why does my AEG sensor dryer stop with one item still damp?
a small or partly line-dried load can need a different programme from a normal sensor load. iron dry also deliberately leaves more moisture than cupboard dry or extra dry.
model scope: AEG dryers offering sensor-controlled and time dry programmes; heat-pump notes apply only to heat-pump models.
check the fabric's heat limit and the desired finish before choosing a drier endpoint. this guidance applies to AEG models offering sensor programmes and time dry, not every dryer control layout.
the linked guide covers a suitable timed finish for a single or nearly dry item using the exact model's instructions; no universal timed period is supplied. heat-pump models may use gentler heat and take longer, so avoid repeated door opening simply to feel for heat. follow permitted filter care if drying remains poor. normal loads remaining wet, overheating, burning smells or a fault warning need further help rather than increasingly long timed runs.
first checks
- check fabric and endpoint
compare the care label, selected dryness result and the model's time dry options before extending drying.
possible causes
- a small or partly line-dried load on sensor drying
- a less-dry endpoint was selected
solutions
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