BOL GE Filter-Flo and Hotpoint machines from the 1970s and 1980s

[kenmoreguy89]

Just my opinion.....I'd never buy a dryer that vent inside, moisture for me is not so good and it is an hazard for the house especially in winter months when internal condensation risk to get your walls and windows "sweat", mold growing etc....OMG no no no! the GE in question was also showed in a closet, I cannot imagine in what conditions the closet would get in a few months with that dryer running inside, a little moisture is okay in the house, but a dryer is a dryer and actually 5 pounds of (dry) laundry makes their amount of moist even if spinned at high rpm, especially in closer spaces like an apartment bedroom,kitchen or bathroom.
At this point I think would be best bringing laundry to a laundromat......
Talking about voltage.... a friend of mine own a 120volt portable whirlpool vented dryer and it makes the same heat like mine that it is a 240volt model......there's no difference..........
I know of some english and aussie portable models wich haves a door venting, but you could also put a venting hose when you dry heavier loads.....

 

[macboy91si]

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

 

[kenmoreguy89]

It all depends........

Will be....everything depends by house to house, how big are the spaces etc... and situation by situation I think......Me, now like now, I think I would rather bring my laundry to a laundromat or put them in a rack as the hot moisture in my rooms would be very annoying to me, I've wood windows and moist would get them to be very bad, I'm actually fighting with some mold growing and paint peeling in the corners of them in the bathroom due to shower moist.

I was not clear when I talked about voltage, I was not meaning full size dryers, of course full size dryers haves an higher airflow, and, of course, hot air coming out (as portable are obviously smaller than a normal size), it looked like you said the difference was just in the voltage, I've a portable 240volt dryer, it is actually a bigger and nice portable model and I can dry in it a full load from my GE Extra large capacity washer, but as obvious it takes longer than a normal size though, and it makes the same heat and have the same airflow of a 120 volt one...but again, I'm talking about portables.....

 

[kenmoreguy89]

It all depends........

Will be....everything depends by house to house, how big are the spaces etc... and situation by situation I think......Me, now like now, I think I would rather bring my laundry to a laundromat or hang it on a rack as the hot moisture in my rooms would be very annoying to me, I've wood windows and moist would get them to be very bad, I'm actually fighting with some mold growing and paint peeling in the corners of them in the bathroom due to shower moist.

I was not clear when I talked about voltage, I was not meaning full size dryers, of course full size dryers haves an higher airflow, and, of course, hot air coming out (as portable are obviously smaller than a normal size), it looked like you said the difference was just in the voltage, I've a portable 240volt dryer, it is actually a bigger and nice portable model and I can dry in it a full load from my GE Extra large capacity washer, but as obvious it takes longer than a normal size though, and it makes the same heat and have the same airflow of a 120 volt one...but again, I'm talking about portables.....

 

[Jsneaker]

Venting a "portable dryer" indoors

My brother has a client who own a number of NYC properties. I was in one of the totally remodeled mid-level apartments. Much to my dismay, I saw a "combined" stack GE(Eletrolux-made)washer and dryer that was vented into one of those stupid "vent-pots"! The dryer was a 120V. YECCH!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Ventpots........... always wondered how the hell can a person just think for a second they really work....China-junk scam...as for the "Washing balls" etc......they should have to call them washing ball***t! LOL