Preparing The Wash Load - LG F4V5 GP Series Owner's Manual

OPERATION
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Preparing the Wash Load

Sort the wash load for best washing results, and
then prepare the clothes according to the symbols
on their care labels.
Sorting the Clothes
• Soil level (Heavy, Normal, Light): Separate
clothes according to soil level. If possible, do not
wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled
ones.
• Colour (White, Lights, Darks): Wash dark or dyed
clothes separately from whites or light colours.
Mixing dyed clothes with light clothes can result
in dye transfer or discolouration of lighter
clothes.
• Lint (Lint producers, Collectors): Wash separately
lint producing fabrics from lint collecting fabrics.
Lint producers can result in pilling and linting on
the lint collectors.
Checking the Clothes Care Label
The symbols tell you about the fabric content of
your garment and how it should be washed.
Symbols on the Care Labels
Symbol
• Normal Wash
• Cotton, Mixed Fabrics
• Easy Care
• Synthetic, Mixed Fabrics
• Special Delicate Wash
• Delicates
• Hand Wash Only
• Wool, Silk
• Do not wash
Wash / Fabric type
NOTE
• The dashes under the symbol give you
information about the type of fabric and the
maximum allowance of mechanical stress.
Checking the Clothes before
Loading
• To help distribute the load evenly during
spinning, combine large and small items in a
load.
• Do not wash single small items. Add 1-2 similar
items to the load to prevent an out-of-balance
load.
• Check all pockets to make sure that they are
empty. Items such as nails, hair clips, matches,
pens, coins and keys can damage both your
appliance and clothes.
• When washing clothes with long attached
straps, tie them or use a laundry net.
• Use a laundry net for small items like sleeves,
stockings, tights, underwear, and socks to
prevent them from getting stuck between the
drum and the door seal.
• Fill the laundry net with less than half its capacity
and wash it with other clothes. Avoid overfilling
or washing it separately, as it may cause an
imbalance in the drum, leading to an inadequate
spin cycle.
• Close zippers, hooks and strings to make sure
that these items do not snag on other clothes.
• Pre-treat dirt and stains by brushing a small
amount of detergent dissolved water onto stains
to help lift dirt.