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lawrence

For those who live in colder climates, I think a condenser dryer like this (even alone without the matching washer) is interesting to own if you have room for it in your basement. Since they don't have an exhaust port, they don't loose any hot air outside and their condenser works better in a cool environment too. They are also insulated like an oven so they don't generate too much heat or humidity and even if they operate at higher temps (which means, be careful with what you put in as it could shrink like this text!) and take longer to dry a load, I think they still save some energy compared to a regular vented electric dryer by not throwing hot air outside and not pulling cold air from outside at the same time as vented dryers do.

Of course, having an air exchanger isn't a bad thing either and a regular vented dryer acts as one too! But vented dryers also heat the air that's about to go outside (that's the part I don't like about them!).

The control tower housings are made of chrome-plated potmetal. They are two-piece and also separate from the chrome trim at the top of the cabinets. The timer dials are glass.

I also thought the tower would be fragile and exposed to damage caused by improper handling or vibration (on the washer) but that doesn't seem to be an issue. I think the plastic consoles on the higher end Frigidaire washers from the mid-sixties seem a lot more fragile (even if they are a favorite of mine!).