3.9 Washing machine programmes SOI/DT 2006-03 dmm 18/70 599 37 67-82 Pre-wash (not for wool and, in some cases, delicate fabrics) 1. Water fill with detergent introduced from the pre-wash compartment 2. Brief heating phase and hot wash (30 - 40°C) 3. Drain 4. (Brief spin) Wash 1. Water fill with detergent introduced from the wash compartment 2. Heating and hot wash - 30÷90°C for cotton and linen - 30÷60°C for synthetic fibres - 30÷40°C for wool, silk and delicate fabrics 3. Maintenance phase (mechanical action after the heating phase) 4. Cooling water fill (in cotton cycles, reduces the temperature of the drain water, in synthetic cycles as an anti-crease cycle) 5. Drain 6.
Brief spin (cotton/linen only) 1st rinse 1. Water fill 2. Cold wash 3. Drain 4. Brief intermediate spin (if selected - cotton/linen only) Intermediate rinses 1. Water fill 2. Cold wash 3. Drain 5. Brief intermediate spin (if selected - cotton/linen only) Final rinse (softener) (Rinse-hold) Final spin 1. Water fill to softener compartment 2. Cold wash 1. In cotton/linen cycles, the programme generally passes to the subsequent phase; it stops with water in the tub (rinse-hold) only if this function has been selected 1. Drain 2. Final spin - at maximum speed for cotton/linen - brief and at reduced speed for synthetics, delicates and wool STOP