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Washing difficult items
Washing woollens
The WOOL cycle is for washing MACHINE WASHABLE woollens. The fibres of these woollens have
been treated to prevent felting when they are machine-washed. Most hand knitted garments are
not made of machine washable wool and we recommend that you wash them by hand.
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Check the care label.
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Use a wool detergent.
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Hand washed woollens may be spun in your washer.
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To dry woollens lie them flat on a towel and pat into
shape. Dry out of direct sunlight.
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Some wool underlays and sheepskin products can be
washed in a washing machine, but may produce excessive
amounts of lint that may cause pump blockages.
To use the WOOL cycle, touch , select FABRIC CARE, WOOL.
Washing bulky items
Make sure there is enough room in the machine for items to move when being washed, as
forcing large items into the machine may result in them being damaged during washing. Some
items float up during the wash, such as duvets/doonas and pillows. If they sit too high they may
touch stationary parts of the machine during agitate or spin. To minimise the chance of this
happening, bulky items should be pushed down below the water level after fill and pushed to sit
below the medium high water level mark on the agitator before spinning. To prevent an out of
balance load and splashing, we recommend washing these items on the DUVET/DOONA cycle (in
LIFESTYLES, FAMILY) or the HANDWASH cycle (in FABRIC CARE), and manually selecting the water
level to suit the load size.
Nappy sanitisers/Bleach
Nappy sanitisers and bleach are very corrosive to metal surfaces. DO NOT use your clothes
washer to soak items in bleach or sanitiser, or tip the contents of the nappy bucket into your
machine. Rinse and wring items out thoroughly before placing them in your machine.
FabricSmart
™ has a NAPPY RINSE cycle: touch
, select LIFESTYLES, FAMILY, NAPPY RINSE.
Washing when someone is ill or has an infection
How you wash can help prevent re-infection or another member of the household catching
the illness. It pays to separate the washing more, use warm or hot washes and use a little more
detergent. Avoid leaving the washing sitting damp before or after washing. If there is a lot of sun
hang the clothes outside, otherwise use your dryer on the hottest setting the fabric can handle.
To use the ALLERGY cycle, touch
, select LIFESTYLES, FAMILY, ALLERGY.
