28_ washing a load of laundry
Followthesesimpleguidelinesforthecleanestlaundryandthemostefcientwash.
AlwayschecktheCarelabelonclothingbeforewashing.
• CareLabel:Sortlaundryintocottons,mixedbres,synthetics,silks,woolsandrayons.
• Colour:Dividewhitesandcolours.Washnewcolouritemsseparately.
• Size: Placing items of different sizes in the same load will improve the wash action.
• Sensitivity:Washdelicateitemsseparately,usingtheDelicatewashcycleforpure,new
woollenitems,curtainsandsilkarticles.Checkthelabelsontheitemsyouarewashingor
refertothefabriccarechartintheappendix.
Beforeeachwash,emptyallthepocketsofyourlaundry.Small,irregularlyshapedhardobjects,such
ascoins,knives,pins,andpaperclipscoulddamageyourwashingmachine.Donotwashclothingwith
largebuckles,buttons,orotherheavymetalobjects.Metalonclothingmaydamageyourclothingas
wellasthetub.Turnclothingwithbuttonsandembroideredclothesinsideoutbeforewashingthem.If
zipsofpantsandjacketsareopenwhilewashing,thespinbasketmaybedamaged.Zipsshouldbe
closedandxedwithastringbeforewashing.Clothingwithlongstringsmaybecomeentangledwith
otherclothesdamagingthem.Besuretoxthestringsbeforestartingthewash.
Yournewwashingmachine,combinedwithmoderndetergents,willgiveperfectwashingresults,
thussavingenergy,time,wateranddetergent.However,ifyourcottonisparticularlydirty,
prewashwithaprotein-baseddetergent.
Donotoverloadthewashingmachineoryourlaundrymaynotwashproperly.Usethechart
below to determine the load capacity for the type of laundry you are washing.
Fabric Type Load Capacity
WD8704/WD8702/WD1704/WD1702
7.0kg
3.0kg
3.0kg
2.5kg
2.5kg
2.0kg
• Whenthelaundryisunbalanced(“UE”lightsuponthedisplay),redistributetheload.
Ifthelaundryisunbalanced,thespinefciencymaybedegraded.
• WhenwashingBeddingorDuvets,thewashtimemaybelengthenedorthespin
efciencymaybedegraded.
Make sure to insert brassieres (water washable) into a laundry
net (to be purchased additionally).
•
The metal parts of the brassieres may break through the material and damage
thelaundry.Thereforemakesuretoplacetheminsideanelaundrynet.
• Small,lightclothingsuchassocks,gloves,stockingsand
handkerchiefs may become caught around the door. Place them
insideanelaundrynet.
Donotwashthelaundrynetbyitselfwithoutotherlaundry.Thismaycauseabnormal
vibrations that could move the washing machine and cause an accident resulting in injury.
washing a load of laundry
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