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A dial or droplet with a wave: the machine decides when to stop.
Also known as: Auto dry, Sensor dry, Droplet symbol on a tumble dryer
A mark for automatic drying, where the dryer measures moisture in the load and stops when it reaches a target rather than running for a set time. It saves energy and, more usefully, stops cooking a load that dried early.
A symbol marking an automatic drying programme, in which the appliance measures the moisture remaining in the load and ends the cycle at a target dryness rather than after a set time.
What a given programme actually does is in the appliance's own instructions. The symbol names the function; the manufacturer decides how it behaves.
Contexts: Electrical equipment
Levels are conventionally offered as iron-dry, cupboard-dry and extra-dry, marked by one, two or three droplets or by a stylised iron and shirt, so the number of marks is the target and not the duration.
Measures conductivity between plates in the drum, so a small load or one of mixed fabrics can be read inaccurately and stop early. A timed programme remains the reliable option for an awkward load.
What a given programme actually does is in the appliance's own instructions. The symbol names the function; the manufacturer decides how it behaves.
A circle containing one, two or three tapered droplet shapes, or a droplet with a short wavy line beside it.