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E:30/04 Win A Siemens Serie IQ Washing Machine worth £900

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Nikwax have teamed up with Siemens to give you the chance to win the latest in washing machine technology, the new serie IQ Machine worth £900 – all you have to do is enter the competition below!








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The innovative serie IQ washing machine is designed to give you first class washing performance. Siemens understand that not all clothes are the same and their totalTextile Management host of features include a range of sophisticated programme options and sensors that mean all your items are washed and dried according to their needs. The Siemens serie IQ autoLoad sensors work out the weight of the load being washed and adjust your selected programme accordingly so you use less water and energy. It even offers a specialist textileGuard programme that with the use of Nikwax’s new handy pouches of Tech Wash and TX-Direct cleans and adds a re-proofing treatment to breathable fabrics, giving them renewed water repellence and extends the life cycle of your favourite outdoor clothing.

You’ve seen the advert, now take part in the competition; it’s really easy to enter.

For your chance to be the envy of your friends, all you have to do to enter is click the enter button below, complete the registration form and answer all the questions to the Nikwax web-quiz correctly. If you are a winner you will receive a FREE Nikwax product and be entered into our random lucky winner prize competition to win the prize shown. The winner will be drawn at random by our Managing Director and Founder of Nikwax Waterproofing, Nick Brown.


Questions:
Which of the following gases contribute to global warming?
Answer: All of the above

Nikwax Glove Proof: ...

Answer: All of the above


You have just spent a weekend in late autumn camping in a wet and muddy field. What should you do to your single wall nylon tent before storing it for the winter?

Answer: Clean by sponging off with a solution of Nikwax Tech Wash and water to remove any dirt then treat by applying Nikwax UV Proof


Your green wax cotton jacket is loosing its colour and needs re-waterproofing. Which of the following Nikwax products is most suitable for this?

Answer: Your green wax cotton jacket is loosing its colour and needs re-waterproofing. Which of the following Nikwax products is most suitable for this?


You have a waterproof coat with a zip-in fleece layer. How would you wash it?

Answer: Both sections in Nikwax Tech Wash


Why is Nikwax WaterBased?

Answer: Water is used in place of solvents to carry the active waterproofing ingredients into the fabric or leather.


What are the Parameta range of fabrics primarily designed to do?

Answer: Effectively and rapidly move sweat


Which Parameta Directional Fabric does the Nikwax Travel Towel use?

Answer: Parameta S


You wish to waterproof a pair of full-grain leather deck shoes to minimise water staining. Which product should you use?

Answer: Nikwax Aqueous Wax


You have a pair of leather motorcycle boots. How would you re-waterproof them?

Answer: Use Nikwax Aqueous Wax



Good Luck :D







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  • kipper_2-2
    kipper_2-2 Posts: 56,024 Forumite
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    oh you also get some of this for entering :D

    Win a Handy Pouch of Nikwax TX.Direct

    Nikwax TX.Direct® handy pouches are a convenient wash-in waterproofing for wet weather clothing. TX.Direct adds water-repellency and revives breathability to fabrics without wicking/absorbent liners.

    The pouch is sufficient to waterproof one garment in a washing machine and is environmentally friendly. Always use Nikwax Tech <STATE w:st="on"></STATE>
    </PLACE>Wash before reproofing your garments. Recommended for Gore-Tex®, SympaTex®, Permatex® and Nikwax Analogy®.


    You can repeat the quiz as many times as you like and you will get different questions each time. You can only win a maximum of one free product per household every 3 months. However, for every 3 friends you have referred that play the quiz, you will be able to play and win again immediately.

    No cash alternative available.

    Open to residents in US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Nikwax, or its representatives, reserves the right to substitute an equivalent prize should the prize stated be unavailable
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Thabnks for posting those answers Kipper but they are random so mine are all different:)
    Darren
  • kipper_2-2
    kipper_2-2 Posts: 56,024 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ok thanks Dalkirst, someone might get the same questions tho

    I just did it for my mum and she got exactly the same as me and I cleared my cookies too

    :)
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Blimey i gave up it was too much hard work:)
    Darren
  • kipper_2-2
    kipper_2-2 Posts: 56,024 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    thats one less person to win the washing machine then :j :rotfl:
  • jo32143
    jo32143 Posts: 217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    This has been posted before as I have already entered it and received my free sample !!
    2007 Comping Challenge

    Need £215.88.. Achieved May 2007

    Won so far - 2 tickets Sugababes @ Wembley £50 plus Divine chocolates £15? (Thanks Fluffynit) 2 tickets Calvin Harris gig, photo shoot and free 8x 6 print, Monkey T Shirt, £10 Love 2 Shop Voucher Puzzler, Exclusive Tickets to BAFTA Awards plus dvd recorder. Laurence Llowelyn Bowen A Pinch of Posh Book, Electronic Deal or no Deal Game, Hoodie, Clinique Summer Essentials Pack, 4 Paperback Books. £25 real people, Grand old Duke of York Dvd, Bourne Box Set, Monogomy Game, Sophie Ellis Bexter CD.


    Bank Charges reclaimed £995, HSBC Offered £806, I accepted.
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I might try later when i feel a bit better though.The first question or 2 were easy to answer but then they made it harder as i went along to find the right answer.
    Darren
  • mx247
    mx247 Posts: 97 Forumite
    Dalkirst wrote: »
    I might try later when i feel a bit better though.The first question or 2 were easy to answer but then they made it harder as i went along to find the right answer.

    Click the "Check Answer" below each clue - it will tell you if you are correct but will also give you the correct answer. Then just change your choice to the correct answer and continue to next question.
  • Finch7
    Finch7 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
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    Question 1 Environmental
    Why does Nikwax not use Fluorocarbons in its products?

    Answer Nikwax firmly believes in producing safe products and wherever possible, will not use components that have health or environmental concerns

    Question 2 Equipment
    Which product would you use to clean a waterproofed horse rug?

    Answer Nikwax Rug Wash

    Question 3 Equipment
    How would you care for a 2-season down-filled sleeping bag with a non-breathable fabric shell?


    Answer Machine wash with Nikwax Down Wash, waterproof down and shell fabric with Nikwax Down Proof

    Question 4 Fabric
    You need to clean a wax cotton jacket before waterproofing it. Which of the following methods is suitable to use for this task?


    Answer Sponge off with a solution of Nikwax Tech Wash

    Question 5 Fabric
    You wish to waterproof a Polartec fleece. Which of the following would be a suitable waterproofing product?

    Answer Nikwax Polar Proof

    Question 6 How Nikwax Works
    Breathable membrane fabrics work because

    Answer Water vapour evaporating from the body is smaller than the holes in the fabric and so can pass through to the outside

    Question 7 Nikwax Directional Textiles
    Nikwax Analogy Directional Fabric acts like which of the following to keep you dry?

    Answer An Animal fur

    Question 8 Nikwax Directional Textiles
    What is the best way to care for garments made from Nikwax Directional Analogy Fabrics?

    Answer With Nikwax Aftercare products

    Question 9 Shoes/Boots
    After a weekend walking in muddy conditions, what should you do to your waterproofed fabric and leather boots before storage?

    Answer Rinse off mud, clean with Nikwax cleaning gel, stuff with newspaper, treat with Nikwax Fabric & Leather Proof whilst wet, dry naturally, put away

    Question 10 Shoes/Boots
    Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel is a powerful WaterBased cleaner which can be used on:


    Answer All types of footwear including those with breathable linings
  • Finch7
    Finch7 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
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    use the clue option its easy then:D
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