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Detergent type
Your washer requires low-sudsing detergent to prevent oversudsing problems. Low sudsing
detergent comes in powder, liquid or pod form and is labelled front loading, low suds,
high efficiency or HE. Using top loader detergent in your front loader washer may lead to
excessive suds formation, which will lengthen the cycle time as the washer waits for the suds
to dissolve.
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If using liquid detergent ensure the liquid detergent compartment is installed.
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If using powder ensure the liquid detergent compartment has been removed.
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Ensure the detergent drawer is completely closed before starting the cycle.
How much detergent?
Follow the instructions on the back of the detergent packet or bottle as a guide to the
correct amount of detergent to use. The correct amount of detergent will vary, depending
on level of soiling and size of load. Jeans and work clothes may need more detergent, while
towels usually need less. The larger your load, the more detergent you may have to add.
Detergent advice
Add the detergent BEFORE starting the cycle, close the dispenser and do not open it while the
cycle is running. If you find foam leaking from your washer, check you are using a low sudsing
or front loader type detergent and check the quantity you are using against the detergent
manufacturers recommendation. You may need to reduce the amount you are using.
Fabric softener
Add fabric softener to the middle compartment of the dispenser marked with a
. Fabric
softener should not be used if you have selected the
STEAM REFRESH
or any
QUICK
cycle.
The washer will automatically flush the fabric softener during the rinse part of the cycle.
If you wish to use fabric softener we recommend to:
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Use it sparingly. Measure it carefully and do not use more than 25ml (1/2 cap), some
thicker varieties may need diluting.
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Clean your dispenser regularly.
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Clean your washer regularly using the
DRUM CLEAN
cycle.
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Complete wash cycles at a wash temperature of 40°C or above at regular intervals
(eg every fifth wash) as washing in cold water increases the chance of scrud
occurring (see below).
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If you fill beyond the MAX mark, the fabric softener will be dispensed into the drum
prematurely and contribute to scrud.
Scrud
Scrud is the name of the waxy build-up that can occur within any washer when fabric
softener comes in contact with detergent. This build-up is not brought about by a fault in
the washer. If scrud is allowed to build up in the washer it can result in stains on clothes and
an unpleasant smell in your washer. If you wash a particularly dirty load, we recommend
putting the washer through a
RINSE
cycle once the cycle has finished and the load has been
removed, to clean out any residue from that cycle.
DETERGENT AND SOFTENER
