Hints And Tips; Care And Cleaning - Zanussi ZWGB 7140 K User Manual

Hints and tips

The laundry load
• Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, syn-
thetics, delicates and wool.
• Obey the washing instructions that are on the
laundry care labels.
• Do not wash together white and coloured
items.
• Some coloured items can discolour with the
first wash. We recommend that you wash
them separately for the first times.
• Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks
and poppers. Tie up belts.
• Empty the pockets and unfold the items.
• Turn inside out multilayered fabrics, wool and
items with painted illustrations.
• Remove hard stains.
• Wash with a special detergent heavy soil
stains.
• Be careful with the curtains. Remove the
hooks or put the curtains in a washing bag or
pillowcase.
• Do not wash in the appliance :
– Laundry without hems or with cuts
– Underwired bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small items.
• A very small load can cause balance prob-
lems with the spin phase. If this occurs, ad-
just manually the items in the tub and start the
spin phase again.
Stubborn stains
For some stains, water and detergent is not suf-
ficient.

Care and cleaning

External cleaning
Clean the appliance only with soap and warm
water. Fully dry all the surfaces.
Caution! Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.
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We recommend that you remove these stains
before you put the items in the appliance.
Special stain removers are available. Use the
special stain remover that is applicable to the
type of stain and fabric.
Detergents and additives
• Only use detergents and additives specially
made for washing machines.
• Do not mix different types of detergents.
• To help the environment, do not use more
than the correct quantity of detergent.
• Obey the instructions that you find on the on
packaging of these products.
• Use the correct products for the type and
colour of the fabric, the programme tempera-
ture and the level of soil.
• If you use liquid detergents, do not set the
prewash phase.
• If your appliance has not the detergent dis-
penser with the flap device, add the liquid de-
tergents with a dosing ball.
Water hardness
If the water hardness in your area is high or
moderate, we recommend that you use a water
softener for washing machines. In areas where
the water hardness is soft it is not necessary to
use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your area, con-
tact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on the pack-
aging of the products.
Descaling
The water we use contains limescale. If it be-
comes necessary, use a water softener to re-
move limescales.
Use a special product made for washing ma-
chines. Obey the instructions that you find on
the packaging of the manufacturer.
Do this separately from the laundry wash.
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