water hardness in your area (ask for information You can use liquid detergent in the ?Prewash?
from your water company): soft water requires phase for programmes with this option. In this
less detergent than hard water.case put only powder detergents in the
Notes:compartment for the main wash .
Too much detergent can result in excess foam When using concentrated fabric softeners, add
formation, which reduces washing efficiency. If water in the detergent dispenser up to ?MAX? level
the appliance detects excessive foam it may mark.
prevent spinning.To prevent dispensing problems when using highly
The laundry will become grey if you use too little concentrated powder and liquid detergents, use
detergent. Too little detergent will also lead to the special detergent ball supplied with the
increased scale deposits on the heating element detergent and place it inside the drum.
and drum.
Water hardness: soft water requires less detergent
Water hardness German scale French scale Clarke scale
Characteristics
area°dH°fH°eH
1soft0-70-120-9
2average7-1412-259-17
3hard14-2125-3717-26
4very hardover 21over 37over 26
For machine with three chambers detergent dispenser: adjust the water hardness level pointer in the
detergent dispenser in accordance with the hardness of the water in your area. Move the pointer sideways
to the required position.
Filling the detergent and additives
1.Pull out the detergent dispenser completely, until the limit.
The dispenser will have three or four chambers depending on
model.
2.Fill the detergent:
Programme with pre- and main wash
Main wash programme without prewash A
When using liquid detergent, remove the coloured
insert and fit it in compartment.
The graduate scale on the insert makes dosing easier.
Fabric softeners and conditioners, no more than
to ?MAX? mark (three chambers model ?B?)
or the ?100 ml? mark (four chambers model ?A?).
Chlorine bleach, no more than to ?MAX? mark
(four chambers model ?A?).
Stain remover agents
Water softeners (water hardness class 4)
B
Starch (dissolved in water)
3.Close the detergent dispenser completely.
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