Guide To Drying Times; How To Remove And Clean The Fluff Filter; Caring For Your Dryer - Indesit IS31V Instrucciones De Instalación, Uso Y Mantenimiento

Guide to Drying Times

Please note that the Drying Times stated below and on appliance
control panel are a GUIDE only and drying times are affected by:
The amount of Items such as towelling retain a lot of water after spinning, also the
water remaining in suggested wash programme for small items such as T-Shirts may
the clothes after sometimes incorporate a low spin speed which has the same effect.
spinning
The type of fabric Your drying load may contain the same type of fabric but of different
thicknesses. Thinner items will take less time to dry. Some fabrics,
such as those used for jeans are of closer texture than others and
although light when dry will be heavy after washing and spinning.
The quantity of Single items of clothes or small loads may take disproportionally
clothes to be dried longer to dry. It is more energy efficient to dry larger loads.
How dry you want As it takes longer to fully dry clothes than to have them ready for
the clothes ironing, you may wish to remove some clothes when they are slightly
damp, ready for ironing and then continue to dry the remainder until
they are fully dry.
The heat setting The label on the garment should tell you the correct heat setting to
you have selected select. See 'Wash Care Labels'.
The temperature If the room in which the dryer is situated is cold, your clothes will take
of the room longer to dry than if the room is warm.
Bulky items Some bulky items such as padded jackets can be dried, with care,
and we do advise that you remove these items several times, shake
them and return them to the dryer.
THERE ARE HOWEVER SOME ITEMS THAT WE DO NOT ADVISE
YOU TO DRY: SEE 'ITEMS NOT SUITABLE FOR TUMBLE
DRYING'
Drying Guide - approximate drying time in minutes (weights specified are when dry)
COTTONS
High Heat
Drying times 1000rpm
in washing machine
Half
load
2 kg
1 kg
40 - 55
30 - 40
Be careful not to All fabrics contain a little natural moisture even when 'dry' and this
overdry natural moisture should not be lost if the clothes are to remain soft
and fluffy. Clothes that are dried for too long tend to wrinkle and will
need more ironing than usual giving you extra work that the dryer
was designed to remove.
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SYNTHETICS ACRYLICS
High Heat Low Heat
Drying times on
Drying times on reduced
reduced spin in
spin in washing machine
washing machine
Full Half Full Half Full
load load load load load
3 kg 1 kg 2 kg
1 kg 2 kg
60 - 70 20 - 30 30 - 45
30 - 50 50 - 70

How to remove and clean the fluff filter

To remove the filter
Wash or vacuum clean the filter occasionally.
Don't be alarmed by the amount of fluff you may find on the filter. It's part of the wearing, washing and
drying process.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE FILTER IN POSITION.

Caring for your Dryer

Your tumble dryer needs very little attention. The following simple
steps will keep it performing well.
When finished
Switch off electricity and remove plug.
After each load
Always clean the filter and turn the drum by hand to check that small
items like handkerchiefs do not get missed.
As necessary
Clean exterior metal and plastic surfaces with a damp cloth or silicon
polish only. Regularly check and clean if necessary, the vent hose and
any permanent venting fixture to ensure that there has been no
accumulation of
Do not use abrasive cleaners, scouring agents, acids, chlorine
bleach or metal polish to clean any part of the machine. These could
damage the machine.
Lubrication
Your tumble dryer uses special bearing components. Lubrication by
the user is not necessary and must not be attempted.
We strongly recommend that all appliances are regularly checked for
electrical and mechanical safety.
A very important part of your dryer is the fluff filter at
the front edge of the drum. It's there to trap the parti-
cles of lint and fluff which are normally blown away
when clothes are dried on the washing-line.
if the filter is allowed to become blocked, the passage
of warm air through the drum will be severely restricted.
This means your clothes will take much longer than
normal to dry and the cost of drying them will be
increased. it may also damage your dryer.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER
WITHOUT CLEANING THE FILTER AFTER
EACH DRYING CYCLE. FAILURE TO CLEAN
THE FILTER MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
fluff or lint during the drying process.