Westinghouse WWW9024M5SA, User Manual

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WASHING HINTS

8.

Follow the wash code symbols on each 

garment label and the manufacturer’s 

washing instructions. Sort the laundry as 

follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, 

delicates, woollens.

8.1 Sorting The Laundry

8.2 Temperatures

90°C

Temp Soil level

60°C

50°C

40°C

30°C

Cold

For normally soiled, colourfast 

garments (e.g. shirts, night 

dresses, pajamas....) in linen, 

cotton or synthetic fibres and 

for lightly soiled white cotton 

(e.g.underwear).
For delicate items (e.g. net 

curtains), mixed laundry 

including synthetic fibres and 

woollens bearing the label pure 

new wool, machine washable, 

non-shrink.

For normally soiled white 

cottons and linen (e.g. teacloths, 

towels, tablecloths, sheets...).

Never wash whites and coloured 

fabrics together. Whites may lose their 

“whiteness” in the wash.
New coloured items may run in the first 

wash; they should therefore be 

washed separately the first time.

Button up pillowcases, 

close zip fasteners, 

hooks and poppers. 

Tie any belts or long 

tapes.

Remove persistent stains before 

washing. 
Rub particularly soiled areas with a 

special detergent or detergent paste. 

Treat curtains with special care. 

Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag 

or a net.

Make sure that no 

metal objects are 

left in the laundry 

(e.g. coin, hair clips, 

safety pins, pins).

8.3 Before Loading The 

Laundry

Recommended loads are indicated in the 

program charts on page 11.

Washing a maximum load makes the 

most efficient use of water and energy. 

For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the 

load size.

Cotton, linen

drum full but not too 

tightly packed;

Clothes Load Quantity

Synthetics

drum no more than 

half full;

Delicate fabrics 

and woollens

drum no more than 

one third full.

8.4 Maximum Loads

Blood

: treat fresh stains with cold  water. 

For dried stains, soak overnight in water 

with a special detergent then rub in the 

soap and water.

Stubborn stains may not be removed by 

just water and detergent. It is therefore 

advisable to treat them prior to washing.

8.5 Removing Stains

Wash bras, pantyhose 

and other delicates in a 

mesh laundry bag, 

which you can purchase 

from your supermarket. 

Make sure that you wash lint collectors 

separately from lint producers. 

General rules:

Oil based paint

: moisten with benzine 

stain remover, lay the garment on a soft 

cloth and dab the stain; treat several 

times.

Dried grease stains

: moisten with 

turpentine, lay the garment on a soft 

surface and dab the stain with the 

fingertips and a cotton cloth.

Rust

: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or

a rust removing product used in cold 

water. Be careful with rust stains which 

are not recent since the cellulose 

structure will already have been damaged 

and the fabric tends to hole.

Mould stains

: treat with bleach, rinse 

well (whites and fast coloureds only).

Grass

: soap lightly and treat with bleach 

(whites and fast coloureds only).

Ball point pen and glue

: moisten with 

acetone (*), lay the garment on a soft 

cloth and dab the stain.

Lipstick

: moisten with acetone (*) as

above, then treat stains with methylated 

spirits. Remove any residual marks from

white fabrics with bleach.

Red wine

: soak in water and detergent, 

rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid,

then rinse. Treat any residual marks with 

bleach.

Ink

: depending on the type of ink, 

moisten the fabric first with acetone (*),

then with acetic acid; treat any residual 

marks on white fabrics with bleach and 

then rinse thoroughly.

Tar stains

: first treat with stain remover, 

methylated spirits or benzine, then rub 

with detergent paste. 
(*) do not use acetone on artificial silk.

Low sudsing detergent is required for this

Washer-Dryer to prevent oversudsing 

problems, unsatisfactory washing result

and harm to the machine.

8.6 Detergents Type And 

Quantity Of Detergent

Do not use wrong types of detergent,

such as Top Loading, Handwash

detergent or Soap-Based products in 

your frontload Washer-Dryer. This can 

result in excessive suds, longer cycle 

time, low spin speeds, poor rinsing 

and overloading of the motor.

The choice and quantity of detergent will 

depend on ;

type of fabric (delicates, woollens, 

cottons, etc.) ;

degree of soil ;

size of the load ;

wash temperature ; and
hardness of the water used.

the colour of clothes ;

Information on hardness of the water in 

your area can be obtained from the 

relevant water supply company, or from

your local authority.
You may have to try using the detergent

quantity as per manufacturers’

instructions then compare the wash 

result to the list below and adjust the 

amount of detergent for your future

washes accordingly.

Water hardness is classified by so-called 

“degrees” of hardness.

The choice of detergent and use of

correct quantities not only affects your

wash performance, but also helps to

avoid waste and protect the environment. 

Although biodegradable detergents 

contain substances which in large

quantities can upset the delicate balance 

of nature.

Low sudsing detergents designed for 

front load washing machines are labelled 

“Front Loading”, “high efficiency”, “HE”,

such as Cold Power for Front Loaders or

“Matic”.

Quantity of detergent to be 

used