tumble dryers
Heated clothes cylinders
Tumble dryers are machines that dry laundry by tumbling it in a rotating drum while blowing heated air through it.
The term is primarily British; Americans say dryer or clothes dryer.
The tumbling action prevents clothes from clumping and promotes even drying.
Laundry additive for softness
- lint trapDryer's debris collector
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
- permanent pressWrinkle-resistant fabric finish
- gentle cycleLow-agitation laundry mode
shrinkage · wrinkle release · towels · sheets · socks · bedding · garments · textiles
Struck percussion cylinder
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- ventOpening for airflow
- lint filterDryer's debris catcher
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
capacity · spin · exhaust · condenser · heat pump · sensor · dials · buttons
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
moisture sensor · thermal · airflow · tumbling · fluffing · quick-dry · cool-down · dampness
Reducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- automatedOperating without human control
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- practicalityQuality of being useful
programmable · quick-dry · effortless · routine · year-round · reliable · soft finish
fabric softener
Laundry additive for softness
- lint trapDryer's debris collector
- delicatesFine garments requiring careful laundering
- permanent pressWrinkle-resistant fabric finish
gentle cycle · shrinkage · wrinkle release · towels · sheets · socks · bedding · garments · textiles · anti-static
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- ventOpening for airflow
- lint filterDryer's debris catcher
cycle · capacity · spin · exhaust · condenser · heat pump · sensor · dials · buttons · settings
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
humidity · moisture sensor · thermal · airflow · tumbling · fluffing · quick-dry · cool-down · dampness · ventless
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- automatedOperating without human control
- householdDomestic unit of residents
practicality · programmable · quick-dry · effortless · routine · year-round · reliable · soft finish
- laundromatwasher, washers, washing machines, coin slot, coin slots
tumble dryersclotheslines
Cords for air-drying laundry
washing lines · air drying · line drying · drying racks · sun drying