electrolux water aid washing machine preparing for your wash 5
Preparing for your wash
Sort your washing into separate wash loads
Each load of washing should contain clothing which needs the same washing conditions. For example, you should not wash delicate clothes with very dirty work clothes. Colour fast and
Lint collectors | Lint producers |
Corduroy | Towels |
Synthetics | Nappies |
Permanent press fabrics | Chenille/Candlewick |
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caution
Do not spill fabric softener on the clothes as it may stain them.
tips and information
Make sure that you wash lint collectors separately from lint producers.
Check your clothes to avoid damage
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snagging clothes.
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that the dispenser is set for the type of detergent you will use. To do this, proceed as follows:
1.Pull the dispenser drawer forward until it stops.
2.Lift the front of the drawer up and forward to remove it from the runners.
3.Check the position of the flap at the rear of the detergent compartment in the dispenser drawer. (Factory setting is flap up for powder.)
clip flap up for powder
caution
Pre-treatment sprays and stain removers
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apply them to the clothing well away from your washing machine.
Load the washing machine
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are four things to remember:
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must be able to move around during washing.
så 4HEåLOADåSHOULDåCONTAINåONLYåTHREEåORåFOURåLARGEåITEMS å for example, sheets. The rest of the load should be small items. A mixed load of large and small items will wash cleaner than a load of all large items.
Detergent and fabric softener use
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4. Clip the flap down if you are going to use liquid detergent.
clip flap down for liquid
5.Refit the dispenser back into its runners.
Remember: If you change the type of detergent you use, the position of the flap will need changing. See above.
6.You are now ready to add detergent. You are now ready to add detergent. Measure the amount you will use and pour it into the detergent compartment of the dispenser drawer.
add detergent 
7HENåUSINGåLIQUIDåDETERGENT åSOMEåMAYåLEAKåOUTåOFåTHEå dispenser into the wash load earlier than expected through small openings in the back of the dispenser. These openings are to help the flushing out of detergent.
7.If you want to use fabric softener, see ‘Add fabric softener’.
8.Close the drawer by pushing it backwards into the top panel of the washing machine when you have finished adding detergent and softener.