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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