Laundry
Sorting your laundry
Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure
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that the articles can be tumble dried.
Sort laundry by fabric type.
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Empty pockets and check buttons.
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Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and
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strings.
Wring out each item in order to eliminate as much
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excess water as possible.
! Do not load dripping wet clothes into the dryer.
Maximum load size
Do not load more than maximum capacity.
These numbers refer to dry weight:
Natural fibres: 8kg max (18lb)
Synthetic fibres: 3kg max (6.6lb)
! DO NOT overload the dryer as this could result in
reduced drying performance.
Typical weights
Note:
1kg = 1000g
(1lb = 16oz)
Clothes
Blouse
Cotton
Other
Dress
Cotton
Other
Jeans
10 nappies
Shirt
Cotton
Other
T-Shirt
Household Items
Duvet cover
Cotton
(Double)
Other
Large Tablecloth
Small Tablecloth
Tea Towel
Bath Towel
Hand Towel
Double Sheet
Single Sheet
At the end of a drying cycle, cottons could still be
damp if you grouped cottons and synthetics together.
If this happens simply give them an additional short
period of drying.
Note: The last 10 minutes of any time set is the
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Cool Tumble, so allow for this when setting the time,
as this period will not dry your laundry.
150g
(5oz)
100g
(3oz)
500g
(1lb 2oz)
350g
(12oz)
700g
(1lb 6oz)
1000g (2lb 3oz)
300g
(10oz)
200g
(7oz)
125g
(4oz)
1500g (3lb 5oz)
1000g (2lb 3oz)
700g
(1lb 6oz)
250g
(9oz)
100g
(3oz)
700g
(1lb 6oz)
350g
(12oz)
500g
(1lb 2oz)
350g
(12oz)
Wash Care Labels
Look at the labels on your garments, especially when
tumble drying for the first time. The following symbols
are the most common:
May be tumble dried
Do not tumble dry
Tumble dry at high heat setting
Tumble dry at low heat setting
Items not suitable for tumble drying
Articles that containing rubber or rubber-like
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materials or plastic film (pillows, cushions, or PVC
rainwear), any other flammable articles or objects
that contain flammable substances (towels soiled
with hair spray).
Glass fibres (certain types of draperies)
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Items which have been dry cleaned
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Items with the ITCL Code
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clothing items). These can be cleaned with special
at-home dry cleaning products. Follow instructions
carefully.
Large bulky items (quilts, sleeping bags, pillows,
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cushions, large bedspreads etc). These expand
when drying and would prevent airflow through
the dryer.
(see Special
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