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Washing
Before washing laundry:-
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Pre-treat stains.
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Close zips, fasten belts, tie strings etc... and press studs to prevent tangling.
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Remove all items from pockets.
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Limit size of absorbent loads to give good washing/rinsing results.
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Place small items in a wash bag.
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Check wash labels as some items may require a cool programme.
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Wash non-colour fast items, woollens or really dirty clothes separately as they may affect
other items.
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Laundry will not wash properly if you over load your appliance.
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Laundry without a wash label should not be machine washed.
Drying
(Washer Dryer only)
To carry out a drying only programme the laundry must previously have been washed and
spun.
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When drying bedspreads, single blankets etc... we recommend that you remove, shake and
reload during the cycle to ensure faster and more even drying.
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Starched articles should be dried together to avoid distribution of starch onto non-starched
items.
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Be careful not to over dry.
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After you have dried a particularly ‘fluffy’ load or you have used the machine as a dryer only,
you MUST, after the load has been removed, set your machine to rinse and spin.
Washcare tips
Items Not Suitable For Tumble Drying
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Garments with the ITCL code -DO NOT TUMBLE DRY
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Woollens - except on special dry programme (see page 16).
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Large bulky items eg. quilts, bedspreads pillows etc... expand when dry, preventing
air flow through the appliance.
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Items containing plastic film, foam rubber or rubber like materials eg. pillows, cushions,
PVC rainwear or inflammable articles which contain inflammable substances eg. towels
contaminated with hair lacquer.
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Fibreglass (eg. some types of curtains).
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Items which have been dry cleaned.
Cutting costs effectively:-
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Maximise the load size Achieve the best use of energy, water, detergent and time by using
the recommended maximum load size. Save up to 50% energy by washing a full load
instead of 2 half loads.
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Do you need a pre-wash? For heavily soiled laundry only! Save detergent, time, water and
between 5 to 15% energy consumption by NOT selecting pre-wash for slight to normal
soiled laundry.
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Is a hot wash required? Pretreat stains with stain remover or soak dried in stains in water
before washing to reduce the necessity of a hot wash programme. Save up to 50% energy
by using a 60˚C wash programme.
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Before using a drying programme Save energy and time by selecting a high spin speed to
reduce the water content before using a drying programme (Washer Dryer only).
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