en Environmentally friendly washing
30
Note: If the maximum load is
exceeded, this extends the programme
duration and increases energy
consumption.
Correct selection of detergent
Follow the manufacturer's instructions
when choosing your detergent and care
product.
■ Do not mix different liquid
detergents.
■ Do not use products containing
solvents, caustic agents or volatile
substances (e.g. bleach).
■ Do not mix detergent and fabric
softener.
■ Do not use products which have
developed a top layer or are highly
congealed.
The care label on your laundry is crucial
for finding the right temperature and
treatment for the laundry. ~ For an
explanation, see www.sartex.ch
Visit www.cleanright.eu to find further
information on detergents, care
products and cleaning agents for
domestic use.
■ Standard detergent with optical
brighteners
Suitable for heat-resistant white
laundry made from linen or cotton
Programme: Cottons/
cold up to 90 °C
■ Detergent for colours without
bleach or optical brighteners
Suitable for coloured laundry made
from linen or cotton
Programme: Cottons/
cold up to 60 °C
■ Detergent for colours/delicates
without optical brighteners
Suitable for coloured laundry made
from easy-care fibres or synthetic
fibres
Programme: Easy-Care/
cold up to 60 °C
■ Detergent for delicates
Suitable for delicate, fine fabrics, silk
or viscose
Programme: Delicates/Silk/
cold up to 40 °C
■ Detergent for woollens
Suitable for woollen fabrics
Programme: Wool/
cold up to 40 °C
Adding detergent
The optimum dosage of detergent and
care products is determined by the
following criteria:
■ The amount of laundry
■ Water hardness
To determine the water hardness,
use a test strip or ask your water
supply company.
■ Level of soiling
You can find examples in the section
entitled ~ "Energy-saving tips"
on page 29
■ Manufacturer's instructions on the
packaging label of the detergent/
fabric softener packaging.
Below is an example of detergent
dosages on a packaging label:
Note: Do not mix different detergents
or detergent with fabric softener.
Level of soil-
ing →
Water hard-
ness ↓
light nor-
mal
heavy very
heavy
soft/medium 55 ml 75 ml 120
ml
160
ml
hard/very hard 75 ml 95 ml 150
ml
180
ml