Freggia WTIA, User Manual

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USING THE WASHING MACHINE
• Make sure there are no objects in the pockets of the clothing to be washed which
could cause damage to laundry, the machine or the fi lter
• Open the top of the washing machine lightly pressing downwards before lifting
it.
• Open the drum doors holding both parts with one hand and pressing the
opening button with the other (fi g. 16).
• Put the laundry in the drum being careful not to exceed the maximum program
load indicated in the separate program table.
• Close the drum doors making sure they are well hooked.
• Press down fi rst the front half and then the back so that the closing hooks are
inserted and locked. The hooking sound confi rms proper closing (fi g.18).).
• Make sure laundry is not stuck between the doors or between the doors and
the drum.
USE OF DETERGENT
The washing machine has a compartment for detergent and additives with four chambers
(fi g. 19).
I prewash detergent chamber.
II main wash detergent chamber.
rinsing liquid, softener, fragrance and starch chamber.
bleach chamber.
Use reduced foam detergents and softeners (if needed) for automatic washing machines.
Follow instructions on the package for dosages. When water is particularly hard, use
water softener together with the detergent, preventing scaling from forming on the heat
element.
N.B. Use of liquid detergent is possible only for programs without
prewash.
• High quantities of detergent can produce too much foam and aff ect
washing results negatively. Too little detergent causes insuffi cient
washing.
• When fi lling the chamber with detergent, it is important that is does
not go into the softener part since there would be rinsing with foam
and fabrics could have white stains. Vice versa, if softener goes into the
detergent section it would be less eff ective.
HOW TO ELIMINATE STAINS
Stains exist that cannot be removed by machine washing alone. Before trying to remove any type of stain by hand, fi rst
try the removal procedure on a small area of hidden fabric. Start from the edge of the stain and working inwards, this will
prevent a dark ring from forming around the site of the stain. A few methods to adopt for removing stains are reported
below.
• WAX : Scrape the wax using a rounded point in order not to damage the fabric. Then, with the fabric placed
between two pieces of absorbent paper, run a hot iron over the stain.
• BALL POINT PENS AND FELT-TIP PENS : clean using a soft cloth soaked in ethyl alcohol. Take care not to spread
the stain.
• DAMP AND MOULD : if the fabric supports the use of bleach, carry out a wash cycle adding bleach. Otherwise,
soak the soiled part in hydrogen peroxide (10 volumes) and leave for 10 to 15 minutes.
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USING THE WASHING MACHINE