Thread Number: 72510
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
How gentle are Maytag Halo Of Heat dryers on the clothes? |
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Post# 958055   9/18/2017 at 18:55 (2,410 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 958089 , Reply# 1   9/19/2017 at 01:08 (2,410 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Since there's only one operating thermostat they tend to run much hotter than modern dryers, and the clothing at the front of the drum can be subject to very high temperatures if it brushes against the front.
Overall operating temperatures will reach 150 to 160° Once the clothing is dry, clothing that hits the front of the drum can easily contact surfaces over 200° in temperature in a normal operating HOH dryer. The trick to trying to keep clothing safe in an HOH dryer is to use the time cycle and set the timer so the clothing does not dry completely or use the damp dry cycle on the electronic ones and remove the clothing if you're worried about excessive temperatures. |
Post# 958104 , Reply# 3   9/19/2017 at 06:56 (2,409 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey)   |   | |
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Which models fall into the HoH category? I know at one point Maytag replaced the D*806 models with the larger-door D*808. |
Post# 958110 , Reply# 4   9/19/2017 at 07:49 (2,409 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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I believe 06= Halo Of Heat and 08= Stream of Heat, the larger drum with the diagonal back to front air flow. |
Post# 958122 , Reply# 5   9/19/2017 at 08:29 (2,409 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Sounds like that despite this fallacy, this might be a great dryer to have fun with...
Surely the right kind of use & using the timer as opposed to the so-called infallible automatic drying (although the high-end models have that and ONLY THAT method of drying) will give your laundry the ideal dryness & immaculate care, and without burning your clothes... However, I could imagine how much line drying there might have been w/ stuff designed not to easily fit, that people were not in a hurry to get done or were just too delicate for any type of drying machine to handle, or else just from a knowledgeable sales-person just went with another brand... -- Dave |
Post# 958148 , Reply# 8   9/19/2017 at 13:53 (2,409 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Growing up, a neighbor had an avocado set. They moved away before I knew much about them. The only two things I remember about the dryer was it was incredibly quiet compared to the Norge dryer we had at the time. And, if you leaned up against the front of it, it was notably warmer than our Norge.
Malcolm |
Post# 958157 , Reply# 10   9/19/2017 at 15:25 (2,409 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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I have seen a couple of videos on YouTube of Maytag halo of heat dryers, and they sound really quiet. The reason why Maytag kept the old belt and pulley system, is they were really quiet, and Maytag knew that the people who bought them would have them forever. The belt and pulley system is more reliable, than having a belt that goes around the entire drum, and having a belt that goes around the drum is prone to braking.
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Post# 958169 , Reply# 12   9/19/2017 at 16:58 (2,409 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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I have a gold 806 dryer and it works wonderfully well.I have never had a problem with it damaging clothes.I can only conclude those who do are being a bonehead with the machine. |
Post# 958188 , Reply# 13   9/19/2017 at 18:07 (2,409 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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Greetings to Sean, John and all others checking in. Sean, in answer to your question and out of no disrespect to John's extensive experience, I will say that out of all the dryers I have used (Sears,Norge, Whirlpool, GE, vintage Speed Queen and others I can't remember) the Maytag HOH electric is probably the most pleasurable to use. Properly loaded or even somewhat overloaded, properly functioning and vented nearly always provides excellent results, in my experience. There is one caveat, I have found, that makes a huge difference in the performance of these dryers. The replacement of the factory installed cool down thermostat to an adjustable cool down thermostat( set to around 90 degrees), if I recall correctly, makes one of these dryers exceptional to use IMO. The addition of the adjustable c/d stat increases the time between when the bell rings and when the dryer shuts off (approximately ten minutes +or- a minute.
The problem with this is that when the bell rings you should take note of the time and return to the machine after 10 minutes. My mother has a newer machine that as a buzzer that she can't hear when she's in a different part of the house, watching television or doing something else that is noisy. I've considered getting her a baby monitor to correct the problem. Also setting a timer of that cool down interval is helpful. Most of us have one at hand in the form of a cell phone. When I run across a HOH I'll grab it, if nothing else, for the parts. If you go for the HOH keep your eyes out for service manuals. There's probably some in Ephemera. Keep duct runs short, as straight as possible and clean. That goes for any machine though. Removing the lint filter, holding the door switch button down, pressing air fluff and blowing the impeller out with an air compressor really helps keep that impeller and housing clean and the air flowing. Something you can't do easily with a SOH without disassembly. Something else a HOH has. No stationery bulkheads. Much quieter. All machines have their positives and negatives. I for one appreciate the HOH. Hope some of this was helpful to you. |
Post# 958193 , Reply# 14   9/19/2017 at 19:01 (2,409 days old) by dosxxpapa (Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 958203 , Reply# 15   9/19/2017 at 21:11 (2,409 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 958304 , Reply# 16   9/20/2017 at 12:38 (2,408 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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this Maytag commercial pretty much says it all... CLICK HERE TO GO TO whitetub's LINK |
Post# 958309 , Reply# 18   9/20/2017 at 13:07 (2,408 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 958351 , Reply# 19   9/20/2017 at 19:01 (2,408 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey)   |   | |
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Did the DE808 fix the flaw with the open element and it getting shorted out? |
Post# 958354 , Reply# 20   9/20/2017 at 19:21 (2,408 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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In the 08 series, the heating element was moved into a can below the drum and a duct carried the heated air up to an inlet in the stationary rear bulkhead of the drum |