Prepare The Washing Cycle; Sort And Prepare The Washing; Washing Types And Care Codes - Electrolux EWF 1386 User Information

Prepare the Washing Cycle

the Washing Cycle

Sort and Prepare the Washing

• Sort the washing according to care codes and
type (see "Washing Types and Care Codes").
• Empty pockets.
• Remove metal parts (paper clips, safety pins
etc.).
• To prevent washing damage and washing snags:
Close zip fasteners, button closed bed covers
and pillow cases, and tie together ribbons, e.g. on
aprons.
• Use clothing made of double-layer fabric (sleep-
ing bag, anorak etc.).
• On knitted, coloured textiles and on wool and tex-
tiles with fitted decorations: Turn inside out.
• Wash small and sensitive items (baby socks,
stockings, tights, bras etc.) in a washing net, a
cushion with a zip fastener or in larger socks.

Washing Types and Care Codes

Types and Care Codes
The care codes help you choose the correct washing
program. The washing should be sorted according to
type and care code. The temperatures stated in the
care codes are all maximum values.
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Cottons
Textiles made of cotton and linen with this care code
are insensitive to mechanical stress and high tem-
peratures. The program COTTONS/LINEN (Koch-/
Buntwäsche, Couleurs) is suitable for this type of
washing.
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Linen
Textiles made of cotton and linen with this care code
are insensitive to mechanical stresses. The program
COTTONS/LINEN (Koch-/Buntwäsche, Couleurs) is
suitable for this type of washing.
Easy-Care Garments
Textiles such as finished cottons, cotton mixtures,
viscose and synthetics with this care code require
mechanically more mild treatment. The program
EASY-CARES/EASY IRON (Pflegeleicht, Textiles
Melanges/Leichtbügeln, Fâcile à Repasser) is suita-
ble for this type of washing.
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Cycle
• Treat curtains with particular care. Remove small
metal rollers or small, burred rollers or tie them in
a net or in a bag. We cannot accept any liability
for damage.
• Do not wash coloureds and whites together in
one washing cycle. Otherwise, whites will discol-
our or turn grey.
• New coloureds often contain surplus dye. It is
best to wash such items separately the first time.
• Mix small and large items of washing! This
speeds up theeffect of washing and the washing
is more favourably distributed during spinning.
• Loosen up the washing before loading it into the
washing machine.
• Put the washing into the drum folded out.
• Pay attention to the care instructions "Wash sep-
arately" and "Wash separately several times"!
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Delicates
Textiles such as layered fibres, microfibres, viscose,
synthetics and curtains with this care code require
very gentle treatment. The program DELICATES
(Feinwäsche, Délicat) is suitable for this type of
washing.
Wool and Very Sensitive Washing
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Textiles such as wool, wool mixtures and silk with
this care code are especially sensitive to mechanical
stresses. The program WOOL (Wolle, Laine)/P
(handwash) is suitable for this type of textiles.
Attention! Textiles with the care code ñ (Do not
wash!) must not be washed in the washing machine!