User manual

Equivalent scales measure the water hard-
ness:
• 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
DRYING HINTS
Prepare the drying cycle
• Open the water tap.
• Do a check if the connection of the drain
hose is correct. Refer to installation chap-
ter for more information.
• For the maximum laundry load of the dry-
ing programmes, refer to the drying pro-
grammes table.
Do no not set a drying programme for
this laundry:
– Very delicate items.
– Synthetic curtains.
– Woollen and silk items.
– Pieces of clothing with metal inserts.
–Nylon stockings.
– Quilts.
– Bed covers.
–Duvets.
–Anoraks.
– Sleeping bags
– Fabrics with residue of hair sprays, nail
solvents or similar.
– Garments with foam-rubber or materials
similar to foam-rubber.
GARMENT LABELS
When you dry ther laundry, obey the indica-
tions on the labels of the manufacturers:
•
= The item can be tumble dried
•
= The drying cycle is at high tempera-
ture
•
= The drying cycle is at reduced tem-
perature
•
= The item can not be tumble dried.
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 laun-
dry in a more correct way. Take note of the
duration drying time of the cycles done be-
fore.
To avoid the static charge at the end of the
drying cycle:
• Use fabric conditioner in the washing cy-
cle.
• Use special fabric conditioner for tumble
dryers.
When the drying programme is completed
remove the laundry in a short time.
ADDITIONAL DRYING
If, at the end of the drying programme, the
laundry is still damp, set a short drying cy-
cle again.
Warning! To avoid creases of
fabrics or shrinks of the clothing do
not over dry the laundry.
CARE AND CLEANING
Warning!
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