What Is a Steam Dryer?
A steam dryer is a conventional dryer with a steam feature. The steam feature will create steam in the dryer independently of the traditional drying cycle. This feature is designed to refresh clothes that might not need to be washed, or to remove wrinkles from a load of laundry. A steam dryer can work in a number of different ways. For example, if you have an article of clothing with a slight odor, or it has just been worn once and you want to wear it again, you can toss it into a steam dryer for what is usually a 20-minute or less cycle. The dryer will then produce warm steam to remove odors and wrinkles from the clothing. The other way a steam dryer works is at the end of a drying cycle. Clothes dryers work by heating the air around the circulating clothes, which can easily cause wrinkles when the load stops moving. If your dryer has a steam feature, the steam might start at the end of the drying cycle to prevent wrinkles from setting in. Additionally, if you’ve accidentally left clo
