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Detergent packs indicate the quantities to use according to 4 levels of hardness and for normally dirty loads of
Ask your local water board to tell you how hard your water is.
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| Hardness level | French degree fH | German degree dH |
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| Soft | Up to 15° | Up to 8° |
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| Moderately hard | 15° - 25° | 8° - 14° |
| Hard | 25° - 40° | 14° - 22° |
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| Very hard | Over 40° | Over 22° |
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5.6 DOSING POWDER DETERGENTS
Normally dirty washing
1.Choose a programme without prewash.
2.Pour the total quantity of detergent indicated on the packs into compartment “2” of the detergent tray.
Very dirty washing
1.Choose a programme with prewash.
2.Add ¼ of the recommended quantity of detergent into compartment “1” of the detergent tray and ¾ of the detergent into compartment “2”.
Attention!
•If there are no dosage indications for delicate synthetics, add from ½ to 2/3 of the recommended quantity for resistant cottons.
•For the wool programme, only use neutral detergents for woollens.
•Base your doses according to the detergent manufacturer's recommendations.
5.7 DOSING LIQUID DETERGENTS
1.Pour the recommended dose into the batcher supplied with the liquid detergent and place it inside the drum; otherwise, pour it into compartment “2” of the detergent tray after fitting the relative red insert “A” (see paragraph 5.5).
2.The scale on the red insert will help you to use the right quantity of liquid detergent.
Attention!
•Liquid detergents can be used according to the manufacturer's recommended dose only for the main washing cycle, that is, in all programmes without prewash.
•When compartment “2” is used for powder detergent, the red insert “A” must be removed.
5.8 SCALE-REMOVERS
5.9 SWITCHING ON THE MACHINE AND SELECTING THE WASHING PROGRAMME
To switch on the machine and select programmes, proceed as follows:
1.Turn the programme knob in either direction.
2.Select the washing temperature, within the sectors marked on the front panel by the following words:
•Cotton, coloureds
•Wool
•Synthetics, delicates
The washer dryer has the following basic washing programmes which, by adjusting the temperature and using the various button functions, allow a wide range of programmes to be set for all requirements.
Intensive washing programme
for resistant cotton, coloured or hemp fabrics.
Delicate washing programmes
for delicate artificial synthetic fibres, blends or linen fabrics.
They prevent the formation of creases that are difficult to remove during ironing.
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