Miele T 8422 C operating instructions Care symbols, Tips on drying

Notes on laundry care

Care symbols

Before drying check the drying symbol on the care label. If there are no symbols, dry at your own risk!

q . . . . . . . . . Dry at normal temperature r . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry at low temperature

s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do not tumble dry

Tips on drying

–Always observe the maximum recommended loads given in the "Programme chart". Never overload the drum.

Overloading can cause unnecessary wear and tear to the laundry, give a disappointing drying result and cause more creasing.

–Do not put soaking wet items into the tumble dryer. Spin them thoroughly after washing using the appropriate spin speed.

–For delicates and fabrics with the following care label r select Low temperature.

–Use the Automatic programme for drying mixed loads of cottons and minimum iron fabrics.

–Open jackets so that they can dry evenly.

–Woollens and wool blends tend to become matted and shrink if dried in a tumble dryer. They can, however, be partially dried using the Woollens handcare programme.

–Down-filled garments have linings which have a tendency to shrink, depending on the quality of the item. They can be partially dried using the Smoothing programme.

–Pure linen should only be machine dried if specified as suitable by the manufacturer on the care label, as the surface of the fabric may otherwise become rough. They can be partially dried using the Smoothing programme.

–Loopknit garments (e.g. T-shirts and underwear) tend to shrink depending on their quality. Do not over-dry these textiles. When purchasing these garments it is advisable to take their shrinkage properties into account.

–For garments made from very fine weave fibres, such as shirts or blouses, only use the Shirts or Delicates programme to avoid creasing. If in doubt, reduce the load or use the Smoothing programme.

–Starched laundry can be dried in the tumble dryer. To achieve the usual finish, double the amount of starch should be used.

–New dark coloured garments should be washed and dried separately from light coloured garments to avoid the danger of colours running and discolouring other garments or even plastic components in the appliance. Dark coloured fibres can also settle on light coloured garments and vice versa.

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