Abstract: A wash and dry apparatus by the use of organic solvent which comprises a working bath for holding the organic solvent in the lower space thereof, heating means disposed within the space of the solvent, and cooling means provided in vertically coiling manner in the upper space above the space for the solvent. The upper space is divided into a main chamber surrounded by the cooling means and a cooling chamber outside the cooling means. The cooling chamber is in communication with the main chamber and has a lower temperature than the main chamber. By the provision of the cooling chamber, an article is washed and dried while the organic solvent is substantially completely condensed and recovered.