AEG 2550 manual For the sake of the environment, ÖKO tips for economic washing

For the sake of the environment ...

These instructions will help you to act in an environmentally conscious manner :

For normally soiled washes, programmes without pre- wash are provided. Compared to a programme with pre-wash, you save on water and detergent. Only use detergent with bleach additive if the wash is soiled with spots which can be bleached. Bleaches are particularly effective at high temperatures. Consumption of the machine is most favourable when it is full.

For light to normally soiled washes, the saving programme is often sufficient; it uses lower temperatures which are maintained for longer periods.

Spots and stains can be removed by appropriate pre- treatment. This saves a programme for heavily soiled clothes.

Use the detergent exactly as advised by the manufac- turer. Too much "wates" your money and is bad for the environment. Follow the instructions for lightly soiled garments.

Savings on detergent and for the environment may also be achieved if with medium to hard water you add sufficient detergent for soft water and then add separately a softener. This relieves our waters of a certain amount of chemicals.

Use fabric softener only when necessary, e.g. with synthetic mixed fabrics, to avoid static charging. If you use a dryer, your wash will be soft and fluffy even without fabric softener.

ÖKO tips for economic washing

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