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SUNLU S1 Plus single-spool dryer, 35 to 55 °C review
A single-box filament dryer with an adjustable 35 to 55 °C range, a 1 to 99 hour timer and a built-in fan, sized for common 1 kg spools and able to feed the printer while drying.
The bottom line A clearly described entry dryer: temperature range, timer, fan and feed-through are all on the page. Its 55 °C ceiling defines what it is for, and the listing is honest enough to name only the filaments that fit under it.
The S1 Plus listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: a built-in fan for even heating that keeps moisture out of PLA, PETG, TPU and other filaments; drying while printing with no waiting time; an adjustable temperature of 35–55 °C and a drying time of 1–99 hours, suited to most 1 kg filament types; a 2 inch LCD showing temperature and time, with operation under 10 dB; and better layer adhesion and smoother surfaces, even in high humidity.
A ceiling that sets the materials
55 °C covers PLA, PETG and TPU. Those are the three the title names, and the page does not stretch the list. Nylon, polycarbonate and other hygroscopic engineering plastics generally need a higher drying temperature than this box reaches.
What the screen shows
Temperature and time. There is no humidity sensor described, so the display confirms the settings rather than whether the air inside is dry. A separate hygrometer answers that question.
Printing from the box
The second bullet says the dryer works during printing. For a long job on a humid day, that is the feature that keeps the last metres of a spool as dry as the first.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking 40 € to 45 €.
It is sold in the American and British Amazon stores as well, in their own currency, which the euro figures above leave out on purpose.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
Publishes both its temperature range and its timer range
A fan for circulation, which a heater alone does not provide
Feeds the printer while drying, so a spool stays dry through a long print
Compromises
A 55 °C ceiling suits PLA, PETG and TPU and falls short of nylon or polycarbonate
No humidity reading, so the box shows settings rather than conditions
Spool dimensions are not given, only the 1 kg class
Specifications
Maximum temperature
55 °C, the top of an adjustable 35–55 °C range, third bullet
Spools held
Absent from the listing as a number; the box is described as suited to most 1 kg filament types
Sizes accepted
Most 1 kg spools, third bullet; no dimensions given
Humidity display
Absent from the listing — the LCD shows temperature and time
Airflow
Built-in fan for even heating, first bullet
Feed-through
Dries and prints at the same time, second bullet
Timer
1 to 99 hours, third bullet
Amazon reference
B08C9RZPMN (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0782950697805
Questions makers ask before buying
Can it dry nylon?
Its published maximum is 55 °C, and the materials it names are PLA, PETG and TPU. Nylon generally needs more heat, and the filament maker’s drying temperature is the one to check against this ceiling.
How quiet is it?
The fourth bullet states under 10 dB. The listing does not say how or at what distance this was measured.
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