Preparing The Laundry; Tips For Removing Stains - Hitachi BD-W3300 Operating Instructions And Owner's Manual

The [DELICATE] program operates with almost no rotation of the drum, and is intended gentle
washing of delicate clothes with
This program washes clothes without applying force, so please take note of the following before use.
 Treat heavy stains as soon as possible.
Stains become harder to remove as time passes. Partial cleaning of the stained area before wash may help
remove them.
 Turn clothes that have buttons or embroidery inside out.
 Close all buttons and fasteners.
 Test for color bleeding on items for which you suspect it might occur. Apply some detergent onto a white
towel, press it hard onto an inconspicuous area of the item, and check whether color was transferred to the
towel.
If color bleeding occurred, do not wash the item.
 Be especially careful of scarves and other items that are likely to bleed color.
Sweat stains on collars, cuffs, etc.
 Apply some detergent on the collar,
cuffs, lower hem, areas surrounding
pockets, or stained area, and brush
in a single direction.
 In case an item shrinks significantly, we recommend creating a cardboard cutout of its original
shape to use as a guide during restoration.
 If a laundry item stains, soak the item in a 1:3 ratio solution of detergent and water. 
  If the above treatment does not remove the stain, use the following types of commercially available bleaches.
 Bleach can be broadly classified into oxidizing types and reducing types. Oxidizing types can be 
further classified into chlorine-based and peroxide-based.
Do not use chlorine-based bleach, except in the [TUB CLEAN] program, as doing so may result in
malfunction of the machine.
Each type of bleach can and cannot be used for certain types of laundry as follows, so be sure to
check the instructions on the bleach's packaging for proper use beforehand.
• Oxidizing type
Peroxide-based: Can be used for colored or patterned clothes; powder type cannot be used for wool or silk.
• Reducing type
Can be used for yellowing caused by iron in water, rust stains, and yellowing in shirt collar linings caused by
chlorine-based bleach. Cannot be used for colored and patterned clothes.
 Use dry cleaning detergent (liquid) for clothes with
also be used for clothes with
 Determine the amount of detergent to use based on the indications.
 Use only liquid detergents.
Notes on laundry
(gentle hand wash) on their labels.

Preparing the laundry

Testing for color bleeding
Pretreating sweat and other stains

Tips for removing stains

Notes on detergent
(gentle hand wash) on their labels.
Other stains
 Place a towel underneath
the stained area, apply some
detergent, and gently tap the
stain out with a brush.
(dry clean) on their labels. Neutral detergent (liquid) can
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