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Thread Number: 16967
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| Post# 279571 , Reply# 1 5/12/2008 at 10:09 (5,819 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
I had the KitchenAid version of the Duets (Ensemble)and when I was doing multiple loads of wash,the clothes in the dryer would be ready before the clothes in the washer were finished.I never had to wait for clothes to dry to be able to throw the next load in.Your GE may show the dryness option but still use time,The Whirlpools have a metal bar inside the drum that senses the dampness not the temperature of the loads.As a matter of fact,if you run the unit empty,within 7 minutes,it will automaticaly shut off.The L.G's do the same.The only thing you need to be aware of is that with either of these brands,you shouldn't use dryer sheets for softning.The wax on them builds up on the metal sensor bar and causes them to shut off before the load is dry.A lot of the service techs know this and use a piece of steel wool to buff the wax off of the bar.There have been some scams where they do that then claim they replaced it charging the customer for a part they never replaced knowing that the buffing corrected the problem making the sensor work right.The washer has a detergent,bleach and fabric softner dispenser so there should be no need to use dryer sheets.The dryer fabric softners seam to have always been damaging to the dyes.Remember "Cling Free" spray fabric softner? I can't even begin to guess how many dryers were ruined by that sh---t.It would rust out the rear wall of the dryer and build up wax on the drum.Nasty!
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| Post# 279572 , Reply# 2 5/12/2008 at 10:11 (5,819 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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Post# 279584 , Reply# 5 5/12/2008 at 10:58 (5,819 days old) by coldspot66  (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Moisture sensors do not "speed up" drying time...they only prevent overdrying. Drying speed has alot to do with venting. Make sure it is clean, as short as possible, and kink free. Also make sure the vent hood is clean and not caked with lint, as that will prevent the flapper from opening all the way. | ||
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Post# 279599 , Reply# 6 5/12/2008 at 11:57 (5,819 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Electronic sensors tend to be more accurate, which may translate into faster. Temp-controlled auto-dry can be problematical if the dryer is in an unheated space. Since the dry time depends on how long/much the heating elements runs, very cold ambient temps will cause it to run longer ... while high ambients (100°F+) can have the opposite effect particularly at lower drying temperatures. We had that problem with the 1976 Whirly dryer. A large load of towels or jeans in winter set at "normal" dry ran for too long, just a little more than "Less Dry" was sufficient. On a scorching summer day, the garage temp could be just a few degrees less than the lowest setting on the variable thermostat.
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