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Attention!Additional drying
Never tumble dry items that have been in contactShould the laundry still be too wet at the end of the
with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid. These
are of a volatile nature and could cause anprogramme, set another short drying cycle.
explosion. Dry only fabrics washed in water.Warning! To prevent the formation of creases or
shrinking of fabrics, avoid excessive drying.
Drying symbols on garment labels
How to dry
Always look at the garment label to check whether
garments can be machine dried.
Drying only
The following symbols refer to drying:
Warning! Do not exceed the maximum laundry
Machine drying is usually possibleloads:
Normal drying (normal temperature)- 2.25 kg for linen and cottons
Gentle drying (reduced temperature)- 1.5 kg for synthetics.
Do not machine dryThe water tap must be open and the drain hose must
be positioned in the sink or connected to the drain
pipe.
Duration of the drying cycle? Depress the ON/OFF button to switch the
The drying time can vary according to machine on.
? Select the drying programme (for cotton or
? the final spin speed;
synthetics).
? the required degree of drying (extra dry, only for? Depress the DRYING TIME button until the
cottons, store dry or iron dry);
time you want appears in the
? the type of laundry;display.
? the size of load.? Press the START/PAUSE button to start the
The usual drying times are indicated in theprogramme.
programme chart. As you become more familiar with? At the end of the cycle, turn the programme
the appliance, you will discover the drying times thatselector dial to RESET O and press the ON/OFF
best suit your needs according to the various type ofbutton again to switch the appliance off.
fabric. It is a good idea to make a note of these
times.? Remove the laundry.
Fibre residue
After drying fluffy fabrics, such as new towels, it is
advisable to perform the gentle rinse cycle to be
sure that any residue that may remain in the tub is
completely removed and does not stick to garments
dried afterwards.
After each drying cycle the filter should be
checked and cleaned.
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