First Use; Personalisation - Zanussi ZKG 2125 User Manual

Before starting the drying programme, reduce the loads
of washed laundry, in order to obtain good performances.
Laundry not suitable for drying
• Particularly delicate items such as synthetic curtains,
woollen and silk, garments with metal inserts, nylon
stockings, bulky garments such as anoraks, bed cov-
ers, quilts, sleeping bags and duvets must not be ma-
chine dried.
• Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy
items such as towels as these can attract the fluff.
• Remove the laundry when the appliance has finished
drying.
• To avoid a static charge when drying is completed, use
either a fabric softener when you are washing the laun-
dry or a fabric conditioner specifically for tumble dry-
ers.
• Garments padded with foam-rubber or materials sim-
ilar to foam-rubber must not be machine dried; they
represent a fire hazard.
• Also, fabrics containing residue of setting lotions or
hair sprays, nail solvents or similar solutions must not
be machine dried in order to avoid the formation of
harmful vapours.
The detergent and any additives must be placed in the
appropriate compartments of the dispenser drawer before
starting the wash programme.
If using liquid detergents, a programme without prewash
must be selected.
Your appliance incorporates a re-circulation system
which allows an optimal use of the concentrated deter-
gent.

First use

• Ensure that the electrical and water connections
comply with the installation instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from
the drum.
• Pour 2 liters of water into the main wash compartment
of the detergent drawer in order to activate the

Personalisation

Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which
sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
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Follow the product manufacturer's recommendations on
quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in
the detergent dispenser drawer .
Garment labels
For drying, follow the indications given on the manufac-
turer's labels:
•
= May be tumble dried
•
= Drying at high temperature
•
= Drying at reduced temperature
•
= Do not tumble dry.
Drying cycle duration
The drying time may vary depending on:
• speed of the final spin
• dryness degree required (iron dry, store dry)
• type of laundry
• weight of the load size .
The average drying time for a timed drying are indicated
in the «Drying programmes» chapter. The experience will
help you to dry your laundry in a more suitable way, ac-
cording to the different fabrics. Take note of the duration
drying time of the already performed cycles.
Additional drying
If the laundry is still damp at the end of the drying pro-
gramme, select a short drying cycle again.
Warning! Do not over dry the laundry in order to
avoid creasing of fabrics or garment's shrinking.
ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest tem-
perature without any laundry in the machine, to remove
any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub.
Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main wash
compartment and start the machine.
• if there is a fault.
By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about
6 seconds , the acoustic signal is deactivated (except if