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Detergents and laundry

Detergent

The type and quantity of detergent required depend on
the type of fabric you are washing (cotton, wool, silk,
etc.), as well as its colour, the washing temperature, the
level of soiling and the hardness of the water in the area.
Whenever the detergent and fabric softener

Auto Dose

System

is activated, this washing machine helps to

prevent  wastage  and  to  protect  the  environment,
besides  guaranteeing  optimal  washing  performance.
We  recommend  the  following:
Use  powder  detergent  for  carrying  out  a  pre-wash

and pour in the "

traditional

" mode.

Use liquid detergents for delicate cotton garments and

for all low-temperature wash cycles.

When activating the "

Auto Dose System

" mode, use

liquid detergent and fabric softeners only.

Never add

ultra-concentrated detergents (e.g. "Gel" type
detergents or similar)

Use gentle liquid detergents for wool and silk

garments and pour in the "

traditional

" mode.

Never

mix two different detergents; always clean out

the tank before adding a new type of detergent.

The detergent should be poured into the relevant
compartment - or the dispenser placed directly inside the
drum - before the wash cycle begins. In the latter case, it will
not be possible to select the Cottons with pre-wash cycle.

Do not use hand washing detergents because these

create too much foam.

Preparing the laundry

Shake out the garments before loading them into the

machine.

Divide the laundry according fabric type (symbol on the

washing instruction label) and colour, making sure you
separate the coloured garments from the white ones;

Empty all pockets and check the buttons;
Do not exceed the values listed in the

Table of wash

cycles

, which refer to the weight of the laundry when 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 recommendations

Shirts:

use the special Shirts

wash cycle to wash

shirts in different fabrics and colours to guarantee they
receive the best possible care.

Jeans:

use the special Jeans wash cycle for all

denim garments; turn inside out before washing and use
a liquid detergent.

Baby:

use the special Baby wash cycle to remove

the remove the soiling typically caused by babies, while
removing all traces of detergent from nappies in order to
prevent the delicate skin of babies from suffering allergic
reactions. The cycle has been designed to reduce the

amount  of  bacteria  by  using  a  greater  quantity  of  water
and optimising the effect of special disinfecting additives
added  to  the  detergent.  At  the  end  of  the  wash  cycle,
the  machine  will  slowly  rotate  the  drum;  to  end  the  cycle
press  the  START/PAUSE  button.

Silk:

use the special Silk

wash cycle to wash all silk

garments. We recommend the use of special detergent
which has been designed to wash delicate clothes.

Curtains:

use the Silk

wash cycle. These should

be folded and placed inside the bag provided.

Wool:

is the only washing machine brand to have been

awarded  the  prestigious  Woolmark  Platinum  Care
endorsement  (M.0508)  by  the  Woolmark  Company,  which
means that all woollen garments may be washed in the
washing  machine,  even  those  which  state  hand  wash
only

on the label. The Wool wash cycle can be used

to wash all woollen garments in the washing machine
while guaranteeing optimum performance.

Duvets:

to wash double or single duvets (the weight of

which should not exceed 3,5 kg), cushions or clothes
padded with goose down such as puffa jackets, use the
special Duvets

wash cycle. We recommend that

duvets are placed in the drum with their edges folded
inwards

(see figure)

and that no more than

of the total

volume of the drum is used.

Quilts:

to wash quilts with a synthetic outer layer, use

the bag provided and set the wash cycle to Duvets

Bedlinen and towels:

use the Bed & Bath

cycle

to wash laundry from all over the house; this optimises
fabric softener performance and helps you save time and
energy. We recommend the use of powder detergent.

Stubborn stains:

it is wise to treat stubborn stains with

solid soap before washing, and to use the Cottons with
pre-wash cycle.

Load balancing system

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations
before every spin and to distribute the load in a uniform
manner,  the  drum  rotates  continuously  at  a  speed  which
is slightly greater than the washing rotation speed. If,
after  several  attempts,  the  load  is  not  balanced
correctly,  the  machine  spins  at  a  reduced  spin  speed.  If
the  load  is  excessively  unbalanced,  the  washing
machine performs the distribution process instead of
spinning. To encourage improved load distribution and
balance,  we  recommend  small  and  large  garments  are
mixed in the load.