110 volt portable dryers.....

[vintagesearch]

Hello everyone,
It seems yet again im here asking for some advice/help.
Im currently interested in purchasing a clothes dryer.
we currently dont have one and never did LOL! however we
(me and my parents) have thought about purchasing a small
sized 110v portable dryer. Are they good? I know about 4 people
that own these type of dryers and 2 of them say "good" and
the other "bad". The reason why we want or I want this particular dryer is because its more convenient via plugs and venting to
have a smaller dryer and since it only uses 110v its not much
of a waste. We actually also dont use dryers that much we once in a while use the dryers in the laundromat (rarely now) or air dry the clothing. So would it be a good idea to get this kind of dryer? i saw a whirlpool model same as my friend and uncle has from pcrichard and they claimn its very efficient with drying and reasonable electricity use. i would really appreciate your opinions and advice like always. Have a peaceful holiday.

randy

 

[pturo]

The ongoing and usual claims on the 110 volt dryers are that the time it takes to dry clothes versus a 220 volt dryer is much longer. If you are a casual dryer user, and hang things most of the time, you probably will be OK with a small, 110 volt dryer. Just don't expect it to dry as fast as a big one at the laundromat, or at grandma's house.

 

[launderess]

Unless you have a washing machine with a very fast final spin, or an extractor, I shouldn't bother. Even after a final 1100 spin in my Miele, a half load of towels takes about 45min. Often will spilt up loads letting somethings air dry to lessen the work.

If you do decide to go for a 110v dryer, try to find a vintage model. Least they had 1350watts of heating power, verus the puny 1200 or less offered today.

L.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Well, if a 110V dryer is all you can have, you might as well have one. We got by with one for years, though we had a basement. The practice was to hang laundry on the lines in the laundry room overnight then send it for a fluff 'n fold in the dryer for a wee bit. More work, certainly, than just throwing the wet wash right in the dryer, but also cheap.
We had a Lady Kenmore portable dryer that had 1450 watts (I'm pretty sure) and in the 25 or so years we had it, all it ever needed was a new belt.

veg

 

[vintagesearch]

thanks everyone.

 

[jons1077]

portable 110 dryers

I had a small Kenmore dryer for a couple of years back in college. The apartment didn't have hookups so I did the whole washer hooked to the kitchen sink thing. I hated the washer...it was the new kind that they make now. horrible washers... Anyways, the dryer was fine. It did take a very long time to dryer certain things but it did work and I was happy to not have to put a dollar in it. On average I would plan an hour per load in the 110 dryers. Half the power and twice the time.

Jon