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EN 3 / PREPARING YOUR WASHING AND YOUR MACHINE
•PRÉPARING YOUR WASHING
Important:
Failure to observe the following advice can
cause severe and even irremediable damage
(damage to the drum, torn washing, etc.) and
rescinds the guarantee.
•Sorting your washing
— Ensure that all your washing is machine-
washable: check the labels on your washing (type,
temperature, type of cleaning, etc.).
— Ensure that your coloureds do not run.
— When washing a mixed load, use the washing
programme for the most delicate textiles in the mix.
•Checking your washing
— Empty the pockets and close any zips and press-
studs.
— Remove any curtain hooks or place your curtains
and any small items of laundry (ribbons,
handkerchiefs, etc.) in a net bag. Button up
pillowcases, etc.
— Remove any poorly attached buttons, pins and
hooks.
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For washer-dryers:
Your washing is composed of different types of
fibres, of different origins: the various items may
therefore behave very differently during drying.
As a general rule, all machine-washable textiles can
be dried in a domestic tumble dryer except for:
— Woollens, silks, net curtains, plasticised fabrics,
tights and nylon stockings
— Chlorofibres (Thermolactyl* for example)
* Registered trademark
— Foam, plastic or rubber-coated items or any items
with a framework that could become detached,
bulky items (duvets, eiderdowns, etc.)
— Washing that has not been spun
— Items washed with chemical products.
Advice:
You must however avoid drying light
textiles and thick cotton textiles at the same time.
The weight of the thick cotton textiles can crease
lighter ones.
It is better to dry textiles not guaranteed colourfast
separately.
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LOADING YOUR WASHING
Perform these actions in the following order:
•Open the machine
— Check that the machine is switched off.
— Open the machine’s door
(Fig. 5)
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— Press the button on the front flap
(Fig. 6
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•Insert your washing
— For optimum washing performance, place the
previously sorted and folded washing in the drum,
distributing it evenly without heaping it up. Mix large
and small items to obtain optimum spin-drying
without unbalancing.
— Check that no items have fallen down the side the
drum.
•Close the drum
— Close the drum using both hands, ensuring that
the button returns to the correct position.
(Fig. 6
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)
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Important:
The coloured section must be visible
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