The power of a professional dryer:
A laundrette dryer has nothing in common with a domestic appliance: a far larger drum, powerful airflow, fast heat-up. Where your dryer at home runs for two hours, this one dries a large load in 20 to 40 minutes, because hot air circulates freely through laundry that has already been spun hard.
It is the ally of busy weeks, of homes with no space to hang washing, and of winters when laundry dries badly indoors — with less damp in your home as a bonus. You fold laundry that is warm, dry and soft, straight away.
Choosing the temperature and the time:
Drying is paid by time, in blocks of a few minutes: the dose is up to you. Keep high heat for sturdy cotton (sheets, towels, jeans) and prefer a warm setting or a delicate programme for synthetics, elastane and printed items, which do not like heat.
The regulars' trick: start with a short time, check, and add a few minutes only if needed. Taking the laundry out barely damp to finish it in the open air avoids paying for pointless minutes — and limits creasing.
Drying well means ironing less:
It all starts with the wash: a fast spin removes as much water as possible and shortens the time in the dryer accordingly. Never overload the dryer: laundry must tumble freely to dry evenly and come out without set-in creases.
One last habit: fold or hang your laundry as soon as the cycle ends, while it is still warm. Shirts, sheets and tea towels smooth themselves out, and the ironing pile melts away.