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Thread Number: 81057
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Post# 1050571 , Reply# 1 11/10/2019 at 18:42 (1,951 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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 I've conjectured with another person about 4-6 months ago with the same dilemma. I hypothesized that new dryers have had temperatures reduced for the various "labels" of ex low, low, med, & hi. I said it wouldn't surprise me that Sanitize is now what high used to be, high is what medium used to be, medium is what used to be delicate, low is what ex low used to be and ex low is even lower. His reply was once he adjusted temp settings to correspond with my logic, that his new dryer dried about as fast as his preivous one. | ||
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Post# 1050629 , Reply# 3 11/11/2019 at 03:52 (1,950 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Try the sanitize... it will start with an absurd time, after 10 minutes it will jump to less than half of the time.
Sanitize is definitely the old "high" High is "medium low" Medium is "extra low" Low is "Brrr i'm cold" Extra low is "It will soon start snowing in the drum but who cares? D.O.E. loves me" | ||
| Post# 1050660 , Reply# 4 11/11/2019 at 09:44 (1,950 days old) by roscoe62 (Canada) | ||
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Tried Sanitize No better it went to 115 minutes, you could go to Mars and back waiting on this machine. Tks for the help. Its probably machine I checked online it had a slow drying cycle review, it should say really slow. | ||
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Post# 1050662 , Reply# 5 11/11/2019 at 09:52 (1,950 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1050663 , Reply# 6 11/11/2019 at 09:58 (1,950 days old) by roscoe62 (Canada) | ||
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Model Hi Appnut Its an electrolux efmg627uiw maybe it was given wrong number and first 4 letters s/b crap. | ||
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Post# 1050746 , Reply# 7 11/11/2019 at 19:32 (1,950 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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I think I can help you here since I also have an Electrolux gas dryer...the 527 which is the next step down from your 627. First of all check to see if your Eco option is selected. If it is, deselect it. That will shorten drying times and will make the dryer cycles fly. 2nd, make sure you have adequate make up air when you use the dryer. I always open a window and let the dryer pull the air from there.
That Eco option is designed to have the dryer burner cycle more yet gives a lower temp for the setting you select. It make the dryer take much longer to dry a load. | ||
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Post# 1050830 , Reply# 9 11/12/2019 at 16:05 (1,949 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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I have a Samsung.... | ||
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Post# 1050833 , Reply# 10 11/12/2019 at 16:19 (1,949 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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One thing that I noticed about my Electrolux dryer is that the lint filter has a much tighter and finer filter screen. I do use dryer sheets and the wax was starting to build up on the filter surfaces and making the dryer a little slower. I took the filter out and washed it in very warm soapy water and the dryer was back to normal. This dryer does pull about 200 cfms so it’s no slouch in the airflow dept. If one has a long vent situation, that will slow it some. My vent is a short 4 ft total from dryer to vent hood.
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Post# 1050837 , Reply# 12 11/12/2019 at 16:54 (1,949 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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I wonder if your burner is not adjusted properly. Keep in mind that your fuel source may have something to do with too. If you are using natural gas , the burner will put out 20k btus, if it’s propane then the output is less at 17k or so. If you have 240v available in your laundry area, I would get the electric version.
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Post# 1050842 , Reply# 13 11/12/2019 at 18:52 (1,949 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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Here is another thought I just had....are you using the matching washer and if you are, what are you using for spin speeds? I use High spin speed and the dryer, depending on the load will take 55.mins or less to dry the load. Most loads I just use the Normal cycle with Normal temp and Normal dryness. Never an issue with that cycle. If I use the Heavy/Towels cycle I have to use the High dryness setting to ensure that the load is fully dry.
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Post# 1050849 , Reply# 15 11/12/2019 at 21:00 (1,949 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Slow Gas Dryer If you like make sure it is working properly, if it was converted to propane it will put out the same 20,000 BTUs if it was done properly [ often when gas ranges are converted to LP they derate the burners because the burners cannot withstand the higher burning temperature of LP gas, there is no such problem on a gas dryer ]
If you can return it you will likely be better off in the long run, we are seeing a lot of problems with newer electrolux washers and dryers, while the washers seem to perform well the dryers are only so-so and both are troublesome.
Best gas dryers would be the simpler WPs and MTs, Speed Queen also builds very fast and reliable gas and electric dryers but they don't have all the bells and whistles, but they get the job done and will last the average user over 30 years easily.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1050856 , Reply# 16 11/12/2019 at 23:44 (1,949 days old) by elfridaauston87 (OAKLAND GARDENS) | ||
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No dear I dont have and really I dont have any idea about it. | ||
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Post# 1050871 , Reply# 18 11/13/2019 at 08:38 (1,948 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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Post# 1050893 , Reply# 20 11/13/2019 at 15:29 (1,948 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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One thing that my 527 dryer has that the 627 dryer doesn’t have, or at least the ones I have seen around here is this variator vane. It keeps the load moving around the drum and doesn’t allow for balling up sheets or tangling. It also keeps stuff from collecting in the door opening. My dryer has the same drying sensor system...Predicitve Dry and it performs quite well with my model. If you decide to swap out dryers, look into the 527.... here is a pic of said vane
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Post# 1050894 , Reply# 21 11/13/2019 at 15:30 (1,948 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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Here is a pic of what the other two vanes look like...
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| Post# 1050896 , Reply# 22 11/13/2019 at 15:55 (1,948 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania) | ||
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Energy Star Rated The 527 and 627 Electrolux dryers are Energy Star Rated. In other words, they meet the energy requirements set by governments. It is likely that the dryers are made to use a lower heat so that they can meet the energy requirements. All new dryers are now Energy Star Rated so you may find that any new dryer will act the same way or worse. | ||
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Post# 1050899 , Reply# 23 11/13/2019 at 16:11 (1,948 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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My Samsung..
I also have the steam cycle and I like it to refresh things that are wrinkled. I'd hate to give that up. I will say, on mine, most of the preprogrammed cycles take way too long and leave the clothes still a little damp like the t shirts bands you mention.
I've just learned that when I use the manual settings it seems to get warmer and the moisture control works much better meaning the clothes are dry when its finished.
Mine is electric BTW. | ||
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Post# 1050930 , Reply# 25 11/13/2019 at 20:55 (1,948 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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| Post# 1050955 , Reply# 26 11/14/2019 at 02:38 (1,948 days old) by roscoe62 (Canada) | ||
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Made in USA
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Post# 1051440 , Reply# 29 11/17/2019 at 21:22 (1,944 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) |
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Look a bit further to the left on the tag and it will say Made in Mexico. These dryers are not made here in the USA, I wish that they were though. And the pic of your dryer drum looks a bit like stainless steel to my eyes. With my 527's drum there is no doubt that its white.
That said I am wondering if when they converted your dryer for LP gas use what they actually did to it. That tag just says the control was converted, but what about the burner orafice and pressure regulator? | ||
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Post# 1051444 , Reply# 30 11/17/2019 at 21:59 (1,944 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1051517 , Reply# 32 11/18/2019 at 14:31 (1,943 days old) by Logixx (Germany) |
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Electrolux 400, 500 and 600 dryers | ||
| Post# 1051574 , Reply# 34 11/18/2019 at 20:44 (1,943 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 1051710 , Reply# 36 11/20/2019 at 09:19 (1,941 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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All new North American Dryers Are NOT Energy-Star
And in general there has been NO increase in dryers running time, in fact many customers often tell how much faster there new dryers seem to be.
The only new dryers I have had long drying complaints on are WPs 27" hybrid Heat-Pump models, and of course all the little Miele and Bosch dryers-etc. John L. | ||
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