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Washing and drying 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 = ikg
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 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 sepa-
rately 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 quanti-
ties.
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, pre-
shrunk" 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 during drying 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 fin-
ished drying.
To avoid 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 man-
ufacturers' labels.
&) Drying at high temperature
GQ Drying at reduced temperature
| exe 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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