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The Machine at Work
WASHING MACHINES
Most Washing Machines work in the following way...
1. The appliance will first fill with water, while occasionally
tumbling the load to mix in the detergent.
2. HEAT the water to the required temperature. This may take
some time, so do not worry if nothing appears to be
happening.
3. WASH the clothes by tumbling, stopping and reverse
tumbling in the soapy water.
4. RINSE the detergent from the clothes with fresh cool water.
5. DISPENSE FABRIC CONDITIONER (where added) on the
final rinse.
6. SPIN the load to remove the excess water.
THIS MACHINE
The machine is prevented from spinning if the wash load is
unevenly distributed around the wash drum. Do not call for a
Service Engineer. Re-distribute the washed clothes by hand and
re-select the appropriate spin only programme. We do not
recommend that large, bulky items are washed on their own, as it
is not always possible to evenly distribute these around the wash
drum. At the end of the spin cycle there will be a few short
tumbles before finally finishing.
HOW LONG SHOULD
The duration of a wash programme will depend on many
WASH TAKE?
factors, for example...
1. The water pressure — this influences the rate at which
the water flows into the appliance, and hence how long it will
take to achieve the required water level.
2. The temperature of the incoming water — it will
take far longer to reach the desired temperature if
the water is cooler.
NOTE: IF THE INCOMING WATER IS HIGHER
THAN THE RECOMMENDED WASH
TEMPERATURE, YOU MAY DAMAGE THE
WASH LOAD.
3. The features selected — Certain features have a
great effect on the wash duration eg: Economy Wash
(washes at incoming hot water temperature, so no heating).
4. The type and weight of clothes load - Some fabric types are
more absorbent than others, and will therefore require more
water for the wash.
5. The programme selected — The temperature, wash cycle and
rinse/spin combination associated with any particular
programme selected will influence the duration.
EXAMPLE PROGRAMME TIMES
PROGRAMME
APPROX TIME/mins
\ss/
la
115-120
\eo/
al
75-80
\so/
lal
50-55
Ww
a
60-65
\ao/
É
40-45
\ao/
la
35-40
ad
30-35
\e/
PREWASH
20-25
ECONOMY WASH
save up to 15 mins.
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