Detergents and care products
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12.1 Detergent recommendation
Detergent
Fabrics
Pro-
gramme
Temperature
Standard detergent
with optical brighten-
ers
Heat-resistant white
fabrics made from
cotton or linen
Cotton
From cold up to
90 °C
Detergent for colours
without bleach or op-
tical brighteners
Coloured fabrics
made from linen or
cotton
Cotton
From cold up to
60 °C
Detergent for col-
ours/delicates without
optical brighteners
Coloured fabrics
made from easy-care
fabrics or synthetic
materials
Easy-Care
From cold up to
60 °C
Detergent for delic-
ates
Delicate fine textiles,
silk or viscose
Delicates/
Silk
From cold up to
40 °C
Detergent for wool-
lens
Wool
Wool
From cold up to
40 °C
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12.2 Detergent dosage
The detergent dosage depends on:
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The amount of laundry
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Degree of soiling
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Water hardness
You can find out how hard your
water is from your local water com-
pany 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
