By chris205 on
Mar. 25, 2013
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Question about dryers? I’m running a workhorse freedom 6/8 and a four color manual and need to upgrade my dryer. The question that I have is what’s better quartz or IR? What’s the difference and what’s the advantages and disadvantages to each? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated Thanks!
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United States
Re: Dryers whats better?
I would say dryer with IR ceramic heating elements is a better option.
1. Ceramic heating panels last longer than quartz bulbs.
2. Quartz dryer will draw more current during operation
However, many other things should be also taken into account - good insulation, smart engineering, temp. controllers, etc...
In my opinion, when you need a lot of heat right away, then quartz (flash cure), when you need steady, controlled temperature for longer period, then IR ceramic panels (electric dryers).