Sorting the Clothes

For best washing results, sort your clothes according to the care label stating fabric type and washing temperature. Adjust the spin speed or spin intensity in accordance to the fabric type.Soil level (Heavy, Normal, Light): Separate clothes according to soil level. If possible, do not wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled ones.Colour (White, Lights, Darks): Wash dark or dyed clothes separately from whites or light colours. Mixing dyed clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or discolouration of lighter clothes.Lint (Lint producers, Collectors): Wash separately lint producing fabrics from lint collecting fabrics. Lint producers can result in pilling and linting on the lint collectors.

Checking the Clothes Care Label

The symbols tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed.SymbolWash / Fabric typeNormal WashCotton, Mixed FabricsEasy CareSynthetic, Mixed FabricsSpecial Delicate WashDelicatesHand Wash OnlyWool, SilkDo not washThe dashes under the symbol give you information about the type of fabric and the maximum allowance of mechanical stress.

Checking the Clothes before Loading

Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first.Large items should not be more than half of the total wash load. Do not wash single items. This may cause an unbalanced load. Add one or two similar items.Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. Items such as nails, hair clips, matches, pens, coins and keys can damage both your appliance and clothes.Wash delicates (stockings, underwired bras) in a wash net.Close zippers, hooks and strings to make sure that these items do not snag on other clothes.Pre-treat dirt and stains by brushing a small amount of detergent dissolved water onto stains to help lift dirt.