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Customer Care Center, 1-800-898-1879, www.askona.com
Here are some tips that may help you before washing.
SORTING YOUR LAUNDRY
Sort items according to:
how soiled they are
colour
material
CLOTHING
1 Close zippers and Velcro straps so they won’t damage
fabrics.
2 New colored items may contain excess dye and should
3 Turn delicate items inside out. This reduces the risk of
burling and fading.
4 Empty pockets and wash them inside out if possible.
LAUNDRY LABELS
Look at the item’s laundry label. The table below shows
loads. Using modern washing machines and detergents,
such as compact detergents, you can usually wash at lower
out what produces the best results.
COLOURED COTTON
Colored cotton garments labeled with the washing
instruction 140 °F (60 °C) must be washed at 140 °F (60 °C)
initially to remove any excess dye. Failure to observe this
advice could lead to color bleeding. Use detergent without
bleach to preserve the color of the fabric.
UNBLEACHED LINEN
Unbleached linen fabrics should be washed at 140 °F (60
°C) using detergent without bleach or optical brighteners.
Heavily soiled linen can be washed at higher temperatures,
but not too often as the heat may destroy the sheen and
strength of the linen.
WOOL
These fabrics are labeled for either machine wash or hand
wash. The machine’s Wool/hand Wash program is at least
as gentle as washing by hand.
Wool is especially sensitive to processes such as washing.
If you do not wish to spin dry, you can squeeze out the water
using terrycloth towels. In this case, select No spin. However,
most garments can withstand a short spin. Choose a short
spin by selecting a spin speed of 800 rpm or less.
RAYON FIBRES AND SYNTHETIC FIBRES
choose a spin speed of 800 rpm or lower.
NOTE!
Viscose and acetates are fragile when wet.
SAVE TIME AND ENERGY
Use the Color program to save time and energy. This
program has a shorter main wash than White, but is often
HIGH WATER LEVEL
If you want more water for the main wash and rinses, you
can use the High Water Level option. High Water Level is
used automatically in the Wool/hand Wash program.
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY
You can save a lot of energy by not using higher
temperature programs than necessary.
exercise clothes, for example. This will save both water
and energy.
If you select a fast spin speed, this reduces energy
consumption when drying in a tumble dryer or drying
cabinet.
Always wash with a full load when using the Sani, Color,
and White programs.
Avoid pre-washing. Modern machines and detergents
only necessary for heavily soiled laundry.
DETERGENTS
Eco-labeled detergents are less harmful to the
environment. Detergent overdosing does not give better
washing results; it merely causes a greater impact on the
environment. Try to use less detergent, and increase only if
ADVICE AND TIPS BEFORE WASHING
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