Description of the appliance
The soak programme ends with a short spin in programmes for Cotton and Synthetics, and with emptying of the water without spinning for Delicates.
PREWASH
The machine performs a prewash cycle at 30°C max. The prewash cycle ends with a short spin in programmes for Cotton and Synthetics, and with emptying of the water without spinning for Delicates.
This option is not available with the wool programme and cannot be used with SOAK and STAINS.
For use when washing heavily soiled laundry.
Important: By depressing at the same time PREWASH and QUICK WASH buttons the machine will perform an extra rinse (see page 27)
SPIN SPEED
Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed by the machine for the selected programme or to select RINSE HOLD option. The maximum spin speed for cotton is 1600 rpm for model 16800 and 1400 rpm for model 14800, for synthetics and wool 900 rpm and for delicates 700 rpm.
RINSE HOLD
By selecting this option, the last rinse water is not emptied out, to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished, the pilot light END on the programme progress display illuminates to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out water:
•press the START/PAUSE button: after emptying, the machine performs the spin cycle required for the type of wash selected;
•select the DRAIN programme to empty out the water without spin- ning.
Warning! The programme selector dial must be turned first to RESET O and then to the DRAIN programme.
If the water is not emptied out, the machine automatically empties itself after 18 hours.
The RINSE HOLD option cannot be selected for the automatic WASHING & DRYING programme.
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