DRYING
Load the drum
Open the drum door.
Load the laundry loosely into the drum.
See the drying programme chart for maximum loads. Overloading can cause unnecessary wear and tear to the laundry and give a disappointing drying result.
Close the drum door.
Make sure that no garments are caught between the drum door and seal.
Make sure you have removed any detergent dispensing aids, e.g. plastic dispenser balls, before drying. These dispensers can melt during the drying programme and cause damage to the machine and the laundry.
The stopcock must be open even if you are only using the machine for drying.
Start the programme
Press the flashing Start/Stop button.
The estimated programme duration will appear in the display. The electronics continually assess the residual moisture content of the laundry and adjust the estimated time remaining for a more accurate reading. Becaue of this the time displayed can alter during the course of a programme. The time left
will count down by the minute in the display.
The programme sequence and the drying level reached will also be shown in the display.
End of the programme - unload the drum
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Turn the programme selector to the Stop position.
Open the drum door and remove the laundry.
Check that all items have been removed from the drum. Anything left in the machine could be damaged by overdrying when it is next used.
Important. Always remove the laundry before switching the machine off. This is important to ensure that the load size indicator works correctly.
Switch the machine off.
See "After each washing or drying programme" in "WASHING AND DRYING" for further information.
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