Avanti Portable Dryer

[frapdoodle]

Hey! For Christmas, I have decided I want a portable dryer. I'm pretty sure I am getting one made by Avanti. Can anyone please share thoughts, experiences, or possible problems I might face? Anything will be very helpful! Happy Holidays!
Chance

 

[macboy91si]

Avanti/Haier/Summit

All of these dryers are of the same design. They are OK little units, I have a Haier HPL140E which is essentially the same thing but with auto-dry. I don't understand why the Avanti/Summit versions are so expensive though, they have only timed dry but the Haier is the best value for money and features. That said I like the look of the Avanti and the stainless drum and windowed door are a nice touch. These dryers use a PTC for heating and coupled with less than perfect air circulation make for a slow drying experience generally. Expect 90+ minutes for a "normal" load washed in a matching washer (or Haier, Avanti, or similar portable).

Parts are also hard to come by, but the machines are fairly simple and the Haier that my mother uses has held up well. It is also impossible to keep the lint out of them as they leak lint like crazy from everywhere. There is a filter over the PTC grate that requires routine cleaning and there is a mesh screen and black felt-like disc underneath the lint filter in the back of the drum. The cloth disc keeps fine matter from ending up in the blower and needs to remain in place. When it is linty, it can be tossed in the washer as normal clothes.


I would seek out a used KM/WP unit but for a new dryer these are neat and like I said the Avanti is one of the nicer looking models. I think the new WP/KM are pricey unfortunately.

What are you going to be using for a washer?

-Tim

 

[coldspot]

I have the Avanti the first ones with out auto dry the new ones now have auto dry. The drum is ss and the unit works great. Is there anything I do not like about it. Not that I can think of off hand. It can be wall mounted set on floor or what every.

They are built sort of like the old maytag the filter is in the back of the drum. Avanti sells the parts and there cheap. The only thing I had to replace after 2 yaers of using it is the cloth filter behind the plastic one. It cost a total of $5.98 free shipping.

Need any photos let me know this thing is built solid. The whole unit is metal only plastic is the door and the plat for the timer. The thing is fast also.

 

[frapdoodle]

@coldspot
It would be great if you could sent my a few photographs of the machine!
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Thanks
Chance

 

[macboy91si]

Chinese Dryers

Why is it so hard to keep updated photos and specs on the sites that are selling these? It drives me crazy as most places that sell these list photos of the time-dry models still or older models. I remember when I bought the Haier, many sites listed pics of the original model with the timer knob and window door. All you could actually buy was the electronic version with no window.

When you say "fast" what do you consider fast and what are you using as a washer Coldspot? Just curious, the one I have is around 90 minutes from the Haier machine to the dryer. Also does your machine have lint issues?

-Tim

 

[coldspot]

Here is what I find with it. I had a front loader GE now a top loader Haier. I do find it takes about 10 min more to dry over the front loader. Shirts I can dry them in about 20 to 30min this is about 10 shirts. Socks and underwear are fast about 15 to 20 min. Jeans about 40min. Sheets are super fast I have king size so 2 sheets and the other bedding minus blanket about 18 min. Towels wash rags are the time killer about 60 min.

I was scared of lint problems. I had before this a whirlpool portable dryer. That thing was a lint fire trap no way to clean it so was not happy with it at all. I can say this unit is about lint free inside. I am waiting on the replacement cloth filter should be here this week.

Big tip if you have it by a window get a widow slid vent. It works like a window fan. Just shut window ontop of it then remove when done drying.

Here are the photos. This is the timer take note the new one has auto dry on off unlike like mine it has low or high heat on off. Notice crak in face plate my fault I got mine on the floor and hit it cleaning. lol

 

[coldspot]

This is the unit front view

 

[coldspot]

Inside of plastic door window is also plastic. But it has been great so far. You might ask to replace it is $12.00 from the company so far I have not had to at all. I just check pricing of parts.

 

[coldspot]

Back of drum filter like a older maytag easy to clean if you ask me.

 

[coldspot]

Drum is SS but the paddles are plastic so far there like new. Price to replace them is $1.55 a paddle. there are 3 of them in the drum

 

[coldspot]

intake filter for heat air not sure. This filter never needs to be cleaned as much as the main one about twice a year. Company told me it could be replaced for under $0.50 I think you could make one it looks like a cheap paper filter maybe filet, Did not take a photo of it out of the holder it snaps in to the case of the unit.

 

[coldspot]

Next main filter is 3 parts I took them in order of how they go toget her. First up the main holder

 

[coldspot]

part 2 screen easy to clean just wipe it

 

[coldspot]

part 3 I use a lint brush on this one. This is the old one 2 years old by the way. I use the dryer 2 or 3 times a week.

 

[coldspot]

Back of drum with filter out of it

 

[coldspot]

info tag on back of dryer

 

[coldspot]

this is the vent it is a 3 inch I think. I used the wall mount vent part so I could aim it the way I needed it. With out it it is just a plastic pipe you can hook the hose to. Also note I use plastic vent pipe since I vent out a window I think it holds up better.

 

[coldspot]

This iw the wall mount kit I have never open it but it is two hooks and screwes to hange it. Also 2 plastic spacers like legs go on back side of dryer at bottom to make it flush with all.

 

[coldspot]

I got mine on the floor yes it is low down but ok by me it has 4 feet on it to get it level. unit is not very heavy so it could be set on a table or what ever to raise it up.