Program chart
Which program should I use?
Timed drying
This program chart is designed to help you dry your laundry correctly. The program/timer knob has two different sections, each with its own drying temperature and time scale:
is used to represent cotton. Here you can set the dryer for up to 120 minutes, because cotton and thick
is used to represent synthetic fabrics and delicate items. Because these are more sensitive than cotton, they need a lower drying temperature. Here you can set the dryer for up to 80 minutes.
Do not overdry your laundry. It can make it difficult to iron, and harsher to the touch, besides wasting energy. During the last
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| DRYING TIME 0 - 120 MIN |
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| Spun at approx. 800 rpm |
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Type of laundry | How dry? | before loading into dryer |
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Cottons | Cupboard dry | 3.5 kg |
| 95 | - 110 min | ||
Towelling (Terry) |
| 2 kg |
| 75 | - 85 min | ||
Sheets |
| 1 kg |
| 45 | - 55 min | ||
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| Iron dry | 3.5 kg |
| 80 | - 95 min | ||
| (for ironing) | 2 kg |
| 60 | - 75 min | ||
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| 35 | - 45 min | ||
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Type of laundry | How dry? | Spun at approx. 800 rpm |
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Items which need a reduced |
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Delicate items | Cupboard dry | 1.5 kg |
| 70 | - 80 min | ||
| 0.7 kg |
| 30 | - 40 min | |||
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| Iron dry | 1.5 kg |
| 55 | - 65 min | ||
| (for ironing) | 0.7 kg |
| 25 | - 35 min | ||
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If the laundry is spun at less than 800 rpm, the residual dampness will be higher and consequently the drying time should be increased. If the laundry is spun at 1000 rpm or higher the residual dampness will be lower and consequently the drying time can be reduced.
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