Grundig GWDI8542, User Manual

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Washer-Dryer / User Manual
4 Preparation
4.1 Sorting the laundry
* Sort laundry according to type of
fabric, colour, and degree of soiling
and allowable water temperature.
* Always observe the instructions given
on the garment care labels.
4.2 Preparing laundry for washing
• Laundry items with metal attachments
such as, underwired bras, belt buckles or
metal buttons will damage the machine.
Remove the metal pieces or wash such
clothes by putting them in a cotton laundry
bag or cotton pillow case. Also these
type of clothes can heat too much during
drying and damage your other clothes.
Do not dry such laundry in the machine.
• Put small size clothes such as infant's
socks and nylon stockings in cotton a
laundry bag or cotton pillow case.
• Place curtains in without compressing
them. Remove curtain attachment items.
Do not dry tulle curtains in your machine.
• Fasten zips, sew loose buttons
and mend rips and tears.
• Wash “machine washable” or “hand
washable” labelled products only with an
appropriate programme. Dry these type
of clothes by hanging or laying down.
Do not dry them in the machine.
• Do not wash colours and whites together.
New, dark coloured cottons release a
lot of dye. Wash them separately.
• Only use the dyes / colour changers and
descaling agents which are appropriate
to machine wash. Always follow the
instructions on the package.
C
INFORMATION
• Laundry that is subjected to heavy
deposits of materials such as flour, lime
dust, milk powder, etc. Must be shaken
off before placing into the machine.
Such dusts and powders on the laundry
may build up on the inner parts of the
product in time and can cause damage.
• Keep laundry items made of Angora
wool in the freezer for a few hours before
washing. This will reduce pilling.
• Wash trousers and delicate
laundry turned inside out.
• Tough stains must be treated
properly before washing. If unsure,
check with a dry cleaner.
• Take out all substances in the pockets
such as coins, pens and paper clips,
and turn pockets inside out and
brush. Such objects may damage the
product or cause noise problem.
4.3 Tips for energy
and water saving
Following information will help you
use the product in an ecological and
energy/water-efficient manner.
• Operate the product in the highest load
capacity allowed for the programme you
have selected, but do not overload. See,
“Programme and consumption table”.
• Observe the temperature instructions
on the detergent packaging.
• Wash slightly soiled laundry
at low temperatures.
• Use faster programmes for small
quantities of lightly soiled laundry.
• Do not use prewash and high temperatures
for laundry that is not heavily soiled or stained.
• If you plan to dry your laundry in a
dryer, select the highest spin speed
recommended during washing process.
• Do not use more detergent than the
recommended on the detergent packaging.