Manual washing in an automatic washing machine: What is it? Myths and reality +Video

Many years ago, women had to wash by hand, without handy automated means. Today, progress has stepped forward, greatly facilitating the washing procedure. However, hand washing has retained its relevance today. Often on clothes labels you can find a sign "hand wash", which means that in this case we should wash with care, gentle and without aggressive detergents. Involuntarily the question arises, what is the purpose of using this mode?

Such washing is used for clothing made of natural wool, viscose, cashmere, fabrics trimmed with lace, beads, ruffles, rhinestones and similar decorations.

A gentle hand wash should be used when washing clothes with a special cut.

For example, pleated, pants with arrows. These materials with improper care can lose their original appearance, or deteriorate at all. Most hostesses in the presence of such a mark on clothes begin to wash clothes by hand and in cold water. But you should not do this, because modern automatic washing machines have the appropriate functions and programs and cope perfectly with "hand washing" themselves. Stains on colored linen and the above items should be removed with special non-aggressive stain removers, which have a gentle effect on the structure of fibers and color.

Features of the mode.: Let's examine in detail, what is the program "manual washing" in the automatic machine? You should not take the icon "manual washing" in the literal sense. An automatic washing machine, when selecting the appropriate program, draws significantly more water into the drum. This means that the force of friction between fabrics is minimal, the detergent and conditioner are rinsed out better.

The following parameters are also responsible for the gentle treatment of fabrics:

• - temperature - no more than 30 degrees, which prolongs the life of colored and fine fabrics;
• - smooth drum motion - during operation the drum moves smoothly from side to side, which prevents the stretching of things;
• - minimum drum rotation speed;
• - spin mode - it is weak at minimum speed or absent at all.

You should pay special attention to the fact that in the machines of different manufacturers "hand washing" program is designated differently

If the model of the washing machine is not prescribed function "hand washing", it does not mean that it is not there at all. So, the German brands use the following designations: Handwäsche, Feinwäsche. For example, in a washing machine Bosch uses a well-known symbol - a basin with a palm. The cycle time is 40 minutes, the operating temperature is 30 degrees.

In Hansa washing machines, the manual cycle is so called - manual washing. So, how long does manual washing take? The duration of washing is about 1.5 hours at a temperature of 30 degrees. Siemens brand has a Russified menu and three delicate modes - "women's", "wool", "fine laundry".

Washing temperature - up to 40 degrees, spin - 800 rpm, wash time - 45 minutes. In many models of washing machines, the speed of the program depends on factors: the model, line voltage, loading level (not more than ½ of the recommended), temperature mode, additional soaking, additional rinse, etc.

If there are difficulties in finding the "manual wash" mode, then do not get upset. You need to manually set the lowest spin speed and the lowest water heating temperature.

Useful tips: In order to ensure that things always look clean and for a long time pleased the eye should heed a few tips:

• - If the strong and persistent pollution does not need to use the mode "hand wash", the thing may be banal not to wash;
• - not the last place is the detergent you use. It must necessarily be "automatic", that is, have in its composition defoamer, as well as containing substances and additives that protect the color and structure of the fabric;
• - Sometimes it is worth using alternative, more effective options;
  
• - For best results, existing stains should be pre-treated with soap or pre-soak;
• - After soaking, make sure that the item is ready for washing (stains are gone or have disappeared);
• - Before washing, clothing should be sorted: by color and composition;
• - delicate items are strictly forbidden to dry in dryers, in order to avoid their shrinkage or deformation;
• - wring out the garment by hand and dry it in the open air, preferably when unfolded;
• - remember that delicate fabrics may tear at any time, so for delicate fabrics it is advisable to use special laundry bags.

To summarize: What does "hand wash" mode mean?

Handwashing is a full-fledged automated replacement for the hard domestic work that modern housewives sometimes have to do when it comes to cleaning delicate fabrics. If you use your washing machine correctly, you can get rid of the basin of foaming hand-washing powder and household gloves forever.