Washing environmentally and economically
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Energy and water consumption
Water consumption and energy us‐
age are determined by the size of the
load.
To make the most of your machine,
load the maximum dry load for the
programme you are using.
When smaller amounts of laundry are
washed, the automatic load recogni‐
tion system will reduce the amount of
water and energy used.
Use the Express 20 programme for
small, lightly soiled loads.
Modern detergents make it possible
to wash at lower temperatures (e.g.
20°C). Washing using lower tempera‐
ture settings will save energy.
Use the Soak extra option instead of
Pre-wash. If Soak is followed imme‐
diately by a main wash, the same
suds are used.
To maintain the hygiene of the ma‐
chine, carry out a hot wash (60°C or
above) using powder detergent at
regular intervals. The Hygiene info
check light will appear to remind you
to carry out a hot wash.
Detergent
Do not exceed the amounts of deter‐
gent recommended by the manufac‐
turer on the packaging.
Adjust the dosage to the degree of
soiling of the laundry.
Reduce the amount of detergent with
smaller loads (approx. 1/3 less than
the amount recommended can be
used when washing a half load).
Choosing the correct extra option
(Short, Soak, Pre-wash)
Select:
A wash programme together with the
Short extra option for light to normal
soiling where there are no obvious
marks.
A wash programme without any extra
options for normal to heavy soiling
with visible staining.
A wash programme together with the
Soak extra option for heavily soiled
laundry.
The Pre-wash extra option for laun‐
dry with large amounts of dirt (e.g.
dust, sand).
When drying with a tumble dryer
Selecting the highest possible spin
speed for the wash programme will
save energy when drying in a tumble
dryer afterwards.