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Thread Number: 34026
Buying a used Dryer. GE (FriGEaire) or Admiral (Whirlpool) |
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| Post# 511156 , Reply# 1 4/12/2011 at 22:40 (4,616 days old) by hidingoutonhere () | ||
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I guess I can only do one upload per post, so here's the other photo. 
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Post# 511160 , Reply# 2 4/12/2011 at 22:47 (4,616 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 511162 , Reply# 3 4/12/2011 at 23:03 (4,616 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
Well the GE dryer in the pic isnt all that bad except for the fact that it is on the small side. If you are getting an F&P washer the capacity of the washer will exceed the dryer's usable capacity. Now this dryer can be used but loads will have to be reduced to the proper load size for the dryer. One basic rule I go by: if a washer's basket size is at least 3.2 cuft then the dryer needs to be twice the size. It should be 6.4 cuft or more for proper tumbling and wrinkle free drying. Not to mention the fluff factor. You cannot go wrong with a Whirlpool built dryer with the filter on the top. They are terrific dryers and dry fast. If you find one with the Accudry electronic sensor system...they are accurate and dry well.
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| Post# 511163 , Reply# 4 4/12/2011 at 23:06 (4,616 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Post# 511164 , Reply# 5 4/12/2011 at 23:06 (4,616 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I just got home from buying that exact GE washer dryer set.....actually made by Electrolux/Frigidaire......time proven design......not the biggest, but still handles many loads well, WATER LEVEL on these can be adjusted if needed with a screwdriver, dryer does run hot on high, great for towels, everything else medium or low, works great.......although I only paid 100.00 for my set, I got a gas dryer this time.....I also like this front control design, easily stackable parts included inside, or side by side and add a counter top.....
hit the sale and rebate right...and you can get these brand new for about $600.00 for the set, warranty and all.....depends on your budget | ||
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Post# 511165 , Reply# 6 4/12/2011 at 23:08 (4,616 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Admiral/Whirlpool.
I don't believe there is a dryer manufactured today that will outperform a Whirlpool-built dryer with the lint filter on the top in the back right corner, in ANY price range. Get a new one or an older one, the guts are the same design. The design hasn't changed much since 1965. They are VERY reliable and are easy to service. The nicer ones have a light on the back of the drum cavity between the 2 vents. The really nice ones also have a moisture sensor located at about 5:00 on the rear bulkhead (back of the drum) but there are many out there with the sensor but no light. Look around because these dryers are common as water in the Atlantic Ocean.
My personal choice would be to find one with the light and sensor, AND the drop-down door (personal preference) AND the removable kick panel below the door. The removable panel makes it a cinch to vacuum out the under-side of the dryer from time to time and it also makes servicing it easier. They are available in gas and electric versions. I work in an appliance parts store and we sell a LOT of parts for the Frigidaire dryers (bearings, belts, and seals especially). We sell about as many Whirlpool dryer parts, but the kicker is that there are WAY more WP dryers out there in my area. From what I've seen, the WP dryers can go for decades and decades without much fuss, but the Frigidaire dryers tend to meet an early demise. The Frigidaires also tend to run a bit too warm and are more susceptible to airflow restrictions. Go for the WP, you can't beat them, Dave | ||
| Post# 511168 , Reply# 8 4/12/2011 at 23:24 (4,616 days old) by hidingoutonhere () | ||
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There's also this really old Whirlpool, it just looks like it's had a harder life than I want to deal with. What with that big section of missing paint and all. 
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Post# 511175 , Reply# 9 4/12/2011 at 23:48 (4,616 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 511184 , Reply# 10 4/13/2011 at 00:43 (4,616 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 511219 , Reply# 11 4/13/2011 at 06:48 (4,616 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I've owned two of the Frigidaire dryers you pictured above. Their drums are small, and as has been mentioned, clothes tend to catch in the little gap between the frame and drum, as well as the corner of the lint filter. Also, the lint filter is small, and big loads totally overload the filter's capacity. I never liked these dryers.
You have to break large loads into two, or you'll have an accordian-wrinkled mess. The new, redesigned Frigidaires have 7-cu. ft. drums and large lint filters. I have one and love it. But I'd stay away from the GE/Frigidaire you're looking at. Go for the dryer with the largest drum---Admiral/Whirlpool. | ||
| Post# 511268 , Reply# 12 4/13/2011 at 12:07 (4,616 days old) by hidingoutonhere () | ||
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I think I might have found the one friends. KitchenAid = Whirlpool? 
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Post# 511289 , Reply# 13 4/13/2011 at 14:23 (4,616 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles) |
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Don't be prejudiced against an Admiral with the lint filter below the door opening. I have one, bought a few years ago at Home Depot, and it's been great. Has a nice drum light, and although it is listed as having a slightly smaller burner than similar Maytags it dries quickly and smoothly. | ||
| Post# 511303 , Reply# 14 4/13/2011 at 15:28 (4,616 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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yes that KitchenAid is a Whirlpool in disguise. Those dryers are very easy to service. They last a good long time and drying is quick. If you have a slow dryer it means that where the lint chute is that you could have a buildup of lint in the bottom of it. I love the the drum diameter and I will tell ya that shirts come out of this dryer wrinkle free to a large extent. Loads come out of the dryer like its not baked to death in heat.
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| Post# 511364 , Reply# 17 4/13/2011 at 21:41 (4,615 days old) by hidingoutonhere () | ||
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And that Whirlpool is mine. Cash deposit tonight, pick it up Tuesday with the rest of my stuff. Thanks everyone for your help! What do I need to do when I get this? Open it up and vacuum it out good? | ||
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Post# 511372 , Reply# 18 4/13/2011 at 22:08 (4,615 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Vacuum everywhere?...YES.....helps if you have long brushes to break up the lint from being stuck inside
but if you have access to an air compressor......this will blow out every nook and cranny of that entire machine...... pay attention to the motor, this is usually full of dust and lint also, and can cause it to overheat | ||
| Post# 511625 , Reply# 21 4/15/2011 at 09:20 (4,614 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa) | ||
 You definitely want to remove the lint filter tube and clean it out. Take out the 2 phillips screws on the top where the lint filter goes in. Next remove all the screws that hold on the major back panel of the dryer (something like 9 screws that you'll need a 1/4" nutdriver for). Next find the 4 screws that hold on the lint filter tube. They're at the bottom of it, 2 on each side. Now remove the tube and clean away. You never know what you'll find. While you're at it, I'd remove the front panel of the dryer and vac out the motor & put some turbine-type oil into the idler pulley & the shafts of the tub wheels. | ||
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