Modern Iteration
Here is the modern iteration of your machine, near identical build. I love it. Purchased in January 2013, before my Speed Queen, and despite daily use, sometimes hard use, the inside still looks like new. No chips, rusting, scratches, wear and very limited blueing despite the denim loads. I've taken this machine apart twice thinking I would find colossal amounts of accumulated lint on the undercarriage chassis and a packed mess in the blower housing. To my surprise- a fine dust to none. I was left very, very surprised. So far different than the used never cleaned lint filter Estate and the GE which I took care of prior but ended up being the worst of all.
Mine has a drum light which makes the dryer so much cozier. Medium heat setting which I use for 80% of all loads, other 20% on low.
Only thing I dislike about my model over your model is that timed dry was turned into sensor dry. The timed dry and subsequent wrinkle guard portion has exactly room for 130 minute dry cycle. The permanent press cycle was re-named the "timed dry" cycle and to add insult to injury about 20 minutes before the end of the cycle the timer forces the dryer into low heat. You're model has true user temp control- nothing it timer forced. You're dryer will run as selected until the 5 minute cool down which produces clothes that come out nice and hot instead of cool. On my model I have to reset the timer so the clothes come out warm. No thank you.
Keep this machine in service as long as you can, you will never experience a better dryer.
If you're looking for medium heat you could splice a 6000 ohm resistor in series with the thermostat bias heater or at the switch. You might have to play around until you find the right amount bias if low and high heat isn't for you. But once you do the results are amazing.
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[this post was last edited: 3/29/2024-00:30]
