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washing a load of laundry
Washing clothes manually
You can wash clothes manually without using the Cycle Selector.
1.
Turn the water supply on.
2.
Press the
Power
button on the washing machine.
3.
Open the door.
4.
Load the articles loosely into the drum one at a time, without overfi lling it.
5.
Close the door.
6.
Add detergent and, if necessary, softener or prewash detergent, into the appropriate
compartments.
7.
Press the
Temp.
button to select the temperature. (Cold water, 30 ˚C, 40 ˚C, 60 ˚C, 95 ˚C)
8.
Press the
Rinse
button to select the required number of rinse cycles.
The maximum number of rinse cycles is fi ve.
The wash duration is increased accordingly.
9.
Press the
Spin
button to select the spin speed.(
: No Spin)
10.
Press the
Delay End
button repeatedly to cycle through the available Delay End options
(from 3 hour to 19 hours in one hour increments). The hour displayed indicates the time at
which the wash will be fi nished.
11.
Press the
Start/Pause
button and the machine will begin the cycle.
LAUNDRY GUIDELINES
Follow these simple guidelines for the cleanest laundry and the most effi cient wash.
Always check the Care label on clothing before washing.
Sort and wash your laundry according to the following criteria:
•
Care Label: Sort laundry into cottons, mixed fi bres, synthetics, silks, wools and rayons.
•
Colour: Divide whites and colours. Wash new colour items separately.
•
Size: Placing items of different sizes in the same load will improve the wash action.
•
Sensitivity: Wash delicate items separately, using the Delicate wash cycle for pure, new
woollen items, curtains and silk articles. Check the labels on the items you are washing or
refer to the fabric care chart in the appendix.
Emptying pockets
Before each wash, empty all the pockets of your laundry. Small Load, irregularly shaped hard
objects, such as coins, knives, pins, and paperclips could damage your washing machine. Do
not wash clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal objects.
Metal on clothing may damage your clothing as well as the tub. Turn clothing with buttons and
embroidered clothes inside out before washing them. If zips of pants and jackets are open while
washing, the spin basket may be damaged. Zips should be closed and fi xed with a string before
washing.
Clothing with long strings may become entangled with other clothes damaging them. Be sure to
fi x the strings before starting the wash.
Prewashing cotton
Your new washing machine, combined with modern detergents, will give perfect washing results,
thus saving energy, time, water and detergent. However, if your cotton is particularly dirty,
prewash with a protein-based detergent.
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