User manual

areas where the water hardness is soft it
is not necessary to use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your area,
contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on the
packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water
hardness:
• German degrees (°dH).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - interna-
tional unit for the hardness of water).
•Clarke degrees.
Water hardness table
Level Type
Water hardness
°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke
1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9
2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16
3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25
4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25
12.5 Drying hints
Prepare the drying cycle
• Open the water tap.
• Do a check if the connection of the
drain hose is correct. Refer to installa-
tion chapter for more information.
• For the maximum laundry load of the
drying programmes, refer to the drying
programmes table.
12.6 Garment labels
When you dry ther laundry, obey the indi-
cations on the labels of the manufactur-
ers:
•
= The item can be tumble dried
•
= The drying cycle is at high temper-
ature
•
= The drying cycle is at reduced
temperature
•
= The item can not be tumble dried.
12.7 Drying cycle duration
The drying time can change depending
on:
• speed of the last spin
•dryness level
• type of laundry
• weight of the load size
GENERAL TIPS
Refer to the «Drying programmes» table
to find the average drying times.
The experience will help you to dry the
laundry in a more correct way. Take note
of the duration drying time of the cycles
done before.
To avoid the static charge at the end of
the drying cycle:
• Use fabric conditioner in the washing
cycle.
• Use special fabric conditioner for tum-
ble dryers.
When the drying programme is completed
remove the laundry in a short time.
12.8 Additional drying
If, at the end of the drying programme,
the laundry is still damp, set a short drying
cycle again.
WARNING!
To avoid creases of fabrics or
shrinks of the clothing do not
over dry the laundry.
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