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Thread Number: 15807
Questions about the Duet HT Dryers |
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Post# 264928 , Reply# 1 2/14/2008 at 10:04 (5,914 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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We bought our Duet HT pair a year ago. Our dryer is gas but I suspect it is basically the same unit as you'd be getting. Mechanically these are just plain Whirlpool dryers in a fancy Duet shell. I'm pleased with our dryer's performance and options. It's very quiet--especially compared to the Amana rattletrap it replaced--and a little easier to load and unload since it's on a pedestal. I can pack the washer fairly full with a load of towels and then put them in the dryer on the heavy duty cycle. I usually select 40 minutes unless it's a really big load, then I will set it for an hour. If it's done sooner, it will let you know. I can't speak to the 30' ducting issue but I think you'd be happy with the matching dryer to your HT washer. | ||
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Post# 264929 , Reply# 2 2/14/2008 at 10:05 (5,914 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 264986 , Reply# 4 2/14/2008 at 16:19 (5,914 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Post# 265002 , Reply# 5 2/14/2008 at 17:25 (5,914 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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At least electrics are cheaper than gas. We have an appliance dealer with a few stores here in town and every Friday they run an ad for a sale at their warehouse with scratch/dent, floor model or one-of-a-kind type of items. If you can find one that way you'll save some money. I agree that $800 is a lot to spend on what is more or less a regular dryer all dressed up in a Duet facade but it's gotta be frustrating looking at that un-matched one you have right now! If you can hold out until May our Fearless Leader (Jay Ward reference absolutely implied) will be sending out checks, and you know he'd love it if we all spent it on durable goods!
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| Post# 265051 , Reply# 6 2/14/2008 at 23:44 (5,913 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Electrics, are cheaper to buy, but in most places, a gas heated dryer is cheaper to run. Up to half the cost! Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 265090 , Reply# 7 2/15/2008 at 10:44 (5,913 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Very true Lawrence. Except for a few years after first setting up housekeeping with my partner, the dryers I've used have always been gas. It's usually been a situation where there is no 220 for a dryer. We had to switch to gas (that wonderful little TOL HOH Maytag) when we bought our house going on 18 years ago. There was no 220 in the garage. Good thing, since our hot tub is electric and regularly throws us into the "hog" category for KWH on our PG&E bill. Our electric bill would be astronomical if we had a 220 dryer. Conversely, gas isn't an option for everybody and you don't have those nasty CO issues with the exhaust from an electric model.
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