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• Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent. • Obey the instructions that you find on the on packaging of these products. • Use the correct products for the type and colour of the fabric, the programme temperature and the level of soil. • If you use liquid detergents, do not set the prewash phase. • If your appliance has not the detergent dispenser with the flap device, add the liquid detergents with a dosing ball. ENGLISH 17 use a water softener for washing machines. In 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 - international unit for the hardness of water). • Clarke degrees. 10.4 Water hardness If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you Water hardness table Level 1 2 3 4 Type soft medium hard very hard °dH 0-7 8-14 15-21 > 21 Water hardness °T.H. mmol/l 0-15 0-1.5 16-25 1.6-2.5 26-37 2.6-3.7 > 37 >3.7 Clarke 0-9 10-16 17-25 >25 11. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. 11.1 Descaling The water we use contains limescale. If it becomes necessary, use a water softener to remove limescales. Use a special product made for washing machines. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the manufacturer. Do this separately from the laundry wash. 11.2 External cleaning Clean the appliance only with soap and warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces. CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. 11.3 Maintenance wash With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum. Make regularly a maintenance wash. To do this: • Empty the laundry from the drum.

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Do not mix different types of deter-
gents.
•
To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of de-
tergent.
•
Obey the instructions that you find on
the on packaging of these products.
•
Use the correct products for the type
and colour of the fabric, the pro-
gramme temperature and the level of
soil.
•
If you use liquid detergents, do not set
the prewash phase.
•
If your appliance has not the deter-
gent dispenser with the flap device,
add the liquid detergents with a dos-
ing ball.
10.4
Water hardness
If the water hardness in your area is high
or moderate, we recommend that you
use a water softener for washing ma-
chines. In areas where the water hard-
ness 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 - inter-
national unit for the hardness of wa-
ter).
•
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
11.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply before you clean it.
11.1
Descaling
The water we use contains limescale. If it
becomes necessary, use a water softener
to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for washing
machines. Obey the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the manufactur-
er.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.
11.2
External cleaning
Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.
CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.
11.3
Maintenance wash
With the low temperature programmes it
is possible that some detergent stays in
the drum. Make regularly a maintenance
wash. To do this:
•
Empty the laundry from the drum.
ENGLISH
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