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Various usage Using your washing machine
How to use laundry starch
Laundry starch makes your clothes crisp in texture.
Synthetic laundry starch is a stiffening agent.
●Touselaundrystarch,simplyaddittothesoftenercompartment,nexttowhereyou
add detergent. It will automatically be applied to your clothes as part of the final
rinsing cycle. (see pages 10-11)
●Ifit’shardtopour,youcandilutethestarchslightlywithwaterbeforeaddingittothe
softener compartment. Make sure you don’t fill the compartment over the MAX level.
(Note)
●Afterusingstarch,cleanthedetergentdrawer,especiallythesoftenercover.
(see page 28)
●Afterusingstarch,toremoveanyexcessstarchinthedrum,runaRapid15
programme without detergent.
How to use water softening agent
●Hardnessofwater
Local hardness Water quality Total hardness
(mmol/l)
I Soft 0 - 1.3
II Middle 1.3 - 1.5
III Hard 2.5 <
●InareasIIandIII,youcansavedetergentbyaddingawatersoftener.Forthecorrect
dose, read the instructions on the packaging.
●Addwatersoftenerafterdetergenttothemainwashcompartment.Ifyouuseother
treatments like fabric softener or stain remover, add them to your wash in the following
order:
1. Detergent 2. Water softener 3. Stain remover
Main wash compartment
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