If you have things made from delicate fabrics, you know how to carefully care for them. In a modern washing machine, you can clean any clothes thanks to thoughtful washing modes.
For tissue care to be high-quality and effective, you need to figure out how to install a delicate program and in what cases to use it.
How the machine erases in the delicate wash mode
Regardless of the brand and model of the washing machine, the principle of the mode is the same. How SMA erases:
- Washing products takes place with plenty of water. This allows you to reduce the friction of tissues, as well as qualitatively rinse the powder in a gentle manner.
- Low water temperature - 30-40 degrees - allows you to save the color and shape of the linen.
- The drum rotates slowly in a delicate mode, swaying slightly, which allows you to save rhinestones, beads and other jewelry on your clothes.
- The spin function, depending on the program, may be completely absent or carried out at minimum speed: from 600 to 800 per minute.
Note! In mechanically controlled washers, an extra spin is required.
Now you know what delicate mode means. Consider what it is intended for.
What fabrics are used
Before washing, be sure to sort things by color and type of fabric. What can be washed:
- Gentle washing needs linen and clothes made of thin fabrics: satin, chiffon, organza, lace.
- Also things that do not tolerate fast turns and strong spin: cashmere, silk, wool.
- Clothing with decor needs to be handled with care, as decoration may fall off at high speeds. This applies to things with rhinestones, ruffles, ruffles, pleating, prints and drawings.
- Among the delicate include membrane tissue, microfiber.
Make sure that before you a delicate thing, help tag on clothes. How many degrees is indicated on the tag? At a temperature of 30-40 degrees, clothing definitely needs careful care.
Gentle mode allows you to:
- Exclude molting clothes.
- Extend the life of things.
- Protect from stretching and skewing fibers.
The delicate mode icon on the washing machine
Depending on the manufacturer's company - Indesit, LG, Samsung, Candy - the function can be subscribed to the panel or have a designation in the form of a symbol, icon.
Consider how the program is also called and looks in different brands of CM:
How long does a delicate wash last? One to two hours. During this time, with gentle movement of the drum, the washing machine manages to wash things using a lot of water.
How to enable sensitive mode
How to find this function if there is no such name on the washer panel? The fact is that each manufacturer can attach different values to this mode. How are the programs designated:
- For washing silk;
- Wool;
- Thin tissue;
- Hand and gentle wash;
How to make this mode yourself? You can install the program yourself by choosing the following options:
- Wash at a temperature of 30 to 40 degrees.
- Extra rinse.
- Spin off or speed 600 rpm.
Laundry Detergents
When washing linen from thin fabrics, a bag or net is required to protect them from deformation and damage.
The best remedies for such things are liquid detergents, gels in which there are no phosphates, enzymes, chlorine. If you choose a powder, then it should dissolve well in water.
Liquid products are well rinsed, do not cause allergies. They are usually sold marked: for gentle care. In addition, soften the fabric and maintain its shape.
You have learned what delicate washing means, so you can take good care of things. Select only special products and optimal temperatures.