washing a load of laundry

Laundry guidelines

Follow these simple guidelines for the cleanest laundry and the most efficient wash. Always check the Care label on clothing before washing.

Sort and wash your laundry according to the following criteria:

Care Label: Sort laundry into cottons, mixed fibres, synthetics, silks, wools and rayons.

Colour: Divide whites and colours. Wash new colour items separately.

Size: Placing items of different sizes in the same load will improve the wash action.

Sensitivity: Wash delicate items separately, using the Delicate wash cycle for pure, new woollen items, curtains and silk articles. Check the labels on the items you are washing or refer to the fabric care chart in the appendix.

Emptying pockets

Before each wash, empty all the pockets of your laundry. Small, irregularly shaped hard objects, such as coins, knives, pins, and paperclips could damage your washing machine. Do not wash clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal objects. Metal on clothing may damage your clothing as well as the tub. Turn clothing with buttons and embroidered clothes inside out before washing them. If zips of pants and jackets are open while washing, the spin basket may be damaged. Zips should be closed and fixed with a string before washing. Clothing with long strings may become entangled with other clothes damaging them. Be sure to fix the strings before starting the wash.

Prewashing cotton

Your new washing machine, combined with modern detergents, will give perfect washing results, thus saving energy, time, water and detergent. However, if your cotton is particularly dirty, prewash with a protein-based detergent.

Determining the load capacity

Do not overload the washing machine or your laundry may not wash properly. Use the chart below to determine the load capacity for the type of laundry you are washing.

Fabric Type

Load Capacity

 

 

Model

WD8704 / WD8702 / WD1704 / WD1702

 

 

Cotton

 

- average/lightly soiled

7.0 kg

- heavily soiled

 

 

 

Synthetics

3.0 kg

 

 

Denim

3.0 kg

 

 

Sports Wear

2.5 kg

 

 

Delicates

2.5 kg

 

 

Wool

2.0 kg

 

 

• When the laundry is unbalanced (“UE” lights up on the display), redistribute the load. If the laundry is unbalanced, the spin efficiency may be degraded.

When washing Bedding or Duvets, the wash time may be lengthened or the spin efficiency may be degraded.

Make sure to insert brassieres (water washable) into a laundry net (to be purchased additionally).

• The metal parts of the brassieres may break through the material and damage

the laundry. Therefore make sure to place them inside a fine laundry net.

• Small, light clothing such as socks, gloves, stockings and handkerchiefs may become caught around the door. Place them inside a fine laundry net.

Do not wash the laundry net by itself without other laundry. This may cause abnormal CAUTION vibrations that could move the washing machine and cause an accident resulting in injury.

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Samsung WD8704RJA/XEU manual Laundry guidelines, Fabric Type Load Capacity, Model