Maytag MAF9601 manual Before Washing

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8 BEFORE WASHING

Before you start washing, here is some advice that can be useful.

SORTING THE WASHING

Sort garments in relation to:

How soiled they are

Colour

Material

GARMENTS

Close zip-fasteners so that they do not chafe against other items.

New coloured garments can have surplus dye and should therefore be washed separately the first time.

Turn garments inside out.

This reduces the risk of bur- ling and dye creases.

Empty pockets and suitably let them wash turned inside

out.

RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING

Check the recommended washing marking on garments. The table below gives useful informa- tion on suitable washing programmes for diffe- rent materials and amounts of washing.

COLOURED COTTON

Coloured cotton garments marked with a re- commendation for 60ºC should be washed the first time at 60ºC to get rid of any surplus dye. If this advice is ignored there is a risk that co- lours will run. Use a detergent without bleach to safeguard the colours.

DELICATE WASHING

Unbleached linen

Unbleached linen should be washed at 60ºC using a detergent without bleach or optical whitening agent. Severely soiled linen can oc- casionally be washed at a higher temperature, but not too often because heat can destroy the lustre and strength of linen.

Symbols in

washing instructions

 

 

 

WASHING

 

 

 

 

LABEL

MATERIAL

PROGRAMME

LOAD

 

 

 

 

Cotton, linen, white and light colours

Heavy

60°C to 95°C

1/1 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton, linen. Darker colours

White Cotton 60°C

1/1 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyester, cotton/polyester, nylon. Whites

Synthetics

60°C

1/2 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rayon, acetates, acrylics. Sensitive colours

Synthetics

40°C

1/2 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polyesters, cotton/polyester, nylon. Colours

Synthetics

40°C

1/2 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silk and very delicate items

Synthetics

30°C

1/3 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items marked IWS and Superwash

Wool/Hand

30°C

1/3 drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Maytag Contents Transport Supports Before Washing the First TimeWasher Door Check Hardness of the WaterGeneral Safety InstructionsInterrupting a Programme Overfill ProtectionDisposal TRANSPORT/ Winter StorageCHILD-SAFE Washing CHILDREN’S SafetyProtect Children Child Lock on ButtonDetergent Compartment Parts of the WasherOption Buttons PanelBefore Washing PRE-SOAKING Minimizing Allergy RisksSave Time Economy and EfficiencyTextile Dyeing DetergentsWashing 1SORT the Washing4PUTTING in the Detergent and CON- Ditioner Table of Available Programmes Pre5SELECT a Programme 7C L O S E T H E D O O R a N D S TA RT T H E Putting in or taking out washing During the Programme8PROGRAMME Completed 9WHEN Washing is FinishedThis page has been left blank for technical printing reasons Consumption Values Programme MATERIAL/WASHING Load Water Consump Power ConsumpCare and Cleaning Cleaning the Detergent CompartmentCleaning the Outside of the Machine Hard Water Cleaning Holes Under the RidgesMachine will not Start Trouble ShootingDoor will not Close Door will not OpenDisplay shows Explanation Suggested remedy Fault Indications on the DisplayDisplay shows Explanation Normal Indications on the DisplayProceed as follows to alter the washing Temperature display This page has been left blank for technical printing reasons Technical Data Technical InformationStandard Tests This page has been left blank for technical printing reasons Service and Guarantee ServiceGuarantee Quick Guide Sort the Washing Press the Main PowerDoor and PUT in the Washing With the Button WA S H I N G P R O G R a M M E CompletedIndex