Thread Number: 57352
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Filtrator VS water-condensing dryer - which is best? |
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Post# 796859   12/1/2014 at 20:11 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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The neighbours were warned to get their generators and kerosene lamps ready... The nut on Laflamme was going to be playing with vintage dryers tonight! Yes, it's time for another totally unscientific turquoisedude laundry test.
I was curious to see which dryer performed better, specifically on towels - the Frigidaire Filtrator or the GE Combo used as a dryer.
So, having a good-sized load of towels to wash I devised this test: one bath sheet, one large bath towel, one bath mat, and one washcloth for each dryer. The items were all washed in the Frigidaire WO65 washer; all items were equally well-spun for the test. |
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Post# 796861 , Reply# 1   12/1/2014 at 20:13 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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The Filtrator load was set to dry on High heat, 35 minutes to start. I had to put the dryer on again for a total of 50 minutes to completely dry the towels. |
Post# 796862 , Reply# 2   12/1/2014 at 20:16 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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The load in the combo was set at the usual start point of the dry cycle; the dry control was set at the middle of the 'normal' range (as recommended in the GE service manual). This would deliver high heat from both Calrods. The first thermostat trip point was at 25 minutes - I'll bet that would have taken a heck of a lot longer if the towels had been washed and low-speed-spun in the Combo. The cycle completed at 45 minutes. |
Post# 796863 , Reply# 3   12/1/2014 at 20:17 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 796866 , Reply# 4   12/1/2014 at 20:21 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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But how did they 'stack up'?? I figured the best way to evaluate the towels was to measure them. And....
It's pretty much a tie! The larger green towels were equally soft and fluffy. So my allegeance to GE is still intact. Too bad hubby wasn't here to adjudicate...
I'll have to try a full towel load in the Combo one of these days to see if that hot water final rinse does make a difference! |
Post# 796875 , Reply# 5   12/1/2014 at 21:15 (3,431 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 796878 , Reply# 6   12/1/2014 at 21:23 (3,431 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 796884 , Reply# 7   12/1/2014 at 21:53 (3,431 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 796936 , Reply# 8   12/2/2014 at 06:59 (3,431 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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That's interesting, condensing drying towels makes for some of the softest and fluffiest towels.
The Frigidaire may have taken a little longer to finish the cycle, but used less water in the process. Considering it takes an average of 95L of water per KWh to generate and deliver electricity to your home, the Frigidaire probably wins all around on the efficiency front. But both would still get you an Energy Slap from the green party ;-) |
Post# 796951 , Reply# 9   12/2/2014 at 08:28 (3,430 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 797114 , Reply# 11   12/3/2014 at 06:30 (3,430 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 797117 , Reply# 12   12/3/2014 at 06:37 (3,430 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Just water the plants with the filtrator water, then you are eco friendly again. |