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Understanding Your Dryer: A Comprehensive Guide to its Settings and Features<\/span><\/h2>\n

It seems like every year, our once basic appliances are coming out with more high tech settings and new names for old tasks. Keeping track of it all can be frustrating \u2013 especially when the wrong choice can shrink or stretch your favorite shirt or permanently set a stain in an expensive dress. Luckily, you\u2019ve got AppliancePartsPros.com on your side. Today, we\u2019re teaching you all about your dryer\u2019s bells and whistles, as well as a few extra tips to get the most out of your appliance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

Dryer Settings: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Maintaining Your Appliance - an infographic summarizing the dryer cycles<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

An Overview of Your Dryer Settings<\/span><\/h2>\n

New or old, basic or high end, all dryers share some standard settings that determine how much heat is used when you do your laundry. The names for each setting might be standardized, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean their meanings are clear. So, let\u2019s start with a lesson about what your dryer\u2019s settings mean.<\/span><\/p>\n

Automatic Dry vs Timed Dry<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Automatic Dry<\/b> setting, sometimes also called the Auto Dry, Auto-Sensi-Dry, or More Dry setting, depending on the brand of your dryer, utilizes the appliance\u2019s moisture detection system to more efficiently dry clothes. This is the ideal dryer setting for towels and other heavy materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on your dryer, automatic dry will either sense which level of heat is necessary or, more typically, use the highest heat setting to get sturdier items like towels and blue jeans dry faster. The dryer then ends the cycle when it detects no moisture in the drum. The ideal end result is a more energy efficient dry that can potentially be a bit gentler on clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

That all said, the automatic dry setting relies entirely on the moisture sensor in your dryer drum. If that component malfunctions, fails, or has moisture trapped around it, the dryer may run indefinitely, potentially damaging your clothes or even becoming a fire hazard. Be sure your dryer is in good working order if you want to rely on the automatic dry function.<\/span><\/p>\n

Timed Dry<\/b>, as the name implies, allows you to set an exact length of time for the dryer to run. It sets a firm stop time for the dryer, and does not utilize the moisture sensor. Using timed dry ensures that your dryer will definitely stop after a set period of time spent running, but this can potentially result in overdrying \u2013 leading to shrinkage, faded colors, and wrinkles.<\/span><\/p>\n

When should I use auto dry?<\/span><\/h4>\n