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i = Compartment for pre-wash.
This compartment is also used
for starch formulations when
starching separately.
j = Compartment main wash
p = Compartment fabric conditioner
Water is taken in through compartment
i in the pre-wash.
Water is taken in through compartment
j in the main wash. If the capacity of
compartment j is insufficient for the
amount of detergent needed for a
COTTONS programme (e.g. in very
hard water areas), the machine can be
programmed so that water and deter
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gent can also be taken into the main
wash through compartment i , see
"Programmable functions", "Activating
compartment i".
Water softeners
A water softener can be used to cut
down on the use of detergents in ex
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tremely hard water areas. Dispense ac
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cording to the amount specified on the
packaging. First add detergent and
then the water softener.
Dispense detergent as specified for
soft water areas.
Miele do not recommend connecting
the machine to a household water soft
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ener.
If you wash using several components
(e.g. special application detergents),
we recommend always dispensing the
agents into compartment j in the fol-
lowing order:
1. Detergent
2. Water softener
3. Stain remover
This way the agents are distributed
more efficiently.
Fabric conditioners,
texturisers, liquid starch
Fabric conditioners make garments soft
and fluffy to handle and help prevent
static cling when tumble drying.
Texturisers are synthetic starch formula
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tions and give body to items e.g. shirts,
tablecloths and bed linen.
Starch gives body to items of washing.
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Dispense according to the amount
specified on the packaging.
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