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Level
Degrees
German
°dH
French
°T.H.
Characteristic
1
0-7
0-15
soft
2
8-14
16-25
medium
3
15-21
26-37
hard
4
> 21
> 37
very hard
to avoid the formation of harmful vapours.
Gargment’s labels
For drying, follow the indications given on the
manufacturer’s labels:
May be tumble dried
Drying at high temperature
Drying at reduced temperature
Do not tumble dry.
Drying cycle duration
The drying time may vary depending on:
●
speed of the final spin
●
dryness degree required (iron dry, store dry)
●
type of laundry
●
wheight of the load size
The average drying time for a timed drying are
indicated in the «Drying Time» chapter
.
The
experience will help you to dry your laundry in a
more suitable way, according to the different
fabrics
.
Take note of the duration drying time of
the already performed cycles.
Additional drying
If the laundry is till dump at the end of the drying
programme, select again a short drying.
Attention! Do not over dry the laundry in
order to avoid creasing of fabrics or
garment’s shrinking .
Degrees of water hardness
Follow the product manufacturers’ instructions
on quantities to use.
Use less detergent if:
●
you are washing a small load,
●
the laundry is lightly soiled,
●
large amounts of foam form during washing.
As a dryer, the machine works on the conden-
sation principle.
Therefore, the water tap must be open and
the drain hose must drain water into a sink
or into the drain pipe, even during the drying
cycle.
Attention!
Before starting the drying program-
me, reduce the loads of washed laundry, in
order to obtain good performances.
Laundry not suitable for drying
●
Particularly delicate items such as synthetic
curtains, woollen and silk, garments with
metal inserts, nylon stockings, bulky
garments such as anoraks, bedcovers,
quilts, sleeping bags and duvets must not be
machine dried.
●
Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured
fluffy items such as towels as these can
attract the fluff.
●
Remove the laundry when the appliance has
finished drying.
●
To avoid a static charge when drying is
completed, use either a fabric softener when
you are washing the laundry or a fabric
conditioner specifically for tumble dryers.
●
Garments padded with foam-rubber or
materials similar to foam-rubber must not be
machine dried; they represent a fire hazard.
●
Also, fabrics containing residues of setting
lotions or hair sprays, nail solvents or similar
solutions must not be machine dried in order
Drying hints
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