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Washing delicates
(Wool/Silk and Delicates programmes)
*
These programmes rock the drum gently for best results on delicate
laundry.
Delicate laundry loads:
● Wool/silk – 2k
g
or less : Delicates – 3.5k
g
or less
Tips for Wool/Silk programme:
● Approximate weights:
Wool sweater
400
g
Si k blouse
200
g
Trousers
400
g
<Adding delicate laundry
items to the drum>
● Close zips and buttons.
● Add items one by one on top of each
other.
*
Don’t overload the drum – it may
cause excessive vibration or damage
to the washing machine.
● Which detergent to use
● For wool items, use a mild liquid detergent. Other
detergents may damage your clothes.
● With Wool/Silk and Delicates programmes, you may
need to use the Extra Rinse cycle to remove excess
detergent from your clothes. This depends on the
amount of detergent you use, and the amount of
foam that develops in the main wash cycle.
●
To do this, once the programme has finished, select
the Wool/Silk programme to rinse again. Then select
Rinse using the MODE button and press START.
Tips for hanging delicate items to dry
● Hang white or light-colour clothes, wool and nylon away from direct heat
or sunlight.
● After washing, smooth creases and folds out of wool and nylon clothes,
and return them to their normal shape before hanging in the shade.
(This saves ironing too.)
Hang wool items
without folds or
creases.
Use a hanger for shirts, blouses and
trousers.
You can wrap a towel
round the hanger to fit
the shoulder width of your
clothes, so they retain their
shape as they dry.
Spread woollen items
such as sweaters out
to dry.
● If clothing shrinks in the wash
Spread the item out to its original size on an ironing board, and
use dress pins to hold the size and shape. Then use an iron to
steam the item and leave it to dry.
