Programme selection
Programme Fabric Temperature max.
spin speed
COTTONS Cottons and linen fabrics, eg bed linen, table linen,
towelling, jeans, underwear, T-shirts, nappies.
95°C to 30°C 1000
COTTONS Wash load as for standard tests 60°C 1000
MINIMUM
IRON
(60°C) white nylon, white polyester fabrics (50°C), col
-
oured nylon, polyester, cotton and viscose fabrics with
special finishes, acrylic, cotton fabrics, coloured poly
-
ester / cotton fabrics, (40°/30°C) minimum iron fabrics
not washable at higher temperatures
60°C to 30°C 900
DELICATES Acrylics, acetate and triacetate, socks and stockings in
man-made fibres, (not wool or wool blends)
40°C to cold 600
Curtains, specified machine-washable by the manufac-
turer (pre-wash probably advisable).
30°C to cold 600
WOOLLENS
/
Programme for machine-washable or hand-washable
wool or wool blend fabrics
40°C to cold 1000
Also suitable for satin, lace, silk and other hand wash-
able garments.*
*
QUICK WASH Very lightly soiled fabrics, which can be washed in the
Cottons programme.
40°C 1000
Starch Table cloths, napkins, overalls, uniforms. cold 1000
Spin Articles which can be spun, eg handwashed items,
max weight according to fabric.
1000
Drain
Separate rinse Articles which should be washed by hand and only
rinsed and spun in the machine.
cold 1000
MIXED WASH
Poly/Cottons
Suitable for small loads of garments made from
man-made fibres and cotton garments which can be
washed together. Sort according to colour.
40°C 900
cold:
If
Cold
is selected for the temperature, the water is warmed to 24°C. This uniform temperature helps
the effect of the detergent.
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