Washing Hints
Do NOT overload the machine. Weigh the laundry thenSome stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc. are
first few times you use the appliance. difficult to remove and should be treated before
washing with specific products, which can be found
The average weights of the most common items arein most household shops. In some cases it may help
listed below as a guide:
to soak the stain before washing with a special pre-
1000g = 1 kgsoak product or biological detergent.
nOnly wool marked �Pure New Wool - washable,
Sheet 700-1000 g
preshrunkE can be washed in the machine using the
Pillow case 100-200 gwool programme; other types of wool should be
washed by hand or dry cleaned.
Tablecloth 400-500 g
nIf you have used the machine to wash, rinse or spin
Serviette 50-100 gonly non-colour fast garments, there may be dye left
Tea towel 70-120 gin the sump. To ensure any subsequent wash is not
contaminated with the dye, select and carry out a
Linen hand towel 100-150 grinse and spin programme, without any garments, to
Towelling hand towel 150-250 gensure that any dye is removed from the sump.
nOnce you have finished using the machine, you are
Towelling bath towel 700-1000 gadvised to unplug it and turn off the water taps.
Bath robe 1000-1500 g
nTo avoid an excessive and damaging amount of
ManOs shirt 200-300 glather when washing net curtains, it is advisable to
wash large curtains singularly and take extra care
Apron 150-200 g
when measuring the detergent.
nShould an excess of lather accidentally occur, switch
off the machine, select the spin programme which is
nLoad the laundry loosely alternating large items with
preceded by a drain cycle, to remove the lather and
small ones.then start the wash again.
nSort the laundry according to the type of fabric,
colour-fastness and how dirty it is.
Note:
nAvoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they may
unravel.Electronic unbalance detection
nBefore washing, empty all pockets of small objectsIf spinning starts late or the machine does not spin the
which may have been left inside (coins, keys, screwselectronic unbalance detection device may have cut in
etc). as these could damage the drain pump.because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the
nWhen washing curtains, remove the hooks.drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of
the drum. This may happen several times before the
nClose poppers and zips and fasten loose buttons.load is evenly distributed and spinning can resume
nIt is essential to wash new coloured items separatelyeventually at a lower speed, if the wash load is still not
when washing for the first time.sufficiently balanced distributed, after 10 minutes, the
nWhen washing fabrics requiring different washmachine will not spin. In this case, redistribute the load
manually and reselect the spin programme.
temperatures together, always select the lowest
temperature.
nWhite items should not be washed with coloured
items.
nVery small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks etc)
should be washed in a washing bag or a pillow case.
nUse a good quality detergent suitable for automatic
washing machines.
nUse the correct quantities of detergent.
nFor wool, use gentle detergent only in small
quantities.
nBleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care
and kept out of reach of children.
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