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Washer dryer high and low heat settings?

IMimp1971
Asked almost 14 years ago 1,433 views
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Does anyone know how to set the dryer to high or low?

I can select cupboard dry, iron dry or timed, but don't want to shrink clothes by mistakenly using the hottest setting

Thanks in anticipation

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Dryer heat level is set by programme rather than a separate high/low control

The problem
The user wanted to know how to choose high or low heat on a tumble dryer, as only cupboard dry, iron dry and timed options were visible and they wanted to avoid shrinking clothes.
Likely cause
According to the accepted reply, this dryer type likely does not have separate high and low heat settings. The drying temperature is determined automatically by the selected programme.
What fixed it
Use the appropriate programme for the fabric type, as the programme controls the heat level. The accepted advice also suggested obtaining or downloading the instruction book to confirm the programme settings for the specific model.
Checks to try
  • Confirmed the available options were cupboard dry, iron dry and timed
  • Accepted reply stated that most modern dryers no longer have separate high/low heat settings
  • Original poster acknowledged the explanation and marked the thread solved
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered almost 14 years ago

Most modern dryers don't have high or low heat settings any more. The temperature is decided by the programme selected. Programmes are similar to on washing machines, with cottons, delicates woollens etc all with appropriate heat settings. You might be able to download an instruction book

Whitegoods Help — appliance repair expert and forum host.
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IM
imp1971
Answered almost 14 years ago

Shame, sounds like a step backwards and lack of flexibility.

Thanks for the info.

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