Sonus towels... it says to dry on medium heat...

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driver666

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...but i thought this was a bad idea?



they are air drying now just sitting downstairs, but if it's okay or good to put them in the dryer I would prefer to do that...



what should I do?



thanks
 
I dry my MF's on low heat and take them out right before they are completely dry to cut down on the static. I have dried them on regular heat before w/o any problems except for the static cling.
 
driver666 said:
what should I do?
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i put all my mf's in the dryer on the LOWEST HEAT SETTING with no dryer sheet and they come out fine. i don't like to completely air dry them as they may seem to harden up a little. also, there is a dryer ball you can put in to reduce the static.



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ok thanks guys! im putting all the towels in now on the autodry setting with the lowest heat mode and ill take them out when the "damp" signal comes on!
 
Yeah, it's a bad idea to dry with a lot of heat because the Polyester and Polyamide fibers will shrink when heated.
 
Jo Donny said:
Yeah, it's a bad idea to dry with a lot of heat because the Polyester and Polyamide fibers will shrink when heated.
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They will? Synthetic fibers like those don't shrink as natural fibers like cotton or wool do.
 
mikebai1990 said:
Actually, they won't shrink. They melt. But that only occurs when the heat level is very high.
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A lot higher than a properly functioning dryer can get. Let's remember that polyester is a common fiber used in clothing, as well as polyamide (nylon) which is used in plenty of outerwear, etc. that gets put in the dryer. I wouldn't characterize MF towels as any sort of "delicate" textile.
 
mikebai1990 said:
Actually, they won't shrink. They melt. But that only occurs when the heat level is very high.
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It amazes me that after all the dozens of discussions about this subject people still believe this! You can dry on high heat without any damage at all... I'll repeat myself... HIGH HEAT CAUSE NO DAMAGE!



I assume you are referring to polyester towels so in that case:

Melting point of polyester and of Nylon = 505 degrees F

Hotest a household dryer gets = about 135 degrees F



Do I need to contine?

:wall
 
DFTowel said:
It amazes me that after all the dozens of discussions about this subject people still believe this! You can dry on high heat without any damage at all... I'll repeat myself... HIGH HEAT CAUSE NO DAMAGE!



I assume you are referring to polyester towels so in that case:

Melting point of polyester and of Nylon = 505 degrees F

Hotest a household dryer gets = about 135 degrees F



Do I need to contine?

:wall
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This pretty much sums it up. I've been drying my towels on high for years with no problems.
 
DFTowel, I know that towels don't melt in regular dryers. I was trying to say that the temperature just needs to very high in order for the towels to melt.
 
Those dryer balls actually work. I just picked some up and they really make the MF's soft and fluffy. They don't reduce static as much as dryer sheets though, especially in this dry and windy weather we've been having.
 
DFTowel said:
It amazes me that after all the dozens of discussions about this subject people still believe this! You can dry on high heat without any damage at all... I'll repeat myself... HIGH HEAT CAUSE NO DAMAGE!



I assume you are referring to polyester towels so in that case:

Melting point of polyester and of Nylon = 505 degrees F

Hotest a household dryer gets = about 135 degrees F



Do I need to contine?

:wall
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why do they say on the towels no high heat
 
derekbmw said:
i dont like the static thing, so I just air dry them
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Actually this is the only valid reason not to use high heat... however, the static does dissipate very rapidly so unless you are taking them from the dryer and using them immediately it really doesn't matter much.



By the way, about the hot setting thing... this actually comes from a misguided belief that some hot spots may exist inside the dryer and that some stray threads sticking out of the towel may make contact and melt. This was never based on any solid information and no proof has ever been offered that this can happen. If a home dryer has a hot spot exceeding 500 degrees you should be more worried about your house burning down than your towels being damaged! :shocked
 
tyoung said:
Those dryer balls actually work. I just picked some up and they really make the MF's soft and fluffy. They don't reduce static as much as dryer sheets though, especially in this dry and windy weather we've been having.
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You're NOT meant to use any softener or dryer sheets with MF cloths. It fills up the microfibre and you end up with a normal polyamide cloth.



And getting the static cling is one of the reasons to dry MF cloths in a dryer!
 
It is a waste of money and energy to dry this stuff at high heat. The less dry setting on my Whirlpool work just fine.
 
aaron33 said:
You're NOT meant to use any softener or dryer sheets with MF cloths. It fills up the microfibre and you end up with a normal polyamide cloth.
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The ad for the dryer ball posted above says it doesn't use chemicals. As such the fibers shouldn't fill up. Apparently it softens by mechanical action just bouncing around? Next time I'm shopping I'll look for one. I'll try it on my cotton towels before using on MF.



aaron33 said:
And getting the static cling is one of the reasons to dry MF cloths in a dryer!
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Why do you want the static cling, for picking up dust?
 
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