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Laundry
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Sorting your laundry
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Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure
that the articles can be tumble dried.
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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 strings.
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Wring out each item in order to eliminate as much
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: 6kg max (13lb)
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 150g 5oz
Other 100g 3oz
Dress Cotton 500g 1lb 2oz
Other 350g 12oz
Jeans 700g 1lb 6oz
10 nappies 1000g 2lb 3oz
Shirt Cotton 300g 10oz
Other 200g 7oz
T-Shirt 125g 4oz
Household Items
Duvet cover Cotton 1500g 3lb 5oz
(Double) Other 1000g 2lb 3oz
Large Tablecloth 700g 1lb 6oz
Small Tablecloth 250g 9oz
Tea Towel 100g 3oz
Bath Towel 700g 1lb 6oz
Hand Towel 350g 12oz
Double Sheet 500g 1lb 2oz
Single Sheet 350g 12oz
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.
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Note
The last 10 minutes of any time set is the Cool Tumble
so allow for this when setting the time, as this period
will not dry your laundry.
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
What not to tumble dry in your dryer:
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Articles that containing rubber or rubber-like
materials or plastic film (pillows, cushions, or PVC
rainwear), any other flammable articles or objects
that contain flammable substances (towels soiled
with hair spray).
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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 (see Special
clothing items). These can be cleaned with special
at-home dry cleaning products. Follow instructions
carefully.
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Large bulky items (quilts, sleeping bags, pillows,
cushions, large bedspreads etc). These expand
when drying and would prevent airflow through
the dryer.