Washing hintsHow much laundry can be washed in one
You are advised not to leave your laundry too long,load?
especially when damp. Damp laundry producesFor cotton and linen items as well as for synthetics
mould and unpleasant smells.and wool refer to the quantities indicated on the pro-
Mould stains cannot be removed.gramme charts.
Strictly speaking you should always weigh your laun-
dry.
Sort your laundry
As weighing can be complicated, we suggest you
Study carefully the chart in this booklet explaining the
estimate the weight according to how full the drum is:
symbols used on clothes labels.
cotton and linen:drum full but not too tightly packed
The following points are particularly important:
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na line under the bowl means that the garment can-resistant synthetics:no more than /2 of the drum
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not be washed using programmes for resistantdelicate fabrics and wool:no more than /3 of the
fabrics such as cotton and linen;drum.
ndo not mix coloured garments with whites;
nanticrease materials like polyester/cotton shouldBefore placing the laundry in the machine:
be treated as synthetics;mend all tears, holes and ladders;
nnon-resistant fabrics like acrylic and most curtain
secure loose buttons and close poppers and zips;
materials should be treated as delicate fabrics;
do not wash frayed garments - mend hems before
nthe wool programme is designed specifically for
washing;
pure new wool. Other types of wool and wool mix-
remove all small objects from pockets. Nails, pins,
tures may shrink or felt if machine-washed.
clips and similar objects can seriously damage your
Woollen garments should be spun briefly immedia-washing machine and laundry;
tely after washing.
remove curtain hooks;
wash coloured garments and in particular those with
Extra pre-washnon-fast colours separately when washing for the first
Pre-wash is not normally necessary. Your newtime. They are likely to lose colour the first time they
washing machine combined with modern detergentsare washed;
will give perfect washing results without pre-wash,treat obstinate stains such as grass, rust, tar, paint,
thus saving energy, time, water and detergent.ink etc. with a stain remover before washing.
However, when the laundry is particularly dirty (for
To remove paint stains, for example, use a volatile
example if you have to wash mechanicsO overalls or
substance such as turpentine: in this case, you
butchersO aprons), you are advised to use prewash
should wait for it to dry completely before washing.
with a biological detergent.
The manufacturer of the appliance is not responsible
for any damage deriving from the use of volatile,
Temperaturesinflammable or toxic substances.
We suggest that white cotton and linen, if it is not
excessively soiled, can be washed at 60! instead of
95!. There should be no reduction in performance,
but there will be an energy saving of approximately
30%.
The same applies to a lesser extent to fast coloured
garments.
They usually require a temperature of 60! but if they
are not excessively dirty, you will have satisfactory
results at 40!.
Garments with non-fast colours should not be washed
at temperatures above 40!. If fast and non-fast
colours are washed together, they should be treated
as non-fast colours and therefore the temperature
should not exceed 40!.
Resistant white and coloured synthetics can normally
be washed at 50! but also in this case 40! is sufficient
if the laundry is not excessively dirty.
Delicate synthetics, synthetics with non-fast colours
and woollen garments must never be washed above
40!. If only one of the labels specifies 30!, this
temperature must be selected for the whole wash.
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