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02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDRY
Washingclothesmanually
YoucanwashclothesmanuallywithoutusingtheCycleSelector.
1. Turn the water supply on.
2. Press the Power button on the washing machine.
3. Openthedoor.
4. Loadthearticleslooselyintothedrumoneatatime,withoutoverllingit.
5. Closethedoor.
6. Add detergent and, if necessary, softener or prewash detergent, into the appropriate
compartments.
7. Press the Temp.buttontoselectthetemperature.(Coldwater,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 five.
The wash duration is increased accordingly.
9. Press the Spinbuttontoselectthespinspeed.( :NoSpin)
10. Press the Delay EndbuttonrepeatedlytocyclethroughtheavailableDelayEndoptions
(from3hourto19hoursinonehourincrements).Thehourdisplayedindicatesthetimeat
which the wash will be finished.
11. Press the Start/Pause button and the machine will begin the cycle.
LAUNDRYGUIDELINES
Follow these simple guidelines for the cleanest laundry and the most efficient wash.
AlwayschecktheCarelabelonclothingbeforewashing.
Sortandwashyourlaundryaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:
• CareLabel:Sortlaundryintocottons,mixedbres,synthetics,silks,woolsandrayons.
• Colour:Dividewhitesandcolours.Washnewcolouritemsseparately.
• Size: Placing items of different sizes in the same load will improve the wash action.
• Sensitivity:Washdelicateitemsseparately,usingtheDelicatewashcycleforpure,new
woollenitems,curtainsandsilkarticles.Checkthelabelsontheitemsyouarewashingor
refer to the fabric care chart in the appendix.
Emptyingpockets
Before each wash, empty all the pockets of your laundry. Small, irregularly shaped hard objects,
suchascoins,knives,pins,andpaperclipscoulddamageyourwashingmachine.Donotwash
clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal objects.
Metalonclothingmaydamageyourclothingaswellasthetub.Turnclothingwithbuttonsand
embroideredclothesinsideoutbeforewashingthem.Ifzipsofpantsandjacketsareopenwhile
washing, the spin basket may be damaged. Zips should be closed and fixed with a string before
washing.
Clothingwithlongstringsmaybecomeentangledwithotherclothesdamagingthem.Besureto
fix the strings before starting the wash.
Prewashingcotton
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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