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Detergent recommendation
The information will help you choose the right detergent for textiles.
Detergent Laundry Programme Temperature
Standard detergent with
optical brighteners
Heat-resistant white
fabrics made from cotton
or linen
Cotton From cold up to 90 °C
Detergent for colours
without bleach or
optical brighteners
Coloured fabrics made
from linen or cotton
Cotton From cold up to 60 °C
Detergent for colours/
delicates without optical
brighteners
Coloured fabrics made
from easy-care fabrics or
synthetic materials
Easy Care From cold up to 60 °C
Detergent for delicates Delicate ne textiles, silk
or viscose
Delicates/Silk From cold up to 40 °C
Detergent for woollens Wool Wool From cold up to 40 °C
Tip: Visit www.cleanright.eu to nd further
information on detergents,care products
and cleaning agents for domestic use.
Detergent dosage
Use the correct detergent dosage to
achieve optimal washing results and save
resources.
The detergent dosage depends on:
• Theamountoflaundry
• Degreeofsoiling
• Waterhardness
You can nd out how hard your water
is from your local water company
or measure it yourself using a water
hardness tester.
Water hardness
Hardness range Total hardness in mmol/l German degrees in °dH
soft (I) 0 – 1.5 0 – 8.4
medium (II) 1.5 – 2.5 8.4 – 14
hard (III) over 2.5 over 14
Example of a manufacturer’s instructions for detergent
These example values refer to a standard load of 4–5 kg.
Soiling Light Normal Heavy
Waterhardness:Soft/medium 40 ml 55 ml 80 ml
Waterhardness:Hard/veryhard 55 ml 80 ml 105 ml
The dosages can be found on the manufacturer’s packaging.
• Adjustthedosagetotheactualload.