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Thread Number: 24537
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| Post# 380473 9/21/2009 at 18:30 (5,323 days old) by j2400 () | ||
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Someone I know is in the market for a new dryer. Who is currently making the best new dryers? I think the dryer will be electric, and I think the attitude would be the usual "the cheaper the better." Thanks! | ||
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Post# 380499 , Reply# 1 9/21/2009 at 20:47 (5,323 days old) by volvoguy87  (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Easy. | ||
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Post# 380507 , Reply# 2 9/21/2009 at 21:41 (5,323 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 380693 , Reply# 3 9/22/2009 at 15:39 (5,322 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
Frigidaire.... | ||
| Post# 380736 , Reply# 4 9/22/2009 at 18:21 (5,322 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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SPEED QUEEN, SPEED QUEEN, SPEED QUEEN AND ONLY SPEED QUEEN! GO TO WWW.SPEEDQUEEN.COM AND LOOK AT THE WARRANTIES THESE MACHINES COME WITH. THEY PUT THE WP CONGLOMERATION TO SHAME1 ALL SQ ARE BUILT IN RIPON WISC. | ||
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Post# 380870 , Reply# 7 9/23/2009 at 06:33 (5,322 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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"Gansky became my new best friend when he shared cleaning the lint trap with the dryer running lets all the dust get sucked up and blown out by the fan." That brief exposure to the warm, moist air right after the dryer is started also seems to really loosen the lint making it easier to wipe from the screen. | ||
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Post# 380919 , Reply# 8 9/23/2009 at 09:47 (5,321 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 380937 , Reply# 9 9/23/2009 at 10:35 (5,321 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
profile pic! | ||
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Post# 380972 , Reply# 10 9/23/2009 at 13:30 (5,321 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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My SmartLoad is the best dryer I've used thus far, which includes my 1992 KA and 2004 Calypso-match. I'm probably just biased or confused ... but it's nice to toss in a queen-size quilt and have it come out perfectly done, as compared to the 27" Whirly that rolled into a ball still damp in the middle on the designated Bulky cycle. :-)
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| Post# 381005 , Reply# 11 9/23/2009 at 14:55 (5,321 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
GE Harmony
i have a gas version of GE's Harmony and it works real well.The quiet operation and powerfull blower gets clothes dry faster than any dryer i ever used before.The Whirlpool line is great if you realise that instead of being the typical 27 inch width,The models with the up top lint screan are 29 inches wide.That can be a serious issue if you don't already have that wide of a dryer already.Especialy if the washer and dryer are next to each other and there's no clearance between them.As far as sensor drying is concerned,Whirlpool,GE and L.G.dryers that have the moisture sensers in the cavity will shut off automaticaly if you ,for some reason ,turn it on empty or with a full load of dry laundry in less than 10 minutes!I haven't tried that with the new Electrolux/Frigidaire dryers so I don't know if that applies to them.what's great about that is no guess work on time and no resetting the cycle due to clothes that are still damp.just be sure NOT to use those damned dryer sheets.They leave a wax residue on the senser bars and take away their efficiency in drying.
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| Post# 381360 , Reply# 13 9/25/2009 at 08:59 (5,319 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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t-cub thats a nice whirlpool dryer, i have not looked at dryers in a long time, its very stylish and sturdy looking. alr2903 | ||
| Post# 381409 , Reply# 14 9/25/2009 at 15:38 (5,319 days old) by travlincub321 () | ||
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For a new dryer it is.. It replaced an older kenmore of the same design that had to be left behind.. The matching washer isnt that great.. But i see a cheap front loader on the horizon early next year if money permits | ||
| Post# 382257 , Reply# 17 9/30/2009 at 17:01 (5,314 days old) by j2400 () | ||
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Thanks to all who responded! I passed the info along. | ||
| Post# 382359 , Reply# 18 10/1/2009 at 09:17 (5,313 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
My opinion, for what it's worth. The best is the machine with the features you like the most. I like the Maytag machines with the front lint filter because of the flow through air path, and the heater below the unit instead of next to the drum. The Whirlpool models with the back filter often leaves bulkey items dry in the rear and wet in the front. Due to the air only traveling the path of least resistance which is back side to back side. Whereas if forced to be pulled through the load there is more of a tendancy to dry. The old GE's with front filter were good too, but the rear element inside the drum could overheat with large items. My mother also had a dryer sheet stick to the back of the drum one time. She stopped it before it became a fire situation, but we don't use dryer sheets anymore. | ||
| Post# 382513 , Reply# 20 10/2/2009 at 07:29 (5,313 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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It is interesting to try different machines | ||
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