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 non-colourfast fabrics should be separated.
Knowing the type of fabrics you have and how dirty they
are will help when you make selections from the wash
program options. Some fabrics are lint collectors and can
pick up lint, dirt and colour from other fabrics which are lint
producers. Some examples are listed below:
Lint collectors Lint producers
Corduroy Towels
Synthetics Nappies
Permanent press fabrics Chenille/Candlewick
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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laundry bag, which you can purchase from your
supermarket.
caution
Pre-treatment sprays and stain removers
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plastic components on your washing machine.
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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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best results load small items first, followed by large items.
så å#LOTHESåMUSTåNOTåBEåWRAPPEDåAROUNDåTHEåAGITATOR
så å4HEåWASHINGåMACHINEåMUSTåNOTåBEåOVERLOADEDå#LOTHESå
must be able to move around during washing.
så å4HEåLOADåSHOULDåCONTAINåONLYåTHREEåORåFOURåLARGEåITEMSå
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
så åDon’t use the wrong type of detergent. You must
use a low sudsing detergent designed for front load
washing machines or high efficiency top loaders,
such as Cold Power for Front Loaders and High
Efficiency Top Loaders or detergents labelled “Matic”.
så å$ONTåUSEåSOAPBASEDåPRODUCTSåINåYOURåWASHINGåMACHINE
såå å$ONTåUSEåTOOåMUCHåDETERGENTå4HISåWILLåGIVEåYOUåTOOå
many suds causing low spin speeds, poor rinsing and
overloading the motor during spin stages of the wash
program.
så å$ONTåUSEåTOOåLITTLEåDETERGENTåBECAUSEåYOUåWILLåGETåAåPOORå
wash. If you think you need more, increase dosages by
only small amounts to avoid excessive suds.
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caution
Do not spill fabric softener on the clothes as it may
stain them.
Add the detergent – Model 806
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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.)
4. Clip the flap down if you are going to use liquid detergent.
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.
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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.
Preparing for your washclip flap up for
powder
clip flap down for
liquid
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add detergent
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