Basic washing tips
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The following wash results are a sign of incor-
rect dosage of detergent.
Too much detergent:
– Heavy foam formation
– Poor washing and rinsing result
– Skin irritation caused by leftover detergent
in the clothing
Not enough detergent
– Laundry turns grey
– “Grease marks” (grey clumps of grease
and dirt) on laundry
– Build-up of limescale deposits in the drum,
heating elements and/or laundry
Environmentally friendly
washing
– The most efficient cycles with regard to
energy and water consumption are gener-
ally those with a longer duration and lower
temperatures.
– The “ECO 40–60” and “Cotton 20 °C” cy-
cles are efficient in terms of combined en-
ergy and water consumption:
– The “ECO 40–60” cycle is suitable for
cleaning normally soiled laundry that
is declared to be washable at 40 °C or
60 °C and that can be washed together.
– The “Cotton 20 °C” cycle is suitable for
cleaning lightly soiled laundry that can
be washed at a nominal temperature of
20 °C.
– You can save energy and water if you use
the specified maximum amount of laundry.
Recommendations for washing detergent
Recommended wash-
ing detergent
Wash cycles
Washing tem-
perature in °C
Type of laundry and
textile
Heavy-duty detergent
with bleaching agents
and optical brighteners
ECO 40–60, Cotton
40, 60, 90
White laundry comprising
boil-proof cotton or boil-
proof linen
Colour detergent without
bleaching agents and
optical brighteners
ECO 40–60, Easy care, Extra
short 12’, Short 60’, Cotton
20 °C
20, 30, 40
Coloured laundry made
from cotton or linen
Colour or mild detergent
without optical bright-
eners
Easy care
30, 40
Coloured laundry made
from easy-care fibres or
synthetic material
Mild washing detergent
–
–
Delicate textiles made
from silk, viscose
Special wool detergent
Wool
30, 40
Wool
Special detergent for
down-lined jackets
–
–
Down jackets
