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Frigidaire Filtrator Question |
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Post# 270817 3/19/2008 at 20:20 (5,875 days old) by joelippard  (Hickory) |
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I am thinking of buying a restored WO-65 set. I wanted to ask for opinions on what makes them so great, aside from the fact that they are vintage, and of course Frigidaire. I am definetly going to buy the washer, but I'm contemplating on the dryer. What makes a Filtrator be the great machine I've heard people mention that it is? | ||
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| Post# 270820 , Reply# 1 3/19/2008 at 20:37 (5,875 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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I just started using my 1957 Filtrator, and I love it! The clothes are never overdried or wrinkled. This type of dryer seems to "steam dry" the material. (if that makes any sense) My favourite dryer was the 1958 Halo of Heat Maytag, but I have not used it since I got the 220 line installed for the Filtrator. I would get both the washer and dryer, if I were you. I think you will love them. I am sure others can tell you more advantages, as I only started using mine about 1 month ago. Here is is if you did not see it when it was posted. 
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Post# 270841 , Reply# 2 3/19/2008 at 21:28 (5,875 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 270892 , Reply# 3 3/20/2008 at 08:15 (5,874 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Hey Joe, I love using my Filtrators dryer as well. Clothes come out so nice and wrinkle free. There are a couple of things to remember with this dryer, you have to clean the bottom of the outer drum with a brush and vacuum every few months to keep otherwise it slows down the drying process. Also it can put a bit of heat and a small amount of humidity into the room, so its a wonderful three season dryer, in the summer I do not use the Filtrators. Here is how it works: 
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Post# 270893 , Reply# 4 3/20/2008 at 08:15 (5,874 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 270962 , Reply# 6 3/20/2008 at 13:50 (5,874 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Thanks
for the information you all have provided me about the Filtrator. I'm still deciding if I will get the dryer to go with the washer. Fortunately I would be able to use it year round because all of my laundry equipment is in a furnished basement, so it wouldn't cause a heat problem during the summer. I suspected that it would produce wonderful smells... One other question I have just to clarify. I am accustomed to a Whirlpool dryer that you clean the screen about every other drying session. How many loads are recommened between cleaning on the Filtrator? | ||
| Post# 271344 , Reply# 8 3/22/2008 at 07:47 (5,872 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis) | ||
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Thanks for the info. I'm getting ready to replace the elements in mine and give him a good cleaning and over-haul. I'm betting it is full of lint. When I first started it up it smelled like burnt clothes after 30 min of running. | ||
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Post# 271381 , Reply# 9 3/22/2008 at 10:53 (5,872 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 271391 , Reply# 10 3/22/2008 at 11:41 (5,872 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Joe, ya need a beautiful matched set. Keep the dryer too. | ||
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