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Thread Number: 71299
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Which one of these new dryers would be a better option? |
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Post# 943651 6/15/2017 at 21:27 (2,503 days old) by ryner1988  (Indianapolis) |
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Hi guys,
Our current dryer is crapping out. I knew we should have probably replaced it when we replaced the washer months ago, but so it goes. Anyway, I don't want a lot from a dryer. I just want to be able to dry my clothes well, and I need a low heat setting for some of my wife's more delicate clothes, but that's it. The two links below are the two dryers I'm thinking about. One of them is a hundred dollars more though so help me decide if it's worth it to spend the extra hundred or if I'd be fine with the cheaper alternative. Here is the actual Whirlpool model, selling for $399 right now at Lowes. www.lowes.com/pd/Whirlpoo... And here is the Roper model. www.lowes.com/pd/Roper-6-... From what I can tell the only noticeable difference is the size, 6.5 CU feet vs. 7 CU feet, but I just can't see that making much of a difference when doing laundry. Is there anything else I'm missing, any reason the actual Whirlpool is better, or is it mostly a brand thing? Thanks, Ryne | ||
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Post# 943654 , Reply# 1 6/15/2017 at 21:50 (2,503 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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The Whirlpool has a cycle signal and one temperature setting more. Worth 100$? Don't really think so... | ||
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Post# 943658 , Reply# 2 6/15/2017 at 22:09 (2,503 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 The Whirlpool is marginally (.5 cu ft) larger, and apparently has a self cleaning filter. Hmmm.
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Post# 943663 , Reply# 3 6/15/2017 at 22:29 (2,503 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 The Whirlpool specs show an X for Self-Cleaning Lint Filter, not a checkmark ... so presumably that means it doesn't have the feature. The Roper has temp selections built into the timer. Auto Dry High Heat, Auto Dry Low Heat, and Timed Dry High Heat. Auto Dry High Heat has extended tumble after the cool down for further wrinkle prevention if unloading can't be done immediately, which Auto Dry Low Heat does not. The Whirlpool has a separate temp control so any heat temp (High, Med, Low) can be used with any cycle. Auto Dry with Low (or Med) heat and extended tumble can be had. | ||
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Post# 943670 , Reply# 4 6/15/2017 at 22:40 (2,503 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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In the end, | ||
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Post# 943672 , Reply# 5 6/15/2017 at 22:44 (2,503 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 943702 , Reply# 7 6/16/2017 at 05:07 (2,503 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 I would go with the Whirlpool. My Dependable Care Maytag is 6.2 cu. ft. There's not much difference between 6.2 & the Roper's 6.5. But I can tell you there's a big enough difference beetwe3en 6.5 (or 6.2) and 7.0 cu. ft. I don't use high heat. I use medium heat for what would be considered a load that would need high heat. Also the flexibility of the separate temperature knob allows for you to use any of those 3 heat settings for timed dry, if you wished, as compared to timed dry being only high heat on the Roper. My partner has the Estate version of the Roper dryer and I hate not have a separate temperature knob other than what's built into the timer. | ||
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Post# 943968 , Reply# 9 6/17/2017 at 10:15 (2,501 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Thanks all
Thanks, everyone for your opinions. It's much appreciated. My choice is...
Neither! My mother-in-law found us a quality used Whirlpool dryer, selling for $75 at an auction. I think the owners were just updating and didn't want it anymore bt it's still in good shape. Will be like the new model in my link above, except from about 10 years ago I believe. So I'll get the separate temperature control of the new Whirlpool, for a third of the price. My in-laws will be bringing it and setting it up in a couple weeks. :) Never thought about an interior light, but I guess with me being blind, I wouldn't. :D | ||
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Post# 943971 , Reply# 10 6/17/2017 at 10:19 (2,501 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 944096 , Reply# 11 6/18/2017 at 10:55 (2,500 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Post# 944733 , Reply# 12 6/22/2017 at 19:56 (2,496 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Update on the dryer situation...
In-laws came and hooked up new dryer today. Have done three loads in it so far and the only thing that has needed run through twice is this giant bedspread that is a load all by itself anyway. So I am pleased with the update. For a dryer they found at an auction, it's pretty nice.
I think it's a pretty recent version of a Whirlpool, but I'll have to get the model number from a sighted person and report back at a later date. It has the door that pulls down rather than to the side, which I honestly didn't think I'd like but I actually find quite helpful. It has a time dry that I believe goes up to 70 minutes, an auto dry, five heat settings that range from high to air fluff/no heat, a buzzer, and the wrinkle guard can be turned on and off with a knob located next to the start button. It's also quite a bit bigger than my old Roper which leads me to believe it's a 7.0 foot model. I noticed this when I was drying the blanket. It used to fill most of the Roper, but only fills this dryer about half or so. I do not know how effective time dry is as so far, I have only needed to use auto dry with medium heat. I'll try to get some pictures up soon. Ryne | ||
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Post# 944852 , Reply# 13 6/23/2017 at 12:43 (2,495 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Ryne, | ||
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