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4 / PROGRAMMING YOUR MACHINE
•Maintaining your machine’s performance (Maintaining the pump filter):
You must clean the drain pump filter regularly (for how to do this, see the section “CLEANING THE PUMP FILTER”).
Important :
Your machine’s performance can be affected if you do not clean the pump filter regularly.
To select the most suitable programme for your type of washing, follow the instructions on the labels that most textiles bear.
Important :
** The cycle times are provided for an average value “without options”. They may vary according to the wash load, the temperature, etc.
— If you programme a “Prewash”, you must add 18 to 25 minutes.
— If you programme “Rinse plus”, you must add 17 minutes.
•SOME EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMMES
Additional programmes
Special programmes
MIXED / SYNTHETICS
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Programmes table
Type of textile
Maximum
weight of dry
clothes (kg)
Temperature
(°C)
Prewash
Rinse
plus
*
Drip-dry
Rinse
hold
*
COTTON / WHITES
90°-
60°-
30°-
6.0
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●● ●
2.5
1.5
WOOL / DELICATES
Flash 30’
40°
2.5
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●
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●
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400 rpm
-
●
SPIN only
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40° 3.0
-
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RINSE
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(1)
● :
These functions can be used alone or in combinations: no illogical combinations can be made.
(1) : Short 40°C cotton programme for testing institutes.
*
:
Options depending on the model
•DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES
The main programmes provided by the machine are as follows:
•Cotton / Whites
If your washing comprises hard-wearing white or coloured COTTONS.
Important :
When washing coloureds do not exceed a maximum
temperature of 60°C.
NB : During the first few minutes of the programme, your machine
automatically evaluates the washing load you have introduced and
adapts the water consumption and the length of the programme
accordingly to provide a perfect wash.
•Mixed / Synthetics
If your washing comprises of DELICATE COLOURS, HARD-WEARING
SYNTHETICS or MIXED FIBRES
•Delicates/Wool
If your washing comprises NETTING, DELICATE FABRICS, FRAGILE
TEXTILES or ”MACHINE-WASHABLE WOOLLENS
”.
NB : A programme with agitation and spin phases specially adapted to
these types of fabrics.
This programme is also suitable for washing textiles specified as ‘hand
wash’ only. For this, select position ” ”
.
•Flash 30’
This programme enables you to refresh a small load of 2.5 kg of lightly
soiled washing composed of WHITES, COTTONS, COLOUREDS or
HARD-WEARING SYNTHETICS.
The cycle time is restricted to around 30 minutes
In this programme, the washing temperature is automatically programmed
at 40°C.
Important:
For this programme, the doses of detergent should be
reduced by half.
•
This 40°C programme enables you to wash a usual load of cottons
and mixed textiles in 45 minutes while ensuring perfect washing results
and maximum energy savings.
•Rinsing
A separate rinse followed by a choice of:
— Either spin and drain
— Or drain only ("Drip-dry" option)
— Or a stop with the drum full of water.
•Spinning
This allows a separate spin and drain.
Important:
In the case of "Rinse only" followed by a spin or "Spin only",
ensure that you select a suitable spin speed for the type of washing
in the machine.
Cycle length **
h = hour
min = minute
2
h
03 - 2
h
20
1
h
19 - 1
h
40
30
min
45
min
17
min
8
min
28
min
- 33
min
