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• If you forget to add detergent, you can drain the washing machine by running a drain only
programme. Then you can add detergent and start the programme again. Detergent only
reaches the drum when water ushes through the detergent drawer.
• To prevent powder detergent staying in the drawer, dry the inside of the drawer with a cloth.
Make sure the powder isn’t lumpy when you add it into the drawer.
• If the rinse cycle isn’t removing all the detergent from your wash, use less detergent.
• Softener should not exceed the MAX level in the compartment.
• Wash out unused softener with a splash of water or a damp cloth after the programme has
nished.
• You can use liquid detergents in all programmes.
Dilute viscous fabric softener and fabric conditioner with water.
Recommended detergent Wash
programme
Wash
temperature
Type of laundry and textile
Heavy-duty detergent with
bleaching agents and
optical brighteners
Cotton, ECO
40-60, Mix
30/40/60 White laundry made from boil-
proof cotton or linen
Colour detergent without
bleaching agent and optical
brighteners
Cotton, ECO
40-60, Mix
Cold/30/40 Coloured laundry made from
cotton or linen
Colour or mild detergent
without optical brighteners
Delicate 20 Coloured laundry made from
easy care fibres or synthetic
materials
Mild washing detergent Delicate 20 Delicate textiles, silk, viscose
Detergent Recommendation
• Agglomerating or ropy detergent or additive can be diluted in water rst before
pouring into the detergent dispenser, to avoid its inlet getting blocked and cause
water overow.
• Choose the suitable type of detergent to get maximum washing performance with
minimum water and energy consumption.
• To achieve the best cleaning result, a proper detergent dosing is important.
• Use a reduced detergent amount if the drum is not lled completely.
• Always adjust the amount of detergent to the water hardness, if your tap water is soft,
use less detergent.
• Adjust dosage according to how dirty your laundry is, less dirty clothes require less
detergent.
• Highly concentrated (compact) detergent requires particularly accurate dosing.
• The following symptoms are signs of detergent overdosing:
- heavy foam formation
- poor washing and rinsing result
• The following symptoms are signs of detergent underdosing:
- laundry turns grey
- built-up of limescale deposits on the drum, the heating element and/or the laundry
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