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Post# 740413 , Reply# 1   3/8/2014 at 17:50 (3,673 days old) by vintagekitchen ()   |   | |
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The washer is a direct drive, dual action agitator. |
Post# 740414 , Reply# 2   3/8/2014 at 17:53 (3,673 days old) by vintagekitchen ()   |   | |
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Compared to the huge washers everyone expects nowadays it seems so small, but for an obsessive load sorter like myself, it's perfect. |
Post# 740417 , Reply# 4   3/8/2014 at 17:59 (3,673 days old) by vintagekitchen ()   |   | |
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Not sure where this little guy will go, his current location next to the fridge is very much in my way. |
Post# 740421 , Reply# 5   3/8/2014 at 18:03 (3,673 days old) by vintagekitchen ()   |   | |
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This one's control panel is in the best condition, practically pristine. |
Post# 740425 , Reply# 7   3/8/2014 at 18:37 (3,673 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The 240 volt WP dryer is the oldest of the bunch and would have a 3200 watt heating element [ so it is over twice as fast as the 1400 watt element that is in the 120 volt KM ], the 240 volt dryer that would match the newer DD washer you got would have had a 3600 watt heater, WP slightly upped the wattage when they switched from the faster spinning [ 860 RPMs ] BD compact that would have been paired with your new WP dryer to the slower spinning [ 640 RPMs ] DD washer to help make up for the slowing drying caused by the wetter clothing.
In an urban area like where I live we saw the 240 volt compact dryers at least 5 to 1 compared to the 120 models, they were every where in the 70s into the mid 1990s, they also made the little dryer in gas models. I had one customer that renovated apartments who always insisted on this 24" compact dryer in gas. |
Post# 740483 , Reply# 8   3/8/2014 at 23:41 (3,673 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 740492 , Reply# 9   3/9/2014 at 00:09 (3,673 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Actually having two dryers would be kind of useful if both can be operable: flimsy things into the 110 and heavier things in the 220. Not the most efficient use of power but a useful time saver in some situations. |
Post# 740546 , Reply# 11   3/9/2014 at 05:59 (3,672 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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and I am unanimous....
Have the WP version of your Kenmore 110v (or whatever) dryer and you needed fear drying your dainty things. Just keep a close eye on them and never go beyond say five or six minutes of heat. These little dryers though great do not get really hot unless you let them go on forever with laundry that is dry. Without a moisture sensor until "cool down" portion is reached on the timer the heater will continue to fire up. What I do for certain woolens, silks, and other fragile things is give them just five or less minutes, take them out and lay flat to finish or over a clothes horse. Just long enough to smooth out any wrinkles and a bit of moisture, no more. Do this also with Lycra/cotton or poly/cotton. blend shirts and blouses as it saves on ironing |
Post# 740587 , Reply# 12   3/9/2014 at 08:11 (3,672 days old) by reversajet (Westchester, NY)   |   | |
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available now in Queens, NY for $25! CLICK HERE TO GO TO reversajet's LINK on New York Craigslist |
Post# 740622 , Reply# 13   3/9/2014 at 09:56 (3,672 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 740926 , Reply# 14   3/10/2014 at 14:40 (3,671 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 740932 , Reply# 15   3/10/2014 at 14:52 (3,671 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 740934 , Reply# 16   3/10/2014 at 14:59 (3,671 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 740941 , Reply# 17   3/10/2014 at 15:28 (3,671 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 740946 , Reply# 18   3/10/2014 at 15:41 (3,671 days old) by vintagekitchen ()   |   | |
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That dryer and stand is a sweet deal, it would be a good price even if it was just for the stand. |