Patent ID: 8181357

Claim:
A method for drying sensitive articles, in a laundry drum of a tumble dryer with a control device, the method comprising the following acts: selecting a drying program specifically for drying sensitive articles, introducing the sensitive articles into a protective device and attaching the protective device with the sensitive articles located therein to the tumble dryer, so that the protective device projects into the laundry drum but does not move in relation to the rotatable laundry drum, the following acts to be carried out by the control device: checking whether the protective device is properly attached to the tumble dryer, checking whether damp drying is present in the laundry drum outside the protective device and outputting a warning signal, if the drying program for drying sensitive articles is selected but the protective device has not been properly attached to the tumble dryer and not starting or terminating the drying program for drying sensitive articles, if damp drying is identified outside the protective device in the laundry drum.