The Aquacycle series from Zanussi unites about two dozen modifications of budget-class washing machines, grouped into groups: Aquacycle 400, 500, 600, 800, 900, 1000 and 1050, where the number indicates the number of spin revolutions. The development of the line took place at the beginning of the 2000s, when washing machines were purchased to wash and spin a little, and not to access the Internet, so you won’t find any innovative technologies like Wi-Fi control, or exposure to steam or bubbles. : only the usual functionality for any washing machine. Early series Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines were produced in the brand’s homeland, Italy. Relatively new modifications are produced at Russian production facilities.
Stopping with water in the tank When you select this function, the water after...
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Stopping with water in the tank
When this function is selected, the water after the last rinse is not drained to prevent wrinkles in the laundry.
No spin
When this function is selected, all spin steps are canceled and replaced by draining to prevent wrinkles in the laundry. Recommended for particularly delicate fabrics. At the end of the program, if a stop with water in the tank is selected, you must select the “Spin” or “Drain” program to complete the cycle and drain the water.
Selecting functions
After selecting a program and before pressing the “Start/Pause” button, you must select certain functions (see section “Program table”). Press the required button(s): the corresponding indicators will light up. When pressed again, the indicators will go out. If you select a function that is incompatible with the selected program, the red indicator of the Start/Pause button will flash.
Pre-wash function
This appliance performs a prewash at a maximum temperature of 30°C.
"Quick wash" function
The washing time will be reduced depending on the selected program.
"Extra rinse" function
The washing machine will add one or more rinses during the cycle. This function is recommended for people with sensitive skin and in areas with soft water.
"Delayed Start"
This additional function allows you to delay the start of the washing program by 3, 6
or 9 o'clock. To do this, click on the “Delay start” button. At any time before pressing the Start/Pause button, you can change or cancel the delay start time by pressing the Delay Start button again (when all indicators go out, the wash program will begin immediately). If you need to change or cancel the start delay after pressing the Start/Pause button, proceed as follows: • To cancel the start delay or delay
to start the cycle immediately, press the “Start/Pause” button and then the “Delay Start” button. To start the cycle, press the Start/Pause button.
• In order to change the continuation
duration of the delay, you should turn the selector through the “Stop” position and set the desired cycle again.
During the start delay time the lid will be locked. If you need to open it, first put the machine into pause mode by pressing the Start/Pause button. After you close the lid again, press the Start/Pause button.
Starting the program
To start the cycle, press the “Start/Pause” button. The corresponding green indicator will turn on. During the cycle, the program selector remains motionless - this is normal. The indicator corresponding to the current cycle is turned on.
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: Pre-wash + Os-
new wash
+ : Rinse + Spin
: End of cycle
Interrupting a program
Adding laundry within the first 10 minutes
Press the “Start/Pause” button: the corresponding indicator will flash green and the machine will go into pause mode. Once the machine has stopped, the door can only be opened after 2
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Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: customer reviews
Buyers do not cause any particular complaints about the performance of Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines. On the contrary, most of them note many years of uninterrupted operation of these units, even with very active use. In addition, the majority of users on Yandex Market, https://otzovik.com and https://irecommend.ru are quite satisfied with the simple but quite sufficient functionality, economical water consumption, and low noise level.
Some consider the disadvantages to be the small volume of the drum, as well as minor malfunctions in the electronics, which appear after 5 to 7 years of operation.
Washing programs
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minutes. To continue the program, press the Start/Pause button again. Changing the running program
Before making changes to a running program, you must put the machine into pause mode by pressing the “Start/Pause” button.
If changes cannot be made, the “Start/Pause” button will flash red for a few seconds. If you still want to change the program, you must cancel the current program (see below). Canceling a program
To cancel a program, turn the program selector to the “Stop” position. .
Completing the program
The washing machine will stop automatically, the Start/Pause button indicator will go out and the Cycle End indicator will light up.
. The door can be opened
only 2 minutes after stopping the car. Turn the program selector to the “Stop” position. Remove the laundry. Remove the plug from the socket and close the water tap.
Standby mode
: at the end of the program, after a few minutes, turn on
the energy saving system starts and
The corresponding indicator lights up. Pressing any button on the machine wakes it from energy saving mode.
Washing programs
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Cotton (30°C – 90°C):
items made of white or colored fabric, for example, moderately soiled work clothes, bed linen, tablecloths, underwear, towels. Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 1000 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
6 kg
“No spin”, “Rinse hold”, “Quick wash”, “Prewash”, “Extra rinse”, “Delay start”
Cotton Eco (40°C and 60°C):
items made of white or colored fabric, for example, moderately soiled work clothes, bed linen, tablecloths, underwear, towels. Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 1000 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
6 kg
“No spin”, “Rinse hold”, “Pre-wash”, “Extra rinse”, “Delay start”.
Synthetics (30°C – 60°C):
products made from synthetic fabrics, underwear, colored underwear, blouses and shirts that do not require ironing. Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 900 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
2.5 kg
“No spin”, “Rinse hold”, “Quick wash”, “Prewash”, “Extra rinse”, “Delay start”
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Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: FA series
Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: FA series
It is unlikely that you will be able to find a new representative of this series in stores. You can only buy Zanussi FA through an online message board for the sale of used equipment.
The younger modifications of the Zanussi Aquacycle FA line are represented by the models FA 522, FA 622, FA 722 and FA 822. The main difference between these models is the spin speed, which is determined by the first digit of the marking: 500, 600, 700 and 800 rpm.
More advanced modifications are FA 523 and 1023, as well as models FA 832 and 1032.
There is no display in this line; it only has a simple LED indication.
Control Panel
The control panel of younger models with the number 22 in the marking looks very laconic. On the left, on the lid of the three-section retractable detergent dispenser there is a so-called program card: the names of the unit’s operating programs and their letter designations.
There are two buttons on the middle part of the panel: turning off the water drain (this should make ironing clothes easier if the laundry remains in the drum for some time after washing) and canceling one rinse, which saves water and energy.
On the right third of the panel there are two rotary selectors, one of which regulates the water temperature (if the user is not satisfied with the temperature provided in the program), the other sets the program.
Modifications FA 523 and 1023 differ from the previous ones by the presence of a third button on the panel, which allows you to turn off the spin in the 523 model, and to reduce its speed by half in the 1023 machine, which can be useful when washing delicate or woolen items. Among other things, the FA 1023 model can spin laundry at a speed of 1050 (not 1000) revolutions.
Washing machines 832 and 1032 have an additional rotary selector on the middle part of the panel, which allows you to set the spin speed of the laundry in steps of 50 rpm, starting from 350, or turn off the spin altogether.
The manufacturer draws attention to the fact that the rotary selectors should only be turned clockwise, otherwise they may fail.
Washing programs
Washing programs
In FA series models, programs are indicated not by icons or numbers, but by letters. It's hard to say how convenient it is. Most likely, for older users, especially those with reduced vision, this can be a significant disadvantage. There are 14 letters on the washing program selector.
- A – washing heavily soiled white cotton with pre-wash at a temperature of 60 – 90 degrees.
- B – heavily soiled white laundry without pre-washing at a temperature of 40 – 60 degrees
- B** - contaminated colored fabrics; cycle without pre-washing at a temperature of 40 - 60 degrees.
- C – short cycle at a temperature of 30 – 40 degrees for lightly soiled laundry.
- D – rinsing hand-washed laundry without heating the water (4 rinse cycles with a long spin).
- F – conditioning of hand-washed laundry without heating water.
- G – spin.
- H – washing synthetic and mixed fabrics with a high degree of soiling at a temperature of 30 – 60 degrees with pre-washing.
- J – washing medium soiled synthetics at a temperature of 30 – 60 degrees.
- K – washing delicate textiles at a temperature of 30 – 40 degrees.
- L – washing wool (only those items that can be machine washed!) at a temperature of 30 – 40 degrees.
- M – rinsing delicate fabrics washed by hand (3 rinsing cycles with a short spin).
- N – spin for thin and delicate fabrics.
- P – water drain.
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Light ironing (40°C):
washing cotton and synthetic items. Reduces the formation of wrinkles, thereby making ironing easier. Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 900 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
1 kg
“No spin”, “Rinse hold”, “Pre-wash”, “Extra rinse”, “Delay start”.
Delicate fabrics (30°C–40°C):
any items made of thin fabrics, such as curtains. Max. spin speed: 700 rpm
2.5 kg
“No spin”, “Rinse hold”, “Quick wash”, “Prewash”, “Extra rinse”, “Delay start”
Hand wash (30°C–40°C):
washing very delicate items labeled “hand wash”. Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 1000 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
1 kg
“No spin”, “Hold with water in the tank”, “Start delay”
Wool (40°C):
wool items that can be washed in a washing machine and that bear the label “pure natural wool, machine washable, non-shrinking.” Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 1000 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
1 kg
“No spin”, “Hold with water in the tank”, “Start delay”
Sports intensive (40°C):
For heavily and moderately soiled sports outerwear. The machine will automatically perform a pre-wash to remove dirt stains before the main wash.
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Max. spin speed: 850 rpm for model ZWP 582 / 900 rpm for model ZWQ 5104, ZWQ 5105
2.5 kg
“No spin”, “Hold with water in the tank”, “Extra rinse”, “Delayed start”.
Curtains (40°C):
washing curtains. An additional “Pre-wash” function is added. Max. spin speed: 700 rpm
2.5 kg
“No spin”, “Hold with water in the tank”, “Extra rinse”, “Delayed start”.
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Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: general characteristics
All Zanussi Aquacycle model groups are produced in the standard white color and traditional design. Sometimes on sale you can find specimens in which the top panel, lid and hatch frame are light beige or light gray.
Light beige elements in the body of the Zanussi Aquacycle washing machine
Aquacycle machines are produced in two large lines: FA - full-size models of an outdated model; FJE - full-size and FE - narrow and super-narrow cars with more modern filling.
The “loading capacity” of Aquacycle machines is small - 4.5 kg in full-size machines of the FA model range and 5 - 6 kg in FJE models, 4 kg in narrow and 3.5 kg in super-narrow FE modifications. Energy efficiency is also not up to par: only class “B” in FA modifications and class “A” without advantages in washing machines belonging to the FE and FJE lines. The spin quality is also not very high: class “D” in the Aquacycle 500, 600, 800, 900 models, and class “C” in the Aquacycle 1000 and 1050 series models.
As for the main indicator for which this equipment is purchased - the quality of washing - Zanussi Aquacycle machines are in perfect order: for Aquacycle models it corresponds to class “A”.
Motor, tank, drum - these components of Zanussi Aquacycle machines are the most common, without any innovations, which does not at all make them of less quality and reliability.
The safety of the car (child protection) is ensured by locking the hatch. In addition, to prevent pets from getting inside the drum, some Aquacycle models have a special device on the door that prevents it from accidentally closing.
Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: price
One of the advantages of Zanussi Aquacycle series machines is their affordable price. Today, a new machine FE 1026-N can be purchased for 10 - 11 thousand rubles. True, you will have to work hard to find it: the model has been discontinued, so it is not available in most retail outlets. However, in some places, for example, on https://www.bt4u.ru there are still unsold leftovers.
But there are more than enough offers for the sale of used Zanussi Aquacycle washing equipment. On bulletin boards they are offered at a price of 7–8 thousand.
What modes are there in Zanussi?
The control panel of any machine contains either symbols or program names in a language understandable to the user. If a brand produces a product for a Russian consumer, then the inscriptions are made in Russian.
Users are often too lazy to understand the “hieroglyphs” and nuances of the modes offered by the manufacturer. Having memorized the sequence of pressing the buttons, they select one or two versions of the wash over and over again. But why then spend money on expensive and “smart” equipment if you do not take advantage of all the advantages of its design?
To confidently use all the functions and options of the washing machine, you should first:
- find out what modes are available in a particular model and how to install them;
- study the meaning of graphic symbols.
