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SORTING AND LOADING
Before you load
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Check pockets for items that could damage your clothes or get caught in the dryer.
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Close zippers, hooks and eyes and other fastenings (ie fasten the openings of duvet/
doona covers) and remove loose bra wires. These may damage both your dryer and
your clothes.
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Check the lint filter is clean.
Loading
Garments need to be loaded correctly to minimise creasing and wrinkling and to ensure
the load is dried evenly. Make sure there is plenty of room for the garments to tumble
freely while drying.
Hint: load the dryer in terms of the space the garments take up when dry, rather
than when they are wet. Do not overload your dryer, as this may damage your dryer
and clothes.
To reduce tangling
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Load items individually.
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Ensure duvet/doona covers are fastened before placing in the dryer.
To reduce creasing
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Shake clothes out and load individually to help items dry evenly.
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Launder permanent press garments separately, eg business shirts.
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Allow enough room in the dryer for clothes to tumble freely.
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Hang garments as soon as the drying cycle is complete to reduce the need for ironing.
IMPORTANT!
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Never put dripping wet clothes in or on top of the dryer as excess water may cause
an electrical hazard.
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Do not place an item in your dryer unless the care label specifically states it is safe
to do so.
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Always follow the instructions on the care label.
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Do not dry curtains in your dryer. Sunlight makes them brittle and they may
disintegrate during drying.
