Turn the programme dial to set a new cycle.
If the dial is rotated to the "Reset” position
, the
appliance automatically turns off in 30 seconds.
If you set a programme or an option that ends with
water in the drum, the Stand-by function doesn't deactivate
he appliance to remind you to drain the water.
13. HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
13.1 The laundry load
• Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics,
delicates and wool.
• Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care
labels.
• Do not wash white and coloured items together.
• Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash.
We recommend that you wash them separately for the first
couple of times.
• Turn multilayered fabrics, wool and items with printed
illustrations inside out.
• Pre
-treat tough stains.
• Wash heavy soil stains with a special detergent.
• Be careful with curtains.
Remove the hooks and put the curtains in a washing bag or
pillowcase.
• Do not wash laundry without hems or with cuts. • Use a
washing bag to wash small and/or delicate items (e.g.
underwired bras, belts, tights, etc. ).
• A very small load can cause balance p
roblems with the
spin phase leading to excessive vibration. If this occurs:
a. interrupt the programme and open the door (refer to
"Daily Use" chapter)
b. manually redistribute the load so that the items are
spaced evenly around the tub;
c. press the Start/Pause button
.
The spin phase continues.
• Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers.
Tie up belts.
• Empty pockets and unfold.
13.2 Stubborn stains
For some stains, water and detergent is not sufficient.
We recommend that you pre-treat these stains before you
put the items in the appliance.
Special stain removers are available. Use the special stain
remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric.
13.3 Detergents and other treatments
Correctly chosen detergent and amount of it would help to
achieve good washing results and prevent pollution of
environment:
• Only use detergents and other treatments specially made
for washing machines. Please follow those general rules:
–
powder detergents for all types of fabric, excluding
delicate. Prefer powder detergents containing bleach for
whites and laundry sanitization
–
liquid detergents, preferably for low temperature wash
programmes (60 °C max) for all types of fabric, or special
ones for woollens only.
• Selection of detergent and its quantity depends on: type
of garments (delicate items, woollens, cotton, etc.), color,
quantity, level of soiling, water temperature and water
hardness.
• Follow the instructions that you find on packaging of the
detergents or other treatments without exceeding the
indicated maximum level (
MAX
).
• Do not mix different types of detergents.
• Please use less detergent if:
–
the washable amount of laundry is small,
–
laundry is only slightly soiled,
–
too much foam is created during washing.
• If you use detergent tablets or gel pods, please put them
directly into drum, not into detergent dispenser.
Too small amount of detergent may cause:
• unsatisfactory was
hing results,
• laundry may turn grayish,
• laundry will remain greasy,
• mold might start to develop inside the machine.
Too big amount of detergent may cause:
• excessive foaming,
• worse washing results,
• insufficient rinsing results,
• higher load on
environment.
13.4 Ecological hints
In order to save water and energy we recommend to do the
following:
• Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash
laundry with normal soil.
• Always start a washing programme with the maximum
load of laundry allowed.
• If you pre
-treat the stains or use a stain remover, set a
programme with a low temperature.
• To use the correct quantity of detergent, check the water
hardness of your domestic system.
Refer to "Water hardness".
• Select the highest possible spinning
speed for the
selected washing program before drying the laundry in the
dryer.
This will help to save energy during drying.
13.5 Water hardness
If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we
recommend that you use a water softener for washing
machines. In areas where the water hardness is soft it is not
necessary to use a water softener.
