How a Dryer Works: Auto-Sensing Technology
Learn about the forces that make a clothes dryer work, and see how auto-sensing dryer cycles deliver an optimal dry.
3 FORCES DRIVE HOW A DRYER WORKS
AIRFLOW
Dry air is pumped in as moist air is vented out.
HEAT
The air is heated to evaporate water off clothes.
TUMBLING
The drum rotates to keep clothes apart while hot air circulates through them.
Auto-sensing technology does the heavy lifting
Sensors monitor dryer conditions to achieve an optimal dry for each load — or whatever dryness level you choose.
Advanced Moisture Sensing by Maytag measures temperature and moisture levels:
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A sensor monitors incoming air temperature
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Sensing strips in the dryer drum detect moisture levels in clothes
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Another sensor measures outgoing air temperature
When air reaches the right temperatures and clothes are as dry as they should be, the cycle stops.
Auto-sensing technology does the heavy lifting
How a dryer works with auto-sensing to protect clothes
An optimal dry is whatever helps clothes last. Preventing overdrying drives how a dryer works on auto-sensing cycles. To achieve a safe moisture level for clothes, thicker fabrics, pockets and seams may come out slightly damp.
Benefits of auto-sensing vs. timed dry
Most dryers with auto-sensing technology also offer a timed dry option that lets you select exactly how long to dry. Compare the benefits of how a dryer works with auto-sensing vs. timed dry below.
Auto-sensing cycles
- Do the decision-making for you
- Help prevent overdrying clothes
- Adjust to loads with multiple fabric types
- Automatically stop when clothes reach desired dryness
- Save a trip by getting it right the first time
- Energy efficient
Timed dry
You decide cycle times for loads you know
Lets you add enough time to eliminate any damp spots
How to get the best of both
Maytag® dryers with the Extra Power button combine the benefits of auto-sensing with the option to activate ten more minutes of drying action.
- Extends time heat and tumbling on auto-sensing and timed dry cycles
- Helps prevent underdrying of thick fabrics, pockets, hems and seams
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