New Dryers

[roscoe62]

I have a new gas dryer and finding it taking anywhere from 20 - 30 minutes longer to dry a load of clothes. It's the first gas dryer for me, and its firing and venting good and the lint screen is not full.
Anyone finding a newer dryer gas or electric taking longer to dry clothes?

 

[appnut]

I've conjectured with another person about 4-6 months ago with the same dilemma.  I hypothesized that new dryers have had temperatures reduced for the various "labels" of ex low, low, med, & hi.  I said it wouldn't surprise me that Sanitize is now what high used to be, high is what medium used to be, medium is what used to be delicate, low is what ex low used to be and ex low is even lower.  His reply was once he adjusted temp settings to correspond with my logic, that his new dryer dried about as fast as his preivous one.  

 

[roscoe62]

Interesting

Sounds like the final piece of the puzzle. When I put it on sanitize it shows 110 minutes on sensor dry and on time dry defaults to 75 min and shows 111 to dry on the dial.
I'm not liking these longer cycles, it took 90 minutes on high on timed heat to dry a small load of towels. At 60 minutes it was damp when the dryer finished, so another 30 to complete.
Tks Appnut

 

[thomasortega]

Try the sanitize... it will start with an absurd time, after 10 minutes it will jump to less than half of the time.

Sanitize is definitely the old "high"

High is "medium low"
Medium is "extra low"
Low is "Brrr i'm cold"
Extra low is "It will soon start snowing in the drum but who cares? D.O.E. loves me"

 

[roscoe62]

Tried Sanitize

No better it went to 115 minutes, you could go to Mars and back waiting on this machine.
Tks for the help.
Its probably machine I checked online it had a slow drying cycle review, it should say really slow.

 

[appnut]

What is the brand and model of this dryer?

 

[roscoe62]

Model

Hi Appnut
Its an electrolux efmg627uiw maybe it was given wrong number and first 4 letters s/b crap.

 

[nmassman44]

I think I can help you here since I also have an Electrolux gas dryer...the 527 which is the next step down from your 627. First of all check to see if your Eco option is selected. If it is, deselect it. That will shorten drying times and will make the dryer cycles fly. 2nd, make sure you have adequate make up air when you use the dryer. I always open a window and let the dryer pull the air from there.
That Eco option is designed to have the dryer burner cycle more yet gives a lower temp for the setting you select. It make the dryer take much longer to dry a load.

 

[jerrod6]

I have the Electrolux dryer, and it takes longer than my previous model. For one thing, it doesn't seem to use as hot of air on the normal cycle as the other drier did, nor the amount of air to push through the clothes. I have gotten used to it by now, but no it is not as fast. To get hotter air you have to use a cycle that will allow a hotter temperature, and even then the time will increase even more.

As I said I am used to it by now, plus I have a washer that has longer wash segments than my previous one so it all equals out.

 

[chachp]

I have a Samsung....

 

<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">Good call on the Eco button....many of the cycles on my Samsung default to the Eco option and I deselect it all the time.  I'll never understand why 2 hours at barely warm is more energy efficient than 30 minutes at a higher temperature.  </span>

 

[nmassman44]

One thing that I noticed about my Electrolux dryer is that the lint filter has a much tighter and finer filter screen. I do use dryer sheets and the wax was starting to build up on the filter surfaces and making the dryer a little slower. I took the filter out and washed it in very warm soapy water and the dryer was back to normal. This dryer does pull about 200 cfms so it’s no slouch in the airflow dept. If one has a long vent situation, that will slow it some. My vent is a short 4 ft total from dryer to vent hood.

 

[roscoe62]

Thanks Everyone

There is a new vent about 8ft max,
and new vent cover nothing being blocked and eco was deselected since first time I used it. I'm not impressed with it, the washer works great but the dryer just won't heat up the way it should. I put it on fast dry and it was not hot after 5 minutes, it only has 15 minutes to dry, it's a joke.There's more hot air in parliament since the election than this machine, from my experience, its a dud.
Anyone else reading this have a better dryer to recommend because this needs to be returned.
Tks

 

[nmassman44]

I wonder if your burner is not adjusted properly. Keep in mind that your fuel source may have something to do with too. If you are using natural gas , the burner will put out 20k btus, if it’s propane then the output is less at 17k or so. If you have 240v available in your laundry area, I would get the electric version.

 

[nmassman44]

Here is another thought I just had....are you using the matching washer and if you are, what are you using for spin speeds? I use High spin speed and the dryer, depending on the load will take 55.mins or less to dry the load. Most loads I just use the Normal cycle with Normal temp and Normal dryness. Never an issue with that cycle. If I use the Heavy/Towels cycle I have to use the High dryness setting to ensure that the load is fully dry.

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Sanitize

If you run a sanitize cycle it will naturally over dry the load by quite a bit. That is why it is requiring such a long amount of time. Heavy Duty would be a better choice, but still will take a while. My newer Duet takes longer than the Kenmore it replaced, but actually does run warmer believe it or not.

 

[combo52]

Slow Gas Dryer

If you like make sure it is working properly, if it was converted to propane it will put out the same 20,000 BTUs if it was done properly [ often when gas ranges are converted to LP they derate the burners because the burners cannot withstand the higher burning temperature of LP gas, there is no such problem on a gas dryer ]

 

If you can return it you will likely be better off in the long run, we are seeing a lot of problems with newer electrolux washers and dryers, while the washers seem to perform well the dryers are only so-so and both are troublesome.

 

Best gas dryers would be the simpler WPs and MTs, Speed Queen also builds very fast and reliable gas and electric dryers but they don't have all the bells and whistles, but they get the job done and will last the average user over 30 years easily.

 

John L.

 

[elfridaauston87]

No dear I dont have and really I dont have any idea about it.

 

[roscoe62]

Cycles & Models

I really like the steam option on this dryer, it's great on the Refresh cycle for dress pants, comforters, etc.
As for a simpler model I guess I'm looking at one without steam, so it would be a more middle of the road model, any suggestions Combo52?
I do have the matching washer, and now getting nervous after hearing that review on these machines.
I use the Heavy cycle and Max spin speed for towels,I find it cleans better than the LG I had last. Nmassman44,if I put the dryer on your setting of Normal, Normal, Normal it finishes damp, it never finishes dry, if I put it on Normal, High & High it'll run even longer and not be completely dry, like the bands on t-shirts for example. If I use the Heavy/Towels on high heat and dryness it starts at 75 and then could go from 95 +, and it not a big honk'n load either. At this rate I'll have nothing left to wear by spring, I'll be bare ass to the weather, and no linen left to sleep or shower with. I have a service call on it, it's under warranty, if it doesn't get fixed it has to go, winter is in the background and lugging to a laundromat is not in my future .

 

[nmassman44]

There has to be something wrong then with your dryer because mine doesn’t behave like that. Before you throw in the towel and get a new dryer, see what the tech says and go from there.