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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents
• Adddetergentandsoftenerbeforestartingthewashing
programme.
• Neveropenthedetergentdrawerwhilethewashing
programme is running!
• Whenusingaprogrammewithoutprewash,donotputany
detergentintotheprewashcompartment(compartmentnr.
1).
• Inaprogrammewithprewash,donotputliquiddetergent
intotheprewashcompartment(compartmentnr.1).
• Donotselectaprogrammewithprewashifyouareusinga
detergentbagordispensingball.Placethedetergentbag
or the dispensing ball directly among the laundry in the
machine.
• Ifyouareusingliquiddetergent,donotforgettoplace
theliquiddetergentcupintothemainwashcompartment
(compartment nr. 2).
3.7 Choosing the detergent type
Thetypeofdetergenttobeuseddependsonthetypeand
colour of the fabric.
• Usedifferentdetergentsforcolouredandwhitelaundry.
• Washyourdelicateclothesonlywithspecialdetergents
(liquiddetergent,woolshampoo,etc.)usedsolelyfor
delicate clothes.
• Whenwashingdarkcolouredclothesandquilts,itis
recommended to use liquid detergent.
• Washwoolenswithspecialdetergentmadespecificallyfor
woolens.
A WARNING
Use only detergents manufactured specifically for automatic
washingmachines.
Donotusesoappowder.
3.8 Adjusting detergent amount
Theamountofwashingdetergenttobeuseddependsonthe
amountoflaundry,thedegreeofsoilingandwaterhardness.
Read the manufacturer's instructions on the detergent
packagecarefullyandfollowthedosagevalues.
• Donotuseamountsexceedingthedosagequantities
recommended on the detergent package to avoid problems
ofexcessivefoam,poorrinsing,financialsavingsand
finally, environmental protection.
• Uselesserdetergentforsmallamountsorlightlysoiled
clothes.
• Useconcentrateddetergentsintherecommendeddosage.
3.9 Using softeners
Pourthesoftenerintothesoftenercompartmentofthe
detergentdrawer.
• Usethedosagesrecommendedonthepackage.
• Donotexceedthe(>max<)levelmarkinginthesoftener
compartment.
• Ifthesoftenerhaslostitsfluidity,diluteitwithwaterbefore
puttingitinthedetergentdrawer.
Using bleaches
• Selectaprogrammewithprewashandaddthebleaching
agentatthebeginningoftheprewash.Donotput
detergentintheprewashcompartment.
• Donotusebleachingagentanddetergentbymixingthem.
• Usejustalittleamount(approx.50ml)ofbleachingagent
andrinsetheclothesverywellasitcausesskinirritation.
Do not pour the bleaching agent onto the clothes and do
not use it for coloured clothes.
• Whenusingoxygenbasedbleaches,followtheinstructions
onthepackageandselectaprogrammethatwashesata
lowertemperature.
• Oxygenbasedbleachescanbeusedtogetherwith
detergents;however,ifitsthicknessisnotthesamewith
the detergent, put the detergent first into the compartment
nr."II"inthedetergentdrawerandwaituntilthedetergent
flowswhilethemachineistakinginwater.Addthe
bleachingagentfromthesamecompartmentwhilethe
machineisstilltakinginwater.
Using limescale remover
• Whenrequired,uselimescaleremoversmanufactured
specificallyforwashingmachinesonly.
• Alwaysfollowinstructionsonthepackage.