A small and cheap washing machine is what many housewives who live independently or with their families need. When choosing the ideal machine, users pay attention to the spin speed, the availability of additional programs, the ability to dry inside the drum after washing, and many other functions. For others, it is important that the machine performs its main functions, does it well enough, but at the same time costs as little as possible. Zanussi is one of the world leaders among manufacturers of household appliances, which produces both expensive models and those that are most affordable for the average user. Particularly worth noting is the Aquacycle line, which has many budget options. Let's look at a few of the most popular ones and compare their performance characteristics to understand what you can buy today for $200-300.
Child safety, Environmental protection, Reuse of packaging materials
Disposal of the machine, Environmental recommendations
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• Do not use your machine for dry cleaning.
Do not bleach or dye
laundry in the washing machine. Those items from which chemicals have been used to remove stains should be carefully rinsed in water before loading them into the machine. According to the Law “On Protection of Rights
consumers”, in case of violation
established installation rules
and operation, damage caused
as a result of such violations is not compensated, claims for defects arising as a result of such violations are not satisfied.
Before opening the loading hatch, it is necessary to check each time that there is no water in the drum. If the water has not drained, then
Follow the instructions in the instruction manual.
When the wash is finished, close the water tap and turn off the main switch (turn off the power). When the machine is not in use, its loading hatch
should be slightly open. Then the seal of the loading hatch will not lose its elasticity.
Child safety
• Children often do not realize the dangers
electrical appliances. While the machine is running
it is necessary to monitor the children and not allow them to play with it.
• Packaging materials (such as
polyethylene film, polystyrene foam) are
dangerous and can cause suffocation. Keep them out of the reach of children.
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Keep all cleaning supplies in a safe place, out of the reach of children.
Make sure that children or pets do not get into the drum.
The machine must be cut off for disposal.
power cable and damage the lock
loading hatch so that children cannot lock themselves in the car.
Environmental protection
Reuse
packaging materials
Materials marked with the symbol can be reused.
>RE
= polyethylene
>P8
= polystyrene
>RR
= polypropylene
To dispose of these materials, they must be placed in special places (or
containers).
Disposal of the machine
To ensure proper disposal of the machine, please contact your local
municipality.
Environmental Recommendations
To save water and electricity consumption, as well as to protect the environment, we recommend that you
adhere to the following recommendations:
• Use the machine with a full load of laundry,
but without overloading the drum.
• Use the pre-production program
washing only for very dirty laundry.
Make sure the amount of detergent matches the hardness of the tap water.
water, the amount of laundry and its degree
pollution.
Choose a “short” program for little
soiled laundry.
When washing small quantities of laundry, use one-half to two-thirds of the recommended amount of detergent
facilities.
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Zanussi Aquacycle washing machines: FE and FJE series
The machines of these series have similar functionality and design. The difference between the series lies in their sizes.
The FE and FJE series machines are equipped with a number of functions that were not available in previous versions, namely:
- linen imbalance control system;
- cycle stage indication;
- special program for woolen products;
- the “proprietary” system from Zanussi “Eco valve system”, which is a special ball valve in the drain hose of the machine. The valve closes the hose tightly during the washing or rinsing process, preventing water from leaking from the drum, which saves water, detergent and energy and washes with higher efficiency;
- automatic cooling of the drained water to a temperature of 60 degrees, if the cycle was carried out at a temperature of 95 degrees. This allows you to avoid large temperature differences when rinsing and prevents the laundry from becoming too wrinkled.
In addition, the more “advanced” representatives of the line have an electronic control system in the form of a microprocessor, which keeps under control all modes and parameters of the washing unit and, if necessary, adjusts them to improve the result. It is electronic control that provides equipment with a higher energy efficiency class (A), and also saves water and time.
The series are represented by the following modifications: FE 1025 G, FE 1004, FJE 1204, FJE 904, FJE 1204-G, FE 1014-N, FE 925-N, FE 1024-N, FE 1026-N, FE 1006-NN.
Washing modes
Unlike the letter designations of modes in the previous series, here programs are designated using familiar icons. The capabilities of machines of these series are represented by the following modes:
- white cotton; program temperature 60 – 90 degrees;
- colored cotton; program temperature 30 – 40 – 60 degrees or wash without heating;
- washing cotton in economy mode at 60 degrees;
- washing synthetics and mixed fabrics; temperature 30 – 40 – 60 degrees or without heating;
- washing thin and delicate fabrics; water temperature 30 - 40 degrees or without heating;
- wool washing; temperature 30 – 40 degrees or without heating;
- delicate hand wash; temperature 30 - 40 degrees or without heating.
In the younger models of the FE 925-N, FE 1024-N, FE 1014-N, FE 1004, FJE 1204, FJE 904, FJE 1204-G series, hand washing and cotton washing in ECO mode are not provided.
Washing machine Zanussi Aquacycle FE 1025 G
This machine is a transitional link between the FA and FJE series.
This is a full-size model, capable of washing 6 kg of laundry, which is an excellent indicator for Aquacycle washing machines, and spinning it at a thousand revolutions.
The design and controls of the model are reminiscent of the FA series: the same two rotary programmers for selecting the washing mode and temperature. But there are five buttons on the middle part of the panel. With their help, you can set such additional functions as pre-wash at a temperature of 30 degrees, a quick program for lightly soiled laundry with a half load of the drum, economical washing at a lower water temperature (washing quality is achieved by increasing the time), intensive rinsing (two additional cycles), draining the water from the tank and pausing the program.
In addition, the panel has an LED indication of the stage at which the washing cycle is located.
Features of other models of the FE and FJE series
The control panel of washing machines of these series does not have rotary selectors: all modes, parameters and additional functions are set by pressing buttons. Depending on the modification, there may be four or five such buttons on the panel (not counting the buttons for turning on the machine and “start/pause”).
The buttons are used to select the type of fabric, water temperature, spin speed (steps of 100 - 200 revolutions) or turn it off completely, as well as enable additional functions: pre-wash, quick wash, extra rinse. The older models of the series also have the following functions:
- economical wash (FE 1006-NN, FJE 904, FJE 1204-G, FE 1026-N);
- easy ironing (FE 1026-N);
- soaking (FJE 904, FJE 1204-G);
- delayed start (FJE 904, FJE 1204-G, FE 1006-NN, FE 1026-N).
The younger models of the series have an LED display that displays the current washing stage. Models FJE 904, FJE 1204-G, FE 1006-NN, FE 1026-N have a digital display. The display of the FE 1006-NN model shows the time of the selected washing program, the end of the cycle, as well as error codes. In models FJE 904, FJE 1204-G, FE 1026-N, in addition, you can see the cycle start delay time, as well as a signal that any of the selected additional functions is incompatible with the main program.
A small but obvious inconvenience of managing models is the need to reset the specified parameters after completing the program by pressing a certain combination of buttons. This will not be easy for older people.
Below we provide data on the overall dimensions of the series models and their load size
- FE 925-N, FE 1024-N, FE 1014-N – 60x85x45 cm, 4 kg of cotton, 1.5 kg of synthetics;
- FE 1004, FJE 1204 - 60x85x60 cm, 5 kg cotton, 2.5 kg synthetics;
- FE 1026-N - 60x85x42 cm, 4 kg cotton, 1.5 kg synthetics;
- FE 1006-NN - 60x85x35 cm, 3.2 kg of cotton, 1 kg of synthetics;
- FJE 904 – 60x85x57 cm, 5 kg cotton, 2.5 kg synthetics;
- FJE 1204G, FE 1025 G - 60x85x57 cm, 6 kg of cotton, 3 kg of synthetics.
Connection to sewerage, Connection to electrical network
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The other end of the inlet hose
connecting to the machine, can be turned in any direction. Loosen the nut, turn the hose and tighten the nut again, checking that there are no water leaks. The inlet hose must not be pulled out. If it is too short and you do not want to move the faucet, then you should buy a new, longer hose specifically designed for
these goals.
Connection to sewerage
The end of the drain hose can be installed
in three ways:
Hang it on the edge of the sink using
the plastic guide included with the machine.
In this case, make sure that the hose does not come off while draining the water.
This can be eliminated by tying the hose to the faucet with a piece of twine, or by securing it to the wall.
Connect to the sink drain pipe
branch.
This branch should be above the sink siphon so that the height from the floor
was at least 60 cm.
Directly to the drain pipe at a height of no less than 60 cm and no more than 90 cm.
The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated
, that is, the inner diameter
pipe must be wider than the outer diameter of the drain hose.
Do not bend the drain hose.
Important!
For proper operation of the machine, the drain hose must be attached to a special
bracket provided for this purpose at the top of the rear panel.
Electrical connection
This machine is designed to operate from a single-phase power supply of 220-230 V, 50 Hz. Make sure your home electrical system can handle maximum
load (1.65 kW), taking into account the work and other
electrical appliances.
Connect the machine only to outlets with
grounding in accordance with
current electrical regulations.
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The manufacturer is exempt from any
liability for damage to persons or property in case of failure to comply
the above precautions. If it is necessary to replace the device's power cable,
this operation should only be performed by a specialist from authorized by the manufacturer .
After installing the machine there should be
free access to the power cable is provided.
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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 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.
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, 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.
