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Thread Number: 2647
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| Post# 73516 , Reply# 1 7/13/2005 at 20:40 (6,853 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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So far it would be my Kenmore Elite...can dry pretty much anything! I haven't tried my 1-18 dryer (will get it up and running soon though), but I think it will be a great machine as well. My favorite feature is a variable end-of-cycle signal...BZZZZ! | ||
| Post# 73522 , Reply# 2 7/13/2005 at 21:28 (6,853 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
Don't think I have a favorite dryer, but I kind of like the feature on GEs (maybe others) where you could stick a scented tablet in the thing and it would perfume your clothes! Oooh. Oooh. Ozone lamps. (In a somewhat related vein, anyone seen those bottles of scented water for putting in your steam iron? P.T. Barnum was right...) veg | ||
Post# 73525 , Reply# 3 7/13/2005 at 22:10 (6,853 days old) by toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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Favorite dryer features
By far the best IMHO is an extended cool-down. I hate ironing! Stainless steel drum- blue and green Whir-more drums make me nuts! Thermostatic/mechanical auto dry- (where the timer only advancs when the heat is off). I hate the electronic ones. Other than newer Maytags I always had wet clothes at the end of the cycle, especially with partial loads! I kinda like the belt switch on my GE that stops the motor and the heater should the belt break. Happy with my GE dryer.. which BTW does NOT (exactly) match my washer...in my youth that was a cardinal sin.... but since I am eliglble to be a decorator (it comes with the territory) it's still ever so slightly annoying. It's all about aesthetics, dear! LOL | ||
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Post# 73530 , Reply# 5 7/13/2005 at 22:27 (6,853 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 73541 , Reply# 7 7/13/2005 at 23:08 (6,853 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Kitchen Aid
I'll take a 29" Kitchen Aid, the windowed-door version in my garage would be just fine. The KA dryers have several important step-up features from the WP and KM lines and the huge drum is great for keeping things billowing and fluffy, the fan/exhaust design is one of, if not the best ever. I've never been a huge fan of the top-mounted lint screen, but the other benefits outweigh that. I've heard that these machines don't sense small loads very well, but that can be cured by propping up the front of the dryer on a concrete block so the clothes hit the sensor in the back of the drum a little better. Hee hee... | ||
| Post# 73542 , Reply# 8 7/13/2005 at 23:16 (6,853 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Kitchen Aid That was a nice dryer also. Kitchen Aid washers/dryers seem hard to come by these days. | ||
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Post# 73551 , Reply# 10 7/14/2005 at 00:26 (6,853 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 73561 , Reply# 13 7/14/2005 at 06:56 (6,852 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 73571 , Reply# 14 7/14/2005 at 08:34 (6,852 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Maybe the key to electronic dryness conttrols is to have a COMBINATION of electronic and time/temperature controls. I believe electronic controls count the number of times the sensor registers "wet" in a given period. When it is "satisfied" that the load is dry the machines go into a timed cycle of varying length, hence degree of dryness option. Ok so IMNHO we need to get some manufacturer to design the second half of that sequence to do a time/temp auto dry... VOILA and call it something dippy like "ASSURE-DRY hybrid technology- When you return to the machine you will be a-sure it's dry with a minimum of energy consumption" {Registered Service-mark) Please remember me when you patent this! LOL LOL LOL P.S. at the very least have a third cycle (1-timed , 2-electronic....) with auto-dry for small loads or low heat!!!!! | ||
| Post# 73579 , Reply# 15 7/14/2005 at 11:05 (6,852 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Love those Kenmore Dryers! Ditto on the Kenmore Elite! The only way it would be better is if it were bigger! I may get *slapped*, but gas is the only way to go for dryers; quick and painless. | ||
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Post# 73584 , Reply# 17 7/14/2005 at 11:44 (6,852 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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This one is for Venus
*SLAP* Sigh you asked for it.... Venus, I believe the heat input (quantity-wise) on American full-sized gas and 220V 30a electric dryers is the same.. so in theory no differencee in operation except in operating cost. In theory gas flames are "dirty" and will yellow clothing imperceptibly...the drum however can be seen to have a yellowy schmutzy film over time. The other marketing gimmick was that "gas is moist heat.." (CH4 + O2) yields (CO2 + H20 + heat) ignoring of course the tiny sulfuric and nitric oxides given off.. Being a lady from Texas and Florida I'm sure you are very familar with moist heat..... | ||
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Post# 73585 , Reply# 18 7/14/2005 at 11:52 (6,852 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Size matters. | ||
| Post# 73586 , Reply# 19 7/14/2005 at 12:04 (6,852 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
I say Kenmore vs Maytag, Kenmore Wins!
I guess my favorite dryer would be my 72 Kenmore with the automatic Fabric Master with wrinkle guard feature. The dryer is electric and it drys a load of clothing quickly, no more than 45 minutes tops. And with the wrinkle guard feature, that buzzes every 5 minutes for the next 2.5 hours after it has finished drying is great for perma press clothing. I am amazed that it still works, but it does. I have to say in comparision to my 1980 electronic control electric Maytag, the Kenmore gets the job done alot quicker, the Maytag always seem to run for at least a hour before ringing the bell signaling it is going to stop, and no interior light either which the Kenmore has. So Kenmore wins for me!
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Post# 73592 , Reply# 20 7/14/2005 at 13:31 (6,852 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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I'll have to choose my F&P DEGX1. It dries very fast (of course, the 1000 RPM F&P spin may have something to do with that!). Drying performance is consistent and seems accurate with the electronic sensor, and it generally handles small loads well. I love the 24-hour wrinkle guard, and the auto-scraping lint filter that dumps into the large collection bucket is quite convenient. Nicely-large capacity, stainless steel drum, reverse tumble, touch controls with multi-colored indicators, and the unique operational sounds -- for what more could one ask?
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| Post# 73634 , Reply# 23 7/14/2005 at 19:20 (6,852 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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not to be taken to heart DADOES ...but the F&P cabinets of both machines seem to be VERY FLIMSY ,even in comparison to Frigidaire TL machines that we all love to hate. Pat | ||
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Post# 73658 , Reply# 24 7/14/2005 at 21:23 (6,852 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 73660 , Reply# 26 7/14/2005 at 21:37 (6,852 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 73661 , Reply# 27 7/14/2005 at 21:43 (6,852 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Sacto-Steve, there are a couple of pix from the convention in greg's garage that have snippits of his KA pair with the dryer with the window. I remember seeing KA dryers in the mid -90s with the little window. And coldspot, you were lucky to get a electronic dryer with side-swing door. How old is it? What's the cu. ft. of the drum? I'd love to see some pix. Don't think it's sold anymore. | ||
| Post# 73700 , Reply# 30 7/15/2005 at 08:47 (6,851 days old) by deeptub (Carbondale, IL) | ||
My grandmothers both had early Maytag Halo-of-Heat dryers (DG701 and DE500). They WERE eerily quiet. Those dryers were SO overbuilt. The sad thing was, IMHO, the later 06-series dryers were not big enough to properly hold a max size load from the 06-series deep tub washers. As far as modern dryers go, I have a Maytag "stream-of-heat", the top part of my SE1000 stack. It does a fine job of drying on its default dryness level. It's a bit on the wee side, but the service manual says the drum volume is the same as the HoH dryers, so its a fine match for the standard tub washer. I've really admired the WP/KM dryers I've had for their massive capacity and speedy drying, but as others have said, they don't do well on small loads. Perhaps Maytag was on to something back when they put the sensors on the drum baffles. I've also never cared for top-mount lint filters. They just guarantee a nice lint-dust coating on the top of the dryer, washer, and anything else nearby. I also don't care for filters that don't come out of the machine (or don't easily come out). As a child, we had a 1973 Speed Queen dryer that seemed to have the ideal lint filter. It was a large round screen (18"?) that slid out of a holder in the door--no stooping, and you could carry it to a trashcan and clean it there. Come to think of it, that really was an ideal dryer--stainless steel drum and and the gas valve was under a lid in the top of the machine--very easy to relight the pilot. I remember it was quite a chore to relight the pilot on the HoH gas dryers, since the pilot light itself was far to the left of the access panel. I remember dad fashioned a "roach clip" type thing to hold the match (that's all it was used for...). In retrospect, maybe if we had made sure the flapper on our exhaust hood was operating correctly, the pilot light would have stayed lit. Ah well. T. | ||
| Post# 73701 , Reply# 31 7/15/2005 at 08:49 (6,851 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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Maytag dryer
Rinso, Thanks for the input, and it is interesting on how Maytag set up there electronic sensor control and how it functions. But I would have thought that Maytag would have improved on this design when they redesigned their dryers and dropped the Halo of Heat design. The Maytag(DE608)I have was redesigned from the Halo of Heat dryers and was marketed as Maytag's "Big Load" dryer with the heat flowing from the back of the drum to the front and exhausting out just to the left of the drum opening. The electronic sensor is located below the door opening and looks very similar to the whirlpool design in the way is senses moisture in the clothing. Also, the model I have does offer a choice of low heat, reg heat, normal dry or for that extra heavy load Extra dry. But no interior light which would of been nice, but as we all know Maytag only offered that on their top of the line model. Don't get me wrong I like the dryer, and and its matching mate washer and I am glad to have gotten them since they are last of the center dial machines. But in my opinion I think the dryer is slow in responding to the load being dry and as a result I think it overdrys things. So to overcome that shortcoming, I just set a timer in the kitchen that goes off in 30 minutes to remind me to check the load.
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Post# 73721 , Reply# 33 7/15/2005 at 13:10 (6,851 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 73723 , Reply# 34 7/15/2005 at 13:21 (6,851 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Maytag Press care-- runs for about 20 minutes, and chimes several times. Sometimes, I will run a non-perma press load in the cycle, just to hear the chime. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 73725 , Reply# 35 7/15/2005 at 13:36 (6,851 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 73733 , Reply# 36 7/15/2005 at 17:56 (6,851 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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I remember that cheery little chime on the perma-press cycle. A real bell and not an irritating electronic whistle or buzzer...Although coupled with the lighted panel, the whole thing at times remembed me of a pin ball machine. | ||
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Post# 73771 , Reply# 41 7/15/2005 at 22:29 (6,851 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I don't have a favorite dryer. Is there something wrong with me? I mean, I've never erally be overly excited with any of the dryers in our family. Two Norges, 2 big-mouth GEs, a Kenmore, and now my Matag. None really light my jets. I do like my Maytag Dependable care with the moisture monitor. It's fun to watch in the dark utility room. My ideal dryer would be a 29" WP produced dryer with electronic sensor, infinite temps (inlcluding air on the temp knob); huge drum; and side-swing door. | ||
| Post# 73773 , Reply# 42 7/15/2005 at 22:33 (6,851 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Bob, were the Norge dryers you had the "lint-blower" design? How was this design different from the other dryer designs around at the time? | ||
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Post# 73777 , Reply# 43 7/15/2005 at 23:13 (6,851 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 73829 , Reply# 45 7/16/2005 at 09:30 (6,850 days old) by The7 () | ||
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kenmore1978, Thanks for tips in using electronic sensor dryer. | ||
| Post# 73840 , Reply# 46 7/16/2005 at 11:08 (6,850 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
Steve here is a picture... | ||
| Post# 73844 , Reply# 47 7/16/2005 at 11:19 (6,850 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
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| Post# 73858 , Reply# 48 7/16/2005 at 14:07 (6,850 days old) by MrX () | ||
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That looks really like an oven! (at least from a european perspective anyway) | ||
| Post# 73868 , Reply# 49 7/16/2005 at 15:21 (6,850 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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Oh, yes please! I DO want the light on while drying! Thank You! David | ||
| Post# 73871 , Reply# 50 7/16/2005 at 16:00 (6,850 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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Mdg9420Aww You can maybe see how I got sucked in to buying this one 
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Post# 73928 , Reply# 53 7/17/2005 at 06:26 (6,849 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 73942 , Reply# 54 7/17/2005 at 08:02 (6,849 days old) by kenmore1978 () | ||
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sorting Nothing is perfect, and those exceptions are few. Actually, that's the way things should be sorted even going into the washer, IMHO | ||
| Post# 74176 , Reply# 55 7/18/2005 at 20:17 (6,848 days old) by shanonabc () | ||
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INTUITIVE DRYER Definatly the intuitive dryer. it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool! | ||
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Post# 74187 , Reply# 56 7/18/2005 at 21:58 (6,848 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 74194 , Reply# 57 7/18/2005 at 22:10 (6,848 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1164357 , Reply# 58 11/19/2022 at 21:39 (515 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Old thread 
My favorite dryer is the Maytag Halo Of Heat, quiet in operation, gentle (that’s if the venting isn’t restricted along with the lint screen), and fairly easy to service. Wish I had experience with the pre HOH dryers but sadly don’t since I haven’t had any of those style of Maytag dryers come through but heard they dry fairly quickly, though.
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Post# 1164367 , Reply# 59 11/19/2022 at 22:54 (515 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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favorite dryer Mine would be a GE that matches the washer. I always preferred matching washers and dryers. | ||
| Post# 1164374 , Reply# 60 11/20/2022 at 06:01 (514 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.) | ||
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My favorite dryers…… . 1960’s and 1970’s — Lady Kenmore and/or Sears Kenmore (#2 or #3 in the lineup) . 2000’s Kenmore Elite . 2005-2007 TOL Speed Queen with Electronic Controls . 1970’s Frigidaire 1-18 —Charles— | ||
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Post# 1164384 , Reply# 61 11/20/2022 at 11:23 (514 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Favorite dryer
I really like my 29-inch Whirlpool dryer from 2008. Quiet, accurate, and quick especially since I cleaned out the lint a couple weeks ago. I've never had big issues with any dryer of that design I've ever used, and between family, and different places I've lived over the years, I've used a lot of them. The only things I'm not a fan of are the top-mounted lint screen which tends to leave a dusty cloud when cleaning no matter what I do, and the hamper door. I've come to prefer side-swing doors but I'm not sure if there's a side-swing version with the full 7 Cu FT drum, the only ones I've seen have the 6.5 foot drum and I do notice the difference.
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Post# 1164385 , Reply# 62 11/20/2022 at 11:28 (514 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1164406 , Reply# 63 11/20/2022 at 15:26 (514 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Wow there's some old names from the past. Well my current bought new in 1987 Kenmore dryer I guess has to be my favorite. It's the only dryer we've owned. 35 years and only one belt change 17 years ago. It's lookin a little shabby in the drum now and the cover/handle for the top lint filter is broke but it's still drying as good as they day we bought it.
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