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Bob, first, thank you! It has been 9 wonderful years and I am so glad to have known so many collectors for so long now! Second, you're right! It does! One of my cousins also pointed out to me that it looks very much like an oven too. Especially the picture in the dark with all of the dryer's lights on! Third, I hadn't even read the manual yet... Thanks for the tip! I bumped it up to level 2 which is 15% more dry, we'll see if I need to bump it to 30%! Did you know that it doesn't even come with the drying rack? There is a little slip of paper that came in the plastic bag with the manual on how to order one! A $1,300 dryer and it doesn't come with a drying rack! (Not that I paid anywhere near that much!)
MaytagA710, the lint trap is up front, it's the same filter as the 27 inch Whirlpool machines!
Greg, isn't it gorgeous? I was debating on whether or not to get the red one but, it turns out the red is more of a maroon color and it's got the "pearly" paint. BLECH! If it was a glossy blood red, I would have gotten that color for sure! But I am very happy with this glossy jet black! It's almost the same as the Electronic touch pad DD Kenmore machines! I can't wait to see how they compare next to each other!
Spiralator60, the load of towels in the picture was the very first load so I hadn't learned about the dryness setting yet, when it was done everything was still damp so I had to start it again. I think it ended up taking about 50 minutes. I'll time it next time! (Those towels were only spun at 710RPM and dried on low heat!)
Mixfinder, thank you! I do work very hard and earn every cent myself to pay for these machines! Let's just say that as someone who is now 21 years old, I have spent over $1,000 a year on washers and dryers... Since my tenth birthday.
Georgect, If I wanted the TOL version, I could have gotten the Whirlpool Vantage dryer, that has a stainless steel drum! But I'm not about to spend $2,500 on a dryer. lol
Jon, the dryer is jet black! Very pretty! Also, I don't iron. That's why I bought this steam dryer.
A friend of mine is a real estate agent locally and he sends me pictures of all the vintage washers and dryers he sees when he shows houses. The other day he sent me a picture of a beautiful Ironrite 95 that appears to have been kept in the living room of someone's house all it's life! Not a hint of rust and it appears to still be used! He asked me, "What the hell is THAT thing?" lol
