Preparing The Wash Cycle; Sorting Out And Preparing The Laundry; Weight Of Laundry; Types Of Fabric And Care Labels - AEG ÖKO-LAVAMAT 1051 VI Instruction Booklet

Preparing the wash cycle

Sorting out and preparing the laundry

• Sort out the laundry according to type of fabrics and care labels (see

"Types of fabric and care labels").

• Empty pockets.
• Remove any metal parts (safety pins, clips, etc.).
• To prevent the laundry from getting damaged and forming bundles,
it is advisable to close zips, button up pillowcases and quilt covers and
tie up loose straps such as those of aprons.
• Turn double faced items inside out (sleeping bags, anoraks, etc.)
• Turn coloured knitted fabrics, woollens and fabrics with trim inside
out.
• Wash small and delicate items (baby socks, tights) inside a laundry net
or in a pillow case closed with a zip, or in larger socks.
• Treat curtains with special care. Remove all metal or plastic hooks or
put them in a net or a bag. We decline any responsibility in case of
damage.
• Whites and coloureds must be washed separately: white items can
loose their whiteness.
• New coloured fabrics often have excess dyes; it is advisable to wash
them separately for the first time.
• Wash small and large items together; this improves the washing result
and the laundry is better distributed during spinning.
• Shake out garments before putting them into the machine.
• Insert each garment separately.
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Weight of laundry

Sort of laundry
Bathrobes
Work shirts
Quilt covers
Sheets
Blouses
Hand towels
Tea towels
Shirts
Pillowcases
Night-gowns/Pyjamas
Tablecloths
Underwear
Types of fabric and care labels
The labels on garments help you to select the most suitable wash pro-
gramme. The laundry should be sorted out according to the type of fab-
ric and the instructions indicated on care labels.
Temperatures indicated on labels are always maximum temperatures.
Cotton
95
Linen and cottons marked with this symbol can be washed at high tem-
peratures.
Cotton
60
Linen and cottons marked with this symbol are colourfast and can be
washed at 60°C.
Cotton
40 30
Garments marked with these symbols have delicate colours, therefore
the washing temperature must not exceed these values.
Synthetics
40 60
Mixed and synthetic fabrics marked with these symbols require a gentle
wash programme and they must therefore be washed using the specific
programme.
Preparing the wash cycle
Approximate
dry weights
1200 g
300-600 g
700 g
500 g
100 g
200 g
100 g
200 g
200 g
200-250 g
200-300 g
250 g
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