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Balay 3TS385B wash guide

The right programme, temperature and spin for every common fabric on the Balay 3TS385B, worked out by the same engine that runs the Lavo app.

Last updated November 2026

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The Balay 3TS385B's programmes

• Algodón: Hard-wearing cotton and linen, up to 8 kg. With + rápido it also works as a shorter programme for normally soiled laundry. (up to 90°C, up to 1400 rpm)
• Sintéticos: Synthetic fabrics, up to 4 kg. (up to 60°C, up to 1200 rpm)
• Rápido / Mix: Lightly soiled cotton, linen and synthetics washed together, up to 4 kg. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
• Delicados: Washable delicates in silk, viscose and synthetics, up to 2 kg. Use a delicates or silk detergent and a wash bag for items with hooks or underwires. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
• Lana: Hand- and machine-washable wool and wool-rich blends, up to 2 kg. The drum moves gently with long pauses to stop shrinking. Use a wool detergent. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
• Camisas: Non-iron shirts and blouses in cotton, linen and synthetics, up to 2 kg. Silk or delicate shirts go on Delicados. (up to 60°C, up to 800 rpm)
• Microfibras: Sports and leisure wear in synthetic fibres, up to 2 kg. Use a sports detergent and no softener; very soiled items go on Sintéticos. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
• Ropa oscura: Dark and strongly coloured cotton and synthetics such as jeans, up to 4 kg. Wash inside out with a liquid detergent. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
• Super rápido 15/30 min: Short programme for small, lightly soiled loads of cotton and synthetics, about 30 minutes for 4 kg, or 15 minutes for 2 kg with + rápido. (up to 40°C, up to 1200 rpm)
• Aclarado: Rinse with a final spin and drain. (up to 1400 rpm)
• Centrifugado / Desagüe: Spin and drain. Set the spin to 0 to drain only. (up to 1400 rpm)
• Limpieza tambor: Drum and tub cleaning with an oxygen-bleach powder detergent and no laundry.
• Eco 40-60: Cotton and linen marked 40 C to 60 C washed together, up to 8 kg. The machine sets the temperature from the load and it cannot be changed. (up to 40°C, up to 1400 rpm)
• Higiene: Hard-wearing cotton and linen for allergy sufferers or high hygiene needs, up to 6 kg. The set temperature is held through the whole wash, up to 60 C. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
• Plancha: Steams up to five dry cotton or linen shirts or T-shirts to relax creases before hanging or ironing. It does not wash; not for wool, silk or outdoor wear.

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