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5. WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
5.1 PREPARING THE WASHING
1. Separate the washing according to the type and colourfastness of the fabrics.
2. Wash whites and coloureds separately. Wash new coloured garments separately for the first time. A label is
normally applied to garments giving information on how to clean them. A brief description of these labels is
shown below.
WASHING BLEACHING
Machine wash at max. 90°C
Machine wash at max. 60°C
Bleaching allowed
Do not bleach
IRONING
Machine wash at max. 40°C
Machine wash at max. 30°C
Hot iron
Warm iron
Cool iron
Do not iron
DRY CLEANING
Machine wash, delicate cycle
at max. 60°C
Machine wash, delicate cycle
at max. 40°C
Machine wash, delicate cycle
at max. 30°C
Any solvent
Any solvent e-
xcept trichloroe-
thylene
Petroleum
solvent and
R113
Do not dry clean
DRYING
Hand wash
Do not wash
High tem-
perature
Less than 60°C
Do not tumble dry
Attention!
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Do not wash unhemmed or torn garments as they may fray.
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Foreign bodies may damage garments or machine components. Therefore, empty all pockets and turn them
inside out, remove rollers from curtains or put them in a string bag.
•
Put very small articles (belts, handkerchiefs, socks, bras with stiffeners, etc.) into a white canvas bag. Close
push buttons and zips and sew on dangling buttons.
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Modern detergents and correct washing temperatures are generally sufficient to remove stains from fabrics.
However, some stubborn stains, such as grass, fruit, egg, blood, rust and biro, should be pre-treated before
washing.
Depending on the type of fabric, many stain removers can be found in the shops. Stains
should always be cleaned or diluted immediately as the older they get, the more difficult they are to
remove.
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Garments may be damaged if fabric care symbols are not observed.
Wool
– Only pure wool, identified by
or with the label <<shrink-proof machine washable and dryable>> can
be machine washed with the specific programme, other types of wool should be hand-washed or dry-cleaned.
5.2 OPENING THE DOOR
The machine is fitted with a safety device that prevents the door from opening while it is working.
1.
Before opening the door, wait 1 or 2 minutes after the programme ends (“End” LED on)
to allow the
safety device to disengage.
2.
Make sure there is no water in the tub and that the drum is not moving.
Open the door by pressing the
“Open door” button on the front panel and pulling it open.
Attention!
•
If the washing programme is interrupted, you will have to wait from 3 to 15 minutes, depending on the tem-
perature of the water, before the door opens.
Attention!
The water may still be boiling if the washing cycle was performed at high temperatures.
If there is still water inside the drum, do not open the door!
