Preparing laundry and wash
Page GB-11
Preparing laundry and wash
Sorting through laundry
NOTICE
Risk of damage!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to damage.
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Make sure that there are no foreign
objects in the pockets of garments in
the laundry, e.g. needles, nails, coins,
matches, staples, clips, etc.
The washing instructions of the textile manu-
facturer/the international care symbols on the
labels contain precise information about how
to handle each piece of laundry.
We recommend sorting through the laundry
according to the following criteria:
– Type of fabric
– Boil wash/coloured wash (cotton)
– Easy-care synthetics
– Delicates, wool and hand wash
– Colour
– Wash white laundry separately, other-
wise it will turn grey.
– Wash new dark pieces separately at
first, as they lose their colour a lot the
first few times they are washed.
– Level of dirtiness
– If possible, remove stains when still
fresh, otherwise they will become par-
ticularly stubborn.
– It is best to pre-treat stains with water
and ox-gall soap.
Special materials
– Small and delicate pieces, such as baby
socks, stockings and underwire bras are
best washed in a small pillowcase or small
washbag.
– Curtains need to be handled especially
carefully, as their threads can pull quickly.
Only put curtains on a spin cycle if this is
specified in the textile label.
– Before washing curtains, you will need to
remove the plastic and metal hooks
Other tips
• Repair unstitched seams and tears before
washing. Sew loose buttons tight. Close
zips. Knot the ties on aprons, etc.
• Empty pockets before washing. Turn the
pockets inside out and brush them out if
needed.
• Turn clothing made from delicate fibres
and coloured clothing inside out to protect
the surface.
Amount of laundry
The amount of laundry that can be put in de-
pends on the type and dirtiness of your laun-
dry and the respective wash cycle. You can
find the maximum wash load in the tables
from page GB-16.
As a rule of thumb: Load dry washing up to
one hand width below the upper edge of the
drum. Overfilling the drum can compromise
the wash result.
Washing detergent
Only use detergent suitable for washing ma-
chines. Other cleaning products, such as
scouring powder, household cleaning agents,
etc. will damage the appliance and your laun-
dry.
Recommendations for washing detergent
– White laundry made from boil-
proof cotton or boil-proof linen:
Heavy-duty detergent with bleaching
agents and optical brighteners
– Colourful laundry made from cotton or
linen:
Colour detergent without bleaching agents
and optical brighteners
– Colourful laundry made from easy-
care fibres or synthetic material:
Colour or mild detergent without optical
brighteners
– Delicate textiles, silk, viscose: Mild wash-
ing detergent
