12 Technical data 12.8 VAS Vibration Absorbing System 12.9 Water and energy economy As the washing drum starts to spin, if the control unit detects that the load is out of balance it will interrupt the spinning action once or more. In this case, the appliance tries to improve the distribution of the wash load in the washing drum. When spinning, at all spin speeds the load is, where necessary, actively balanced in the washing drum, whereby the hollow vanes are filled with the necessary quantity of water. This ensures optimal care and draining of the washing. During the first few minutes of a programme running, sensors automatically determine the type and the size of the load being washed.  Water levels are then optimally adjusted to the wash load so that only the strict amount of water needed is used. The appliance is equipped with automatic energy-saving stand-by to avoid consuming energy unnecessarily.  All displays go out within minutes of a programme finishing. Energy consump- tion is reduced to an absolute minimum. The safety functions, however, remain activated. 12.10 Automatic energy-saving stand-by Power consumption in accordance with EN 60456 • In «OFF mode»: 0 watts • In «Left-on mode»: 0 watts 76