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Choosing the right washing powder
Always use a low lather powder. This is
important as too much lather prevents
the articles from tumbling freely and
being properly cleansed.
Ariel Automatic is specially designed to
complement the cleaning action of the
machine.
Filling with washing powder
The washing powder dispenser has three
compartments (figure 7). Compartment
«a» is for the prewash powder, «b» for
the main wash powder, and «c» for fabric
conditioner. The same wash powder can
be used for the pre and main wash cycles.
Pull out the dispenser and add the
measured amount of powder, following
the directions on the wash powder packet
(see also Table below). Be sure to use
enough powder — this is essential to get
the clothes really clean. Once the
dispenser is filled, close it by pushing it in
gently. This is particularly important if
you are using a fabric conditioner because
if the drawer is slammed it will cause the
conditioner to enter the machine
prematurely.
Amount of wash powder in grammes for
a full load.
Hardness
Pre-wash Main wash
following
pre-wash
Main wash
Soft
30
120
130
Average
60
135
160
Hard
90
185
230
Very hard
125
235
270
For half loads use about 3/4 of quantity.
For information regarding the degrees of
hardness of water in your area, ask the
local Water Authority.
Liquid detergents
Liquid detergents may be very useful
above all for the low and medium
temperature washing of delicate items or
those which are not very dirty.
The dispenser drawer also allows the use
of liquid detergents. In this case, you
must select programmes without
prewash. The liquid detergent should be
poured into the compartment «b»
immediately before starting the
programme.
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