macboy91si
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Venting
I don't think it's that uncommon for the portables Federico. GE was one of the unique models that did the "internal" venting on their 1st versions in the 70's. The 24" redesign that came in the 80's introduced actual venting on these. From 1970 on though WP/KM, Maytag, Hoover and the Hitachi design (used on many Japanese rebrands) had vents on the back for external venting if inside, all 3" except the WP/KM which had a 4". During that time period there were still a considerable amount of apartments and even houses that were still not equipped with dedicated washer/dryer hookups. 120v is not that hot, trust me, compare the exhaust from a 240v to a portable and then you tell me that. A FULL-SIZE GE dryer vented indoors is a furnace whereas a little 120v Hoover is like a space heater. Using a very large pillow case for the lint catching work well leaving only some added moisture. Most of what I dry in these type of dryers comes from their mates, all of which have 850+ rpm spin. The Maytag and Hoover's are into the 2000RPM range.
I've never had mold or soaked walls either from running these. I get a little consensation on the windows for about 30 minutes during the thick of the cycle and then nothing, keep in mind that once the moisture is out of the clothing for the most part, the dryer is a circulating heater, it move a lot air around. I never understood why someone would run these in their bedrooms, and I've never seen one in a closet run like the GE ad's display but like I said, if you had to have one, you'd put it where you can. Who wants to lug laundry down 4 flights of stairs, put in the car and drive 4 miles just to wait for the machines there?
-Tim
I don't think it's that uncommon for the portables Federico. GE was one of the unique models that did the "internal" venting on their 1st versions in the 70's. The 24" redesign that came in the 80's introduced actual venting on these. From 1970 on though WP/KM, Maytag, Hoover and the Hitachi design (used on many Japanese rebrands) had vents on the back for external venting if inside, all 3" except the WP/KM which had a 4". During that time period there were still a considerable amount of apartments and even houses that were still not equipped with dedicated washer/dryer hookups. 120v is not that hot, trust me, compare the exhaust from a 240v to a portable and then you tell me that. A FULL-SIZE GE dryer vented indoors is a furnace whereas a little 120v Hoover is like a space heater. Using a very large pillow case for the lint catching work well leaving only some added moisture. Most of what I dry in these type of dryers comes from their mates, all of which have 850+ rpm spin. The Maytag and Hoover's are into the 2000RPM range.
I've never had mold or soaked walls either from running these. I get a little consensation on the windows for about 30 minutes during the thick of the cycle and then nothing, keep in mind that once the moisture is out of the clothing for the most part, the dryer is a circulating heater, it move a lot air around. I never understood why someone would run these in their bedrooms, and I've never seen one in a closet run like the GE ad's display but like I said, if you had to have one, you'd put it where you can. Who wants to lug laundry down 4 flights of stairs, put in the car and drive 4 miles just to wait for the machines there?
-Tim
