Electrolux EWW 1292 manual Washing hints

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Washing hints

Sorting the laundry

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows:

whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.

Temperatures

95° for normally soiled white cottons and linen (e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths, sheets...)

60° for normally soiled, colour fast garments (e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in

linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).

(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixed 30°-40°laundry including synthetic fibres and

woollens.

Laundry weights

The following weights are indicative:

 

bathrobe

1200 g

napkin

100 g

quilt cover

700 g

sheet

500 g

pillow case

200 g

tablecloth

250 g

towelling towel

200 g

tea cloth

100 g

night dress

200 g

ladies’ briefs

100 g

man’s work shirt

600 g

man’s shirt

200 g

man’s pyjamas

500 g

blouse

100 g

men’s underpants

100 g

ENGLISH

Before loading the laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may lose their “whiteness” in the wash.

New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should therefore be washed separately the first time.

Make sure that no metal objects are left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.

Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or detergent paste.

Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.

Maximum loads

Recommended loads are indicated in the programme charts.

General rules:

Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;

Synthetics: drum no more than half full;

Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full.

Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy.

For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.

Removing stains

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them prior to washing.

Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains, soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub in the soap and water.

Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several times.

Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips and a cotton cloth.

Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing product used cold. Be careful with rust stains which are not recent since the cellulose structure will already have been damaged and the fabric tends to hole.

Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and fast coloureds only).

Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and fast coloureds only).

Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*), lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.

Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat stains with methylated spirits. Remove any residual marks from white fabrics with bleach.

Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any

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Contents Instruction Booklet Dear customer Contents General safety Packaging materials Child safetyDisposal Tips for environmental protectionWashing Drying Technical specificationsInstallation UnpackingWater inlet Electrical connection Water drainageYour new washer-dryer Description of the applianceDetergent dispenser drawer Spin speed button UseControl panel Temp. buttonAuto Dry button Option buttonsPrewash button Extra Rinse buttonExample Selection of drying time in minutesDelay Start button Programme phase indicator lightsStart/Pause button Programme informations Washing hints Detergents and additives Quantity of detergent to be usedDo not use acetone on artificial silk Drying hints Operating sequence Select the desired options Select the temperatureSelect the Delay Start Select the spin speed or Rinse Hold optionAt the end of the programme How to change an option or a programme during its cycleDrying 3,5 KG of Cotton Washing programmes Programme tableExtra rinse Spin reductionDegree Type of fabric Max. load Spin speed Drying time Mins Timed dryingIroning Dry cleaningEnergetic wash Delicate wash BleachingDrain pump MaintenanceDoor seal BodyworkFrost precautions Water inlet filterEmergency emptying out Something not working? Problem Possible causeLaundry is not dry enough Spinning starts late orLaundry is not spun enough Machine will not dry orElectrolux Group. The world’s No choice