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10 drying hints electrolux
Before loading the laundry
Never tumble dry the following: Particularly
delicate items such as net curtains, woollens,
silk, fabrics with metal trim, nylon tights,
bulky materials such as anoraks, blankets,
eiderdowns, sleeping bags, feather quilts and
any items containing rubber foam or materials
similar to rubber foam.
• Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsongarmentlabels:
may be tumble dried
normal drying (high temperature)
delicate drying (low temperature)
do not tumble dry
• Closepillowcasesandcoverswithfasteners
to prevent small laundry items getting tangled
inside them. Close press studs, zips and
hooks and tie belts and apron strings.
• Sortlaundryaccordingtotypeanddegree
of drying required.
• Donotover-drylaundry,thisavoidscreasing
and saves energy.
• Avoiddryingdarkclotheswithlightcoloured
fluffy items such as towels as they could
attract fluff.
• Thelaundrymustbethoroughlyspunbefore
tumble drying.
• Easy-care items, e.g. shirts, should be
brieypre-spunbeforedrying(depending
on crease resistance approx. 30 seconds
or using the special brief spin program of
your washing machine).
• Knittedtextiles(knittedunderwear)mayshrink
a little during drying. Please do not overdry items
of this type. It is advisable to allow for shrinkage
when choosing the size of new purchases.
• Removethelaundrywhenthedryerhas
finished drying.
• Ifindividualitemsarestilldampafterdrying,
setabriefpost-dryingtime,(at least 30
minutes). This will be necessary particularly for
multilayered items (e.g. collars, pockets, etc.).
Make sure that no metal objects are left in
the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners,
and hooks. Tie any belts or long tapes.
To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips,
button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or
ribbons (e.g. of aprons).
Turnitemswithdouble-layeredfabricsinside
out (e.g. with cotton lined anoraks, the cotton
layer should be outermost). These fabrics will
then dry better.
Maximum loads
Recommended loads are indicated in the
program charts.
Generalrules:
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;
Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no
more than one third full.
Try to load to the maximum capacity of the
machine as small loads are uneconomical.
Drying hints
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