Washing Guide; Sorting The Laundry Into Categories; Temperatures; Removing Stains - Electrolux EWT 1058 Instruction Manual

Washing guide

Sorting the laundry into categories:

To obtain the best washing results, we recommend that
you sort your laundry into categories:
- on the one hand, resistant laundry which can withstand
powerful washing and spinning;
- on the other hand, delicate laundry which should be
washed with care.
For mixed loads or loads consisting of garments made
from fibres of different types, select a programme and
temperature suited to the most delicate fibre.

Temperatures

High temperature : 90°C
Ideal for cotton, linen and hemp garments such as tea
towels, towels, sheets, pillow cases, etc. The generally
white fibres may be heavily soiled.
Average temperature : 60°C
Recommended for whites which are not heavily soiled
and for fast coloureds, for synthetics and mixed cotton.
All these garments contain a care label stating that they
can be washed at a maximum temperature of 60°C.
Low temperature : 30-40°C
Ideal for delicate synthetics, silk, acrylic and woollen
garments containing the care label "pure new wool - does
not shrink - ( )". All other woollen garments must in
general be dry cleaned or handwashed.
Washing coloureds
When washed for the first time, coloureds may loose
their colour which may run onto other garments.
To ensure that the colour does not run, we recommend
that you perform the following simple test:
Then press it between a
Select a non visible
white piece of cotton
part of the garment
Dampen with
If the colour runs
warm water
handwash the
If the colour does not
run, you can machine
wash it
garment

Removing stains

Remove certain stains which may not come out, espe-
cially if they are old, by working from the outside of the
stain towards the inside to avoid making rings.
Grass. Wash carefully, treat with diluted bleach. For
woollen garments, methylated spirits may achieve good
results.
Felt tip pen. Dab with a clean cloth soaked in methyl-
ated spirits. Take care not to spread the stain.
Rust. Use an anti-rust product, following the manufac-
turer's recommendations carefully.
Scorch marks. If the fabric is only slightly scorched and
provided that the colours are fast, soak in water with a
little bleach, otherwise soak the fabric in a solution of 10
parts water to 1 part hydrogen peroxide and leave for 10
- 15 minutes.
Chewing gum. Dilute it with nail varnish remover then
remove it with a clean cloth. Ensure that the fabric can
withstand the nail varnish remover.
Tar. Spread a bit of butter onto the stain, leave then
sponge off with turps.
Lip stick. Place the stained side of the fabric on kitchen
paper then dampen the reverse of the fabric with nail
varnish remover taking care to change the paper under-
neath the stain frequently. Ensure that the fabric can
withstand the nail varnish remover.
Paint. Do not allow paint marks to dry. Treat immedi-
ately with the solvent specified on the paint tin (water,
turps, white spirit). Wash then rinse.
Wax. Scratch off the wax with a blunt blade to remove
as much as possible, then iron it placing a sheet of silk
paper between the iron and the stained fabric.

Check the laundry

Empty all pockets.
Close zips and poppers.
Remove curtain hooks or place the curtains in a laundry
bag.
Remove loose buttons, pins and clips.
To protect them, place curtains in a pillow case for
example.
Fasten or remove loose buttons.
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