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May seem a daft question, but the tumble dryer has an array of programs, 15 in all
where the old one had high/low heat, and a timer, so with old one would set for 1 hour, check the clothes, if not dry then set it off a second time, and always used low heat.
But the new one has sensors to work out when dry, and it can run for hours. OK with a heat pump not using as much, but still a long time, the programs don't seem to make sense, looking down the list it works at 50 - 55ºC or 60 - 65ºC so why 15 programs not just 2? It give a time of 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes, but in real terms it can run for 5 hours.
So if I look at two programs Mix and Delicate default time for mix 2:30 and delicate 1:00 but in real terms it runs longer set to delicate which is not surprising as 50 - 55ºC rather than 60 - 65ºC. Washing is sorted into colours, so I don't have delicate and synthetics and wool, it is always a mixture.
It seems I have a dry level which can be set H-1 Ironing, H-2 ready to wear, H-3 cupboard, I have never used an iron although we do have a trouser press and a steam press, I don't use them either, although seen my wife use them, however what I want is a simple stick the clothes in and press start, although I now wonder if the two stage we use to use was the key, dry them a bit let them stand so moisture transfers and evens out then dry second time.
The problem is I want to dry while sun shines, then zero cost, solar panels supply the power, but the long drying time does not allow me to select when they dry.
where the old one had high/low heat, and a timer, so with old one would set for 1 hour, check the clothes, if not dry then set it off a second time, and always used low heat.But the new one has sensors to work out when dry, and it can run for hours. OK with a heat pump not using as much, but still a long time, the programs don't seem to make sense, looking down the list it works at 50 - 55ºC or 60 - 65ºC so why 15 programs not just 2? It give a time of 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes, but in real terms it can run for 5 hours.
So if I look at two programs Mix and Delicate default time for mix 2:30 and delicate 1:00 but in real terms it runs longer set to delicate which is not surprising as 50 - 55ºC rather than 60 - 65ºC. Washing is sorted into colours, so I don't have delicate and synthetics and wool, it is always a mixture.
It seems I have a dry level which can be set H-1 Ironing, H-2 ready to wear, H-3 cupboard, I have never used an iron although we do have a trouser press and a steam press, I don't use them either, although seen my wife use them, however what I want is a simple stick the clothes in and press start, although I now wonder if the two stage we use to use was the key, dry them a bit let them stand so moisture transfers and evens out then dry second time.
The problem is I want to dry while sun shines, then zero cost, solar panels supply the power, but the long drying time does not allow me to select when they dry.
