as in.... if you put 6 pieces of clothes in the drier after washing them, do they dry slower or faster than the whole load??
2006-08-13 02:18:52 · 14 answers · asked by ☆Princess NonO☆ 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Myth. The total BTU output of the dryer versus the load of moiture equals the fact that the lesser load has less moisture to give up to the higher output.
Therefore, a smaller load will dry faster.
Also, a smaller load has more space for more distribution of drying heat.
2006-08-13 10:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all a question of heat transfer and evaporation.
A dryer is capable of moving a finite amount of air, at a given temperature. The temperature you want is the highest you can acheive without damaging something (your clothing, the dryer or your home as the whole works bursts into flame).
There will be a certain weight of clothing where you will notice no decrease in drying speed (this will depend on the absorbtion of water in the clothing) and then you'll notice it takes a little longer as you put more and more stuff in the dryer.
Cotton tends to be one of the more absorbant materials we use for clothing and will tend to shrink a bit if exposed to high temperatures. Wool is not as absorbant and shrinks a great deal with heat.
This is why you should never put a wet sheep in the dryer.
2006-08-13 09:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by Wicked Mickey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smaller load dries faster
2006-08-13 09:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Smart_Dumb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. And if you use a Laundromat, you can save yourself money and time by dividing your clothes among several dryers--if several dryers are available.
Another advantage is that if you dry smaller loads, and then quickly remove and fold the clothes, you will have fewer wrinkles.
2006-08-13 09:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by Austin W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smaller loads dry faster and you get less wrinkles ( less ironing). Six items of clothing is considered a small load.
2006-08-13 09:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by older woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No 1 shirt will dry faster than 10 shirts
2006-08-13 09:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Conservative Texan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the smaller load dries faster due to more heat is available to concentrate on the fewer items.
2006-08-13 09:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by sunshine25 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the less you put in the faster the dryer works
2006-08-13 09:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.smaller load drys faster. but towels and jeans still take long to dry.
2006-08-13 09:23:16 · answer #9 · answered by purpledog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smaller the load, the quicker they dry.
2006-08-13 09:24:30 · answer #10 · answered by mclone2001a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋