Dryer doors that open top-down vs. side swing

[chyslop]

I'm considering buying a 1999 Kenmore 90 series dryer with door that swings down to open. Do you find this door orientation makes it harder to load/unload laundry? My current dryer has a side swing door and it's easy to reach inside.

 

[DADoES]

It's a personal preference, and somewhat related to whether one's routine is to pull the finished load out into a laundry basket set in front of the machine in which case the door may be a hindrance to reaching in for "the last sock."

 

[maytag85]

The only gripe I have about these is the incoming heat has a tendency to go through smaller loads and directly out the exhaust, a tendency to ball things up, a lint screen that’s tricky to clean with the way the hamper door is.

May sound ludicrous, but I’d say these are more inefficient at drying smaller and medium loads than the 1961 to 1965 Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.

 

[phillymatt53]

It's a personal preference, and somewhat related to whether one's routine is to pull the finished load out into a laundry basket set in front of the machine in which case the door may be a hindrance to reaching in for "the last sock."

My Maytag's got a full cabinet width side-opening door, which to me is preferrable as you stated.
I put the basket on the floor and fill it right up.
And since the laundry area is not that wide, it's a blessing.