Hotpoint TS13, TS14 Items not suitable for Tumble Drying, Items requiring special attention, Wool

Items not suitable for Tumble Drying

●Those containing foam rubber or rubber-like materials or plastic film, eg, pillows, cushions, PVC rainwear, or any other articles which are inflammable.

●Items contaminated with inflammable substances, eg, petrol, oil, paint, cleaning solvents, wax, creams, cooking fat or oil, or eg, towels contaminated with hair lacquer. Such substances can cause fires when exposed to high temperatures such as in a tumble dryer. For the same reason you must not tumble dry rubber, foam rubber, plastic, plastic foam, nappy pants and liners, polythene and paper.

●Fibreglass (eg, some types of curtains) .

●Items which have been dry cleaned.

●Woollens. Woollen items need as much care in drying as they do in washing. The movement of the tumble-drying action causes the woollen fibre to shrink and distort (see below).

●Garments with the ITCL code - Do not tumble dry.

●Large bulky items eg, continental quilts, sleeping bags, pillows, cushions, double blankets and large bedspreads. These expand when drying and would prevent air flow through the Dryer.

WARNING: THE DRYER IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY WHERE WATER SOLUTION IS USED FOR THE CLEANING PROCESS. MISUSE OF A TUMBLE DRYER MAY CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.

Items requiring special attention

Wool:

Woollen articles should not be dried in a tumble dryer unless they are labelled ‘Superwash’, ‘ Machine- washable’ or have the ‘May be

tumble dried’ symbol . If in any doubt do not tumble dry wool. Unlike other materials, the mechanism of wool shrinkage is irreversible, ie, it will not stretch back to its original size and shape.

Very heavy woollens. Although ordinary woollens should NOT be tumble dried, it is possible to part-dry some very thick woollens - such as football socks and heavy-knit fisherman’s jerseys- by carefully following these instructions:

1.Put four dry, medium sized turkish towels in the drum, close the door

and set the Timer Knob to 30 minutes. Close the door to start the programme.

2.Just before the programme enters the ‘Cool Tumble’ phase, open the door, place the woollens in the warm towels and reset the Timer Knob to 30 minutes.

3.Again, just before the ‘Cool Tumble’ phase, remove the woollens. This will give a drying time with heat of approx. 15-18 min. You will find that a great deal of moisture has been removed. (Remember that while the items are still warm, they will appear moister than they in fact are.)

4.Gently pull the garments into shape and complete the drying away from direct heat.

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