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this thing is junk i wouldn't recommend it. Mine died after a handful of uses and even when it worked the fan made a reall obnoxious noise. After getting a refund i went with the SUNLU Fila s4. Night and day quality difference for only $50 more when i got it.
Disagree on claims it's junk, I have two and they have both been reliable. Not the strongest heater on the market, fine for PLA and PETG. Humodty sensor better than Creality's.
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I have one and it works fine enough. I got mine for I think just over $30 so feel it was a great deal at that price, had it probably about 6 months now without it dying. I mostly only use it for petg and don't have it running non-stop.
The touch screen isn't all that great, requires hard long presses to register and not super intuitive but not difficult to use either.
So far I've only used it to dry separately before putting filament in my AMS1 (which now also has a sunlu heater lid mod)... So I haven't tested printing directly from the sovol while heating, though it does have the little filament ports in the front to do that if you want.
The main annoying part for me is the venting isn't very well thought out. There is one tiny plugable hole (same size as the filament ports) meant to be used for venting the moisture as it heats but even with that open as well as the two filament ports open it's not enough to let the moisture fully escape. So you are required to prop the lid slightly open using the latch to have the humidity lower in a reasonable time. And then you'd need to manually latch/seal it after it's done heating to keep the moisture from getting back in. From what I can tell, a common issue with most budget heaters in general.
Overall though I feel it's a decent 2 spool dryer for less frequent drying needs, especially if you can get it for around $30. I wouldn't pay much more than $50 though, but unless you want to spend over $100, not a lot of other great options.
Last edited by jesterfx April 21, 2026 at 08:47 PM.
Disagree on claims it's junk, I have two and they have both been reliable. Not the strongest heater on the market, fine for PLA and PETG. Humodty sensor better than Creality's.
I can vouch, as well. I bought mine when it came out about a year ago, and it's been a workhorse. Most of the filament dryers on the market lie and don't get hot enough. These actually get about 5°C hotter than the reading (so, up to 75°C). I use mine to dry nylons, and other engineering filaments just fine, it just takes 1-2 days depending on how wet it is. Hotter would be better for nylons, but the dryers that get hotter are MUCH more expensive.
The only bit I'll agree with from the original comment is the noise. Most of these manufacturers use a tiny blower fan with no sound dampening, and the whine is annoying if you have to be in the room with them. There are easy mods you can do to fix it, though. It's no louder than most modern printers, but the pitch is annoying.
Also, for anyone buying one: the tiny vent hole in the top is nowhere close to large enough for humidity to escape properly. The humidity will just recirculate and take too long to dry. The fix: just prop the lid open slightly by resting it on the latch. With the lid slightly cracked, it dries incredibly well.
Here's a good review of the dryer. He can be a bit too technical for some people, but he's very thorough. You can just skip to the conclusion at the end for the bullet points.
Are these things absolutely needed? Occasional prints
If you're only using PLA, probably not unless your home has high humidity. If you use PETG or other filaments that more readily absorb water, a dryer like this will improve print quality.
You can buy a sealed box to store your filament and add dessicant to prevent your filament from absorbing water over time. This is helpful even for PLA.
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The touch screen isn't all that great, requires hard long presses to register and not super intuitive but not difficult to use either.
So far I've only used it to dry separately before putting filament in my AMS1 (which now also has a sunlu heater lid mod)... So I haven't tested printing directly from the sovol while heating, though it does have the little filament ports in the front to do that if you want.
The main annoying part for me is the venting isn't very well thought out. There is one tiny plugable hole (same size as the filament ports) meant to be used for venting the moisture as it heats but even with that open as well as the two filament ports open it's not enough to let the moisture fully escape. So you are required to prop the lid slightly open using the latch to have the humidity lower in a reasonable time. And then you'd need to manually latch/seal it after it's done heating to keep the moisture from getting back in. From what I can tell, a common issue with most budget heaters in general.
Overall though I feel it's a decent 2 spool dryer for less frequent drying needs, especially if you can get it for around $30. I wouldn't pay much more than $50 though, but unless you want to spend over $100, not a lot of other great options.
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The only bit I'll agree with from the original comment is the noise. Most of these manufacturers use a tiny blower fan with no sound dampening, and the whine is annoying if you have to be in the room with them. There are easy mods you can do to fix it, though. It's no louder than most modern printers, but the pitch is annoying.
Also, for anyone buying one: the tiny vent hole in the top is nowhere close to large enough for humidity to escape properly. The humidity will just recirculate and take too long to dry. The fix: just prop the lid open slightly by resting it on the latch. With the lid slightly cracked, it dries incredibly well.
Here's a good review of the dryer. He can be a bit too technical for some people, but he's very thorough. You can just skip to the conclusion at the end for the bullet points.
https://youtu.be/mK2-blXdCLw
You can buy a sealed box to store your filament and add dessicant to prevent your filament from absorbing water over time. This is helpful even for PLA.
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