Advice and tips before you tumble-dry

Advice and tips before you tumble-dry

Here are some tips that may help you before you begin tumble-drying.

Has it been spun?

Items to be tumble-dried should be spun at 1000 rpm or faster. Better spinning saves both energy and drying time.

Laundry labels

Materials that can be tumble-dried

This symbol means that the material is suit- able for tumble-drying. Fabrics best suited to tumble-drying are cotton fabrics, terry cloth and synthetic fibres. Garments will be softer and lighter when tumbled than when hung out to dry.

Note!

Wear to fabrics in the tumble dryer is in- significant. The fluff that gets caught in the fluff filter is dust and fibre remnants formed when the items are used.

Materials that must not be tumble-dried

This symbol means that the material is not suitable for tumble-drying.

Certain materials may melt or become a fire hazard if exposed to heat, and others lose their shape or shrink.

And do not tumble-dry...

•materials labelled “Do not dry near heat”,

•garments that have been dry-cleaned at home,

•foam plastic,

•fibreglass material,

•wool must not be tumble-dried due to the risk of felting.