essentiel b ELT 712-2b Instrucciones De Uso página 30

3. PRACTICAL HINTS
Load tips
When sorting laundry, make sure:
- have eliminated metallic objects such as
hair clips, pins, coins, from laundry;
- to have buttoned pillow cases, closed zips,
tied loose belts and long robe ribbons;
- to have removed rollers, hooks or clips
from curtains;
- to have carefully read clothing washing
labels;
- to have removed any persistent stains
using specific detergents.
When washing rugs, bedcovers or other

heavy clothing, we recommend you avoid
the spinning cycle.
To wash wool, make sure the item can be

machine washed. Check the fabric label.
Useful advice for saving
Tips on how to save money and not
damage the environment when using your
appliance.
Load the machine to the highest capacity

shown in the programme table for each
programme - this will allow you to SAVE
energy and water.
Noise and residual laundry moisture are

affected by spin speed: a faster spin is
associated with greater noise and lower
residual moisture in the laundry.
The most efficient programmes in terms

of combined use of water and energy are
usually the longer-lasting ones with lower
temperature.
Maximise the load size
Achieve the best use of energy, water,

detergent
recommended maximum load size.
Save up to 50% energy by washing a full
load instead of 2 half loads.
Do you need to pre-wash?
For heavily soiled laundry only!

SAVE detergent,
between 5 to 15% energy consumption
by NOT selecting Prewash for slight to
normally soiled laundry.
Is a hot wash required?
Pretreat stains with stain remover or soak

dried in stains in water before washing to
reduce the necessity of a hot wash
programme. Save energy by using a low
temperature wash programme.
Before using
(WASHER-DRYERS)
SAVE energy and time by selecting a

high spin speed to reduce the water
content in laundry before using a drying
programme.
Dosing the detergent
Below is a short guide with tips and advice
on the use of detergent.
Only use detergents suitable for machine

washing.
Select your detergent according to the

type of
synthetics, wool, silk, etc.), the colour, the
type and level of soiling and the
programmed washing temperature.
To use the right amount of detergent,

softener or any other additives, carefully
follow the manufacturer's instructions
every time:
appliance with the right dose allows
you to avoid waste and to reduce the
environmental impact.
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and time by using
time, water
a drying programme
fabric (cotton,
correctly using
the
and
delicates,
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