Load The Washing Machine; Detergent Use; Sort Washing Into Separate Wash Loads; Add The Detergent - Electrolux EWT959 User Manual

Preparing for your wash
Sort your washing into separate wash loads
Each load of washing should contain clothing which needs
the same washing conditions. For example, you should not
wash delicate clothes with very dirty work clothes. Colour
fast and non-colourfast fabrics should be separated.
Knowing the type of fabrics you have and how dirty they
are will help when you make selections from the wash
program options. Some fabrics are lint collectors and can
pick up lint, dirt and colour from other fabrics which are lint
producers. Some examples are listed below:
Lint collectors
Corduroy
Synthetics
Permanent press fabrics
tips and information
Make sure that you wash lint collectors separately from lint
producers.
Check your clothes to avoid damage
snagging clothes.
laundry bag, which you can purchase from your
supermarket.
caution
Pre-treatment sprays and stain removers
plastic components on your washing machine.
apply them to the clothing well away from your
washing machine.

Load the washing machine

are four things to remember:
best results load small items first, followed by large items.
must be able to move around during washing.
for example, sheets. The rest of the load should be
small items. A mixed load of large and small items will
wash cleaner than a load of all large items.
electrolux water aid washing machine preparing for your wash 5
Lint producers
Towels
Nappies
Chenille/Candlewick

Detergent use

low sudsing detergent designed for front load washing
machines or high efficiency top loaders, such as Cold
Power for Front Loaders and High Efficiency Top
Loaders or detergents labelled "Matic".
many suds causing low spin speeds, poor rinsing and
overloading the motor during spin stages of the wash
program.
wash. If you think you need more, increase dosages by
only small amounts to avoid excessive suds.

Add the detergent

that the dispenser is set for the type of detergent you will
use. To do this, proceed as follows:
1. Pull the dispenser drawer forward until it stops.
2. Lift the front of the drawer up and forward to remove it
from the runners.
detergent compartment in the dispenser drawer.
(Factory setting is flap up for powder.)
4. Clip the flap down if you are going to use liquid detergent.
5. Refit the dispenser back into its runners.
Remember: If you change the type of detergent
you use, the position of the flap will need
changing. See above.
6. You are now ready to add detergent. Measure the
recommended amount on the detergent package into a
cup and then pour it into the detergent compartment of
the dispenser drawer.
add detergent
caution
Use only low sudsing detergent designed for use in
front load or high efficiency top load washing machines.
dispenser into the wash load earlier than expected through
small openings in the back of the dispenser. These
openings are to help the flushing out of detergent.
clip flap up for
powder
clip flap down for
liquid
step 7 cont. over