Electrolux EWT806 Helpful hints in dealing with washing problems, Residues on washed items

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Helpful hints in dealing with washing problems

Residues on washed items

tips and information

Some detergents have ingredients which do not fully dissolve and as a consequence, may leave white residue or particles evident on the surface of darker clothes in the finished wash load.

Similarly, some soils may not dissolve fully, resulting in residue evident on lighter coloured clothes.

If you are experiencing residue on some clothes, the

following tips will help:

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to improve the dissol ving.

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clothes.

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particles away.

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clothes to move around in the bowl.

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–Any Program, plus the Heavy Dirt Level option setting

–The Normal/Heavy Program, plus the Heavy Dirt Level option setting

–The Intensive Program

Stained clothes – Hints for removing stains

The guide to stain removal on page 16 may assist you in stain removal.

Treat all stains as soon as possible. The longer you leave a stain the harder it will be to remove. Try soakers and stain removers first.

If you use pre-treatment sprays or stain removers, apply them to the clothes items in a well ventilated area away from your washing machine.

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set stains.

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the fabric.

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fastness before using any stain removers or bleaches. så 4ESTåSYNTHETICåFABRICåONåANåINSIDEåSEAMåBEFOREåUSINGåANYåå

chemicals or bleaches.

NOTE: Chemicals referred to for stain removal are available from your local supermarket, hardware store or the chemist.

caution

Pre-treatment sprays and stain removers can damage plastic components on your washing machine.

warning

Do no use dry cleaning fluids or solvents near your washing machine. These fluids will damage your washing machine and may cause an explosion.

Yellowing or greying clothes

Problem	Possible causes	What to do
Greyness	Incorrect wash times and using insufficient detergent	1.	ONLY use low sudsing, front load washer or HE
	which can cause redepositing of detergent on clothes.		detergent in this machine, such as Cold Power for
	Using incorrect type or too much detergent can cause		Front Loaders and High Efficiency Top Loaders or
	poor rinsing and poor spin performance.		detergent labelled “Matic”.
	Mixing whites with very dirty clothes, eg work clothes.	2.	Re-sort load, then re-wash using program selections
			suitable for the fabric and hot or warm water.
	Using soap flakes instead of laundry detergent.	3.	If the water is very dirty or very sudsy, repeat 2
			above reducing the amount of detergent you use.
Yellowing	A build-up of oils in clothes that come into close	1.	Re-sort load, then re-wash using wash program
	contact with the skin, eg underwear, T-shirts.		selections suitable for the fabric and hot or warm
	Ageing of clothes.		water.
	Iron deposits in the wash water.	2.	If the water is very dirty or very sudsy, repeat 1
			above reducing the amount of detergent you use.
	Use of chlorine bleaches on fabrics with resin finishes.
	Incorrect drying.	NOTE: Synthetics which have been washed in very hot
	Incorrect water temperatures ie. too hot or too cold.	water will not respond to any treatment.