WASH CYCLES AND OPTIONS 11
WASHING BULKY ITEMS
Bulky items should sit below the medium high water level mark.
WASHING WOOLENS
COLD WATER
WASHING
Make sure there is enough room in the machine for items to move when being washed. Forcing large items into the machine may result in them being damaged during washing.
Some items float up during the wash (eg comforters and pillows). If they sit too high they may touch stationary parts of the machine during agitate or spin. To minimize the chance of this happening, bulky items should be pushed down below the water level after fill and pushed to sit below the medium high water level mark on the agitator before spinning. Select a slow spin.
To prevent an out of balance load we recommend washing these items on the Delicate cycle. If you wish to
The Wool cycle has been designed for products carrying a MACHINE WASHABLE care claim.The fibers of these woolens have been treated to prevent felting when they are machine washed. Most handknitted garments are not made of machine washable wool and we recommend that you hand wash them.
•Check the care label.
•Use a wool detergent
•Use the WOOL cycle.
•Hand washed woolens may be spun in your ecosmart.
•To dry woolens lay them flat on a towel and pat into shape. Dry out of direct sunlight.
•Some wool underlays and sheepskin products can be washed in a washing machine but may produce excessive amounts of lint that may cause pump blockages.
If you always use cold water, we recommend that a warm permanent press wash be used at regular intervals, eg every 5th wash.
