How do you translate “Schleudern” on a washing machine?

How to translate Schleudern on a washing machine The word Schleudern appears on the control panels of all washing machines. Many users do not understand what most of the abbreviations mean on devices assembled in Germany. This is due to the fact that the domestic school curriculum provides for the study of English, while very few schoolchildren and students choose German, so difficulties may arise with the perception of individual words. Let's look at the names of different modes and programs and look at their features.

What does "Schleudern" mean?

In Russian the word is translated as “squeeze”. This is a universal function provided in all washing machines. It is a mandatory step after completing most wash cycles. An intensive spin is suitable for durable items made from natural cotton, while it is better not to use synthetics, wool and silk in this mode.

In order to set the number of revolutions to effectively remove moisture from laundry, you need to find the U/min button. After which the user can select any suitable value from 400 to 1200. The minimum and maximum allowable speeds depend on the specific model of household appliance. Spin on the panel of a German machine

What other programs are there?

Machines from Germany have many functions, which sets them apart from devices from other manufacturers. An inexperienced user may simply get confused in the abbreviations and launch an inappropriate mode. Let's look at the main programs.

Translation from German: “Special soaking.” This is how cotton clothes and items made from other dense textile materials are washed.The washing machine stops working for a while, and the items are kept in the drum in a soapy solution.
Vorwasche (pre-wash). Cotton and synthetic items are soaked before the main cycle to more effectively remove stains.
Hauptwasche (main wash). The program is available on all devices and is used for all materials.
Suitable for colored materials of different textures and purposes. The mode is ineffective for heavily soiled areas.
This is a special function for cleaning denim trousers, jackets, sundresses and other wardrobe items.
Pflegeleicht (light wash). Delicate clothes are washed this way: underwear, synthetics, shirts, blouses. The program is suitable for light soiling.
Leichtbugeln (light ironing). Cotton and synthetic items are gently wrung out, resulting in fewer wrinkles and easier to iron clothes.
Feinwasche (delicate mode). This way you can clean thin fabrics, which are often used for tulles and curtains. When washing delicately, there may be no spinning stage, which can be activated manually if desired. The machine is loaded only 50%.
Wolle, Seide. The program is designed to remove dirt from silk and wool. The spin may also be absent, and you will have to turn it on yourself. Dessous (women's underwear). The gentle mode allows you to clean underwear, including lace and the thinnest materials.
Outdoor (impregnation). This is how they wash sportswear or waterproof jackets and pants for extreme sports enthusiasts. In the impregnation mode, you need to use a special detergent composition; ordinary powder is useless.
Sport Intensiv.From the name it is clear that this is how things used for sports are cleaned. Items of clothing must be particularly dirty.
Blitz, 30° 30min. Products are not washed intensively, but are refreshed. The cycle lasts from 20 minutes to half an hour. Loading no more than 3 kg of laundry at a time is allowed.
Schnell Intensiv (short intensive) for cotton and textile items. Fabrics should not be very dirty, otherwise the stains will not wash off.

Important! In the Pumpen (Abpumpen) mode, all liquid is pumped out from the tank.

To save energy, washing machines have the Energiesparen function. Lightly soiled cotton and textiles take longer to wash than with the standard cycle, and the temperature may be slightly lower than usual (up to 60 degrees). Temperature does not affect efficiency.