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12.2 Detergent dosage
The detergent dosage depends on:
¡ The amount of laundry
¡ Degree of soiling
¡ Water hardness
Water hardness
Hardness range
soft (I)
medium (II)
hard (III)
Example of a manufacturer's
instructions for detergent
These example values refer to a
standard load of 4–5 kg.
Soiling
Water hardness: Soft/medium 40 ml
Water hardness: Hard/very
hard
The dosages can be found on the
manufacturer's packaging.
¡ If you are not using manual
dosage, adjust the dosage to the
actual load.
¡ If intelligent dosing is activated, do
not adjust the dosage to the actual
load capacity. The quantity of de-
tergent and fabric softener is auto-
matically calculated via the basic
dosage → Page 45 and the
amount of laundry detected. The
basic dosage setting must always
comply with the dosage for a load
of 4.5 kg.
40
Total hardness in mmol/
l
0–1.5
1.5– 2.5
over 2.5
Light
55 ml
You can find out how hard your
water is from your local water com-
pany or measure it yourself using
a water hardness tester.
German degrees in °dH
0–8.4
8.4–14
over 14
Normal
55 ml
80 ml
Heavy
80 ml
105 ml
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