Check the care labels inside the garments to determine whether the garment manufacturer
recommends tumble-drying.
Sorting
It is best that you sort your garments before placing them into the
dryer. Sort into loads of similar types, and loads that take similar times
to dry.
Heavier items (eg. towels, t-shirts and flannel sheets) are best dried
separately from lightweight items (eg. synthetics, poly-cotton sheets
and shirts). This prevents the possibility of some items becoming over-
dried whilst others are still damp. It will also help to extend the life of
your clothing and linen.
For best results match your load to the drying cycles offered to ensure the best drying of your
items (for more information on drying cycles available refer to page 43).
Drying your clothes as soon as the washer has finished will decrease the chance of wrinkles and
the chance of dye transfer from colored items to white items.
We recommend that articles of clothing with screen-printing are turned inside out to ensure the
screen-printing does not stick to the drum. Garments with hooks or zippers need to be fastened
and where possible turned inside out. Place undergarments in a net bag to provide protection
from other items in the load.
Loading
Garments need to be loaded correctly to reduce the likelihood
of them wrinkling and to ensure the load is dried evenly. Make
sure there is ample room for the garments to tumble freely while
drying. Load in terms of the space the garments take up when
dry, rather than when they are wet.
The general rule is one wash load = one dryer load.
Only load the dryer up to the top of the transparent section of
the lint bucket. Loading any higher may result in uneven drying,
tangling, wrinkling and the dryer becoming overloaded.
It is a good idea to dry ‘permanent press’ type garments together
using the EASY IRON cycle, which has the WRINKLE FREE option
turned on. This will help reduce wrinkles and the need for ironing.
Fig.41 Sort before loading
Load no higher
than here
Fig.42 Maximum loading level
Using your dryer
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