Care and cleaning, 3 detergents and additives, 4 water hardness – AEG L88409FL2 User Manual

Page 20: 1 descaling, 2 external cleaning, 3 maintenance wash

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10.3 Detergents and additives

• Only use detergents and additives

specially made for washing machines.

• Do not mix different types of deter-

gents.

• To help the environment, do not use

more than the correct quantity of de-
tergent.

• Obey the instructions that you find on

the on packaging of these products.

• Use the correct products for the type

and colour of the fabric, the pro-
gramme temperature and the level of
soil.

• If you use liquid detergents, do not set

the prewash phase.

• If your appliance has not the deter-

gent dispenser with the flap device,
add the liquid detergents with a dos-
ing ball.

10.4 Water hardness

If the water hardness in your area is high
or moderate, we recommend that you
use a water softener for washing ma-
chines. In areas where the water hard-
ness is soft it is not necessary to use a
water softener.
To know the water hardness in your area,
contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on
the packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water
hardness:
• German degrees (°dH).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - inter-

national unit for the hardness of wa-
ter).

• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

Level

Type

Water hardness

°dH

°T.H.

mmol/l

Clarke

1

soft

0-7

0-15

0-1.5

0-9

2

medium

8-14

16-25

1.6-2.5

10-16

3

hard

15-21

26-37

2.6-3.7

17-25

4

very hard

> 21

> 37

>3.7

>25

11. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply before you clean it.

11.1 Descaling

The water we use contains limescale. If it
becomes necessary, use a water softener
to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for washing
machines. Obey the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the manufactur-
er.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.

11.2 External cleaning

Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.

CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.

11.3 Maintenance wash

With the low temperature programmes it
is possible that some detergent stays in
the drum. Make regularly a maintenance
wash. To do this:
• Empty the laundry from the drum.
• Set the hottest cotton wash pro-

gramme

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