IFB Digital 5.5KG, User Manual

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DETERGENT TO BE USED AND QUANTITY
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T
he best washing results will be achieved by using the correct dosage of detergent .
• Use the detergent as per the instructions on the detergent packaging, However the dosage need to be adjusted during
usage to avoid effects of inadequate/excess detergent as mentioned below.
• The quantity of detergent to be used will depend on
a. Quantity of clothes being washed
b. Degree of soilage of clothes
c. Water hardness
• Hard water and heavily soiled clothes require more, while less soiled clothes requires less then recommended
quantity of detergents.
• Do not use dry cleaning agents.
• Frequent use of insufficient detergent will be noticeable as follows:
a. Washing appears grey or not properly clean
b. Grey/brown stains appear on the clothes
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Only use Detergent recommended for front loading washing machines.
• Excess use of detergent or not recommended detergent will result in
a. Higher environmental pollution
b. Generation of too much foam which may result in:-
• Building up of scales
• Poor rinse quality
• Less drying efficiency
• Reduction in life of the Components.
• More vibrations.
FABRIC CONDITIONER
• Fabric softener, Whitening, Enzyme, Disinfectants, Bleaching, etc.
• Fill in the middle chamber of detergent dispenser tray marked not exceeding the level marked “Max”
• Conditioner should be in liquid/solution form only (powders to be mixed in water)
• Fabric softener gives a soft feel and smooth surface to fabrics.
• Whitener gives ‘Whiteness’ to white clothes and brightness to coloured clothes.
• Enzymes help to remove stains of sweat, blood etc.
• Chlorine bleach is used for white clothes and oxygen bleach is used for coloured clothes.
• A strong bleaching agent is not recommended for direct use in the washing machine.
• Extremely dirty areas in clothes can be pretreated with bleach and then to be loaded in the machine for a
regular wash.
TREATMENT OF STAINS
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Stains need to be treated immediately while they are fresh. Usually stains are categorized as absorbed stains, builtup
stains, and compound stains.
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Absorbed stains can be removed by rubbing gently a pad containing a suitable solvent over the stain from outer edge
towards centre by keeping stained cloth on absorbent fabric.
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Built up and compound stains may be removed by first carefully brushing off stained area. Then rub gently with pad
containing solvent from the back of fabric.
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It is advisable to try out the solvent on hidden part of the garment to verify its effect on clothes.
FABRIC CARE SYMBOLS
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WASHING SYMBOLS WASH TEMP MAX C ACTION
95, 60, 40 Normal
30 Gentle
Do not machine -wash Handwash
Do not wash in water
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