Special Clothing Items; Drying Times - Hotpoint Ariston TCDG51XB Instruction Booklet

Laundry

Special clothing items

Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan,
Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special
care on LOW heat setting. Avoid drying for a long
period of time.
Pleated or creased garments: read the manufacturer's
drying instructions on the garment.
Starched articles: do not dry these with non-starched
items. Make sure that as much of the starch solution is
removed from the load as possible before placing it in
the dryer. Do not over-dry: the starch will become
powdery and leave your clothing limp, which defeats
the purpose of starch.

Drying times

Times are approximate and can vary depending
upon:
Amount of water retained in clothes after spin
cycle: towels and delicates retain a lot of water.
Fabrics: items that are the same type of fabric but
different textures and thicknesses may not have
the same drying time.
Quantity of laundry: single items or small loads
may take longer to dry.
Cottons
Automatic duration
Automatic minutes
High Heat
Timed Dry setting
Drying times 800-1000 rpm in washing machine.
Synthetics
Automatic duration
Automatic minutes
High Heat
Timed Dry setting
Drying times on reduced spin in washing machine.
Delicates
(Acrylics)
Automatic duration
Automatic minutes
Low Heat
Timed Dry setting
Drying times on reduced spin in washing machine.
2 kg
1 kg
0:40 - 0:55
0:30 - 0:50
50 - 70
30 - 50
1:00 or 1:30
0:20 or 0:30 or 1:00
1 kg
0:30 - 0:40
30 - 40
0:30 or 1:00
Half Load
1 kg
0:40 - 1:20
40 - 80
0:40 or 1:00 or 1:30
Dryness: If you are going to iron some of your
clothes, they can be taken out while still a bit
damp. Others can be left longer if you need them
to be completely dry.
Heat setting.
Room temperature: if the room where the dryer is
located is cold, it will take longer for the dryer to
dry your clothes.
Bulk: some bulky items can be tumble dried with
care. We suggest that you remove these items
several times, shake them out, and return them to
the dryer until finished.
! Do not over-dry your clothes.
All fabrics contain a little natural moisture, which
keeps them soft and fluffy.
The table (see below) presents APPROXIMATE drying
times in Hours : Minutes, as you see them on the
display, the times are also shown in Minutes only for
reference.
The times given are for Cupboard Dry Automatic
programmes.
Timed Dry settings are also shown, to help you
choose a suitable time option.
Weights refer to dry garments.
Half Load
3 kg
4 kg
5 kg
0:55 - 1:10 1:10 - 1:20 1:20 - 1:30
100 - 120
80 - 100
70 - 80
1:30 or 2:00 2:00 or 2:40 2:00 or 2:40
1:20 or 1:30
1:00 or 1:30
Half Load
2 kg
0:40 - 0:50
40 - 50
1:00
Full Load
6 kg 7 kg 8 kg
1:40 - 2:20 2:20 - 2:30
2:30 - 2:50
120 - 140 140 - 160
150 - 170
2:40 or 3:00
Full Load
3 kg
1:10 - 1:30
50 - 70
1:00 or 1:30
Full Load
2 kg
1:20 - 2:20
80 - 140
1:30 or 2:00 or 2:40
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