Zanussi ZT 102 - Manual (Page 13)

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Washing hints
Do NOT overload the machine. Weigh the laundry
the first few times you use the appliance.
The average weights of the most common items
are listed below as a guide:
1000g = 1 kg
Sheet 700-1000 g
Pillow case 100-200 g
Tablecloth 400-500 g
Serviette 50-100 g
Tea towel 70-120 g
Linen hand towel 100-150 g
Towelling hand towel 150-250 g
Towelling bath towel 700-1000 g
Bath robe 1000-1500 g
Man’s shirt 200-300 g
Apron 150-200 g
■ Load the laundry loosely alternating large items
with small ones.
■ Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric,
colour-fastness and how dirty it is.
■ Avoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they
may unravel.
■ Before washing, empty all pockets of small
objects which may have been left inside (coins,
keys, screws etc). as these could damage the
drain pump.
■ When washing curtains, remove the hooks.
■ Close poppers and zips and fasten loose
buttons.
■ It is essential to wash new coloured items
separately when washing for the first time.
■ When washing fabrics requiring different wash
temperatures together, always select the lowest
temperature.
■ White items should not be washed with coloured
items.
■ Very small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks
etc) should be washed in a washing bag or a
pillow case.
■ Use a good quality detergent suitable for
automatic washing machines.
■ Use the correct quantities of detergent.
■ For wool, use gentle detergent only in small
quantities.
■ Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with
care and kept out of reach of children.
■ Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc.
are difficult to remove and should be treated
before washing with specific products, which can
be found in most household shops. In some
cases it may help to soak the stain before
washing with a special pre-soak product or
biological detergent.
■ Only wool marked «Pure New Wool - washable,
preshrunk» can be washed in the machine using
the wool programme; other types of wool should
be washed by hand or dry cleaned.
■ If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or
spin only non-colour fast garments, there may
be dye left in the sump. To ensure any
subsequent wash is not contaminated with the
dye, select and carry out a rinse and spin
programme, without any garments, to ensure
that any dye is removed from the sump.
■ Once you have finished using the machine, you
are advised to unplug it and turn off the water
taps.
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