Basic operations
Laundry guidelines
Carefully read the following instructions to avoid machine problems or damage to clothing. Check the Care label on clothing before washing.
•Do not overload the tub with laundry. Excessive laundry reduces the washing efficiency, and severely wears the laundry. Besides, the washing machine may cause creasing or wrinkling on the laundry.
•When washing big, bulky items or a few smaller items that don’t fiill the tub completely (for example, a rug, a pillow, stuffed toys, or one or two sweaters) add a few towels to improve the tumbling and spinning performance.
•Check if there are any items that might be discolored. Apply a liquid detergent to a white towel and a garment, and strongly rub the two items with each other. Check if anyone is affected by the other one.
•Special care is needed for scarves and imported clothes since they discolor easily. Check for stains or dirt. For stains, add some detergent to a cloth and rub the stains in one direction. Soil and dirt may rub against delicate garments, causing damage to the garments.
• For a badly soiled item, first dust it off and then wash it.
•Before washing the laundry, make sure that sleeves, collars, dress hems and pockets are pre- treated by brushing them with detergent.
•Metal items on clothing may damage the tub and other laundry. Turn clothing with buttons and embroidered clothes inside out before washing them. Zip up all zippers. Otherwise, the spin basket may be damaged.
•Clothing with long strings may become entangled with other items. Make sure to fix the strings before starting a wash.
•Turn delicate items inside out before washing them.
•Wash black clothing and cotton towels separately. If these are washed together, the towels may become stained.
•Curtains, light garments, or blue jeans should not float. If they are floating, stop the washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE button and press them down until they are soaked in
the water. If the wash continues with floating clothing, it may damage both the laundry and the washing machine.
CAUTION
•Check all pockets before washing.
•Hair pins and coins may damage the washing machine.
•Check all pockets for metal items, and remove them before washing.
