Have you ever seen such a thing!!!

[liamy1]

This video came up as a suggestion on my YouTube (naturally ), and in it is a Top Loading Dryer - I didn't know these things existed, and when googling, can't get anything up on them.

More shocked at that, than the fact that she seems surprised at the fact there is no scent on the laundry (she is reviewing a Free and Clear laundry product :/).

If anyone is interested.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf8QEssOJmQ

 

[tomturbomatic]

Glenn has a top-loading dryer, has had for years.

 

[liamy1]

Only thing...

I have come across on the net about them.

http://ourfieldoflittleflowers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/laundry-room-affirmation.html

 

[tomturbomatic]

That's like his.

 

[iej]

They've had them in France for years.

 

[liamy1]

Well you learn

Something new everyday. I really didn't know they existed, had 2 top loading washers and wondered about toploading dryers, but just (wrongly) assumed such a thing did not exist.

iej, any particular reason they are popular in France? Don't they use frontloading washers in the main like us?

 

[foraloysius]

Topload dryers have been available in Europe since the 1960's on and off. Here's a thread with some pictures.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?37934

H-axis topload washers are rather popular in France, especially in Paris, where living space comes at a high cost. There are also H-axis topload washer/dryer combos for the people in a tiny Paris apartment. How is your French btw?

Some topload dryers:

http://www.boulanger.com/c/seche-li...nge_____type_de_chargement~se8che20linge20top

Some topload washers

http://www.boulanger.com/c/lave-linge-top

And some combos

http://www.boulanger.com/c/nav-filtre/tous-les-lave-linge-sechants?_usage~lave20linge20se9chant20top

 

[DADoES]

 
My F&P dryer will be 12 years old next month.  Considering the several times I've talked about my F&P machines on here, including a repair pictorial of the dryer in January 2014, and a pic of the dryer is my current profile picture ... this confirms that either some of the people skip/overlook a many of the posts in general ... or mine specifically, LOL.

 

[foraloysius]

Actually I was just reading the thread in which you mention buying that set.

Fisher + Paykel TL Dryer vs. Consumer Reports

Just received the new Consumer Reports with a preview of the F+P TL dryer. Their claim: Due to the depth of the drum it's actually harder to unload than any FL washer or dryer, especially for shorter people. They were also not crazy about it's performance with a full load.

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[vacbear58]

Shoppers Square

I posted one for sale on ebay in August Shoppers Square - reply 31, it was relisted a couple of times, not sure if it sold. I recall seeing one branded as Bloomberg (or whatever that old Comet exclusive brand was) in the early part of the 2000s

Classic UK Appliances August 2016

Back by popular demand, but be warned we are starting in the Bonkers (as in crazy prices) department

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[liamy1]

Thanks

foraloysius.

Not at all DADoES

I'll admit, my appliance knowledge (especially about ones I didn't know existed) is limited, so will most likely not have looked at ones mentioning about repairs, but I will have a look now.

 

[liamy1]

Just reading

Through the thread foraloysius, glad too see I wasn't the only one who didn't think they could even work. I'm just 5 years late to the party

 

[logixx]

 

[DADoES]

 
That old thread is a little funny now, considering some of the assumptions and conjectures I initially made about the machine's operation and design that proved to be off-the-mark!