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DESCRIPTION OF THE MANUAL
GLOSSARY OF THE TERMS USED
To facilitate the understanding of the manual, the following are some definitions of the terms used.
Term Definition
SOAKING Phase of the washing cycle that helps loosen dirt or stains that are difficult to remove.
APPLIANCE Product covered by the manual.
SPIN Phase of the washing cycle required to remove water and detergent from the fabric.
DAMAGE Physical injury, damage to people's health, deterioration of assets or of the environment.
SAFETY DEVICES Protection device (different from a guard) which reduces risk (mechanical or electric devices).
WASHING Main phase of the washing cycle required to remove dirt from fabric.
DANGER Potential source of damage.
WEIGHING Phase of the washing programme used to detect the weight (Kg) of the load inside the drum.
PRE-WASHING Phase of the washing cycle that helps loosen and remove organic dirt.
GUARD Part of an appliance used to provide protection by means of a physical barrier.
RISK Combination of the probability of damage occurrance and damage severity.
RINSING Phase of the washing cycle required to remove the detergent and suspended dirt from fabric.
UNROLLING
Final phase of the washing cycle required to detach the laundry from the drum after the final
spin.