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DO NOT ALLOW CLOTHES, TOWELS ETC, TO
HANG DOWN THE FRONT OF THE DRYER
INTO THE AIRSTREAM.
THIS OBSTRUCTS THE AIR FLOW AND MAY
DAMAGE YOUR DRYER.
DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER IN AN
ENCLOSED ENVIRONMENT.
ENSURE THAT THE DRYER IS ADEQUATELY
VENTILATED, EG, BY OPENING A WINDOW,
SO THAT IT DOES NOT RECYCLE EXHAUST
AIR.
MISUSE OF A TUMBLE DRYER MAY CREATE
A FIRE HAZARD.
Vent Hose Kit for
model TS13
(Part No. 9037)
This is an optional extra for model TS13 and
its use is recommended where condensation
is a particular problem.
The Kit consists of an adaptor and flexible
hose which will take the moist air directly
from the machine and out through an open
window – thus avoiding a steamed-up
kitchen. This can be used in conjunction
with a Wall Vent Kit (Part No. 9028) or
Window Vent Kit (Part No. 9029) for
permanent installation.
Wall Hanging Kit
(Part No. 179314)
This allows the Dryer to be mounted on a
wall of suitable strength to take the weight.
Alternatively it should be used when the
Dryer is stood on top of a or work surface to
secure the Dryer to the wall.
NOTE: The Vent Hose should not exceed
2.4m (8 feet) in length and should be kept
free of any possible accumulation of fluff,
lint and condensate (water), by frequently
shaking it out.
Both the Vent Hose Kit and the Wall or
Window Vent Kits are available from your
retailer or nearest Hotpoint Spares Centre
(see back page). Fitting instructions are
supplied with all of these kits.
NOTE: It is essential that the storm cover,
supplied with the Wall and Window Vent
Kits, is always fitted.
What a Tumble Dryer
Does
A tumble dryer gently tumbles the wet
clothes in a current of warm air after they
have been spun in a washing machine or
spin dryer. Moisture is evaporated until the
clothes are quite dry, much like a speeded
up version of what takes place outdoors in a
fresh breeze on a fine sunny day, in a clean
fresh atmosphere.
But a good tumble dryer can do much more
than this.
A good tumble dryer reduces unwanted
creases as it dries, creases that may have
been put in during spinning.
Drip-dry shirts dried in a dryer will be more
crease-free than the same shirts given the
same wash treatment and hung up to dry.
Most materials will benefit from this effect,
including cottons and linens, synthetic
materials and mixtures of both. In some
cases the need to iron will be eliminated,
but it is important in order to achieve the
maximum benefit that you should not
overload the dryer. It is better to dry two
small loads rather than one large load if
crease removal is important. This will use
slightly more electricity in drying than one
large load, but will save on ironing. If you
must iron then the maximum loadings given
in the instructions will give the greatest
efficiency in use of electricity.
Towels will be soft and bulky after drying in a
tumble dryer, nappies will be smooth and
fluffy, unlike the same articles which tend to
be flattened and stiff when dried statically.
Garments may be quickly aired after storage
or warmed before use.
Many fabrics used in the manufacture of
clothing and household textiles tend to
undergo some change of size when
laundered. This size change is due to
relaxation of the fibres, which have been
stretched during spinning and weaving, and
which tend to return to their unstretched
state when immersed in water. These fibres
normally stretch again in use, and even
hanging wet on a line stretches the material
to some extent. Tumble drying does not put
any tension on the fabric as line drying
does, and the difference may therefore
appear more noticeable when the garments
are dry.
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