Samsung DVG50B5100V

Wrinkle Prevent cycle time

The Wrinkle Prevent time can be set from 180 to 180 minutes.

Manual-sourced time180 minutesOptional intermittent unheated tumbling for approximately 180 minutes after drying.

What is the Wrinkle Prevent cycle used for?

This cycle or option helps reduce creasing in fabrics that wrinkle easily.

It uses an appropriate heat profile or adds intermittent tumbling so finished clothing does not sit motionless in the drum.

Good match: Shirts, permanent-press fabrics and loads that may not be removed immediately.
Choose another cycle for: Treating it as a substitute for the garment care instructions or correct heat setting.

What this means for your load

Select the documented timed setting when available; this is not a sensor-drying estimate.

Why the time may change: Load size, fabric moisture and any added tumble option affect the total time.

Check the full Samsung DVG50B5100V cycle table to compare other programs before starting.

Estimated finish time

The actual finish time may change with sensing and selected options.

Estimated energy and local cost

This range is calculated from the documented cycle characteristics and appliance type. It is deliberately shown as a range because load conditions, temperature selections, sensors and options change consumption.

Estimated energy0.12–0.38 therm + 0.08–0.30 kWhLow confidence · not a meter reading
Using the August 2026 U.S. residential average. Enter a ZIP for the state average or replace the rate with your bill rate.

Gas-dryer engineering range; moisture sensing, load size and vent airflow control burner time. Cost excludes fixed monthly utility charges. ZIP lookup identifies a state using Zippopotam.us; this site does not save the ZIP. See calculation methodology and limitations.

How this page was sourced

The timing and model-specific note above come from or summarize the linked Samsung DVE50B5100/DVG50B5100 series official product support and user manual. The usage explanation adds practical context based on the cycle name and appliance type; it does not replace the model manual or an item's care label.

Primary source

Samsung DVE50B5100/DVG50B5100 series official product support and user manual ↗

Checked October 28, 2026. Values are transcribed or summarized from the linked source. Your appliance display and current manual take priority.