What goes in your washer?

Before  washing, you can do a great deal to ensure better results. Divide your garments
according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their guidelines.

Before washing.

Divide your washing according
to the type of fabric and colour
fastness.
Empty all pockets (coins, paper,
money and small obejects) and
ensure all loose buttons are
repaired or removed prior to
loading.

How to eliminate the most common stains

Ink and biro Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol or alcohol at 90°.
Tar Dab with fresh butter, rub in turpentine then wash immediately.
Wax Scrape away, then run a hot iron between two sheets of absorbent paper. Then rub in cotton with turpentine or
methyl alcohol.
Chewing gum Rub in nail polish remover and wipe with a clean rag.
Mold Cotton and white linen should be placed in a solution of 5 parts water, one bleach and a spoon of vinegar, then
washed immediately. For other white fabrics, use hydrogen peroxide at 10 volumes and wash immediately.
Lipstick Dab with ether on wool or cotton. Use tricloroetilene for silk.
Nail polish Place a sheet of absorbent paper on the side of the stain, wet it with nail polish remover, shifting the
garment as the sheet gradually changes colour.
Grass Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol.

Starting the washer

Starting your washing machine
in the right way is important for
the quality of your wash, to help
prevent future problems and
enhance life expectancy of your
appliance. Once you have
loaded your washing machine
and added the detergent
together with any fabric
conditioner, always check that:

1. The door is closed correctly.
2. The plug is secured in the
socket.
3. The water supply is turned
on.
4. Check that button F is not
pressed in (

O position).

Choose the desired programme
The programme is selected
according to the type of garments
that need to be washed. To choose
a programme, refer to the table on
page 16. Turn dial A to the
programme number you have
chosen. Set the temperature on
dial  B and, if necessary, press
function button (D, E); set ON/OFF
button F to position 

I.

At the end of the wash cycle...
Wait approximately 3 minutes.
Then turn the washing machine
off by pressing on-off button F

After installing your new washing machine, start a wash
cycle by setting programme "1" at 90 degrees.

For more delicate

garments:

protect underwear, tights

and stockings and delicate
items by placing them in a

canvas pouch

Dividing your garments

according to fabric and

colour, is very important

for good results

(

O position). You can now open

the washing machine door
safely. After having removed the
freshly cleaned washing, leave
the door open to allow air
circulation inside the drum.
Always disconnect electricity at
the socket and turn off the water
supply.

Anti-crease
This feature interrupts the wash
cycle, letting the laundry soak
in the water before the spin
cycle. It is activated only during
the wash cycles for synthetic
materials and wool. This feature
is very useful because it

The labels say it all.

Always look at the labels: they
tell you everything about your
garment and how to wash it in
the best possible way.
The table on page 17 shows all
meanings behind these
symbols. Their  recom-
mendations are important to
achieve better wash results.

Instructions for installation and use  

14

M

prevents delicate and synthetic
clothing from wrinkling (for
example, when you are unable
to remove the laundry at the end
of the wash cycle and it must
remain in the machine for
several hours).   The wash
program can be completed with
either a spin cycle or by draining
the water without wringing.  In
the first case, simply turn the
knob A clokwise one click.  In
the second, turn the knob A to
the drain setting 

.

In both cases, the knob A must
be turned when the machine is
off.