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In compliance with EC directive EN 50229 the cotton reference programme for the data
entered in the Energy Label must be tested dividing the maximum washing load by two
equal parts and drying with DRYING TIME each of them.
Degree of drying
Type of fabric
Max load
Spin Speed
Suggested
drying time
in mins
Suitable for items to
put away without iron-
ing
Suitable
for ironing
Cotton and linen
(bathrobes, bath towels, etc)
3 kg
1.5 kg
Synthetics and mixed fab-
rics
2 kg
900
1200
100 - 110
1 kg
60 - 70
Cotton and linen
(sheets, tablecloths, shirts,
etc.)
4 kg
3 kg
1.5 kg
4 kg
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
170 - 190
110 - 120
75 - 85
140 - 160
90 - 100
60 - 70
Time Drying
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