10 drying hints electrolux
Drying hints
Before loading the laundry
Never tumble dry the following: Particularly delicate items such as net curtains, woollens, silk, fabrics with metal trim, nylon tights, bulky materials such as anoraks, blankets, eiderdowns, sleeping bags, feather quilts and any items containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam.
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may be tumble dried
normal drying (high temperature)
delicate drying (low temperature)
do not tumble dry
så #LOSEåPILLOWCASESåANDåCOVERSåWITHåFASTENERSå to prevent small laundry items getting tangled inside them. Close press studs, zips and hooks and tie belts and apron strings.
så 3ORTåLAUNDRYåACCORDINGåTOåTYPEåANDåDEGREEå of drying required.
så $OåNOTåOVERDRYåLAUNDRY åTHISåAVOIDSåCREASINGå and saves energy.
så !VOIDåDRYINGåDARKåCLOTHESåWITHåLIGHTåCOLOUREDå fluffy items such as towels as they could attract fluff.
så 4HEåLAUNDRYåMUSTåBEåTHOROUGHLYåSPUNåBEFOREå tumble drying.
så
så +NITTEDåTEXTILESåKNITTEDåUNDERWEAR åMAYåSHRINKå a little during drying. Please do not overdry items of this type. It is advisable to allow for shrinkage when choosing the size of new purchases.
så 2EMOVEåTHEåLAUNDRYåWHENåTHEåDRYERåHASå finished drying.
så )FåINDIVIDUALåITEMSåAREåSTILLåDAMPåAFTERåDRYING å SETåAåBRIEFåPOSTDRYINGåTIME å(at least 30 minutes). This will be necessary particularly for multilayered items (e.g. collars, pockets, etc.).
Make sure that no metal objects are left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, and hooks. Tie any belts or long tapes.
To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons). 4URNåITEMSåWITHåDOUBLELAYEREDåFABRICSåINSIDEå out (e.g. with cotton lined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.
Maximum loads
Recommended loads are indicated in the program charts.
'ENERALåRULESå
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;
Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full.
Try to load to the maximum capacity of the machine as small loads are uneconomical.
