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12. HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
12.1 The laundry load
• Divide the laundry in: white, coloured,
synthetics, delicates and wool.
• Obey the washing instructions that are on
the laundry care labels.
• Do not wash white and coloured items
together.
• Some coloured items can discolour with
the first wash. We recommend that you
wash them separately for the first times.
• Turn multilayered fabrics, wool and items
with painted illustrations inside out.
• Wash and pre-treat heavy soil stains with
a suitable detergent before putting in
drum.
• Be careful with the curtains. Remove the
hooks and put the curtains in a washing
bag or pillowcase.
• Do not wash laundry without hems or with
cuts. Use a washing bag to wash small
and/or delicate items (e.g. underwired
bras, belts, tights, shoelaces, ribbons,
etc. ).
• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase leading to
excessive vibration. If this occurs:
- interrupt the programme and open the
door (refer to "Daily Use" chapter);
-manually redistribute the load so that the
items are spaced evenly around the tub;
-press the Départ/Pause button. The spin
phase continues.
• Button up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poppers. Tie up belts, cords,
shoelaces, ribbons and any other loose
elements.
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• Empty the pockets and unfold the items.
12.2 Stubborn stains
For some stains, water and detergent is not
sufficient.
We recommend that you pre-treat these
stains before you put the items in the
appliance.
Special stain removers are available. Use the
special stain remover that is applicable to the
type of stain and fabric.
12.3 Detergent type and quantity.
The choice of detergent and use of correct
quantities not only affects your wash
performance, but also helps to avoid waste
and protect the environment:
• Use only detergents and other treatments
specially made for washing machines.
First, follow these generic rules:
– powder detergents for all types of
fabric, excluding delicate. Prefer
powder detergents containing bleach
for whites and laundry sanitization,
– liquid detergents, preferably for low
temperature wash programmes (60 °C
max) for all types of fabric, or special
ones for woollens only.
• The choice and quantity of detergent will
depend on: type of fabric (delicates,
woollens, cottons, etc), the colour of
clothes, size of the load, degree of soiling,
wash temperature and hardness of the
water used.
• Follow the instructions that you find on
packaging of the detergents or other
treatments without exceeding the
indicated maximum level (
).
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