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Washing machine · Programme choices

Does selecting 40 degrees override the clothing care label?

No. The machine offers settings for a range of fabrics, while the garment label tells you what that particular item can tolerate. A control being selectable is not permission to use it on everything.

Understanding this situation

Check the wash-tub symbol and any bars beneath it as well as the number. Temperature is only part of the care instruction: agitation and spin treatment matter too. A delicate item washed at its maximum permitted temperature can still be damaged by an unsuitable programme with vigorous movement or an excessive final spin.

A useful next step

Separate items whose care instructions cannot be accommodated together. Use the appliance manual to identify the matching gentle or normal programme, and keep unidentified or damaged labels out of an experimental load. If clothing damage is the concern, retain the label information and the exact programme used before assuming the thermostat needs repair.

Manuals and supporting guidance

Model-specific instructions take priority. These references support the practical principles discussed here; they do not diagnose your appliance.

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