Prime Tower Use?

[klough 0]

What are the advantages to using a prime tower during a double extrusion print? Does it make the prints turn out better than when not using one? Just looking for feedback because I don't know much about the tower. Thanks.

[Framar 38]

It useful when you have material that is drooling when the second nozzle starts to heat but if not, you don't need it.

[Smithy 1,145]

Basically the prime tower helps to reduce oozing and to prime the nozzle before printing the next layer. When printing dual colors it can help to get a sharper and cleaner separation between the two colors. In most cases it is not needed, but if you need a perfect surface in dual color mode, then give it a try. 

 

When printing with support materials, it is not needed in my opinion.

 

Here is some more info also about the settings:

https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/49701-dual-extrusion