The appliance works
exploiting its full potential
with salt. Salt refilling when
required by the appliance
maintains the softening
system efficient. If you use
the appliance without salt for
a long time, once the salt is
finally refilled, the water
softener function is
completely restored after a
few long washing cycles.
10.4 Water softener
regeneration
After a few cycles, the appliance may
need to regenerate the water softener.
The regeneration process is
automatically ensured when running
programmes such as Cottons and
Synthetics routinely even if the
programme duration is reduced by
tapping the Time Save button once, if
available in the appliance.
Other programmes may perform the
regeneration process automatically,
when settings and conditions allow it.
If you usually run very short
cycles, the regeneration
process may not occur: you
could see that salt has not
been used, since it is
consumed during
regeneration phase only.
To ensure the regeneration
process run a Cottons or a
Synthetics programme
once a week or every two
weeks at least.
11. PROGRAMMES
11.1 Programme Chart
The programmes are described in this chart following the order of the
selector dial from the top to the bottom.
Washing programmes
Programme
Programme description
AbsoluteWash 49min
Cotton and mixed synthetic fabrics. Ideal to wash your daily
load in a short time, for a better clothes care and good cleaning
already at 30°C.
Eco 40-60
Low energy cycle for cottons. Decreases temperature and ex‐
tends time to reach good washing results.
Cottons
White and coloured cotton fabrics. Ideal for normal and heavy
soil.
Synthetics
Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal soil.
Delicates
Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose and mixed fabrics re‐
quiring gentler washing. Normal soil.
Wool
Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and other fabrics
with «hand washing» care symbol
1)
.
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