Arkay A-25 Print Dryer

[David N Docherty]

I was recently given an old Arkay A-25 plate & canvas style print dryer and am wondering if anybody is familiar with them:

How long do they take to dry a print?
Where should I begin with heat settings?
Using blotters between prints, can I dry more than one print at a time?

[fralexis]

I dry with the face out...facing the canvas. I only dry one at a time...it doesn't take long. You can dry with the face facing the metal, but the metal has to be absolutely clean and prepped with a compound that I can't find. I have good results with the face facing the canvas. I don't like to dry too hot. I put the dial about halfway. After removing, I still tack prints in a blotting book just to make sure they stay flat.