Thread Number: 86969
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Looking for a 1950's Frigidaire Filtra-matic electric dryer |
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Post# 1115541 , Reply# 1   4/25/2021 at 13:09 (1,095 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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It is made of Lifetime Porcelain inside and out and that is why it still looks so good. The porcelain coating used on your dryer will with stand a lot more bumping and spilling than you think it will so if I were you I would just use and enjoy the one I have instead of taking up room with a duplicate. PATRICK COFFEY
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Post# 1116151 , Reply# 2   5/2/2021 at 13:56 (1,088 days old) by 1968ladykenmore (Port Richey, Florida)   |   | |
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Hi, I would like a duplicate, because I moved to Florida and my other one is in New Jersey. I have other reasons too, I can't just move that one down here. By the way I am looking for the companion washer to this dryer if I ever see one. |
Post# 1116538 , Reply# 4   5/6/2021 at 19:04 (1,084 days old) by 1968ladykenmore (Port Richey, Florida)   |   | |
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Thank you for your kind answer. I really appreciate your prospective. We use clothes lines in warm weather, which is most of the year. So I won't be stressing out my central air. I just really love this model dryer. |
Post# 1116546 , Reply# 5   5/7/2021 at 02:04 (1,084 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Condenser dryers work great since there is no need for a vent and can literally be put where there’s no vent available but they don’t work well in warm weather like Tom mentioned since it needs to be in a cool environment for the condenser to condense the water. I have a friend in North Carolina who has a few Frigidaire Filtrator dryers and he doesn’t use them in the spring and summer since it’s too warm and won’t work properly since it needs to be in a cool environment for the condenser to work properly. I am not familiar with drying times on a Frigidaire Filtrator condenser dryer, but I imagine it’s a lot slower than a Maytag HOH is, or even a older Whirlpool 29” dryer built before 1966 if it happens to be in a warm environment or area.
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Post# 1116788 , Reply# 7   5/9/2021 at 18:55 (1,081 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Will work very well at room temperatures from 70-90 F, because the internal temperature is almost 200F the moist vapor will still condense very nicely in 90F weather.
Yes it is not efficient [ operating cost wise ] to run an air-cooled condensing dryer in the house with the central A/C running, but running a FD FT dryer out on the screened porch on a 90F day should work really well.
John L. |
Post# 1120155 , Reply# 9   6/13/2021 at 14:15 (1,046 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Room temperature does not effect drying times on these dryers at all, Yes if it is run in a cooler room they may condense more of the moisture that is being forced out of the clothing by the electric heaters, but the hot moist air will be forced out in any case.
In fact these dryers will dry faster in a 90 F room, these dryers operate by heating the damp tumbling clothing forcing the moisture in the clothing to become steam [ just like a vented dryer ] But these FDFDs do not have a sealed air system, they force about 5 CF of air a minute through the tumbling clothing and out through the condenser.
In the best of cases these dryers only condense about 50% of the water leaving the clothing, the rest is just released into the room.
If the room temperature is higher, say 90F or even more they still force the same amount of moist air out of the load of tumbling clothing so drying times are not affected at all.
However most air-cooled condensing dryers built around the world including FDs 1962-1967 models have a more tightly sealed air circulation inside the tumbling clothing and these style dryers probably will slow down in warmer rooms, However in my long experience working with appliances I have never heard anyone say ACCDs slow down in warm weather so I would guess the effect on drying speed is very minimal.
John L. |
Post# 1121385 , Reply# 10   6/25/2021 at 18:22 (1,034 days old) by 1968ladykenmore (Port Richey, Florida)   |   | |
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I am looking for a front vent electric dryer. I would prefer for it to be a 1950's Frigidaire Filtra-matic, but I am not having much luck finding this exact dryer. So, does anyone know where I can find any kind of front vent electric dryer? Thank you. |
Post# 1125764 , Reply# 12   8/14/2021 at 08:05 (985 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1125858 , Reply# 13   8/15/2021 at 12:43 (983 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1127849 , Reply# 14   9/5/2021 at 21:57 (962 days old) by 1968ladykenmore (Port Richey, Florida)   |   | |
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Which small picture should I be looking at. There are a lot of small pictures of washers and dryers. In other words, what particular brand and model is the picture you are talking about? |
Post# 1127851 , Reply# 15   9/5/2021 at 22:18 (962 days old) by 1968ladykenmore (Port Richey, Florida)   |   | |
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Hi, another thing I forgot to mention is I would love to see some pictures of some fans from Phillips D162 clothes dryers. CLICK HERE TO GO TO 1968ladykenmore's LINK |
Post# 1127865 , Reply# 16   9/6/2021 at 09:20 (962 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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