How to Make Your Dryer Dry Faster

Is it taking your dryer longer and longer to get your clothes dry? The good news is there are some simple steps you can take to improve the efficiency of your dryer -- and reduce a major fire hazard in your home. To learn more, visit the experts at Advanced Chimney Cleaning.

Add a Dry Towel to the Load

Adding a dry, clean towel into a dryer of clothing, especially jeans, can help your clothes dry faster because the towel separates moisture. Adding the large, dry item soaks up a good amount of the moisture from the damp clothing, reducing the moisture in the dryer and allowing all items to dry faster.

Try a Second Spin Cycle

Are your clothes still fairly damp when they come out of the dryer? Try running a second spin cycle on your washer before adding clothes to the dryer. This will only add an extra ten minutes, but it will save more in dry time.

Dry Light Clothes Separately

Separating your laundry and drying it by weight can help your dryer dry clothes a lot faster. If you can, don't dry heavy and light clothes at the same time, because this makes everything take longer. Dry the light items first, then let that residual heat still in the appliance dry the next load even faster.

Do You Have the Right Load Size?

A dryer that is overloaded does not give clothes enough room to tumble, dramatically increasing dry time and wrinkles. If the dryer is underloaded, clothes don't tumble together at all. In fact, an under-sized load of laundry takes longer to dry than a full load! If your load isn't full, add a clean, dry towel.

Is the Lint Filter Full?

Have you forgotten to clean out your lint filter? It happens! Make sure you remove and clean the lint trap after every load of laundry for good air flow, which reduces the dry time and extends the life of your dryer. To learn more, visit the experts at Advanced Chimney Cleaning.

Have Your Dryer Vents Been Cleaned?

If your dryer takes longer and longer to dry clothes, you may have a build-up of lint in your dryer vent line. This is a serious fire hazard, and it reduces air flow, causing your dryer to work harder and harder to do the job.

Your dryer vent line should be inspected and cleaned every year. Contact Advanced Chimney Cleaners, a Hemet dryer vent cleaning company, to set up an appointment that gets your dryer working like it should while protecting you from fire hazards.