Sorting laundry for drying, Preparing laundry for washing, Preparing laundry for drying – Neff V6540X0GB User Manual

Page 8: Loading the laundry

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Sorting laundry for
drying

Only dry laundry that is labelled "suitable for tumble-drying" or which

has the following care symbols:

Do not wash the following fabrics in the washer-dryer:

– Do not machine dry laundry with the

b

care symbol.

– Airtight fabrics (e.g. rubber-coated fabrics).
– Delicate materials (silk, curtains made from synthetic fabrics) -

they may crease.

– Dripping-wet laundry - high energy consumption

– Wool or fabrics containing wool.

Preparing laundry for
washing

Loose foreign bodies (e.g. coins, paper-clips, needles, nails) may damage
the laundry and components of the washer-dryer (e.g. the drum).

ˆ Drain the pockets of all items.
ˆ Brush any sand out of pockets and collars.
ˆ Pretreat any stains.
ˆ Close zips, do up cover buttons.
ˆ Remove curtain fittings or place curtains in a laundry bag.
ˆ Wash the following in a laundry bag/pillowcase:

– Delicates, e.g. tights, curtains,
– Small items, e.g. socks or handkerchiefs,
– Underwired bras (the underwiring may come loose during the

washing process and cause damage).

ˆ Turn trousers, knitwear and knitted fabrics, e.g. jerseys,

T-shirts or sweatshirts inside out.

Preparing laundry for
drying

ˆ Only dry fabrics that have already been washed, rinsed and spun.
ˆ Also spin easy-care fabrics before drying.
ˆ Sort the items for washing according to material and desired level of

dryness to ensure even drying.

Loading the
laundry

Before loading the washer-dryer, make sure that there are no foreign
bodies or pets in the drum.

Risk of explosion. items that have been treated with cleaning agents

containing solvents, e.g. stain remover or, must be carefully rinsed out
before they are loaded into the washer-dryer, otherwise there is the risk
of an explosion.

ˆ Unfold the laundry and place it loosely in the drum. Load a mixture of

small and large items.

ˆ Observe the maximum drum loads,

Programme table –> page 28.

ˆ Take care not to trap items of laundry between the door and the rubber

seal.

ˆ Close the door. You will hear it click shut.
ˆ Measure out and add detergent and care products for only a washing

programme or a combined washing and drying programme.

ˆ Turn on the tap.

Sorting laundry
according to the
information on the
care labels

Care label

Type of laundry

a

Dry at normal temperature.

`

Dry at low temperature (delicate drying).

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