Preparing Laundry - LG T1666NETFC /01 Owner's Manual

Preparing Laundry

Sort laundry for best washing results, and then
prepare laundry according to the symbols on the
care labels.
Sorting the Clothes
• For best washing results, sort your clothes
according to a care label stating fabric type and
washing temperature. Adjust the spin speed to
wash them.
• 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 separately
dark or dyed clothes 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 Fabric Care Label
This will tell you about the fabric content of your
clothes 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 Laundry before
Loading
• Combine large and small items in a load. Load
large items first. Large items should not be
more than half of total load.
• Do not wash single small items. Add 1 - 2
similar items to the load to prevent an out-of-
balance load.
• Make sure to empty all pockets. Items such as
nails, hair clips, matches, pens, coins and keys
can cause irreparable damage to both your
appliance and clothes.
• Wash delicates (stockings, underwired bras) in
a wash net.
• Close zippers, hooks and strings to make sure
that these items do not snag other clothes.
• Pre-treat dirt and stains by saturating the
dirt and stains with dissolved detergent and
brushing them in order to remove dirt.
CAUTION
• Do not wash or spin any item labelled or known
to be water-proof or water-resistant, even if the
product care label on the item permits machine
washing. Failure to follow these instructions
could result in severe damage to your washing
load, your appliance and/or property damage
as a result of abnormal load friction or vibration
of the appliance.
− Examples of water-proof or water-resistant
items include certain mattress pads, mattress
covers, rain gear, camping gear, skiing
apparel, outdoor gear and similar items.
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