A water softener must be added when water has a medium
-
high degree of hardness (from
degree of hardness II). Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. The quantity of detergent
can then always be adjusted to degree of hardness I (= soft).
Level
Characteristic
Degrees of water hardness
German °dH
French °T.H.
1
soft
0
-
7
0
-
15
2
medium
8
-
14
16
-
25
3
hard
15
-
21
26
-
37
4
very hard
> 21
> 37
DRYING HINTS
Preparing the drying cycle
As a dryer, the appliance works on the condensation principle.
Therefore, the water tap must be open and the drain hose must drain water into a sink
or into the drain pipe, even during the drying cycle.
Attention!
Before starting the drying programme, reduce the loads of washed laundry, in order to ob-
tain good performances.
Laundry not suitable for drying
• Particularly delicate items such as synthetic curtains, woollen and silk, garments with
metal inserts, nylon stockings, bulky garments such as anoraks, bed covers, quilts, sleep-
ing bags and duvets must not be machine dried.
• Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy items such as towels as these can
attract the fluff.
• Remove the laundry when the appliance has finished drying.
• To avoid a static charge when drying is completed, use either a fabric softener when you
are washing the laundry or a fabric conditioner specifically for tumble dryers.
• Garments padded with foam
-
rubber or materials similar to foam
-
rubber must not be
machine dried; they represent a fire hazard.
• Also, fabrics containing residue of setting lotions or hair sprays, nail solvents or similar
solutions must not be machine dried in order to avoid the formation of harmful vapours.
The detergent and any additives must be placed in the appropriate compartments of the
dispenser drawer before starting the wash programme.
If using liquid detergents, a programme
without
prewash must be selected.
Your appliance incorporates a re
-
circulation system which allows an optimal use of the
concentrated detergent.
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do
not ex
-
ceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer
.
Garment labels
For drying, follow the indications given on the manufacturer’s labels:
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Drying Hints
