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Washing Difficult Items
Washing Woollens
The WOOL option is for washing MACHINE WASHABLE woollens. The fibres of these woollens
have been treated to prevent felting when they are machine-washed. Most hand knitted
garments are not made of machine washable wool and we recommend that you wash them
by hand.
Check the care label.
Use a wool detergent.
Use the WOOL option.
Hand washed woollens may be spun in your washer.
To dry woollens lie them flat on a towel and pat into
shape. Dry out of direct sunlight.
Some wool underlays and sheepskin products can
be washed in a washing machine but may produce
excessive amounts of lint that may cause pump blockages.
Washing Bulky Items
Make sure there is enough room in the machine for items to move when being washed, as
forcing large items into the machine may result in them being damaged during washing. Some
items float up during the wash, (such as comforters and pillows). If they sit too high they may
touch stationary parts of the machine during agitate or spin. To minimise the chance of this
happening, bulky items should be pushed down below the water level after fill and pushed
to sit below the medium high water level mark on the agitator before spinning. To prevent
an out of balance load and splashing we recommend washing these items on the COMFORTER
lifecycle or the HANDWASH option and manually selecting the water level to suit the load size.
Diaper Sanitisers/Bleach
Diaper sanitisers and bleach are very corrosive to metal surfaces. DO NOT use your autowasher
to soak items in bleach or sanitiser, or tip the contents of the diaper bucket into your machine.
Rinse and wring items out thoroughly before placing them in your machine, then rinse using
the DIAPER RINSE option.
Washing When Someone is ill or has an Infection
How you wash can help prevent re-infection or another member of the household catching
the illness. It pays to separate the washing more, use warm or hot washes and use a little more
detergent. Avoid leaving the washing sitting damp before or after washing. If there is a lot of sun
hang the clothes outside, otherwise use your dryer on the hottest setting the fabric can handle.