Hotpoint WMA5 - Manual (Page 5)

Programme Selector Dial
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The temperature of the incoming water supply and selection of any Optional Wash Feature, ie. Economy,
will affect the programme times*. Turn the programme selector dial from ‘Off’ to the programme you need...
NOTE:
When the programme
has finished, return
the programme
selector dial to the
‘Off’ position.
WEIGHT OF
WASH LOAD
Two examples of
maximum wash loads
for different types of
fabric:
2 Bath Towels
5 Shirts
6 Blouses
1 Pair of Pyjamas
4 Items of
Underwear
COTTON
= 5.5kg
2 Children’s Dresses
4 Shirts
4 Blouses
1 Pair of Pyjamas
4 Items of
Underwear
SYNTHETIC
= 3kg
Wash Fabric Temp. Max. Approximate Spin
label °C dry load programme time* speed
Prewash 30 5.5kg Slow
White cotton & linen
without special finishes 95 5.5kg Fast
Colourfast cotton 2 hours -
without special finishes. 60 5.5kg 2 hours 20minutes Fast
Non-colourfast cotton, linen
or viscose without special 40 5.5kg 1 hours 30minutes - Fast
finishes 1 hours 45minutes
Non-colourfast cotton, 1 hour 20minutes -
linen or viscose 30 5.5kg 1 hour 35minutes Fast
Synthetics
coloured nylon, polyester,
acrylic and cotton mixtures,
cotton or viscose with special
finishes, coloured polyester 1 hour 5minutes -
and cotton mixtures 50 3kg 1 hour 15 minutes Slow
Acrylics
acrylics and tri-acetate blends
of these fabrics with wool,
polyester and wool blends 40 3kg 40 - 50minutes Slow
Wool
Shrink resistant machine 1 hour 15minutes -
washable wool, woollen 40 1.5kg 1 hour 25minutes Medium
blankets.
Wool mixtures with cotton 1 hour 15minutes -
or rayon. 40 2.5kg 1 hour 25minutes Medium
Silk 55minutes -
Printed acetate 30 3kg 1 hour 5minutes Slow
Quick Wash for freshening up
lightly soiled items. 35 1kg 35 - 45minutes Slow
Warning: not for woollen,
silk or delicate items.
Cold wash 45minutes -
cold fill only, no heating action. 25 3kg 55minutes Slow
Stop/Change programme
Rinse and Spin 3kg 30minutes Slow
Fast Spin - Cotton 5.5kg 15minutes Fast
Slow Spin - Delicates 3kg 15minutes Slow
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STEP 4
Pre-wash
Rinse and Spin Programme
Spin only Programmes
Wash Programmes
1 hour 40minutes -
1 hour 50minutes
25 minutes