A:Answer Hi there - thanks for asking! The normal cycle is approximately 3 hours for a medium/large towel load. Obviously, if the basket is full of clothes, the cycle will be longer. The wash cycle (about 1 hour) is the same as any other front load washer. The dry cycle takes longer due to compromises made to do both functions in the same machine. We recommend loading the drum to a maximum of 2/3 capacity to allow airflow during drying. Check out page 15 of the owner's manual for loading examples to optimize performance: https://files.bbystatic.com/EiO6Dx9Bnh%2FoqNA74WG1ew%3D%3D/bf8e35f1-ea02-4149-bb9f-32f0c0f7db3f.pdf. We hope this is insightful! Connect with us if you have any questions in the future - we're always happy to help out. All the best, Kelsey@GEA