Detergents and laundry
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Detergent dispenser drawer
Successful washing results also depend on the correct dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not necessarily result in a more efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the inside of your appliance and contribute to environmental pollution.
!Use powder detergent for white cotton garments, for pre- washing, and for washing at temperatures over 60°C.
!Follow the instructions given on the detergent packaging.
!Do not use hand washing detergents; they create too much foam.
Special wash cycles
Anti Stain: the programme 1 is suitable to
When running the programme, do not mix garments of different colours. We recommend the use of powder detergent.
Whites: use this cycle 2 to wash white clothes. The programme is designed to maintain the brightness of white clothes over time. Use powder detergent for best results. Anti allergy: use programme 7 to remove major allergens such as pollen, mites, cat’s and dog’s hair.
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Open the detergent dispenser drawer and pour in the detergent or washing additive, as follows.
Baby: use the special wash cycle 8 to remove the remove the soiling typically caused by babies, while removing all traces of detergent from nappies in order to prevent the delicate skin of babies from suffering allergic reactions. The cycle has been designed to reduce the amount of bacteria by using a greater quantity of water and optimising
the effect of special disinfecting additives added to the detergent.
Wool: the wool wash cycle on this Ariston machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for washing wool garments labelled as hand washable
compartment 1:
If liquid detergent is used, it is recommended that the removable plastic partition A (supplied) be used for proper dosage.
If powder detergent is used, place the partition into slot B. compartment 3: Additives (fabric softeners, etc.) The fabric softener should not overflow the grid.
extra compartment 4: Bleach
Preparing the laundry
•Divide the laundry according to:
-the type of fabric/the symbol on the label
-the colours: separate coloured garments from whites.
•Empty all garment pockets and check the buttons.
•Do not exceed the values listed in the “Table of programmes and wash cycles”, which refer to the weight of the laundry when dry.
How much does your laundry weigh? 1 sheet
1 pillow case
1 tablecloth
1 bathrobe
1 towel
provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Ariston is the first washing machine brand to be approved by The Woolmark Company for Apparel Care- Platinum for its washing performance and consumption of energy and water. (M1127)
In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Woolmark trade mark is a Certification trade mark.
Delicates: use programme 10 to wash very delicate garments having strasses or sequins.
To wash silk garments and curtains select the cycle 10 and set the “Delicate” level from option .
We recommend turning the garments inside out before washing and placing small items into the special bag for washing delicates. Use liquid detergent on delicate garments for best results.
Eco cycles
The Eco Cycles assure energy saving by eliminating the need of heating water and it’s an advantage both to your energy bill and the environment! These innovative Eco programmes (12 Cottons, 13 Synthetics and 14 Fast Wash) are available for various fabrics and different quantity of garment; they have been designed to guarantee a high cleaning action even at low temperature and can be used for lightly to medium soiled loads. Eco Cycles give the best results thanks to an intensified wash action, water optimization and are carried out in the same average time of a standard cycle. For the best washing results with Eco Cycles we recommend the usage of a liquid detergent.
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