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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 (VOORWAS)
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 buttons VOORWAS and KORT the machine will perform an extra rinse (see page 77).
By depressing at the same time VOORWAS and VLEKKEN the acoustic signal at the end of programme is suppressed.
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 option “SPOELSTOP” (RINSE HOLD).
The maximum spin speed for cotton is 1600 rpm, for synthetics and wool 900 rpm and for delicates 700 rpm.
RINSE HOLD (SPOELSTOP)
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 EINDE (END) on the programme progress display illumi- nates to indicate that the water must be emptied out. The door is locked.
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 spin speed and then press START/PAUSE;
•select the DRAIN programme “Pompen” to empty out the water with- out spinning.
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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