Control method for clothes drying apparatus

A method for controlling a clothing drying apparatus, the clothing drying apparatus comprising a drying drum and a heating device, wherein a drying process of the clothing drying apparatus comprises a load determining stage, a first heating stage, a second heating stage, an extra drying stage and a cold air stage that are run in sequence, and the method comprises:

• determining a size of load in the load determining stage;
• and
• when the load is a large load, controlling the drying drum to rotate in one direction in the first heating stage, and controlling the drying drum to rotate in forward and reverse directions alternately in the second heating stage;
• the method further comprises:
• acquiring a water content of the load when the clothing drying apparatus is running the first heating stage;
• and
• controlling the clothing drying apparatus to run the second heating stage if the water content is smaller than or equal to a first water content threshold.