Electrolux EW 1247 W Installation And Instruction Manual page 5

Washing hints
Sort your laundry
symbols used on clothes labels.
The following points are particularly important:
= wash coloured garments and in particular those
with non-fast colours separately when washing for
the first time. They are likely to lose colour the first
time they are washed;
® non-resistant fabrics like acrylic and most curtain
materials should be treated as delicate fabrics:
«the wool programme is designed specifically for
pure new wool.
Other types of wool and wool mixtures may shrink
or felt if machine-washed, therefore they should be
handwashed or dry cleaned.
Pre-wash
Pre-wash is not normally necessary. Your new
washing machine combined with modern detergents
will give perfect washing results without pre-wash,
thus saving energy, time, water and detergent.
However, when the laundry is particularly dirty (for
example if you have to wash mechanics' overalls or
butchers' aprons), you are advised to use prewash.
Temperatures
We suggest that white cotton and linen, if it is not
excessively soiled, can be washed at 60° instead of
95°, There should be no reduction in performance,
but there will be an energy saving.
The same applies to a lesser extent to fast coloured
garments.
They usually require a temperature of 60° but if they
are not excessively dirty, you will have satisfactory
results at 40°.
Garments with non-fast colours should not be washed
at temperatures above 40°. If fast and non-fast
colours are washed together, they should be treated
as non-fast colours and therefore the temperature
should not exceed 40°.
Resistant white and coloured synthetics can normally
be washed at 60° but also in this case 40° fs sufficient
if the laundry is not excessively dirty.
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Usually, however, these garments can be washed at
40°C too, but the manufacturer declines any respon-
sibility for possible damage. The decision is up to the
user.
How much laundry can be washed/dried
in one load?
For cotton and linen items as well as for synthetics
and wool refer to the quantities indicated on the pro-
gramme charts.
Cotton, linen, mixed fabrics:
washing: drum fui! but not too tightly packed
drying: no more than 2/3 of the drum
Synthetics and delicate fabrics:
washing: no more than 2/3 of the drum
drying: as above
Wool:
washing: no more than1/2 of the drum
drying: do not tumble dry
Before placing the taundry in the machine:
mend ail tears, holes and ladders;
secure loose buttons and close poppers and zips;
do not wash frayed garments - mend hems before
washing;
remove all small objects from pockets. Nails, pins,
clips and similar objects can seriously damage your
washing machine and laundry;
remove curtain hooks;
treat obstinate stains such as grass, rust, tar, paint,
ink etc. with a stain remover before washing.
To remove paint stains, for example, use a volatile
substance such as turpentine: in this case, you
should wait for it to dry completely before washing.
The manufacturer of the appliance is not responsible
for any damage deriving from the use of volatile,
inflammable or toxic substances.
Detergents and additives
Good washing results also depend on the choice of
detergent and use of the correct quantities to avoid
waste and protect the environment.
Although biodegradable, detergents contain substan-
ces which in large quantities can damage the delicate
ecological balance of nature.
Always use good quality detergents suitable for
use in washing machines.
it is important to know that this machine is fitted with a
recirculation system that enables use with a smail
quantity of detergent.
Compared to traditional washing machines, with this
wash system, it is possible to save 20-30% detergent,
according to the quantity used.
The quantities indicated by the manufacturer on the
detergent pack may be slightly reduced.
Powder detergents
The washing powder should be piaced in the appro-
priate compartments of the dispenser drawer before
Starting the programme.
Special detergents are available for coloured and deli-
cate fabrics and for wool.
It is advisable to use the appropriate products special-
ly for delicate and wool garments.
«Concentrated» powder detergents
Pour the concentrated powder detergent into the
compartment for the main wash.
Avoid selecting programmes including prewash
when concentrated detergents are used.
Degrees of water hardness
T
| Lever Characteristic Seeman: | rene
i degrees | degrees
; 1° | soft 0-7 0-15
2] medium 8-14 16-25
| 3 | hard 15-21 | 26-37
| 4 | very hard >21 > 37
Liquid detergents
A liquid detergent can be used in the middfe compart-
ment of the dispenser drawer as long as you start the
machine up straight away without prewash.
Liquid detergents are particularly suitable with wash
programmes at a low and medium temperature. With
a high temperature a powder detergent should be
used.
Liquid additives
It may be advisable to use a 'iquid fabric softener
when you are going to dry synthetic garments in the
machine.
This prevents the fabrics from becoming charged with
static electricity.
Drying
= By drying the maximum possible load, the con-
sumption of energy will be optimized.
= All laundry to be dried must be thoroughly spun.
The higher the spin speed, the lower the power
consumption and the shorter the drying time.
® Scrupulously follow the instructions on each gar-
ment label, making sure that it is suitable for tum-
ble-drying.
= Do not tumble dry the following:
- wool, silk, synthetic curtains,
~ articles with a plasticised finish, nylon tights or
stockings, sleeping bags, quilts, articles made
of foam rubber or containing materials similar to
foam rubber, fabrics with metal inserts;
~ fabrics which tend to fray.
Important: during the drying cycle, the water tap
must be left open and the drain hose must be correct-
ly positioned.
This appliance is equipped with a new wash system.
sumption is greatly reduced.
electricity consumption.
The laundry is always kept damp with water and detergent, using a very efficient pump, In this way water con-
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