Washing Hints - Zanussi ZT 1082 Instruction Booklet

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Washing hints

Do NOT overload the machine. Weigh the laundry
the first few times you use the appliance.
The average weights of the most common items
are listed below as a guide:
1000g = 1 kg
Sheet
Pillow case
Tablecloth
Serviette
Tea towel
Linen hand towel
Towelling hand towel
Towelling bath towel
Bath robe
Man's shirt
Apron
n Load the laundry loosely alternating large items
with small ones.
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Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric,
colour-fastness and how dirty it is.
n Avoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they
may unravel.
n Before washing, empty all pockets of small
objects which may have been left inside (coins,
keys, screws etc). as these could damage the
drain pump.
n When washing curtains, remove the hooks.
n Close poppers and zips and fasten loose
buttons.
n It is essential to wash new coloured items
separately when washing for the first time.
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When washing fabrics requiring different wash
temperatures together, always select the lowest
temperature.
n White items should not be washed with coloured
items.
n Very small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks
etc) should be washed in a washing bag or a
pillow case.
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n Use a good quality detergent suitable for
automatic washing machines.
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Use the correct quantities of detergent.
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For wool, use gentle detergent only in small
quantities.
n Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with
care and kept out of reach of children.
700-1000 g
n Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc.
are difficult to remove and should be treated
100-200 g
before washing with specific products, which can
400-500 g
be found in most household shops. In some
cases it may help to soak the stain before
50-100 g
washing with a special pre-soak product or
70-120 g
biological detergent.
100-150 g
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Only wool marked «Pure New Wool - washable,
preshrunk» can be washed in the machine using
150-250 g
the wool programme; other types of wool should
700-1000 g
be washed by hand or dry cleaned.
1000-1500 g
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If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or
spin only non-colour fast garments, there may
200-300 g
be dye left in the sump. To ensure any
150-200 g
subsequent wash is not contaminated with the
dye, select and carry out a rinse and spin
programme, without any garments, to ensure
that any dye is removed from the sump.
n Once you have finished using the machine, you
are advised to unplug it and turn off the water
taps.