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Thread Number: 79932
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Excessive Drying Time |
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Post# 1038426 , Reply# 1 7/16/2019 at 12:11 (1,891 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 DD spin is 640 RPM IIRC (vs. belt-drive being 500 to 515). Check the dryer's exhaust air temp at high with no clothes. 4' duct length .... refers to what exactly? Post a pic of the exhaust arrangement behind the dryer, looking down over the top with it sitting in normal position (not pulled away from the wall) to confirm the ducting isn't crushed or kinked. | ||
| Post# 1038435 , Reply# 3 7/16/2019 at 14:21 (1,891 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) | ||
 >> A full load of bath towels not overloaded takes about 90 minutes on high heat >> to dry, and a typical full load of clothing takes around 60 minutes on high heat. Just to be clear- Are these the amount of time it takes the dryer to sense that the clothes are dry and click off? Or are these the amount of time it takes for the items to feel dry to you? The difference would indicate whether the dryer is taking a long time due to performance reasons (clogged duct, etc), or taking a long time because it is simply running too long and over-drying (moisture sensor system fault, etc). | ||
| Post# 1038441 , Reply# 4 7/16/2019 at 15:50 (1,891 days old) by shanenc14 (Tennessee, USA) | ||
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Auto Dry I always use the Automatic setting. I put the timer between "Energy Prefered" and "More Dry" for towels/bed sheets, and on Energy Prefered setting for clothes. | ||
| Post# 1038443 , Reply# 5 7/16/2019 at 16:05 (1,891 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
 My Speed Queen takes about 1 hour to dry a regular load on medium heat using PP Auto-sensing cycle. Towels are usually about 70 minutes on high heat, so your dry time for towels does seem on the high side. I had a Maytag Commercial Dryer before the SQ and it usually ran for about an hour. I would set the dial about where you do. However, have a couple of heavy cotton rugs that never got fully dry, so I would have to run them through two dry cycles. That would take almost two hours. On my SQ, they require about 80 minutes are fully dry. | ||
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Post# 1038464 , Reply# 6 7/16/2019 at 20:03 (1,890 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Slow Drying Hi Shane, Whats the other end of the exhaust run look like including any wall vent hood.
What is the voltage at the dryer outlet with the dryer running while heating, some homes have lower voltage, and some areas only have 208 volts instead of a more common 240 volts, your dry times would be right on the money for a 208 volt installation.
Try and figure out if the heater is cycling off too soon on its high limit, It should not cycle off for at least the first 45 minutes of a one hour drying cycle.
If you don't have the ability to test if the heater is cycling off too soon you might be able to just watch your electric meter if nothing else large is running while testing the dryer.
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| Post# 1038472 , Reply# 7 7/16/2019 at 22:07 (1,890 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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fabric softener If you use liquid fabric softener in your towels that will extend your drying time. | ||
| Post# 1038485 , Reply# 9 7/17/2019 at 03:51 (1,890 days old) by shanenc14 (Tennessee, USA) | ||
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Single phase 240v I did a little googling and discovered that you can check your electric meter outside to find out if you're running on single phase 240v or 3-phase 208v power. I'm running on single phase 240v 3 wire, so I would assume that it would ONLY be possible for my dryer to be running on 240v. | ||
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Post# 1038518 , Reply# 10 7/17/2019 at 11:03 (1,890 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Slow Electric Dryer | ||
| Post# 1038534 , Reply# 13 7/17/2019 at 15:32 (1,890 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) | ||
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>> but the Electrolux spends a lot of time with the burner cycling on and off, more time >> off than on. I can also tell by walking outside and feeling the exhaust that the heat is >> not as hot as what was coming out of the previous dryer. That would be a shame if that was by-design. In the big picture, that might not be more efficient for the end user, as the increased time with the blower running could be pumping more conditioned air out of the building. You save money with the dryer, but pay it back double with the air conditioner (for example). | ||
| Post# 1038729 , Reply# 15 7/19/2019 at 16:10 (1,888 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania) | ||
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I might have found your dryer at Lowes. Is that where you bought it? The model at lowes in the specification part says that it is Energy Star certified. I would keep researching because it might still have a problem. | ||
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Post# 1038835 , Reply# 17 7/20/2019 at 12:17 (1,887 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 Shane, have you tried drying towels on the automatic cycle at energy star preferred setting and set the temperature knob to sanitize temperature? I have a feeling the temperatures have been dumbed down. Here's my guess of what your temperatures correlate to older dryers
new dryer older dryers low extra low medium low high medium sanitize high.
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| Post# 1038839 , Reply# 18 7/20/2019 at 13:27 (1,887 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
This shows how long it's been
since I've researched dryers. I didn't realize they could energy star electric or gas dryers.
My dryer is from 2005. A Duet 7.0 cu ft and a big load of towels CAN take 90 minutes! Sometimes a large load of mixed can take a little over 60 min's. (NO clog in the vent) but it's a 14 foot run up through the roof. About the Air conditioning.....when it's hot out, I try to do laundry at night or super early in the morning. Never in the mid-day or afternoon/ or early evening. I can't believe dryers are taking twice as long to dry if they are energy star. | ||
| Post# 1038856 , Reply# 20 7/20/2019 at 16:45 (1,887 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania) | ||
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The energy star certification is near the end of the specification list that appears at the bottom section of the page. Specifications are in the product information section below the Description. | ||
| Post# 1038898 , Reply# 22 7/21/2019 at 02:14 (1,886 days old) by shanenc14 (Tennessee, USA) | ||
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Not Energy Star Just pulled up my model on my cell, and the specs state that it's not Energy Star. On my PC the gray "X" next to items in the specs list means "No", a green check mark means "Yes".
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Post# 1038932 , Reply# 23 7/21/2019 at 11:59 (1,886 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Shane, I have found Lowes and Home Depot to have incorrect information in the specs/feature listing for their washers, dryers, and dishwashers. Specifically stating a feature is not present when it actually is and the manufacturer specifically states it does have the feature or vice veresa. So I've learned to not always trust what they have in their web sites. However, in this case, it still might be correct. But they might have "slipped" one by the public and lowered the temps for the corresponding temperatures versus previous versions of this model, which has been around for a while. And thereby reducing energy consumption. | ||
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Post# 1039046 , Reply# 25 7/22/2019 at 05:04 (1,885 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Glad I could empart some wisdom in the situation. I have learned with modern appliances for both laundry, and to a degree dishwashers, I don't utilize what the cycle label says. I look for the cycle to perform the way I want it to, regardless of label. Usually ends up being a more intense option of some sort to provide what I used to consider "normal". | ||
| Post# 1039103 , Reply# 26 7/22/2019 at 16:40 (1,885 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Ha! | ||
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