{
  "opening": "Dry PETG at 55–70 °C (131–158 °F) for 3–10 hours; median 62.5 °C (145 °F) across 28 official tables.",
  "question": "How long and at what temp should I dry PETG?",
  "slug": "dry_petg",
  "useCase": "drying",
  "useCaseLabel": "Drying",
  "updated": "2026-10-25",
  "shortAnswer": "Dry PETG at 65 °C (149 °F) for 6 to 8 hours: 6 hours on the PolyLite PETG sheet and 8 hours on the Bambu PETG HF sheet. ELEGOO Rapid PETG lists 60 °C (140 °F) for 8 hours. SUNLU PETG 2.0 lists 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 hours. A comment says 3 hours looked good and that the commenter normally dries for 8 hours. The editorial band of 60–65 °C (140–149 °F) for 4–6 h is shorter than the hours on these sheets.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "petg"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "SUNLU PETG 2.0 stores drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h from the SUNLU wiki, checked 18 October 2026. Nozzle 230–270 °C (446–518 °F) and bed 70–80 °C (158–176 °F) are the Open Filament Database cells. The older drying guide said hours were not stored for that row. The current row stores 8 h.",
    "Prusament PETG's 55 °C (131 °F) for 6 h is a material default from Prusa's drying article, not the Prusament PETG technical data sheet. Do not treat 55 °C (131 °F) as that TDS.",
    "The score-6 comment says water in wet filament boils near the nozzle and upsets flow. It gives no temperature. It is not a drying cycle."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Each hour in the answer is a filament source, with the page and the check date.",
    "The comment's 3 hours and 8 hours stay labeled as a comment."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "The three sheets do not agree with each other. 6 h and 8 h are both published."
  ],
  "community": "",
  "related": [
    "drying",
    "dry_pla",
    "oven_dry",
    "dryer_reco"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How long and at what temp should I dry PETG?",
      "a": "Dry PETG at 55–70 °C (131–158 °F) for 3–10 hours; median 62.5 °C (145 °F) across 28 official tables."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I copy a PLA drying cycle onto PETG?",
      "a": "No. [Does PLA need drying](/answers/dry_pla) is 50 °C (122 °F) for 8 h or 55 °C (131 °F) for 6 h on the PLA sheets there. The PETG sheets on this page are 60 °C (140 °F) or 65 °C (149 °F). [Drying](/answers/drying) is the material overview. [Ovens and dehydrators](/answers/oven_dry) and [which dryer](/answers/dryer_reco) are the hardware pages."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Polymaker PolyLite PETG technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bambu Lab PETG HF technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://store.bblcdn.com/ce12d65176a94f1086e6aefa238e62e2.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "ELEGOO Rapid PETG 1 kg product page",
      "url": "https://us.elegoo.com/products/rapid-petg-filament-1-75mm-colored-1kg",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "SUNLU wiki, PETG",
      "url": "https://www.sunlu.com/wiki/61",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Prusa Knowledge Base, drying filament",
      "url": "https://help.prusa3d.com/article/drying-filament_332086",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "PolyLite PETG technical data sheet, drying checked 18 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 220–250 °C (428–482 °F), a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F), and drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 6 h.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-petg",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Bambu PETG HF technical data sheet, drying checked 18 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 230–260 °C (446–500 °F), a bed of 65–75 °C (149–167 °F), and drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h.",
      "brand": "Bambu Lab",
      "product": "PETG HF",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/bambu-lab/petg-hf",
      "nozzle": "230–260 °C (446–500 °F)",
      "bed": "65–75 °C (149–167 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://store.bblcdn.com/ce12d65176a94f1086e6aefa238e62e2.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "US 1 kg page checked 17 October 2026 lists a nozzle of 240–270 °C (464–518 °F), a bed of 65–75 °C (149–167 °F), and drying at 60 °C (140 °F) for 8 h. Rapid PETG is a fast-print product. The drying line is still the one on that page.",
      "brand": "ELEGOO",
      "product": "RAPID PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/elegoo/rapid-petg",
      "nozzle": "240–270 °C (464–518 °F)",
      "bed": "65–75 °C (149–167 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}