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Detergents and laundry
Detergent
The type and quantity of detergent used depends on
the type of fabric (cotton, wool, silk...), its colour, the
temperature of the wash, the level of soiling and the
hardness of the water in the area.
Measuring out the detergent carefully will avoid
accidental spills and help to protect the environment:
although they may be biodegradable, detergents
contain elements that alter the balance of nature.
We recommend:
the use of powder detergents for white cotton
garments and for pre-wash phases;
the use of liquid detergents for delicate cotton
garments and for all programmes which run at a
low temperature;
the use of liquid detergents for wool and silk.
Do not use detergents when washing garments by
hand, because they create too much foam.
The detergent must be measured out into the
relevant compartment, or into the detergent
dosing ball which will be placed directly into the
drum of the machine. In this case the Cotton cycle
with pre-wash phase may not be selected.
Preparing the laundry
Unfold all items of laundry before placing them in
the machine.
Divide the laundry according to type of material
(the symbol on the garment label) and colour,
making sure that whites are separated from
coloured garments.
Empty all pockets and check for loose buttons.
Do not exceed the values indicated in the
Table
of Programmes
, which refer to the weight of the
laundry items when they are dry.
How much does your laundry weigh?
1 sheet
400 - 500 g
1 pillowcase
150 - 200 g
1 tablecloth
400 - 500 g
1 bathrobe
900 - 1200 g
1 towel
150 - 250 g
1 pair of jeans
400 - 500 g
1 shirt
150 - 200 g
Washing advice
Shirts:
use a suitable programme to wash shirts
made from different fabrics and in different
colours. This will guarantee that these garments
are looked after properly.
Silk:
use the relevant programme designed for all
silk garments. We recommend the use of a special
detergent for delicate garments.
Curtains:
these should be folded and placed inside
the bag provided. Use the "Silk" programme.
Wool:
Hotpoint is the only washer-dryer to have
obtained the prestigious Woolmark Platinum Care
mark of recognition (M.0508) from The Woolmark
Company, which certifies the machine washing of all
woollen garments, even those whose label states
hand wash only
. The Wool programme
therefore offers you complete peace of mind when
washing all woollen garments, with great perfor-
mance guaranteed every time.
Bathroom laundry and bedlinen:
this washer-
dryer can be used to wash any domestic laundry in a
single cycle called BED&BATH that optimises the
use of fabric softener while saving both time and
electricity. We recommend that you use a powder
detergent.
Stubborn stains:
stubborn stains should be
treated with solid soap before the garment is
washed (use the Cotton programme with pre-wash
phase).
Load-balancing system
Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive
vibrations and to distribute the load in a uniform
manner, the drum rotates continuously at a speed
which is slightly faster than the normal washing
speed. If, after several attempts, the load is still
not evenly distributed, the machine spins at a lower
speed than the set frequency.
If the load is excessively unbalanced, the washer-
dryer continues at distribution speed only instead
of the full spin speed.
In order to achieve better load distribution and
balance, we recommend that large and small
garments are mixed when placing the laundry in the
machine.
