Care And Cleaning - Zanussi ZKH7146J User Manual

duration of the washing and the set drying
cycle.
6. Start the programme by pressing button 7.
The time remaining is updated every minute
on the display.
7. At the end of the programme turn the se-
lector dial to the
machine off. Remove the laundry.
NON-STOP programme - Washing and
Timed Drying
The recommended load size is 3.5 kg for cotton
and 2 kg for synthetic.
It is also possible to dry up to 5 kg of cot-
ton items (see the «Drying Programme »
table).
Caution! Do not use a dosing device/
ball when carrying out a washing and
drying programme.
1. Load the laundry and add detergent and
fabric softener.
2. Switch the machine on by turning the se-
lector dial to the set washing programme/
fabric.
3. Select the required options by pressing the
relevant buttons.
If possible, do not select a spin
speed lower than that proposed by
the appliance to avoid too long a drying
time therefore saving energy.
In any case the reduction of the spin speed
is only possible after selecting drying.
The lowest values you can select are 900
r.p.m. for cottons and synthetics and 700
r.p.m. for delicate fabrics.
4. Set the drying time by pressing button 4
(Drying Time). The display shows the

Care and cleaning

Warning! You must DISCONNECT the
appliance from the electricity supply,
before you can carry out any cleaning or
maintenance work.
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position to switch the
whole duration of the washing and the set
drying cycle.
If you set a washing programme and only
10 minutes of drying cycle, the total dura-
tion displayed includes also the unrolling and
the cooling phase.
5. Start the programme by pressing button 7.
The time remaining is updated every minute
on the display.
6. At the end of the programme turn the se-
lector dial to the
machine off and remove the laundry.
Fluff in the garments
During the WASHING AND/OR DRYING
PHASE, certain types of fabric, as sponge-
cloth, sweatshirt, could release fluff.
The released fluff could stick to the fabrics dur-
ing the next cycle.
This drawback increases with technical fabrics.
To prevent the lint in your clothes, it is recom-
mended:
• To do not wash dark fabrics after you wash-
ed and dried light coloured fabrics (new
sponge, sweatshirt especially) and vice ver-
sa.
• To air-dry this type of fabrics when they are
washed the first time.
• To clean the filter.
• Perform one or more rinse cycles to wash the
drum between the washing and drying of
fabrics with different colours.
• After the drying phase, thoroughly clean the
empty drum, the gasket and the door with a
wet rag.
Descaling
The water we use normally contains lime. It is a
good idea to periodically use a water softening
powder in the machine. Do this separately from
any laundry washing, and according to the soft-
position to switch the
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