Washing Hints - Zanussi ZJ 1217 Instruction Booklet

Washing Hints

Do NOT overload the machine. Weigh the laundry the
first few times you use the appliance.
The average weights of the most common items are
listed below as a guide:
1000g = 1 kg
Sheet
Pillow case
Tablecloth
Serviette
Tea towel
Linen hand towel
Towelling hand towel
Towelling bath towel
Bath robe
Man's shirt
Apron
Load the laundry loosely alternating large items with
small ones.
Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric,
colour-fastness and how dirty it is.
Avoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they may
unravel.
Before washing, empty all pockets of small objects
which may have been left inside (coins, keys, screws
etc). as these could damage the drain pump.
When washing curtains, remove the hooks.
Close poppers and zips and fasten loose buttons.
It is essential to wash new coloured items separately
when washing for the first time.
When washing fabrics requiring different wash
temperatures together, always select the lowest
temperature.
White items should not be washed with coloured
items.
Very small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks etc)
should be washed in a washing bag or a pillow case.
Use a good quality detergent suitable for automatic
washing machines.
Use the correct quantities of detergent.
For wool, use gentle detergent only in small
quantities.
Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care
and kept out of reach of children.
Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc. are
difficult to remove and should be treated before
washing with specific products, which can be found
in most household shops. In some cases it may help
to soak the stain before washing with a special pre-
700-1000 g
soak product or biological detergent.
100-200 g
Only wool marked "Pure New Wool - washable,
preshrunk" can be washed in the machine using the
400-500 g
wool programme; other types of wool should be
50-100 g
washed by hand or dry cleaned.
70-120 g
If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or spin
only non-colour fast garments, there may be dye left
100-150 g
in the sump. To ensure any subsequent wash is not
150-250 g
contaminated with the dye, select and carry out a
rinse and spin programme, without any garments, to
700-1000 g
ensure that any dye is removed from the sump.
1000-1500 g
Once you have finished using the machine, you are
200-300 g
advised to unplug it and turn off the water taps.
150-200 g
«JETSYSTEM» wash
As the Jetsystem is flexible and adjusts water intake
according to wash load size it is not possible to give you
exact recommandations as to the amount of detergent
that should be used for any one wash.
Therefore we recommend that you use approximately
1/3 less than the detergent manufacturer recommends on
the packet or bottle, making the appropriate allowances
for soft or hard water, and light or heavy soilage of
clothes. If you have judged the amount correctly you
should expect to see a soft sudsy liquid during the wash.
It is not necessary to have a head of lather on the water.
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