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6. WASHING HINTS
6.1 Sorting The Laundry
Follow the wash code symbols on each
garment label and the manufacturer's
washing instructions. Sort the laundry as
follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics,
delicates, woollens.
6.2 Temperatures
Temp Soil level
For normally soiled white
90°C
cottons and linen (e.g. teacloths,
towels, tablecloths, sheets...).
For normally soiled, colourfast
60°C
garments (e.g. shirts, night
50°C
dresses, pajamas....) in linen,
cotton or synthetic fibres and
for lightly soiled white cotton
(e.g.underwear).
For delicate items (e.g. net
40°C
curtains), mixed laundry
30°C
including synthetic fibres and
Cold
woollens bearing the label pure
new wool, machine washable,
non-shrink.
6.3 Before Loading The
Laundry
Make sure that no
metal objects are
left in the laundry
(e.g. coin, hair clips,
safety pins, pins).
Button up pillowcases,
close zip fasteners,
hooks and poppers.
Tie any belts or long
tapes.
Wash bras, pantyhose
and other delicates in a
mesh laundry bag,
which you can purchase
from your supermarket.
Make sure that you wash lint collectors
separately from lint producers.
Never wash whites and coloured
fabrics together. Whites may lose their
"whiteness" in the wash.
New coloured items may run in the first
wash; they should therefore be
washed separately the first time.
Remove persistent stains before
washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a
special detergent or detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care.
Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag
or a net.
6.4 Maximum Loads
Recommended loads are indicated in the
program charts on page 12.
General rules:
Clothes Load
Quantity
drum full but not too
Cotton, linen
tightly packed;
drum no more than
Synthetics
half full;
Delicate fabrics
drum no more than
and woollens
one third full.
Washing a maximum load makes the
most efficient use of water and energy.
For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the
load size.
6.5 Removing Stains
WARNING!
Pre-treatment sprays and stain remover
can damage plastic components on your
washing machine.
If you use pre-treatment sprays or stain
removers, apply them to the clothing well
away from your washing machine.
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