Which spools, how hot, how long?
Pick the spools you need to dry. Each grade has its own window; the planner only groups spools when one temperature sits inside every window, so no spool runs hot enough to fuse on its reel.
Spools to dry
- PLA Matte45 °C · 4 h0
- PLA High Speed45 °C · 4 h0
- PLA-CF50 °C · 6 h0
- PETG Core65 °C · 6 h0
- PETG 2.060–65 °C · 6 h0
- PETG Matte50–65 °C · 6 h0
- PETG-CF70 °C · 8 h0
- ABS Core70 °C · 4 h0
- ASA Core70 °C · 4 h0
- TPU 95A60 °C · 6 h0
- TPU 85A55 °C · 6 h0
- PA-CF70 °C · 8 h0
- PA1270 °C · 12 h0
- PA6-GF80 °C · 12 h0
- PC Core80 °C · 8 h0
- PC Blend75 °C · 6 h0
Your dryer
Drying plan
Pick at least one material above.
Temperatures and times are each grade's drying setting from its data sheet — starting points, not measurements.
How runs are grouped
Shared runs only when one temperature suits every spool.
Every grade has a drying window: below its floor, water does not leave; above its ceiling, the coils soften and fuse. Two spools can share a run only when their windows overlap. The planner then sets the highest floor in the run — still under the ceiling of the most heat-sensitive spool.
A run lasts as long as its longest spool. A spool that needs fewer hours loses nothing by sitting longer at its own temperature. Drying a spool below its floor for longer, on the other hand, is backed by no published figure — so the planner never suggests it.
If you use a kitchen oven, check the real temperature with a separate thermometer: home ovens often overshoot by 20 °C, enough to fuse a whole spool.
Can I dry PLA and PETG together?
Usually not. PLA dries around 45 °C; PETG needs about 60–65 °C. At 65 °C the PLA softens and fuses; at 45 °C the PETG does not dry. Pick both here to see how the planner splits them.
Does a freshly opened spool need drying?
Not always. But in a humid climate, a spool open for a few days — a few hours for nylon — should be dried before an important print. The surest sign is popping at the nozzle.
Why is there no resin in the list?
Because resin is a liquid and is never dried. In a cold room, warm it gently to 25–30 °C to lower its viscosity, and never put it in a filament dryer.