Hotpoint-Ariston ARMXXD 129: Detergents and laundry

Detergents and laundry

Detergent dispenser drawer

Special wash cycles

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Good washing results also depend on the correct

Mix 30: this wash cycle was designed to wash

dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not

lightly soiled garments quickly: it lasts just 30 minutes

necessarily result in a more efficient wash, and may in

and therefore saves both energy and time. By

fact cause build up on the inside of your appliance

selecting this wash cycle (

at 30°C), it is possible to

and contribute to environmental pollution.

wash different fabrics together (except for wool and

silk items), with a maximum load of 3 kg.

 Do not use hand washing detergents because these

Mix 15: this wash cycle was designed to wash

create too much foam.

lightly soiled garments quickly: it lasts just 15 minutes

Open the detergent

and therefore saves both energy and time. By

dispenser drawer and

selecting this wash cycle (

at 30°C), it is possible to

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pour in the detergent or

wash different fabrics together (except for wool and

washing additive, as

silk items), with a maximum load of 1.5 kg.

follows.

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Silk: use special wash cycle

to wash all silk

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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

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Wool: Hotpoint/Ariston is the only washer dryer

compartment 1: Pre-wash detergent (powder)

manufacturer to have been awarded the prestigious

Before pouring in the detergent, make sure that extra

Woolmark Platinum Care endorsement (M.0508) by

compartment 4 has been removed.

the Woolmark Company, which means that all

compartment 2: Detergent for the wash cycle

woollen garments may be washed in the washer

(powder or liquid)

dryer, even those which state hand wash only

Liquid detergent should only be poured in immediately

on the label. Wash cycle therefore offers complete

prior to the start of the wash cycle.

peace of mind when washing woollen garments in the

compartment 3: Additives (fabric softeners, etc.)

washer dryer (max. load 1.5 kg) and guarantees

The fabric softener should not overflow the grid.

optimal performance.

extra compartment 4: Bleach

Load balancing system

Preparing the laundry

Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations

 Divide the laundry according to:

and to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the

- the type of fabric/the symbol on the label

drum rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly

- the colours: separate coloured garments from

greater than the washing rotation speed. If, after

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several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly,

 Empty all garment pockets and check the buttons.

the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. If the

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

load is excessively unbalanced, the washer dryer

weight of the laundry when dry:

performs the distribution process instead of spinning.

Durable fabrics: max. 7 kg

To encourage improved load distribution and balance,

Synthetic fabrics: max. 3 kg

we recommend small and large garments are mixed

Delicate fabrics: max. 2 kg

in the load.

Wool: max. 1.5 kg

Silk: max. 1 kg

How much does your laundry weigh?

1 sheet 400-500 g

1 pillow case 150-200 g

1 tablecloth 400-500 g

1 bathrobe 900-1200 g

1 towel 150-250 g

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