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Sorting your laundry
1. Always separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before
washing and drying.
2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are fastened and
belt, strings etc. are tied loosely in bows. You will normally have
done this for each item before the washing stage.
3. It is important to extract as much water as possible from each
item before drying. This saves you time and money.
4. Make sure that the items to be dried are suitable for tumble
drying, or are not of a type requiring ‘special attention’ (see the
“Wash Care Labels” section).
Your dryer will hold a load of 13lbs (6kg) dry weight of natural fabrics.
if you are drying items of man-made fibers (synthetics or acrylics), the
maximum load should not exceed 6.6lbs (3kg) dry weight.
This difference is that man-made fibers require more space to tumble-
dry without creasing.
To help you estimate how many items it takes to make up a drying
load, the charts below show the approximate weights of some
everyday laundry items.
If you combine small cotton or terry-cloth towel items with a synthetic
fabric load they could be damp at the end of the drying cycle. If this
happens simply give them an additional short period of drying to
finish them.
Maximum
load size
Typical load
WARNING:
CLOTHES SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED DRIPPING WET
WARNING:
DO NOT OVERLOAD AS THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED
DRYING PERFORMANCE AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.
Clothes
Blouse
Cotton
5oz
150g
Other
3
1
/
2
oz
100g
Dress
Cotton
1lb 2oz
500g
Other
12oz
350g
Jeans
1lb 6oz
700g
10 Diapers
2lb 3oz
1000g
Shirt
Cotton
10
1
/
2
oz
300g
Other
7oz
200g
T-Shirt
4
1
/
2
oz
125g
Household Items
Comforter Cover
Cotton 3lb 5oz
1500g
(Double)
Other 2lb 3oz
1000g
Large Tablecloth
1lb 6oz
700g
Small Tablecloth
9oz
250g
Dishcloth
3
1
/
2
oz
100g
Bath Towel
1lb 8oz
700g
Hand Towel
12oz
350g
Double Sheet
1lb 2oz
500g
Single Sheet
12oz
350g
