Hotpoint V3D01 manual Guide to Drying Times

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Guide to Drying Times

 

Please note that the Drying Times stated below and on appliance

 

control panel are a GUIDE only and drying times are affected by:

The amount of

Items such as towelling retain a lot of water after spinning, also the

water remaining in

suggested wash programme for small items such as T-Shirts may

the clothes after

sometimes incorporate a low spin speed which has the same effect.

spinning

 

The type of fabric

Your drying load may contain the same type of fabric but of different

 

thicknesses. Thinner items will take less time to dry. Some fabrics,

 

such as those used for jeans are of closer texture than others and

 

although light when dry will be heavy after washing and spinning.

The quantity of

Single items of clothes or small loads may take disproportionally

clothes to be dried

longer to dry. It is more energy efficient to dry larger loads.

How dry you want

As it takes longer to fully dry clothes than to have them ready for

the clothes

ironing, you may wish to remove some clothes when they are slightly

 

damp, ready for ironing and then continue to dry the remainder until

 

they are fully dry.

The heat setting

The label on the garment should tell you the correct heat setting to

you have selected

select. See ‘Wash Care Labels’.

The temperature

If the room in which the dryer is situated is cold, your clothes will take

of the room

longer to dry than if the room is warm.

Bulky items

Some bulky items such as padded jackets can be dried, with care,

 

and we do advise that you remove these items several times, shake

 

them and return them to the dryer.

 

THERE ARE HOWEVER SOME ITEMS THAT WE DO NOT ADVISE

 

YOU TO DRY: SEE ‘ITEMS NOT SUITABLE FOR TUMBLE

 

DRYING’

Drying Guide - approximate drying time in minutes (weights specified are when dry)

COTTONS

 

SYNTHETICS

ACRYLICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Heat

 

High Heat

 

Low Heat

 

Drying times 1000rpm

Drying times on reduced

Drying times on

in washing machine

 

spin in washing machine

reduced spin in

 

 

 

 

 

 

washing machine

 

Half

 

Full

Half

Full

Half

 

Full

 

load

 

load

load

load

load

 

load

1 kg

2 kg

 

3 kg

1 kg

2 kg

1 kg

 

2 kg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 - 40

40 - 55

 

60 - 70

20 - 30

30 - 45

30 - 50

 

50 - 70

Be careful not to All fabrics contain a little natural moisture even when ‘dry’ and this

overdrynatural moisture should not be lost if the clothes are to remain soft and fluffy. Clothes that are dried for too long tend to wrinkle and will need more ironing than usual giving you extra work that the dryer was designed to remove.

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Contents Instructions for Installation and Use Contents For your safety Ventilation. see, Where to put and vent your dryer SymbolBuy genuine accessories and spares Close the doorElectrical Requirements Where to put and vent your dryer How to use your dryer Sorting your laundry Maximum load size Typical loadWash Care Labels Items not suitable for tumble dryingItems requiring special attention Never wind the Timer Control anti-clockwise ControlsDoor Release Heat Selection Mains Light if fitted Guide to Drying Times When finished After each load As necessary Lubrication Switch off electricity and remove plugCaring for your Dryer To remove the filterProblem Check these things first ProblemIf something goes wrong ‘It is taking a long time to dry’If it still won’t work Key Contacts
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