................................................38
7.5 Changing selection..................................................................................45
7.6 Programme selection with childproof lock activated ........................46
7.7 End of programme...................................................................................47
7.8 At the end of the wash day ....................................................................48
8 Care and maintenance 49
8.1 Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer...........................................49
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8.2 Cleaning the water inlet filter .................................................................50
8.3 Emergency draining.................................................................................51
8.4 Cleaning the foreign body trap..............................................................52
9 Trouble-shooting 53
9.1 What to do if … .........................................................................................53
9.2 Opening the appliance door in the event of a power failure...........63
10 Washing tips 64
10.1 Fabric care symbols................................................................................64
10.2 Washing detergent...................................................................................64
10.3 General tips...............................................................................................64
10.4 Net curtains ...............................................................................................65
10.5 Energy and water economy ...................................................................66
10.6 Most efficient programmes ....................................................................67
10.7 Unsatisfactory wash results....................................................................67
11 Spare parts 72
12 Technical data 73
12.1 Dimensions................................................................................................73
12.2 Plumbing in ...............................................................................................73
12.3 Electrical connection ...............................................................................73
12.4 Spin speed ................................................................................................73
12.5 Product fiche.............................................................................................74
12.6 Consumption data....................................................................................76
12.7 Note for testing institutes........................................................................77
12.8 VAS Vibration Absorbing System..........................................................77
12.9 Water and energy economy...................................................................77
12.10 Turbidity sensor........................................................................................78
12.11 Automatic energy-saving stand-by........................................................78
13 Index 79
14 Notes 82
15 Service & Support 83
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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.
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.
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1 Safety precautions
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 transportation lock must be removed. Failure to remove the transporta-
tion locks can result in damage to the appliance or apartment or laundry
room fittings.
Correct use
•The appliance is suitable for washing home textiles with water and regular
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 could cause serious injury or 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
'Repair service' section. If necessary, please contact our Customer Services.
•Use original spare parts only.
Note on use
•If the appliance is not operating properly, disconnect it from the power sup-
ply 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 has stopped moving 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.
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1 Safety precautions
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
Packaging
Danger of suffocation! Packaging material (e.g. plastic, polystyrene)
can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging material away from
children.
All packaging material is marked and should be collected for recyc-
ling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Disconnection
►Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected
from the mains by an electrician. Then cut the mains cable off flush with the
appliance.
►After being disconnected, disable the appliance.
Appliance disposal
•The symbol on the identification plate warns that the appliance may not
be disposed of in normal household waste.
•The appliance must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations on
waste disposal. For more information on the handling, disposal and recyc-
ling of the product, please contact the local authorities, the local recycling
facilities for household waste or the retailer from whom you purchased the
appliance.
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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 (3 screws with washers at the back of the appli-
ance), in order to avoid damage to the appliance.
Setting the language, time and date
►Set the language, time and date in the user
settings.
►Hold the button depressed until the
following appears in the plain text display:
User settings
FN XXXXX XXXXXX
►Press the button repeatedly until «Language» or «Time and date»
«set?» appear in the plain text display.
►Use the button to make the desired settings.
To ensure the user settings are saved, the power supply to the appli-
ance should not be switched off for at least 30 minutes.
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.
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3 Using for the first time
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 Your appliance
•Dry load capacity: 8kg
•6 main programmes
•2 standard programmes
•3 extra programmes
•Additional programmes
–Easy care –Steam anti-crease
–Pre-wash –AquaPlus
–Sprint –Skin protection
–Programmes for various types of textiles
–Programmes for lightly to heavily soiled washing
–Anti-mite –Soap wash
–Soaking –Bio wash
•Additional functions
–Temperature selection
–Spin speed setting
–Delayed start
–Stop after rinsing
–Deselect parts of programmes
•Sensors for optimizing the wash cycle
•Automatic energy-saving stand-by
•Plain text display
•Automatic door opener
•Language selection
•Childproof lock
•Anti-leak protection
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4 Appliance description
4.2 Appliance construction
The appliance door can be set to open to the left or to the right. Our
Customer Services can make the necessary adjustments to the appli-
ance.
1Operating and display elements
(pivoting operating panel)
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4
2
1
5
7
8
6
2Detergent dispenser drawer
3Appliance door
4Drain tray
5Foreign body trap
6Emergency door release tool
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
15 Circulation nozzle
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4 Appliance description
4.3 Operating and display elements
*
* Depending on the serial number (FN)
Main programmes
Coloureds 60°C Extra programmes
•Appliance hygiene
•Steam anti-crease
•Proofing
Coloureds 40°C Standard programmes for cotton laundry
•40°C standard
•60°C standard
•Whites 95°C
Coloureds 20°C
Woollens 30°C
Hand wash 20°C
Additional programmes
Easy care AquaPlus
Pre-wash Fabric types
Sprint Degree of soiling / Anti-mite
Steam anti-crease
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Additional functions
Temperature setting
Spin speed Fast forward / End of pro-
gramme
Delayed start Language selection
/Pause / Door opener* or Door opener*
* Depending on the serial number (FN)
Plain text display
40°C Coloureds 1h02
1200 rpm End 15:38
Various information appears in the plain text display during the programme
selection and the programme sequence.
•Programme name with duration •Delayed start
•Programme end time •User settings
•Programme progress with time re-
maining
•Hints and trouble-shooting
•Additional functions •Further information
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
3x White cottons, linens with the
95
fabric care symbol e.g. bed and
table linen, towels, white or colour-fast underwear.
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».
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5 Programme overview
Hand wash 20°C 1–2 kg
Very gentle wash for items labelled with the fabric care symbol.
1×
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.
2×
Steam anti-crease 1-8 kg
Dry, creased washing that can be washed at min. 40°C is partially
uncreased and made damp, ready to iron.
3×
Proofing 1-8 kg
For starching or proofing fabrics. The starching or proofing agent can
be added to the fabric conditioner compartment.
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.
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5 Programme overview
2×
60°C standard
The most efficient programme for washing normally soiled cotton
laundry with the
60
fabric care symbol.
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
Steam anti-crease
The steam finish at the end of the programme significantly reduces
creasing in the washing. Recommended for items that crease easily,
e.g. shirts and blouses.
•The washing is warm and should be hung up immediately to dry –
for easy ironing – or tumble dried.
•To avoid renewed creasing at the end of the programme, the wash-
ing is loosened up for an extended period (about 60minutes). The
washing can be unloaded at any time.
►Press the or button and unload the washing.
•Programme duration extended: about 20minutes
•Limited spin speed: max. 1000rpm
•Optimum wash load: max. 2 kg
AquaPlus
AquaPlus
There are 5 different settings for rinsing intensity.
«Standard»
•Normal water level
«More water»
•The water level is increased by 1-3cm during the main wash and
each rinse cycle.
«+1 rinse»
•An extra rinse cycle is added to each programme.
«More water +1 rinse»
•An extra rinse cycle is added to each programme. In addition, the
water level is increased by 1-3cm during the main wash and each
rinse cycle.
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