Electrolux FWD 1210 manual Washing and Drying Hints, 1000g = 1 kg

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Washing and Drying Hints

Do NOT overload the machine. Weigh the laundry the first few times you use the appliance.

The average weights of the most common items are listed below as a guide:

1000g = 1 kg

 

Sheet

700-1000 g

 

 

Pillow case

100-200 g

Tablecloth

400-500 g

 

 

Serviette

50-100 g

Tea towel

70-120 g

Linen hand towel

100-150 g

 

 

Towelling hand towel

150-250 g

Towelling bath towel

700-1000 g

 

 

Bath robe

1000-1500 g

Man’s shirt

200-300 g

 

 

Apron

150-200 g

Load the laundry loosely alternating large items with small ones.

Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric, colour-fastness and how dirty it is.

Avoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they may unravel.

Before washing, empty all pockets of small objects which may have been left inside (coins, keys, screws etc). as these could damage the drain pump.

When washing curtains, remove the hooks.

Close poppers and zips and fasten loose buttons.

It is essential to wash new coloured items separately when washing for the first time.

When washing fabrics requiring different wash temperatures together, always select the lowest temperature.

White items should not be washed with coloured items.

Very small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks etc) should be washed in a washing bag or a pillow case.

Use a good quality detergent suitable for automatic washing machines.

Use the correct quantities of detergent.

For wool, use gentle detergent only in small quantities.

Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care and kept out of reach of children.

Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc. are difficult to remove and should be treated before washing with specific products, which can be found in most household shops. In some cases it may help to soak the stain before washing with a special pre- soak product or biological detergent.

Only wool marked “Pure New Wool - washable, preshrunk” can be washed in the machine using the wool programme; other types of wool should be washed by hand or dry cleaned.

If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or spin only non-colour fast garments, there may be dye left in the sump. To ensure any subsequent wash is not contaminated with the dye, select and carry out a rinse and spin programme, without any garments, to ensure that any dye is removed from the sump.

Do not leave the damp laundry load in a heap too long before drying.

Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy items such as towels as these can attract the fluff.

If you overdry the laundry, besides wasting energy, any subsequent ironing may become more difficult because the fabric could be heavily crumpled.

Remove the laundry when the appliance has finished drying.

To avoid a static charge when drying is completed, use either a fabric softener when you are washing the laundry or a fabric conditioner specifically for tumble dryers.

Particularly delicate items such as synthetic curtains, woollen and silk, garments with metal inserts, nylon stockings, bulky garments such as anoraks, bedcovers, quilts, sleeping bags and duvets must not be machine dried.

Garments padded with foam-rubber or materials similar to foam-rubber must not be machine dried; they represent a fire hazard.

Also, fabrics containing residues of setting lotions or hair sprays, nail solvents or similar solutions must not be machine dried in order to avoid the formation of harmful vapours.

For drying, follow the indications given on the manufacturer’s labels.

May be tumble dried

Drying at high temperature

Drying at reduced temperature

Do not tumble dry

Important:

As a dryer, the machine works on the condensation principle.

Therefore, the water taps must be open and the drain hose must drain water into a sink or into

13the drain pipe, even during the drying cycle.

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Contents WASHER-DRYER Child Safety InstallationUse Contents Ecological hints Your New Washer-DryerInterest Environment Description of the Appliance Child safety featureDetergent dispenser drawer Drying time selector dial Drying indicator lightQuick Wash button Half Load buttonMains-on light ON/OFF button10Programme selector dial Operating Sequence At the end of the programme Start the machineTo drain the water and spin, release the same button again Washing 2 KG of Mixed Fabrics AT 50C Measure out the detergent and the fabric softenerSelect the required time Select the programmeDrying 2.5 KG of Cotton Autodrying 1.5 KG of Mixed Fabrics Select the required option1000g = 1 kg Washing and Drying HintsDrain pipe, even during the drying cycle Which form? Which detergent?Washing Programmes Synthetic Store dry Drying ProgrammesIron dry Important Notes Wash Care SymbolsMaintenance and Cleaning Water inlet filter Emergency emptying outSomething Not Working 0870 5 Service & Spare PartsStandard guarantee conditions Guarantee ConditionsEuropean guarantee Customer CareTechnical Specifications Installation InstructionsWashing DryingUnpacking Installation on a Suspended FloorPositioning Water drainage Water inletAppliance must be connected to a cold water supply Into a drainage standpipeInterest of the environment Special conditionsLevelling Onto a sink outlet spigotPermanent connection Electrical connectionDoor Building-inHinges Mounting the doorDrill four fixing holes see Fig. G