Laundry
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Laundry
Laundry
Prepare the laundry
Caution!
Damage to the appliance/fabrics
Foreign objects (e.g. coins, paperclips,
needles, nails) may damage the laundry
or components in the washing machine.
You should therefore note the following
tips when preparing your laundry:
■
Empty any pockets.
■
Look out for metal items (paperclips,
etc.) and remove them.
■
Wash delicates in a laundry bag
(tights, underwired bras, etc.).
■
Close any zips; button up any cover
buttons.
■
Brush sand out of pockets and
collars.
■
Remove curtain fittings or place
curtains in a laundry bag.
Sorting laundry
Sort your laundry according to the care
instructions and manufacturer's
information on the care labels,
depending on:
■
Type of fabric/fibre
■
Colour
Note:
Laundry may discolour. Wash
white and coloured items separately.
Wash new coloured items separately
the first time you wash them.
■
Soiling
Wash laundry with the same level of
soiling together.
Some examples of soiling levels can
be found in the chapter
–
Light
: Do not need to pretreat,
select the
G
speed
setting if
necessary.
–
Normal
–
Heavy
: Load less laundry, need
to pretreat or soak laundry firstly.
–
Stains
: Remove/pretreat stains
while they are fresh. First dab
with soapy water; do not rub.
Then wash the items of laundry
with the appropriate programme.
Stubborn or dried-in stains can
sometimes only be removed by
washing several times.
■
Symbols on the care labels
Starching
Note:
Laundry should not be treated
with fabric softener.
Liquid starch can be used to stiffen
fabrics particularly in the Rinse and
Cottons programmes. Measure starch
into compartment
M
in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions (clean
first if necessary).
M
Suitable for normal washing
process;
e.g. Cottons
v
programme
N
A gentle washing process is
required;
e.g. Synthetics
Ó
programme
O
An especially gentle washing
process is required;
e.g. Delicates/Silk
Y
programme
W
Suitable for washing by hand;
e.g. Wool/Gentle hand wash
Í
programme
Ž
Do not machine wash.
