Hotpoint TFA53 - Manual (Page 11)

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Sorting your laundry
1. Always separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before
washing and drying.
2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are fastened and belt,
strings etc. are tied loosely in bows, you will normally have done this
for each item before the washing stage.
3. It is important to extract as much water as possible from each item
before drying. This saves you time and money.
4. Make sure that the items to be dried are suitable for tumble drying, or
are not of a type requiring ‘special attention’ (see“Wash Care Labels”
section).
Your dryer will hold a load of 5kg (11lb) dry weight of natural fabrics. if
you are drying items of man-made fibres (synthetic or acrylics), the
maximum load should not exceed 3kg (6.6lb) dry weight.
This difference is that man-made fibres require more space to tumble-dry
without creasing.
To help you estimate how many items it takes to make up a drying load,
the charts below show the approximate weights of some everyday
washing items.
If you group small cotton or terry-towelling items with a synthetic
fabric load they could be damp at the end of the drying cycle. If this
happens simply give them an additional short period of drying to finish
them off.
Maximum
load size
Typical load
WARNING: CLOTHES SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED DRIPPING
WET
WARNING: DO NOT OVERLOAD AS THIS COULD RESULT IN
REDUCED DRYING PERFORMANCE AND A POSSIBLE FIRE
HAZARD.
Clothes
Blouse Cotton 150g 5oz
Other 100g 3 1 /
2
oz
Dress Cotton 500g 1lb 2oz
Other 350g 12oz
Jeans 700g 1lb 6oz
10 Nappies 1000g 2lb 3oz
Shirt Cotton 300g 10 1 /
2
oz
Other 200g 7oz
T-Shirt 125g 4 1 /
2
oz
Household Items
Duvet cover Cotton 1500g 3lb 5oz
(Double)
Other 1000g 2lb 3oz
Large Tablecloth 700g 1lb 6oz
Small Tablecloth 250g 9oz
Tea Towel 100g 3 1 /
2
oz
Bath Towel 700g 1lb 8oz
Hand Towel 350g 12oz
Double Sheet 500g 1lb 2oz
Single Sheet 350g 12oz