Hotpoint-Ariston ARL 105: Detergents and laundry

Detergents and laundry

Detergent dispenser drawer

How much does your laundry weigh?

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Good washing results also depend on the correct

1 sheet 400-500 g

dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not

1 pillow case 150-200 g

necessarily result in a more efficient wash, and may in

1 tablecloth 400-500 g

fact cause build up on the inside of your appliance

1 bathrobe 900-1200 g

and contribute to environmental pollution.

1 towel 150-250 g

 Do not use hand washing detergents because these

Garments requiring special care

create too much foam.

Shirts: use special wash cycle 10 to wash shirts in

Open the detergent

various fabrics and colours.

dispenser drawer and

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It guarantees maximum care is taken of the garments

pour in the detergent or

and minimises the formation of creases.

washing additive, as

Silk: use special wash cycle 11 to wash all silk

follows.

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garments. We recommend the use of special

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detergent which has been designed to wash delicate

clothes.

Curtains: fold curtains and place them in a pillow

case or mesh bag. Use wash cycle 11.

Wool: Hotpoint/Ariston is the only washing machine

manufacturer to have been awarded the prestigious

compartment 1: Pre-wash detergent (powder)

Woolmark Platinum Care endorsement (M.0508) by

Before pouring in the detergent, make sure that extra

the Woolmark Company, which means that all

compartment 4 has been removed.

woollen garments may be washed in the washing

compartment 2: Detergent for the wash cycle

machine, even those which state hand wash only

(powder or liquid)

on the label. Wash cycle 12 therefore offers

Liquid detergent should only be poured in immediately

complete peace of mind when washing woollen

prior to the start of the wash cycle.

garments in the washing machine (max. load 1 kg)

compartment 3: Additives (fabric softeners, etc.)

and guarantees optimal performance.

The fabric softener should not overflow the grid.

extra compartment 4: Bleach

Load balancing system

Bleach cycle

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations

and to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the drum

Bleaching may only be performed in conjunction with

rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly greater

wash cycles 2, 3, 7.

than the washing rotation speed. If, after several at-

Pour the bleach into extra compartment 4; pour the

tempts, the load is not balanced correctly, the machine

detergent and softener into the corresponding

spins at a reduced spin speed. If the load is excessively

compartments, then select one of the

unbalanced, the washing machine performs the distri-

abovementioned wash cycles.

bution process instead of spinning. To encourage im-

This option is recommended only for very soiled

proved load distribution and balance, we recommend

cotton garments.

small and large garments are mixed in the load.

Preparing the laundry

 Divide the laundry according to:

- the type of fabric/the symbol on the label

- the colours: separate coloured garments from

whites.

 Empty all garment pockets and check the buttons.

 Do not exceed the listed values, which refer to the

weight of the laundry when dry:

Durable fabrics: max. 5 kg

Synthetic fabrics: max. 2,5 kg

Delicate fabrics: max. 2 kg

Wool: max. 1 kg

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