Smeg WDI14C7-2, Instruction Manual

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4. USING THE APPLIANCE FOR WASHING
4.1 PREPARING THE ITEMS FOR WASHING
1. Subdivide the items for washing by fabric type and colour fastness.
2.
Wash white and coloured items separately. New coloured items should be washed sep-
arately the first time. Normally, items carry labels with washing instructions. The following
is a short description of the symbols used on these labels
.
WASHING BLEACHING
Machine wash at
max. 90°C
Bleaching allowed
Do not bleach
Machine wash at
max. 60°C
IRONING
Machine wash at
max. 40°C
Hot iron
Warm iron
Cool iron
Do not iron
Machine wash at
max. 30°C
DRY CLEANING
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 60°C
Any solvent
Any solvent
except trichlo-
roethylene
Petroleum
solvent and
R113
Do not dry
clean
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 40°C
Machine wash,
delicate cycle at
max. 30°C
DRYING
Hand wash
High tempe-
rature
Less than 60°C
Do not
tumble dry
Do not wash
Warning!

Do not wash unhemmed or torn items as they may fray.

Unrelated items in the wash may damage the garments or parts of the washer-dryer. So:
empty pockets and turn them inside-out, and remove wheels from curtains or wrap them in
a mesh bag.

Wash very small items (belts, handkerchiefs, socks, padded bras, etc.) in a white canvas
bag. Fasten press-studs and zips and sew on loose buttons.

The use of modern detergents and the correct washing temperature is generally suffi-
cient to remove stains from fabrics. However, some difficult stains such as grass, fruit, egg,
blood, rust, ballpoint pen, etc. should be dealt with before washing.
Depending on the
type of fabric, there are a large number of commercial stain removers on the market.
In all cases, stains should be cleaned or diluted at once, since the older they are, the
harder they are to remove.

Failure to comply with washing guidance symbols may result in damage to the
items washed.
Wool – Only wool marked as pure new wool, with the mark, or labelled "shrink-proof,
machine-washable" can be washed in a washing machine on the specific programme; other
types of wool should be hand-washed or dry-cleaned.