Drying Cycles
Your dryer has a number of drying cycles to suit your laundry needs. Selecting the most appropriate cycle for each particular load will help ensure you get the best result.
| Cycle | Designed For | Description | Max. Load Size (KG) | Default Dryness Level* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday** | Everyday clothing, eg t-shirts, trousers. | Auto sensing cycle for everyday clothes. | 8/9*** | Dry |
| Heavy | Heavy durable garments, eg work sweatshirts/jerseys, rugby shorts, jeans, tea towels. | Auto sensing cycle for heavy fabrics. | 8 | Dry/ Extra Dry |
| Delicate | Delicate clothing items, eg synthetics and fine fabrics. | Auto sensing cycle for delicate and heat sensitive fabrics. | 4 | Dry |
| Easy Iron | Business shirts and clothing that creases easily. | Auto sensing cycle with the wrinkle free option on. | 4 | Damp/ Dry |
| Bulky | Large volume items eg sleeping bags, duvets/ doonas and blankets | Auto sensing cycle for the special care of bulky items. | 2 | Dry/ Extra Dry |
| Sheets | Sheets, pillowcases. | Auto sensing cycle with reverse tumble for large items. | 4 | Dry/ Extra Dry |
| Wool | Woollen garments. | Timed cycle for use with the drying rack, with options from 30 to 150 minutes for washable woollen items that cannot be tumbled. | 3 | - |
| Freshen | Items that have been in storage or have not been worn/used for some time. | A timed short burst of heat followed by cool air to freshen fabrics. | 2 | - |
| Towels | Towels. | Auto sensing cycle for thick, absorbent items. | 6 | Dry |
| Rack Dry | Items that cannot be tumbled, eg shoes, hats, delicate garments. | Timed cycle for use with the drying rack, with options from 30 to 150 minutes for items that cannot be tumbled. | 3 | - |
| Time Dry | Drying items for a selected time period. | Timed cycle with options from 30 to 150 minutes. | 8/9*** | - |
| Cool Air | Tumble items for a specific time period, without heat. | 40 minute cool air cycle. | 4 | - |
| Sports | Sports clothing | Auto sensing cycle designed to care for sports clothing. | 4 | Dry |
‘Freshen’ or ‘Cool Air’ cycles are not designed for drying garments, only to freshen items already dry.
* Dryness level is only an option on automatic sensing cycles. On ‘Time Dry’, ‘Rack Dry’ and ‘Wool’ cycles, dryness will vary depending on the load and its initial moisture content.
** ‘Everyday’ cycle and ‘Dry’ dryness level is the recommend cycle for everyday cottons DH8060C. ‘Sheets’ cycle and ‘Dry’ dryness level is the recommend cycle for everyday cottons DH9060C
*** Maximum load size is 8kg for DH8060C and 9kg for DH9060C.
| Cycle | Designed For | Description | Max. Load Size (KG) | Default Dryness Level* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Care | Ultra Delicate | Ultra delicate clothing, eg synthetics and fine fabrics. | Auto sensing cycle for hand washed items. | 1 | Dry/ Extra dry |
| Soft Toys | Soft toys. | Timed cycle to warm blow dry soft toys. Do not dry toys with plastic, metallic or electrical parts. | 1 | - | |
| Warm Up** | Items that you wish to warm prior to use. | Short timed cycle that heats up the clothes until they are warm to the touch. Ideal to warm up pyjamas before bed or towels before a shower. | 2 | - | |
| Jeans | Denim clothing. | Auto sensing cycle designed to dry jeans that deserve special care. | 2 | Dry | |
| Outdoor | Outdoor jackets. | Auto sensing cycle ideal for drying high performance fabrics and outdoor jackets. | 2 | Dry | |
Options cannot be changed for ‘Extra Care’ cycles.
* Dryness level is only an option on automatic sensing cycles. On ‘Time Dry’, ‘Rack Dry’ and ‘Soft Toy’ cycles, dryness will vary depending on the load and its initial moisture content.
** ‘Warm Up’ cycle is not designed to dry damp items, only for making them warm to the touch.