Grundig GWD38400CW, User Manual

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 User Manual

4 Preparation

4.1 Sorting the laundry

*  Sort laundry according to type of 

fabric, colour, degree of soiling and 

the suitable water temperature.

*  Always obey the instructions 

given on the garment tags.

4.2 Preparing the laundry for washing

•  Underwire bras and clothes with metal pieces 

such as buckles or buttons damage the 

machine. Remove the metal pieces or wash 

such clothes after putting them in a cotton 

laundry bag or cotton pillow case. Moreover, 

this type of clothes may overheat during the 

drying process and damage other clothes. 

Do not use the machine to dry such clothes.

•  Put small size clothes such as infant's 

socks and nylon stockings in cotton a 

laundry bag or cotton pillow case.

•  Place curtains in without compressing 

them. Remove curtain attachment items. 

Do not dry tulle curtains in your machine.

•  Fasten zippers, sew loose buttons 

and mend rips and tears.

•  Wash “Machine washable” or “Hand 

washable” labeled products only with an 

appropriate programme. Dry them by 

hanging them or laying them flat. Do not 

use the machine to dry such clothes.

•  Do not wash colours and whites together. 

New, dark coloured cottons release a 

lot of dye. Wash them separately.

•  Only use the dyes / color changers and 

descaling agents which are appropriate 

to machine wash. Always follow the 

instructions on the package.

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INFORMATION

•  Laundry that are subjected to materials 

such as flour, lime dust, milk powder, 

etc. intensely must be shaken off before 

being placed into the machine. Such 

dusts and powders on the laundry may 

build up on the inner parts of the product 

in time and can cause damage.

•  Keep laundry items made of Angora 

wool in the freezer for a few hours before 

washing. This way, pilling will be reduced.

•  Wash trousers and delicate 

laundry turned inside out.

•  Tough stains must be treated 

properly before washing. If unsure, 

check with a dry cleaner.

•  Take out all substances in the pockets 

such as coins, pens and paper clips, 

and turn pockets inside out and brush 

if possible. Such objects may damage 

the product or cause noise problem.

4.3 Recommendations 

for energy saving

Energy efficiency can be improved 

with low-temperature programmes 

and suitable detergents.

•  Operate the product in the highest 

capacity allowed by the programme you 

have selected, but do not overload; see 

"Programme and consumption table". 

•  Follow the instructions on the detergent packaging.

•  Wash slightly soiled laundry at low temperatures.

•  Use faster programmes for small 

quantities of lightly soiled laundry.

•  Do not use prewash setting or high 

temperatures for laundry that is 

not heavily soiled or stained.

•  If you plan to dry your laundry in a 

dryer, select the highest spin speed 

recommended during washing process. 

•  Do not use more detergent than the amount 

recommended on the detergent package.