Adding fabric softener or starch
If fabric softener is desired, it will work more effectively and be gentler on the clothes if it is dispensed in the final rinse cycle of the wash, rather than in the tumble dryer through the use of sof- tener sheets. To automatically dispense fabric softener:
Open the lid of compartment p.
Pour an amount of liquid fabric sof- tener into compartment p according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not exceed the maximum fill level marked inside the compartment, as any excess will prematurely activate the siphon and be wasted.
Close the compartment lid and push in the dispenser drawer.
The softener will automatically be dis- pensed during the last rinse cycle.
At the end of the program a small amount of water will normally remain in compartment p. A high water level in this compartment, however, may indi- cate that the siphon is clogged or the
dispenser drawer was opened during the last rinse cycle, thereby interrupting the distribution of fabric softener. In this case, the siphon tube should be cleaned as described on Page 21.
Starch
Starching can be done as a separate cycle (see below) or can be included in any wash program during the final rinse.
Never mix fabric softener and starch together in compartment p. This can cause the overflow system to malfunc- tion.
If starch is used for shirts, blouses, table cloths, napkins, etc., pour the liquid starch into compartment p (use the same procedure as for fabric sof- tener).
Using the “Starch” program to dis- pense liquid starch.
–Prepare the starch solution in accor- dance with the manufacturer’s in- structions and pour it into compart- ment p.
–Use the normal water level (Water Plus button “out”) when starching so that the solution will have the maxi- mum effect.
“Without final spin” can be selected to reduce fabric creasing.
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