9 Drying tips
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Drying tips
9.1
Fabric care symbols
To select the right drying programme, follow the fabric care symbols on garment labels.
Tumble dry, medium heat
Tumble dry, low heat
Do not tumble dry
9.2
General tips
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Use tumble dryer sheets sparingly.
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Protect items of washing from getting damaged.
– Fasten duvet and pillow cases, hook and eye fasteners and zips.
– Fasten cloth belts and apron ties.
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Put only a few items of washing in the drum when drying fabrics that crease easily.
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For bulky items (e.g. sleeping bags, duvets, etc.) which fill the drum over half full, fol-
low the fabric care symbols on the labels of the items carefully.
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Woollen and silk fabrics often carry the «Do not tumble dry» label.
– For woollen and silk fabrics, follow the fabric care symbols on garment labels.
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Press the
button and select the relevant programme.
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For easy-care fabrics (e.g. shirts and cotton-mix fabrics), select the additional
easy
care function and put only a few items in the drum.
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Knitted and woven items (e.g. T-shirts) tend to shrink. Select the additional
easy
care function.
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Items of clothing with metal fasteners (e.g. overalls) should be tumble dried using
timed drying. The metal fasteners could cause the washing to be overdried in an auto-
matic programme.
9.3
Energy-saving tips
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Well-spun washing requires a shorter drying time, saving energy.
– Spin washing well before tumble drying. Tumble drying largely removes creases
that come from spinning in the washing machine.
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Dirty fluff filters and filter mats reduce the air flow rate when drying and result in longer
drying times and higher energy consumption.
– Fluff filters and filter mats must be cleaned regularly in accordance with the operat-
ing instructions.
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Always fill the drum to the maximum load capacity of the relevant programme.
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Small, light items of washing dry faster; different materials can have different drying
durations.
– Sort items according to type and size to avoid over-drying of individual items.
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