User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX MC 114EU-W

[. . . ] Technical data Consumption values Installation Electrical connection Environment concerns 16 18 19 23 26 26 27 30 30 Subject to change without notice. SAFETY INFORMATION Important!Read carefully & keep for future reference. · The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes. [. . . ] Whites may lose their «whiteness» in the wash. New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should therefore be washed separately the first time. Make sure that no metal objects are left in the laundry (e. g. Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and poppers. Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or detergent paste. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net. MAXIMUM LOADS Recommended loads are indicated in the washing programme charts. General rules: · Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; · Synthetics: drum no more than half full; · Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full. Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy. For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size. DEGREES OF WATER HARDNESS Water hardness is classified in so-called "degrees" of hardness. Information on hard- ness of the water in your area can be obtained from the relevant water supply company, or from your local authority. A water softener must be added when water has a medium-high degree of hardness (from degree of hardness II). Follow the manufacturer's instructions. The quantity of detergent can then always be adjusted to degree of hardness I (= soft). Characteristic soft medium hard very hard Degrees of water hardness German °dH 0-7 8-14 15-21 > 21 French °T. H. 0-15 16-25 26-37 > 37 Level 1 2 3 4 DRYING HINTS PREPARING THE DRYING CYCLE As a dryer, the appliance works on the condensation principle. Therefore, the water tap must be open and the drain hose must drain water into a sink or into the drain pipe, even during the drying cycle. Before starting the drying programme, reduce the loads of washed laundry, in order to obtain good performances. LAUNDRY NOT SUITABLE FOR DRYING · Particularly delicate items such as synthetic curtains, woollen and silk, garments with metal inserts, nylon stockings, bulky garments such as anoraks, bed covers, quilts, sleeping bags and duvets must not be machine dried. · Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy items such as towels as these can attract the fluff. · Remove the laundry when the appliance has finished drying. [. . . ] Angle the hose to the left or right depending on the position of your water tap. · Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic hose guide supplied with the machine. In this case, make sure the end cannot come unhooked when the machine is emptying. This could be done by tying it to the tap with a piece of string or attaching it to the wall. 45° 35° 3. Set the hose correctly by loosening the ring nut. [. . . ]