Onebyone

i was told by three different repairmen over the years to always use the more dry cycle to dry clothes. That cycle will stop when the clothes are dry. Time dry cycle will keep going no matter if the clothes are dry until the time is reached, wasting power more wear on the dryer. Also never turn the selection dial, if any, counter clock wise. Over time it will not move to off and will continue to keep the dryer running. Most think it's a failed part and it is but user error failed it. My daughter's dryer wouldn't turn off. The new dial was $160. The repairman asked her if she was turning it counter clock wise as that would eventually stop it from turning off. She never really believed me about dryer dos and don'ts. LOL

Snooze2978

I bought new machines when I bought this house back 15 years ago. My dryer seems to have a mind of its own on the time. When I turn it on for say cotton, it will start at 40 minutes but if I come back a few minutes later it may say only 20 minutes so it goes by how it feel the moisture of the clothes inside it. My bed sheets seem to take only 15 minutes to dry for me which works great for me. also have it set to tumble off and on for up to 60 minutes in case I forget I've got laundry in the dryer. Nothing worse than having wrinkled clothes, rght?

cashs_mom

I don't like the cycle that is supposed to dry clothes and shut off when they are dry. They never seemed to be really dry and with out humidity, I have to have the really dry or it's a mess. I just use timed dry and then take out things like the sheets early. Or not. lol

Iceblossom

I just came up from the dryer! I typically don't dry much of anything all the way to toast -- except towels. I usually use the medium heat/medium dry options and then check things after about 20 minutes to adjust.

I had some quilt fabric prewashing and I got it out of the dryer in the nick of time/just a little late. Had to do more ironing than I like, but it wasn't bad. The rest of the stuff is finishing now.

Onebyone

I usually spin my wash twice. It really cuts down on the drying time. It was hard to find a new washer with spin cycle only.

b.zang

Thanks for the tip on using "more dry". I tend to use it for jeans and socks but not for other things. My preference is to hang things on the clothesline outside but I like my jeans tumbled and can't be bothered to hang socks, so they get the more dry cycle. My washer and dryer are both push button, so no dial to turn the wrong way. If you have more appliance tips, share them.

QuiltnLady1

I have a front loader and they can get moldy in the gasket. I leave the door adjar when I am not using the washer and clean the gasket regularly. In addition, I leave the drawwer that I put the laundry detergent in open as well. I clean both the gasket and the drawer monthly with white vinegar. This is my second front loader and I find that this routine keeps things mold free.

73+quilts

I am fortunate to have both an apartment placed washer & dryer included with my rent . I was looking at the dryer settings when I first moved in and the one setting (and the only one I use) is called "optimum dry". I tried it to see what would be the outcome and it shut off when my clothes were (and always are) dry.

The maintenance guy told me it is the best setting when the machine has it as the internal thermometer will shut down the dryer automatically.