No doubt: What is the 3d filament dryer you choose？ - #35 by NeverDie
So, given all that, what’s your conclusion? How will you choose? i.e. ultimately, what are you going to do? Whatever you pick, at the very least please do report back and let us know how it worked out for you. As I see it, the best way to come to grips with the lack of essential purchase information is to pool our knowledge.
At the moment I don’t seem to have a wet filament problem:crossed_fingers:
(I really should not have said that…lol.) but if I feel it could be the cause of a printing issue then I will try the air fryer solution first before spending money on a commercial one.
There’s two types of users: 1. those who know they have a wet filament problem, and 2. those who don’t yet know they have a wet filament problem. 
Obviously, I’m joking, and no doubt 5 different people will now post that they’ve been 3D printing for 20 years and have never needed a filament dryer. Well, goody two shoes for them. Maybe one or two of them is right. two are just wrong, and probably 1 is trolling. It’s a very frustrating topic that defies any kind of consensus. Like the Oracle in the Matrix said, “You’ll just have to make up your own damn mind.”
I just thought if all else fails … dry the filament…
I certainly won’t be one of those… chucked a couple of rolls out because I was too lazy to organise a long term storage solution … filament had gone brittle. I was reading somewhere that filament first goes wet, and then starts chemically changing… so if you dry it while in the intermediate stage you are fine, but once it starts to change it’s time to ditch it. Now have some vacuum seal bags for for storage, and am waiting on a SnapDryer and a couple of storage boxes for it… will be interesting to see how that goes.
Having said that, I have a roll of ABS filament on the back of one (non-Bambu) printer that has been there for a good two years now (and I live in an area that is often high humidity), as it only prints the odd job, and that filament still prints just fine… maybe partly because it’s not a high speed printer?
Be carefully! I‘m using a cheap air fryer to dry my silica. For drying I use the lowest temperature setting (80 degree Celsius). But also there air fryer heats up to 115 degree celsius and then wait until it‘s cooled down to 75 degree Celsius before heating up again to 115 Celsius degree. I’m sure this will definitely not work for filament drying.
What I will say, be carefully and test it, before using it regularly.
Thanks, I looked at my air fryer and the minimum is 80 degrees so I didn’t use it. But the fan assisted oven will go right down and can be set at 50 degrees, so I have used that instead. To be honest I wasn’t having any particular problems before use so it was just to see if it was a viable way to dry filament if need arises.
The 3D filament dryer I recommend as the #1 choice is the Creality Space Pi Filament Dryer Plus. It’s a powerhouse for keeping filament dry, with precise temperature control, fast heating, and a sleek design. I’ve found it super reliable for everything from PLA to nylon, and the quiet operation is a nice bonus!
For a full breakdown of this dryer and 7 other top picks (with pros, cons, and real-world testing), check out my detailed guide on my website “3DPrintedDecor” titled "Best Filament Dryers for 3D Printing – Top Picks.*
If that really is your #1 choice, I’m just wondering why the #1 choice on your website in the article you just referenced is the Polymaker Polydryer?
Yes, I totally agree with you. Both products are popular among 3D printer users, but from what I’ve seen, the Creality Space Pi Filament Dryer Plus sells more than the Polymaker PolyDryer. That’s why, based on my own experience, I recommended the Creality one.