Bosch WFVC6450UC User Manual - Page 20

Laundry Detergents and Additives Adding the correct amount of detergent d WARNING TO AVOID RISK OF POISONING! Keep detergents and additives out of the reach of children. Measure out the detergent (powder or liquid) according to: - The water hardness. This information can be obtained from your local water authority. Soft water requires less detergent. - The amount of laundry. - The degree of soiling. Information on soiling can be found on Page 19. - The specifications of the detergent manufacturer. Measuring the correct amount of detergent reduces the strain on the environment and ensures optimum washing results. Too little detergent: The laundry is not cleaned properly and will eventually become gray and stiff. Grayish brown spots may appear on the laundry. The heater may calcify. Too much detergent: Excessive suds reduce wash agitation producing poor washing and rinsing results and may prevent proper spinning. Filling laundry detergent and/or additives q Open the detergent dispenser drawer. q Add the liquid detergent and/or additive. First check to be sure the liquid insert is present in the detergent compartment (1). If using a powder detergent, see the note below on removing the liquid detergent insert. Do not overfill the compartment to avoid early dispensing. i DO NOT operate the washer without the detergent drawer in place and fully closed! q If using a powder detergent, first remove the liquid detergent insert from compartment 1. q Store the liquid detergent insert for later use. We recommend HE detergents because they are designed to achieve optimum performance with your front-loading washer. Not using HE detergent could cause problems such as oversudsing, extended cycle periods, or a decrease in wash performance. Look for the HE logo (pictured below) on the front of your detergent product. Detergent Dispenser Compartments
Detergent Compartment - Use to add detergent to the wash load. - Liquid detergent should only be used with the liquid detergent insert in place. - Add only the correct measured amount of detergent to avoid oversudsing. - DO NOT overfill - for liquid detergent, stop at the fill level marked as max" on the siphon cap (see illustration above). - At the beginning of the wash cycle, the detergent is flushed from the dispenser into the wash. - If using powder detergent, first remove the liquid detergent insert Fabric Softener Compartment - Add the recommended amount of fabric softener. - DO NOT overfill - stop at the fill level marked as max" on the siphon cap (see illustration above). - Overfilling can cause the softener to be dispensed early - DO NOT pour fabric softener direcly into the wash load. - The fabric softener will automatically be dispensed during the last rinse cycle. Do not use fabric softener with outdoor fabrics (ie: rubberized or waterproof materials). 20