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
| for normally soiled white |
95°/90° | cottons and linen (e.g. tea |
| cloths, towels, tablecloths, |
sheets...)
for normally soiled, colour fast garments (e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in
50°/60° linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).
washing hints electrolux 17
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.
Laundry weights
30°-40°
for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixed laundry including synthetic fibres and woollens bearing the label «pure new wool, machine washable,
The following weights are indicative:
bathrobe | 1200 g |
napkin | 100 g |
quilt cover | 700 g |
sheet | 500 g |
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.
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 |
