Care Before Washing - LG F1695RD Series Owner's Manual

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Care before washing

Wash temperature
Normal machine wash
Permanent press
Hand wash
Sort laundry by...
Wash
Soiling
temperature
Colour Fabric type
NOTE
• Before the first wash, select a cycle (Cotton 60°C, add a half load of detergent) allow the unit to
wash without clothing. This will remove residues and water from the drum that may have been
left during manufacturing.
1. Care Labels
Look for a care label on your clothes.
This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment
Delicate
and how it should be washed.
Do not wash
2. Sorting
To get the best results, sort clothes into loads that can be
washed with the same wash cycle.
Water temperature and spin speed and different fabrics
need to be washed in different ways.
Always sort dark colors from pale colors and whites.
Wash separately as dye and lint transfer can occur
causing discolouration of white etc. If possible, do not
wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled one.
• Soil (Heavy, Normal, Light)
• Color (White, Lights, Darks)
• Lint (Lint producers, Collectors)
3. Caring before loading
Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items
first. Large items should not be more than half the total
wash load. Do not wash single items.
This may cause an out-of-balance load. Add one or two
similar items.
• Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty.
• Close zippers, hooks and strings to make sure that these
• Pre treat dirt and stains by brushing a little detergent
• Check inside of the drum and remove any item from a
Separate clothes according to amount of soil.
Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics.
Wash lint producers and lint collectors separately.
Items such as nails, hair clip, matches, pens, coins and
keys can damage both your washer and your clothes.
items don't snag on other clothes.
dissolved in water onto stains like collars and cuffs to
help lift dirt.
previous wash.
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