Panasonic NA-148VS4 - Softener Compartment; Prewashing Compartment

Read Before Using - 11
Adding Detergent and Other Chemicals
2. Powdered detergent
Detergentreachesthedrumonlywhen
waterflushesthroughthedetergent
drawer.Thus,ifyouhaveforgottentoadd
detergent,runtheDrainonlyfunctionusing
theModebutton.
Then,adddetergentandstartwashing
again.
Topreventpowdereddetergentfrom
remaininginthedrawer,performthe
following:
- Drytheinsideofthedrawerwithacloth.
- Makesurethatthedetergentisnot
lumpywhenyouadditbecausethismay
causeablockageovertime.
- Ifthedetergentremainsinthedetergent
compartment,putitintothedrum.
Amount of Detergent
Theamountofdetergentyoushoulduse
dependsonthefollowingfactors:
- Howsoiledthelaundryis
- Amountofthelaundry
- Waterhardness
Theamountoffoamvariesaccordingto
theamountandtypeofdetergent,how
soiledthelaundryis,andthehardnessand
temperatureofthewater.
Water softening agent
Ifyouliveinahardwaterarea(total
hardnessof1.3mmol/Lorhigher),we
recommendusingawatersofteningagent.
Formoredetailsonwaterhardness,
contactyourlocalwaterauthority.
Useofawatersofteningagentcanhelp
reducetheamountofdetergentrequired
foreachwashandhelppreventthe
formationoflimescaledeposits,whichmay
damagetheappliance.
Softener compartment
Fabric Softener
Topreventstatic,addsoftenerbeforeyou
startwashing.Itwillbeautomaticallyadded
inthefinalrinsecycle.
Ifthesofterremainsinthesoftener
compartment,dilutethesoftenerbefore
addingit.Adduptoonly130mltothe
compartmenttoavoidoverflowing.
Undiluted
softener
Water
Rinseouttheremainingsoftenerwith
asplashofwateroradampclothafter
washing.Ifitstickstothecompartment,
pulloutthedrawerandcleanitout.
(Seepage24.)
Prewashing compartment
Detergent for prewashing
Wheneveryouuseprogrammeswiththe
Prewashfunction,alwaysputdetergentfor
theprewashinthiscompartment.
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