CUSTOMER CARE CENTER 800.898.1879 www.eurotechappliances.com
Machine Wash Cycle
Water Temperature
Tumble Dry
Special Instructions
Bleach Symbols
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Getting Started
UNDERSTANDING FABRIC CARE LABELS
Garment labels contain important washing and drying instructions, often using small symbols. This table will help you interpret these symbols for better
wash results and machine performance.
Normal/Cotton
Heavy Duty
Permanent Press/
wrinkle resistant
Delicate/Gentle
Hand wash only
Do not wring.
Hang dry, drip dry or dry flat
Do not wash
Hot (50oC/120oF)
Warm (40oC/105oF) Cold/Cool (30oC/85oF)
STAIN
TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum, rubber cement
Apply Ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate
with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda)
Pretreat stain, Wash using cold water.
Blood
Rinse w/cold water. Rub or pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics
Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar of soap.
Dye transfer on white fabric
Use packaged color remover.
Ink
Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use
prewash stain remover, denatured alcohol.
Mildew, scorch
May be impossible. Soak in oxygen bleach and hot water before washing.
Mud
Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Paint, varnish
WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint
is dry, it cannot be removed. OIL BASED AND VARNISH: Stain should never be
washed in your machine.
Perspiration
Use pre-wash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash in hottest water
safe for fabric.
Rust, brown or yellow or discoloration
SPOTS: use rust remover safe for fabric. DISCOLORATION OF ENTIRE LOAD: use
phosphate detergent.
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Dry
Normal/Cotton
Heavy Duty
Permit Press/
wrinkle resistant
Delicate/
Gentle
Do not
tumble dry
Do not
dry
Line dry/ hang to dry Drip dry
Dry flat
In the shade
Any bleach Only non-chlorine bleach
(when needed)
Do not bleach
