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HINTS ON WASHING AND DRYING
• 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:
1000 g = 1 kg
sheet
700-1000 g
pillow case
100- 200 g
tablecloth
400- 500 g
serviette
50- 100 g
tea towel
70- 120 g
linen hand
towel
100- 150 g
towelling hand
towel
150- 250 g
towelling bath
towel
700-1000 g
bath robe
1000-1500 g
man's shirt
200- 300 g
apron
150- 200 g
• 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 un-hemmed
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
detergents 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-soak product
or biological detergent.
• Only wool marked «Pure
New
Wool
-
washable,
preshrunk» can be washed in
the machine using the wool
programme; other types of
wool should be washed by hand
or dry cleaned.
• When drying always load
well spun laundry. The higher
the spin speed the lower is
electric energy consumption
and the shorter is the drying
time.
• Do not leave the damp
laundry load in a heap too long
before drying.
• Avoid drying dark clothes
with light coloured fluffy items
such as towels as these can
attract the fluff.
• If you overdry the laundry,
besides wasting energy, any
subsequent
ironing
may
become more difficult because
the fabric could be heavily
crumpled.
• Remove the laundry when
the appliance has finished
drying.
• To avoid a static charge
when drying is completed, use
either a fabric softener when
you are washing the laundry or
a fabric conditioner specifically
for tumble dryers.
• For drying, follow the
indications given on the
manufacturers' labels.
Drying at high
temperature
[(7)1
Drying at reduced
temperature
Do not tumble dry
• Once you have finished
using the machine, you are
advised to unplug it and turn
off the water tap.
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