Washing Hints - Zanussi ZT 1012 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
700-1000 g quantities.
Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care
100-200 g
and kept out of reach of children.
400-500 g
Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc. are
50-100 g
difficult to remove and should be treated before
washing with specific products, which can be found
70-120 g
in most household shops. In some cases it may help
100-150 g
to soak the stain before washing with a special pre-
soak product or biological detergent.
150-250 g
Only wool marked "Pure New Wool - washable,
700-1000 g
preshrunk" can be washed in the machine using the
1000-1500 g
wool programme; other types of wool should be
washed by hand or dry cleaned.
200-300 g
The wool wash cycle of this machine has been
150-200 g
approved by Woolmark for the washing of machine
washable Woolmark products provided that the
garments are washed according to the instructions on
the garment label and those issued by the
manufacturer of this washing machine. M9604.
If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or spin
only non-colour fast garments, there may be dye left
in the sump. To ensure any subsequent wash is not
contaminated with the dye, select and carry out a
rinse and spin programme, without any garments, to
ensure that any dye is removed from the sump.
Once you have finished using the machine, you are
advised to unplug it and turn off the water taps.
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