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Thread Number: 65024
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Frigidaire compact dryers -- are these any good? |
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Post# 876495 4/11/2016 at 01:10 (2,930 days old) by askolover  (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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 I've considered getting one to stack instead of having the floor space occupied by the big GE full size. I know Frigidaire made this for Sears. CLICK HERE TO GO TO askolover's LINK on Nashville Craigslist 
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| Post# 876574 , Reply# 3 4/11/2016 at 13:45 (2,929 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
The dryer in the pic has the sensor system and works quite well too. I have the GE version of this dryer that I use from time to time and its about 15 years old now. The only repair I have done to it was to replace the gas valve solenoids. Other than that it has been a good dryer. Mine has the thermostatic control for the auto cycle, not quite the finesse of a sensor system, but it works. I will agree if the dryer is overloaded, underwear, socks and pillowcases love to find their way between the drum wall and vane. Most of the time it will happen up front, rarely in the back. The dryer performs well if a load is spun damp dry at over 900 rpms, any lower, then it does take its sweet time to dry a load. But in my case it does quite well speed wise.
The dryer in the pic should also have the Stainless Steel drum that is quite durable. | ||
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Post# 876586 , Reply# 4 4/11/2016 at 15:17 (2,929 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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This is NOT a compact dryer.
The dryer is a standard size, not compact and dries well. Being electric it's slower than a gas version, but still works well.
Kevin
P.S. Greg, did you buy it? I noticed the ad has been deleted. | ||
| Post# 876672 , Reply# 5 4/11/2016 at 21:34 (2,929 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
 A friend of mine has both the Frigidaire Gallery electric version and the Kenmore propane version that he uses when his electricity rates are higher during cold weather. He replaced the drum bearing two times and the glides a few more but other than that, the dryer is fine. My sister also has the Frigidaire electric version and it works OK. The "Start" knob is the thing that fails most often on these! My sister now has Frigidaire 1-18 knobs on her's! | ||
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Post# 876691 , Reply# 6 4/12/2016 at 01:47 (2,929 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 876725 , Reply# 7 4/12/2016 at 09:46 (2,929 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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these are great dryers, a perfect match capacity wise to the washer counterpart...I have had several, stacked and side by side...
had the electric, but prefer gas.......the only issue with the electric ones is the heating element is right behind the back wall, and for loads like blankets and comforters should be dried on low, as they don't slide against the bulkhead like stationary ones like a Whirlpool, and you run a risk of scorching the fabric.....mixed loads aren't such a problem...... not actually beneficial, but some of these models reverse tumble....pros and cons, but a neat feature..... and as mentioned, I prefer the Kenmore version with the stainless drum.... about the only service any of mine have ever needed was that back bearing needing grease, a rather simple job, and a chance to clean out all the lint at the same time..... | ||
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Post# 876731 , Reply# 8 4/12/2016 at 10:16 (2,928 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Reverse tumbling
My dryer has this feature and yes it is kinda neat, but personally I don't see the benefit. It's supposed to prevent large items from "balling up" (I assume) but in my experience, it doesn't the majority of the time. It will tumble one direction 5 minutes, stop for 2-3 seconds, reverses 30-45 seconds, stop for 2-3 seconds, then reverses to "main" direction again. I assume the blower was designed to be most efficient when rotating one direction, because when it runs in "reverse" it's much quieter and the airflow is maybe 1/4 of normal.
Kevin | ||
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Post# 876924 , Reply# 10 4/13/2016 at 16:55 (2,927 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I got this set for 30.00....the washer needed bearings.....I lost the one knob during transit.....they work flawlessly.....
I also have the newer Gallery series, and is of the same design, just now built by Electrolux....the washer just needed more water added for my taste... the gas versions are better as the heater is below the drum, reducing hot spots on the rear part of the drum....... they were all built by WhiteConsolidated/Frigidaire.....under several names, GE, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kenmore..... I prefer the Kenmore version for more features, stainless drum, and especially the 'soft heat' gave better results versus the lower counterparts.... if you can find a matched set, grab them, these are great performers.... | ||
| Post# 877004 , Reply# 11 4/14/2016 at 04:28 (2,927 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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Ok, all I can say about this is that today's standards must be much lower than what they have ever been before. | ||
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Post# 877317 , Reply# 12 4/16/2016 at 10:10 (2,925 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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1998 Frigidaire Gallery
We bought these new for our first built home. Honestly, they were GREAT. We left them with the house, and after buying the new TOL GE front loaders for the next house, we really learned how great they were. So, Yogitunes is right - you can't go wrong if you can find a good Gallery set. They didn't have the mold issues. They washed everything well - delicates and normal very good..got really clean. I know it's a combination of water quality, soap used, etc. The spin cycle really cranks and extracts. Our cat(r.i.p.) loved to watch the ENTIRE cycle of washing and drying. It was so cute.
Recommend yes.
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| Post# 877323 , Reply# 13 4/16/2016 at 11:31 (2,924 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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