Quick Guide

Program guide

Temperature

Care symbols

Fabric

 

Cottons

Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive

95

°C /

F

white household linens

100 % cotton sheets, cloth diapers, towels,

very hot

 

 

 

etc. to be sanitized. Not for use with cloth-

 

 

 

 

 

ing with elastic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

°C / hot

8

sturdy white cottons

Underwear, cotton t-shirts, socks.

50

°C / hot

E

C

light colors

Colorfast items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

°C / warm

7

B

bright colors

 

20

°C / cold

6

A

dark colors

Black items, mixed loads.

 

 

 

 

 

PERMA PRESS Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive

60

°C / hot

8

whites

For cotton blends, easy-care cottons, wrin-

50

°C / warm

E

C

light colors

kle-free items. Polyester blends and syn-

thetics such as acrylic, nylon, ramie.

40

°C / warm

7

B

bright colors

Fabric softener can be dispensed in the final

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rinse of these programs to reduce static cling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

°C / cold

6

A

dark colors & tempera-

Spandex, microfibers, etc.

 

 

 

 

ture sensitive fabrics

 

Drain / Spin No available wash options

DELICATES Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended

40

°C / warm

7

B

light colors

For synthetics, machine washable silks,

 

 

 

 

 

satin, hosiery, lingerie, lace or crocheted

30

°C / cold

6

A

dark colors

(non-wool) items, curtains and knits.

cold / cold

6

lace or sheer fabrics,

 

 

 

 

 

embroidered items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILK

No available wash options

 

ß / cold

6

A

silk and silk blends,

Ideal for machine and hand washable silks

 

 

 

 

lingerie and hosiery

and other non-wool handwashable garments

 

 

 

 

 

WOOLENS

No available wash options

 

40

°C / warm

7

B

light colors

For hand washable and machine washable

 

 

 

 

 

wool and wool blends (e.g. lamb’s wool,

30

°C / cold

6

A

dark colors

chashmere, mohair, angora, etc.)

cold / cold

delicate woolens

 

Jeans

No available wash options

 

40

°C

7

B

denim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dress shirts Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended

40

°C

7

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starch

No available wash options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine rinse

No available wash options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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