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Laundry
Sorting your laundry
Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure that the
articles can be tumble dried.
Sort laundry by fabric type.
Empty pockets and check buttons.
Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and strings.
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
Do not load more than maximum capacity.
These numbers refer to dry weight:
Natural fibres: 8 kg max (18 lb)
Synthetic fibres: 3 kg max (6.6 lb)
Do not overload the dryer as this could result in reduced
drying performance.
Typical weights
Note: 1kg = 1000g; (1 lb = 16 oz.)
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 Cool
Tumble so allow for this when setting the time, as this
period will not dry your laundry.
Clothes
Blouse
Dress
Jeans
10 Nappies
Shirt
T - Shirt
Cotton
Other
Cotton
Other
Cotton
Other
150g (5 oz)
100g (3 oz)
500g (1lb 2 oz)
350g (12 oz)
700 g (1 lb 6 oz)
1000 g (2 lb 6 oz)
300g (10 oz)
200g (7 oz)
125 g (4 oz)
Household items
Duvet cover
(Double)
Large Tablecloth
Small Tablecloth
Tea Towel
Bath Towel
Hand Towel
Cotton
Other
1500g (3 lb 5 oz)
1000g (2 lb 3 oz)
700 g (1 lb 6 oz)
250 g (9 oz)
100 g (3 oz)
700 g (1 lb 6 oz)
350 g (12 oz)
Double Sheet
500 g (1 lb 2 oz)
350 g (12 oz)
Single Sheet
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:
Articles that contain rubber or rubber-like materials, or
plastic film (pillows, cushions, or PVC rainwear); any
other flammable objects, or objects that contain
flammable substances (towels soiled with hairspray).
Glass fibres (certain types of draperies).
Items that have been Dry Cleaned.
Items with the ITLC code (Special clothing items)
.
These can be cleaned with special at-home dry cleaning
products. Follow instructions carefully.
Large bulky items (pillows, cushions and large
bedspreads. Sleeping bags and duvets can be dried
using the Duvet programmes as described on
page 8
).
These expand when drying and would prevent airflow
through the dryer.
