Raymond LVA805A+ - Using Softeners; Adjusting Detergent Amount

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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents
• Adddetergentandsoftenerbeforestartingthewashing
programme.
• Neveropenthedetergentdrawerwhilethewashing
programme is running!
• Whenusingaprogrammewithoutprewash,donotputany
detergent into the prewash compartment (compartment nr.
1).
• Inaprogrammewithprewash,donotputliquiddetergent
into the prewash compartment (compartment nr. 1).
• Donotselectaprogrammewithprewashifyouareusinga
detergentbagordispensingball.Placethedetergentbag
orthedispensingballdirectlyamongthelaundryinthe
machine.
• Ifyouareusingliquiddetergent,donotforgettoplace
theliquiddetergentcupintothemainwashcompartment
(compartment nr. 2).
3.7 Choosing the detergent type
Thetypeofdetergenttobeuseddependsonthetypeand
colourofthefabric.
• Usedifferentdetergentsforcolouredandwhitelaundry.
• Washyourdelicateclothesonlywithspecialdetergents
(liquiddetergent,woolshampoo,etc.)usedsolelyfor
delicate clothes.
• Whenwashingdarkcolouredclothesandquilts,itis
recommendedtouseliquiddetergent.
• Washwoolenswithspecialdetergentmadespecificallyfor
woolens.
A WARNING
Useonlydetergentsmanufacturedspecificallyforautomatic
washing machines.
Donotusesoappowder.
3.8 Adjusting detergent amount
Theamountofwashingdetergenttobeuseddependsonthe
amountoflaundry,thedegreeofsoilingandwaterhardness.
Read the manufacturer's instructions on the detergent
package carefully and follow the dosage values.
• Donotuseamountsexceedingthedosagequantities
recommendedonthedetergentpackagetoavoidproblems
ofexcessivefoam,poorrinsing,financialsavingsand
finally,environmentalprotection.
• Uselesserdetergentforsmallamountsorlightlysoiled
clothes.
• Useconcentrateddetergentsintherecommendeddosage.
3.9 Using softeners
Pourthesoftenerintothesoftenercompartmentofthe
detergent drawer.
• Usethedosagesrecommendedonthepackage.
• Donotexceedthe(>max<)levelmarkinginthesoftener
compartment.
• Ifthesoftenerhaslostitsfluidity,diluteitwithwaterbefore
putting it in the detergent drawer.
Using bleaches
• Selectaprogrammewithprewashandaddthebleaching
agentatthebeginningoftheprewash.Donotput
detergent in the prewash compartment.
• Donotusebleachingagentanddetergentbymixingthem.
• Usejustalittleamount(approx.50ml)ofbleachingagent
and rinse the clothes very well as it causes skin irritation.
Donotpourthebleachingagentontotheclothesanddo
not use it for coloured clothes.
• Whenusingoxygenbasedbleaches,followtheinstructions
on the package and select a programme that washes at a
lower temperature.
• Oxygenbasedbleachescanbeusedtogetherwith
detergents;however,ifitsthicknessisnotthesamewith
thedetergent,putthedetergentfirstintothecompartment
nr."II"inthedetergentdrawerandwaituntilthedetergent
flowswhilethemachineistakinginwater.Addthe
bleachingagentfromthesamecompartmentwhilethe
machine is still taking in water.
Using limescale remover
• Whenrequired,uselimescaleremoversmanufactured
specifically for washing machines only.
• Alwaysfollowinstructionsonthepackage.