TUMBLER DRYER
Figure 5-23 illustrates a group of tumbler dryers. The Navy mainly uses the 50-pound Cissel-type dryer. In figure 5-24 the door of the tumbler dryer is open and part of the perforated basket can be seen inside, while a laundryman loads the tumbler dryer. Each drying tumbler has an exhaust fan enclosed in the bottom of the machine. This fan exhausts air from the tumbler enclosure, and outside air then rushes through the open sides of the heat coil box, where it is heated by the steam coils. The air then enters the basket through the perforations and dries the clothes. The exhaust fan removes the air from the basket and forces it out through an exhaust duct.

Figure 5-23.-Battery of tumble dryers.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Figure 5-25 illustrates the controls and indicators on the tumbler dryer. Most of these controls are self-explanatory; however, check the chart in figure 5-26 for the name of each control or indicator and its function.

Figure 5-24.-Laundryman loading the tumbler dryer.

Figure 5-25.- Tumbler dryer controls and indicators.

Figure 5-26.- Tumbler dryer controls and indicator chart.