Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treatment appliance including a chamber for receiving a laundry load and a water supply provided within the chamber includes determining a target moisture level of the laundry load; initiating a drying cycle of the laundry load, the drying cycle including a primary drying time; initiating a spray operation for providing moisture into the chamber; determining that a measured moisture level of the laundry load meets a moisture goal based on the target moisture level; and ceasing the spray operation in response to determining that the measured moisture level meets the moisture goal.

Abstract: A method of operating a dryer appliance includes determining a remaining moisture content of a load of articles to be dried in the dryer appliance and estimating an energy requirement for drying the load of articles based on the determined remaining moisture content of the load of articles. The method also includes activating a heating system of the dryer appliance during a dry cycle of the dryer appliance while tracking an energy output of the heating system during the dry cycle. The method further includes comparing the tracked energy output to the estimated energy requirement. When the tracked energy output is greater than a predetermined threshold percentage of the estimated energy requirement, a user notification is provided.

Abstract: A dryer appliance and a method of operating the same includes periodically communicating a progress update to a remote device, such as a cell phone or tablet that may be removably mounted to the dryer appliance. The progress update may include an indication of remaining moisture content, a progress status bar, or an estimated time remaining to a remote device. A user may send a command from the remote device to adjust at least one operating parameter of the dryer appliance. The dryer appliance may receive the command, implement the operating change, and communicate a revised progress update.