Sensor tumble dryer not drying properly - help!

[Purpleroxy]

Hoping someone knows the answer to this!
Earlier this year my old tumble dryer packed up so I got a new zanussi tumble dryer. Admittedly it was cheap as tumble dryers go but I still expect the clothes to dry. As it has a sensor, it chooses how long to dry for and you cannot choose how long it dries for. Lots of clothes (eg thick waistband part of kids tracksuits, edges of clothes where the fabric is hemmed and double thickness) are a bit damp. The body of the clothes will be dry but any thicker parts are damp and the sensor won't allow the dryer to do any more drying.

I have a family doing a lot of sport etc plus we are all tall so the clothes themselves have a lot of fabric and take up a lot of room in the machine. I have loads of washing to get through and need the tumble dryer to dry clothes so I can put them in drawers. I do hang some items to dry but don't have the space for all of it.

Anyone know any settings or tricks to make the dryer do more drying? It's supposed to be an Eco function having a sensor but it won't be very Eco friendly if I send this machine to the tip and get another one. It was under £200 and I figure the extra money I will have to spend on extra clothes/bedding if i can't get stuff dry (we have only one set per bed as we rely on tumbler etc) will outweigh the cost of a proper dryer. I don't want to do have to do that.

Any help appreciated.

when you first start it, it probably runs for a while to get up to temp before the sensor starts measuring. So maybe turning it back on would do it.

Also, some driers have a fixed-time freshen-up cycle, where they might run for 15 mins on low heat.

I've heard it said that a mixed load of washing, e.g. include a towel or other cottons, gives more even drying, because it will run until the towel is dry.

I have noticed that my new sensor drier does not dry as dry as my old sensor drier, I suspect they have tinkered with the settings to get a lower energy label. I usually hang stuff up after tumbling, so collars and hems can air off.

Check that its getting to temperature correctly, also make sure the filter and air ducting are clear of blockages, I have an AEG condenser dryer which left things damp until I began using extra dry.
best of luck

If it's a condenser dryer, clean the condenser. It might take two or three goes to get it clean and stop it leaving stuff damp, but persevere.