Drying Temps-What do you use?

[spiralactivator]

The place I'm currently living has a late '80s Kenmore Soft Heat dryer. Typically I dry towels on cottons/high and clothes on permanent press with the automatic cycle. At the laundromat I always use the highest heat to get the clothes dried fastest.

 

[frigilux]

I'm a HIGH guy, except for delicates, when I use LOW. Rarely ever use medium. The moisture sensor in my Frigidaire is pretty good about not overdrying. I've never had a problem with fading or shrinking using high heat.

 

[lavamat_jon]

On my AEG condenser dryer, I use Special Care (low) for most loads (including jeans/clothes etc), standard heat (no heat options selected) for towels and sheets, and if I'm in a hurry I'll use Quick (which gives extra high heat).

That's if I use the dryer - in fact most of my laundry gets hung either on the line or on the clothes airer

Take care all,

Jon

 

[partscounterman]

Thanks for the feedback...

No, Jeff, that was not too much information. I like it when one of our topics gets people talking (well, writing actually)

I brought this up because Dennis swears that the dryer shrinks clothes, so I just use the lowest temp-that is, when I use the dryer. Most of the time line drying is the order of the day.

When I came back from convention, I was all into my washer and dryer again. I wanted to run some loads in the dryer to play with it, but before I got to it, Dennis had the wash all hung up. Mother Ferch trained him well!

 

[washoholic]

Dryer shrinking clothes

I've never had a problem w/ the dryer shrinking clothes. I dry work clothes on More Dry Regular (High) heat, and work clothes are just normal clothes that are old (jeans, surf shirts, T-shirts, and sweat pants). They never shrink.

Sometimes when people start to get a little heavy; they blame the dryer for shrinking their clothes when they just don't want to admit that they need to buy a bigger size. LOL!

What do you think, David?

--Jeff

 

[partscounterman]

Hee-hee

Yeah, It MIGHT have something to do with increasing waistlines!!!

 

[veg-o-matic]

No! The dryer shrinks them.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

veg

 

[cehalstead]

dryer temps

According to Maytag, their dryers have a lower heat on high than other brands have on medium or low. Maytage says that increased air flow dries at lower temps without harm to fabric. Of course, these are "real" Maytags I am referring to. Who knows what their crap does now.....

 

[doityrselfguy]

Perma Press

I dry everything on Perma Press. My Bosch Axxis does a good job of extracting water, so I get by with medium heat just fine, and the drying cycle doesn't run too long before shutting off. Also, I NEVER put jeans or denim shorts in the dryer. Hang-drying them seems to extend their life.

 

[DADoES]

[color=0000ff]<blockquote>cehalstead said: According to Maytag, their dryers have a lower heat on high than other brands have on medium or low. Maytage says that increased air flow dries at lower temps without harm to fabric. Of course, these are "real" Maytags I am referring to. Who knows what their crap does now.....</blockquote>[/color]
Fisher & Paykel says that about their top-load dryer in regards to lower temp and higher airflow. I checked the temp indirectly once (by placing an instant-read meat thermometer in the lint bucket), and it was around 122°F, but I don't remember now which fabric selection -- either regular or perm press.

 

[partscounterman]

F&P reverse tumble

I always cuss at my dryer when I dry my big comforter since it balls up and the outside gets done but the inside is still "raw". I thought a reverse tumble would solve this problem. Its interesting to hear that reverse tumble machine still need some human intervention

 

[DADoES]

David, it does solve the issue to a large degree. The comforter in question is quite large and while not overstuffed by definition, it does have some quilting/stuffing. Only a small area in the 'middle' was still damp. Rearranging with that section on the outside and re-running an auto-dry cycle took care of it with minimal additional run time. I have a full/queen-size quilt that that comes out perfectly fine without re-running. I can tell the difference on sheets, they aren't balled-up when the dry cycle finishes, just resting comfortably in the drum.

Personally, I think the anti-tangle performance could be improved further by reversing for a slightly longer period. Four and one-half minutes forward and 40 seconds reverse seems just minimal. Maybe a "bulky-items" cycle that has longer or more frequent reversing. But F&P didn't ask me, LOL. :-(

 

[hooverac216]

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[hooverac216]

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[washoholic]

cehalstead said: According to Maytag, their dryers have a lo

I just checked my 2000 Maytag Neptune Gas dryer by pushing and holding the help button then the back button at the same time for five seconds to enter diagnostic mode. According to the digital display, here are the temperatures that turn the gas burner on and off in degrees F.
Regular (HIGH) 139/154
Medium 131/146
Delicate 124/137
Extra low 114/125

Is that lower than most dryers?

--Jeff

 

[petek]

Reading this I had to go and take a look at my Kenmore because I didn't know what settings it had, shows how much attention I pay. All I've ever done with it is turn the dial to the dot in the middle of the automatic section and that's it. No muss no fuss no guessing. I don't think the machine has different heat settings, certainly none you can control. It doesn't get as hot as the older machines do.

 

[appnut]

Pete, I vaguely remember your dryer. I think the auto dry is one temperature, the timed dry is another temperature. Then there's the air fluff.

 

[powerfin64]

On my Lady K, has 3 heating temps: Air, Knits/Delicates, Regular.
Air= Rarely used.
Knits/Delicates(Low)= cowboy/workshirts, lightweight shirts, sweaters, bedsheets, lightweight blankets.
Regular(High)= Jeans, Towels, underwear/socks, heavy blankets, rugs.