Sorting Your Laundry - Hotpoint Ultima Tumble Dryer User Handbook Manual

Sorting your laundry

Maximum
load size
Typical load
14
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.
WARNING: CLOTHES SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED
DRIPPING WET
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 6kg (13lb) 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.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERLOAD AS THIS COULD RESULT IN
REDUCED DRYING PERFORMANCE AND A POSSIBLE FIRE
HAZARD.
To help you estimate how many items it takes to make up a drying
load, the charts below show the approximate weights of some every-
day washing items.
Clothes
Blouse Cotton
Other
Dress Cotton
Other
Jeans
10 Nappies
Shirt Cotton
Other
T-Shirt
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.
Household Items
150g 5oz
Duvet cover
(Double)
100g 3 1 / oz
2
Large Tablecloth
500g 1lb 2oz
Small Tablecloth
350g 12oz
700g 1lb 6oz Tea Towel
1000g 2lb 3oz
Bath Towel
300g 10 1 / oz
2
Hand Towel
200g 7oz
Double Sheet
125g 4 1 / oz
2 Single Sheet
Cotton 1500g 3lb 5oz
Other 1000g 2lb 3oz
700g 1lb 6oz
250g 9oz
100g 3 1 / oz
2
700g 1lb 8oz
350g 12oz
500g 1lb 2oz
350g 12oz