Washing Tips; Preparing The Laundry; The Right Washing Load - Hanseatic HWMK814A User Manual

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Washing tips

Washing tips

Preparing the laundry

• Remove tissues and foreign objects such
as needles, nails, coins, matches, paper
clips, clips or similar from your pockets.
Turn the pockets inside out if necessary
and brush them out.
• Turn trousers, knitwear, T-shirts and
tracksuits 'inside out' to protect the sur-
face material.
• Repair unstitched seams and tears before
washing; sew up loose buttons tightly.
Close zippers; tie apron strings etc.
Sorting through laundry
The washing instructions of the textile manu-
facturer/the international care symbols on the
labels contain precise information about how
to handle each piece of laundry.
We recommend sorting through the laundry
according to the following criteria:
Type of fabric
– Hot wash/coloured wash (cotton)
– Easy-care textiles
– Delicates, wool and hand wash
Colour
• Wash white laundry separately, otherwise
it will turn grey.
• Wash new dark pieces separately at first;
they stain heavily during their first wash.
Degree of soiling
• Remove stains as soon as they occur;
otherwise, they are particularly stubborn.
• Stains are best pretreated with water and
bile soap.
Tips for delicate textiles
Curtains
• Remove the curtains' plastic and metal
hooks before washing.
• Handle curtains especially carefully; it is
easy to get loose threads. Only put them
on a spin cycle if this is specified in the
textile label.
Small and delicate items
• Wash small and delicate pieces, such
as baby socks, stockings and underwire
bras, in a small pillowcase or small wash-
bag.

The right washing load

The amount of laundry that can be load-
ed depends on the type and soiling of your
laundry and the respective wash cycle (see
page EN-12).
As a rule of thumb: Load dry washing up to
one hand width below the upper edge of the
drum. If you overfill the drum, it may affect the
outcome of your wash.
It is best to weigh your washing before you
do the wash. Some washing weights can be
found in the following table:
Typical washing weights
Bed sheets
Duvet covers
Cushion covers
Tablecloths
Terry towels
Tea towels
Men's shirts
Women's nighties
Pyjamas
Bathrobes
Work overalls (synthetic) Approx.
Handkerchiefs
Approx. 550 g
Approx. 700 g
Approx. 180 g
Approx. 250 g
Approx. 200 g
Approx. 90 g
Approx. 250 g
Approx. 180 g
Approx. 450 g
Approx. 1200 g
300 g
Approx. 20 g