[. . . ] q Allow the air inlet at the back of the dryer, the air outlet or vent hose to be obstructed. q Direct the vent hose outlet towards the air intake at the back of the machine. q Exceed the maximum load capacity recommended or place dripping wet items in the drum. q Use the dryer on a carpeted floor where the pile height would prevent air from entering the dryer from the base. [. . . ] ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE IS SWITCHED OFF AT THE MAINS WHEN THE DRYER IS NOT BEING USED. Always separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before washing and drying. 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. It is important to extract as much water as possible from each item before drying. 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). Maximum load size Your dryer will hold a load of 5kg (11lb) 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. Typical load To help you estimate how many items it takes to make up a drying load, the charts below show the approximate weights of some everyday washing items. Do not rotate the knob beyond 120 (maximum drying time), or past the zero stop. If you have selected more time than you required, turn the knob anticlockwise, to select the correct time required. This operation also starts the dryer, provided the door is closed and the machine is plugged in. The "Guide To Drying Times" section will tell you how much time you'll need for various loads. All you have to do is turn the Timer Knob clockwise until it lines up with the required time. This operation also starts the dryer, provided the door is closed and the machine is plugged in. The "Guide To Drying Times" section will tell you how much time you'll need for various loads. TDL13 Heat Selection The button is `OUT' for HIGH heat and `IN' for HIGH heat. TDL12 and TDL13 The choice of HIGH HEAT or LOW HEAT depends upon the fabric you wish to dry (see section, `Sorting your Laundry') The `Cool About 10 minutes before the programme is completed, the heating elements Tumble' phase will be switched off, and the programme enters the final `Cool Tumble' phase. By opening the door, the dryer will stop and you can check the dryness of the load as often as you wish and, if you want to remove (or add) some items before they are fully dry. (This is particularly useful for a mixed load where you want to iron some items, but others to be fully dried). We recommend that the clothes are removed immediately the programme is finished to minimise creasing. NEVER SWITCH THE DRYER `OFF' WITH A HOT LOAD IN THE DRUM. [. . . ] Garments dried in any of the ways described above and left will benefit from the `Easy Iron' programme. It has been designed to condition/soften garments that have already been dried and left unattended in this state for a period of time. For instance, our testing has shown that materials such as Tencel® and Acrylics are not relaxed quite as effectively by applying the `Easy Iron' cycle as we found on the more traditional Cottons and Polycottons. q To obtain the best results from `Easy Iron' it is important that the weights recommended below are not exceeded and HIGH heat is selected. [. . . ]