Separate drying
The separate drying programme must
be used if the load in the wash
programme is greater than the
maximum load permitted for drying,
or if you only want to dry part of the
load that was washed.
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Before drying check the drying
symbol on the care label.
q
Dry at normal temperature
r
Dry at a low temperature
(select the
Low temperature
extra
option)
s
Do not tumble dry
If there is no symbol, dry at your own
risk applying the following principles:
– Cottons and minimum iron items
should be dried using the
appropriate programme.
– Delicate fabrics, e.g. acrylics, should
be dried at a low temperature (select
the
Low temperature
extra option).
Tips on drying
Do not put soaking wet items into the
tumble dryer. Spin them thoroughly
after washing using the appropriate
spin speed.
– Woollens and wool blends tend to
become matted and shrink if dried in
a tumble dryer. They can be partially
dried using the
Woollens
programme.
– Down-filled garments have linings
which have a tendency to shrink,
depending on the quality of the item.
They can be partially dried using the
Smoothing
programme.
– Pure linen should only be machine
dried if specified as suitable by the
manufacturer on the care label, as
the surface of the fabric may
otherwise tend to roughen. They can
be partially dried using the
Smoothing
programme.
– Loopknit garments (e.g. T-shirts and
underwear) tend to shrink depending
on their quality.Do not over-dry these
textiles. When purchasing these
garments it is advisable to take their
shrinkage properties into account.
– Starched laundry can be dried in the
tumble dryer. To achieve the usual
finish, double the amount of starch
should be used.
– Minimum iron fabrics and 100%
cotton shirts or blouses tend to
crease more, the larger the load. This
is particulary the case with delicate
fabrics. If in doubt, reduce the load or
use the
Shirts
programme.
– New dark coloured garments should
be washed and dried separately from
light coloured garments to avoid the
danger of colours running and
discolouring other garments. Dark
coloured fibres can also settle on
light coloured garments and vice
versa.
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