Detergents and laundry
GB
Detergent dispenser drawer
Good 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 a build up on the inside of your appliance and contribute to environmental pollution.
!Use powder detergent for white cotton garments, for
!Follow the instructions given on the detergent packaging.
!Do not use hand washing detergents because these create too much foam.
Baby: use the special wash cycle 
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 deter- gent.
Bed&Bath: use programme 
to wash bed linen and to-
wels in one single cycle: it optimises softener performance and helps you save time and energy. We recommend the use of powder detergent.
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Open the detergent di- spenser drawer and pour in the detergent or washing additive, as follows.
Wool: the wool wash cycle on this Hotpoint machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for washing wool garments labelled as hand washable provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Hotpoint is the first washing machine brand to be approved by The Woolmark Company for Apparel Care- Platinum for its washing per- formance and consumption of energy and water. (M1127)
!Do not pour detergent into the middle compartment (*). Detergent should only be poured into the compartment 1.
compartment 1: Detergent for the wash cycle (powder or liquid)
For best results liquid detergent should be poured in the dispenser immediately before the start of the programme. compartment 2: Additives (fabric softeners, etc.) The fabric softener should not overflow the grid.
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 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
Special wash cycles
Cotton Standard 20°: ideal for lightly soiled cotton loads. The effective performance levels achieved at cold temperatures, which are comparable to washing at 40°, are guaranteed by a mechanical action which operates at varying speed, with repeated and frequent peaks.
In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Woolmark trade mark is a Certification trade mark.
Silk: use special wash cycle 
to wash all silk garments. We recommend the use of special detergent which has been designed to wash delicate clothes.
Curtains: fold curtains and place them in a pillow case or mesh bag. Use wash cycle 
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Load balancing system
Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations and to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the drum rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly greater than the washing rotation speed. If, after several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly, the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. If the load is excessively unbalanced, the washing machine performs the distribution process instead of spinning. To encourage improved load distribution and balance, we recommend small and large garments are mixed in the load.
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