Laundry; Sorting Laundry; Care Labels - Indesit IDCA H G55 B Mode D'emploi

Laundry

Sorting laundry

• Check the symbols on the care labels of the various gar-
ments to verify whether the garments can be safely tumble
dried.
• Sort laundry according to the type of fabric.
• Empty all pockets and check for loose buttons.
• Close zips and hooks and fasten belts and strings without
tightening them.
• Wring out garments to remove the maximum amount of
water possible.
!
Do not load the dryer when garments are dripping wet.
Maximum load sizes
Do not overload the drum.
The following values indicate the weight of dry garments:
Natural fibres: maximum 8 kg
Synthetic fibres: maximum 3 kg
!
Do not overload the dryer as this may result is reduced
drying performance.
Typical weights
Note: 1 kg = 1000 g
Garments
Cotton
Blouse
Other
Cotton
Dress
Other
Jeans
10 Nappie
Cotton
Shirt
Other
T-shirt
Household linen
Cotton
Duvet cover (double
bed) Other
Large tablecloth
Small tablecloth
Tea cloth
Bath towel
Hand towel
Double bed
sheet
Single bed sheet
When mixing synthetic fibres with cotton garments, the latter
may still be damp at the end of the drying cycle. If this hap-
pens, simply put them through a short drying cycle.
150 g
100 g
500 g
350 g
700 g
1,000 g
300 g
200 g
125 g
1,500 g
1,000 g
700 g
250 g
100 g
700 g
350 g
500 g
350 g

Care labels

Always check the care labels, especially when placing
garments in the tumble dryer for the first time. Below are the
most commonly used symbols:
May be tumble dried.
Do not tumble dry.
Tumble dry – high heat.
Tumble dry – low heat.
Items not suitable for tumble drying:
• Items containing rubber parts or similar materials, or
plastic film covering (pillows, cushions or PVC sports
jackets), any type of inflammable object or objects con-
taining inflammable substances (used towels containing
hairspray).
• Glass fibres (certain types of draperies).
• Items which have been previously dry cleaned.
• Items marked with the ITLC symbol ("Special garments")
, which may be washed using special household pro-
ducts. Follow instructions carefully.
• Large bulky items (duvets, sleeping bags, pillows, cu-
shions, large bedcovers, etc.) that expand when dried and
hamper air circulation inside the tumble dryer.
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