Dyeing Fabrics; Detergents; Liquid Detergents - Asko W6903SS Operating Instructions Manual

Advice and tips before washing

Dyeing fabrics

If you want to dye fabrics in the machine, se-
lect the Normal program with the Super Rinse
option On. Select temperature according to
the dye manufacturer's recommendations.
Choose a low spin speed if the fabric to be
dyed is a blended material such as
polyester/cotton.
Note!
Add the dye directly to the washing drum –
not to the detergent compartment. After dye-
ing, you should run the machine empty using
the same program. Use the normal amount
of detergent.
Note!
Due to environmental concerns, we discour-
age the use of strong chemicals.
When using agents for bleaching or stain re-
moval, there is a risk of rust (corrosion) and
discoloration of the machine.
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Detergents

Laundry detergents are available in low-,
normal- and high-sudsing formulas. A deter-
gent´s ability to clean is not relative to the
amount of suds it produces. Excess suds in
a front-loading washer actually interfere with
the cleaning because they cushion the tum-
bling action. Also, high-sudsing detergents
are more difficult to completely rinse out.
The use of anything other than a low-sudsing
detergent can cause severe oversudsing,
which could cause suds to backup through
the detergent compartment and run down the
front of the washer onto the floor. If oversuds-
ing occurs, run the wash through one or more
rinse programs until all items are thoroughly
rinsed. Remove the laundry then run the
washer through a Normal wash program to
get rid of any remaining detergent.
We recommend that you don't use bleach in
your ASKO washer. The tumbling wash ac-
tion, temperature control options, extended
wash times and proper amount of detergent
are sufficient to remove most stains.

Liquid detergents

We don't recommend liquid detergents be-
cause they tend to produce more suds than
powder detergents when used in water tem-
peratures of 150° F or higher. If you should
try a liquid detergent, start with a very small
amount, such as 1 to 2 tablespoons. Also,
liquid detergent can be used for all programs
without prewash, so add it into the main wash
compartment.
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