Beko HTV8736XS-IT User Manual page 60

4 Preparation
4.1 Sorting the laundry
* Sort laundry according to type of
fabric, colour, degree of soiling and
the suitable water temperature.
* Always obey the instructions
given on the garment tags.
4.2 Preparing the laundry for washing
• Underwire bras and clothes with metal pieces
such as buckles or buttons damage the
machine. Remove the metal pieces or wash
such clothes after putting them in a cotton
laundry bag or cotton pillow case. Moreover,
this type of clothes may overheat during the
drying process and damage other clothes.
Do not use the machine to dry such clothes.
• Put small size clothes such as infant's
socks and nylon stockings in cotton a
laundry bag or cotton pillow case.
• Place curtains in without compressing
them. Remove curtain attachment items.
Do not dry tulle curtains in your machine.
• Fasten zippers, sew loose buttons
and mend rips and tears.
• Wash "Machine washable" or "Hand
washable" labelled products only with
an appropriate programme. Dry them by
hanging them or laying them flat. Do not
use the machine to dry such clothes.
• Do not wash colours and whites together.
New, dark coloured cottons release a
lot of dye. Wash them separately.
• Only use the dyes / colour changers and
descaling agents which are appropriate
to machine wash. Always follow the
instructions on the package.
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• Laundry that are subjected to materials
such as flour, lime dust, milk powder, etc.
intensely must be shaken off before being
placed into the machine. Such dusts and
powders on the laundry may build up on the
inner parts of the product in time and can
cause damage.
• Keep laundry items made of Angora wool in
a plastic bag in the freezer for a few hours
before washing. This can reduce piling.
• Wash trousers and delicate laundry turned
inside out.
• Tough stains must be treated properly
before washing.
• Take out all substances in the pockets such
as coins, pens and paper clips, and turn
pockets inside out and brush if possible.
Such objects may damage the product or
cause noise problem.
4.3 Tips for energy and water saving
Following information will help you use the product
in an ecological and energy/water-efficient manner.
• Operate the product in the highest load
capacity allowed for the programme you
have selected, but do not overload. See,
"Programme and consumption table".
• Observe the temperature instructions
on the detergent packaging.
• Wash slightly soiled laundry at low temperatures.
• Use faster programmes for small
quantities of lightly soiled laundry.
• Do not use prewash and high temperatures
for laundry that is not heavily soiled or stained.
• If you plan to dry your laundry in a
dryer, select the highest spin speed
recommended during washing process.
• Do not use more detergent than the
recommended on the detergent packaging.
4.4 First use
Before starting to use
the product make sure
that all preparations are
made in accordance
with the "Important
safety and environment
instructions" and the
instructions in the
"Installation" section.
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