bought frigidairre affinity set, any comments??

[sudsmaster]

Don't know about the Affinity dryers, but most dryers can be vented in three ways: out back (most direct route), out one or the other side, or down through the floor. The side venting can be tricky, because if it's a gas dryer it probably will have the gas burner on one side and of course you can't run an exhuast duct through a roaring gas jet. So make sure you have can vent the dryer through the side where you plan the exhaust.

Alternatively, venting through the floor saves the most room, but it also requires a basement, crawl, or utility room space under the floor, and it also makes positioning the dryer something of a chore (I have to crawl under the house to disconnect the exhaust vent if I need to move the dryer).

Lastly a periscope is certainly a viable option, but it will take up some space. Not as much as a regular exhaust duct, but an inch or two, and it probably works best if the dryer is set against an outside wall (for less twists and turns in the venting path).

 

[passatdoc]

venting

I have my Frigidaire 2140 and matching dryer in a freestanding stack in the garage. The gas dryer has options (stamped cut outs) for venting on either side, but since depth space was not an issue for me, I didn't specify side venting and the delivery people set it up for rear venting. I bet with the slim vent that phillygirl described, you can get it to fit. But I agree, the bulky ring around the door makes the washer bigger than the "standard" 27 x 27 inches, even if the footprint is an honest 27". I hope you can get it to fit, I have had my 2140 for two years without any problems whatsoever, and the washing performance is great. Washer is very quiet, but I don't reap the benefits because it's in the garage.

 

[sudsmaster]

Home Depot helpfully posts the actual exterior dimensions of the washers they sell. I noticed that while the Affinity washers are 27" deep, the dryers are listed at about 28.5 inches deep. The difference is an extension of sheet metal boxing at the back of the dryer - probably to house the belt and pulleys and give the dryer drum a little more depth. Even so, Frigidaire manages to get only 5.8 cu ft out of their design, whereas Maytag Neptune manages to get 6 cu ft for less depth footprint.

 

[wayneg]

Also interested in Affinity with shallow closet.

Hi, I'm glad I found this forum! My closet is only 31" deep from the back wall to the closet door closed. In other words, the Affinity washer/dryer would be fitted in the door jam a bit while the door is closed. Definitly side venting is nessessary. Would it fit?
Another problem I may run into is how do I attach the duct to the side vent being my closet doorway is only 28" wide?
Thanks so much!! Wayne