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Preparing the load
Preparing the load
Before using the dryer for the first time wipe the inside of the drum and door with a damp cloth.
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.
Clothes preparation
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.
Warning:
Do not overload the drum, large items when wet can exceed the maximum admissible clothes load (for example: sleeping bags, duvets).
Maximum drying weight
●Cottons Max. 6 kg
Synthetics: Blouses, shirts, overalls, etc. made of polyester or polyamid, as well as for cotton/synthetic mixes.
D) By drying level
●Sort into: Iron dry, cupboard dry, etc.
●For delicate articles press the ‘HEAT SETTING’ button to select low drying temperature.
Do not tumble dry:
Woollens, silk, delicate fabrics, nylon stockings, delicate embroidery, fabrics with metallic decorations, garments with PVC or leather trimmings, training shoes, bulky items such as sleeping bags, etc.
IMPORTANT: Do not dry articles which have been treated with a dry cleaning fluid or rubber clothes (danger of fire or explosion).
●Synthetics Max. 3 kg
Sort the load as follows:
A) By care symbols
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.
B)By amount and thickness Whenever the load is bigger than the dryer capacity, separate clothes according to thickness (e.g. towels from thin underwear).
C)By type of fabric
Cottons/linen: Towels, cotton jersey, bed and table linen.
Energy saving
Only put into the tumble dryer laundry which has been thoroughly wrung or
ALWAYS try to dry the maximum weight of laundry, this will save time and electricity.
NEVER exceed the maximum weight, this will waste time and electricity.
ALWAYS check that the filter is clean before every drying cycle.
NEVER put dripping wet items into the tumble dryer, this may damage the appliance.
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