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Preparing the load
Before using the tumble dryer for the first time:
●Please read this instruction book thoroughly.
●Remove all items packed inside drum.
●Wipe the inside of the drum and door with a damp cloth to remove any dust which may have settled in transit.
Clothes preparation
Make sure that the laundry you are going to dry is suitable for drying in a tumble dryer, as shown by the care symbols on each item.
Check that all fastenings are closed and that pockets are empty. Turn the articles inside out. Place clothes loosely in the drum to make sure that they don’t get tangled.
Maximum drying weight
●Cottons Max. 8 kg
●Synthetics Max. 3.5 kg
Sort the load as follows:
●By care symbols
These can be found on the collar or inside seam:
Suitable for tumble drying.
Tumble drying at high temperature.
Tumble drying at low temperature only.
Do not tumble dry.
If the item does not have a care label it must be assumed that it is not suitable for tumble drying.
●By amount and thickness
Whenever the load is bigger than the dryer capacity, separate clothes according to thickness (e.g. towels from thin underwear).
●By type of fabric
Cottons/linen: Towels, cotton jersey, bed and table linen.
Synthetics: Blouses, shirts, overalls, etc. made of polyester or polyamid, as well as for cotton/synthetic mixes.
●By drying level
Sort into: iron dry, cupboard dry, etc. For delicate articles press the ‘ACRYLICS/SYNTHETICS’ button to select low drying temperature.
Do not overload the
drum, large items when
wet can exceed the maximum admissible clothes load
(for example: sleeping
bags, duvets).
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