Zanussi ZJ 1284 - Manual (Page 10)

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:
1000 g = 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
l Load the laundry loosely alternating large items with
small ones.
l Sort the laundry according to the type of fabric,
colour-fastness and how dirty it is.
l Avoid washing unhemmed or torn items as they
may unravel.
l 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.
l When washing curtains, remove the hooks.
l Close poppers and zips and fasten loose buttons.
l It is essential to wash new coloured items
separately when washing for the first time.
l When washing fabrics requiring different wash
temperatures together, always select the lowest
temperature.
l White items should not be washed with coloured
items.
l Very small items (handkerchiefs, ribbons, socks etc)
should be washed in a washing bag or a pillow
case.
l Use a good quality detergent suitable for automatic
washing machines.
l Use the correct quantities of detergent.
l For wool, use gentle detergent only in small
quantities.
l Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care
and kept out of reach of children.
l 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.
l 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.
l 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.
l Once you have finished using the machine, you are
advised to unplug it and turn off the water taps.
«JETSYSTEM» wash
As the Jetsystem is flexible and adjusts water intake
according to wash load size it is not possible to give
you exact recommendations as to the amount of
detergent that should be used for any one wash.
Therefore we recommend that you use approximately
1/3 less than the detergent manufacturer recommends
on the packet or bottle, making the appropriate
allowances for soft or hard water, and light or heavy
soilage of clothes. If you have judged the amount
correctly you should expect to see a soft sudsy liquid
during the wash. It is not necessary to have a head of
lather on the water.
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