Hotpoint-Ariston ARSF 85: 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 9 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 10 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 10.

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 11 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

Bleaching may only be performed in conjunction with

drum rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly

wash cycles 1, 2, 6.

greater than the washing rotation speed. If, after

Pour the bleach into extra compartment 4; pour the

several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly,

detergent and softener into the corresponding

the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. If the

compartments, then select one of the

load is excessively unbalanced, the washing machine

abovementioned wash cycles.

performs the distribution process instead of spinning.

This option is recommended only for very soiled

To encourage improved load distribution and balance,

cotton garments.

we recommend 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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