crevicetool
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So, I'm reading the quick guide instructions for the washer/dryer combination, and notice when I want to use it as a dryer only - I need to make sure the cold water faucet is on....
Why?
Thanks
Why?
Thanks
P.O.D. 3-20-2024 - DuoMatic
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Cold water for drying in a Duomatic
The Duomatic, like a number of electric washer-dryer combos, used flowing cold water to condense the hot, steamy air from the drying clothes and wash it down the drain. The Bendix and Philco-Bendix combos used a blower to also move air around during the drying process.
The Duomatic, like a number of electric washer-dryer combos, used flowing cold water to condense the hot, steamy air from the drying clothes and wash it down the drain. The Bendix and Philco-Bendix combos used a blower to also move air around during the drying process.
Water cooled condenser combinations
And there were several standalone electric dryers, that also used water to condense the steam, and carry the heat and lint down the drain as well.
The duomatics and the Norge and Westinghouse ,Easy and Speed Queen combos used about 1/2 gallon of cold water per minute so one hour drying cycle would use 30 gallons of cold water for example.
The Maytag combination washer dryer and their freestanding Maytag condenser dryer only used about 1/3 of a gallon per minute or maybe 20 gallons per hour they were a little more economical when it came to water use.
In many parts of the country water was very cheap when these machines were made and plentiful so they didn’t worry about it too much however, people who were on Wells with septic tanks, etc. were often more concerned about water usage. So these machines were not favored.
John
And there were several standalone electric dryers, that also used water to condense the steam, and carry the heat and lint down the drain as well.
The duomatics and the Norge and Westinghouse ,Easy and Speed Queen combos used about 1/2 gallon of cold water per minute so one hour drying cycle would use 30 gallons of cold water for example.
The Maytag combination washer dryer and their freestanding Maytag condenser dryer only used about 1/3 of a gallon per minute or maybe 20 gallons per hour they were a little more economical when it came to water use.
In many parts of the country water was very cheap when these machines were made and plentiful so they didn’t worry about it too much however, people who were on Wells with septic tanks, etc. were often more concerned about water usage. So these machines were not favored.
John
rpms
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What would happen if the cold water was not turned on?
likely overheat very quickly
Our home economics class in high school had a water cooled condenser dryer. Teacher hated using it because even during times of water shortages it still needed what was required to operate.
School was built in late 1960's or early 1970's (cannot recall) and there wasn't an easy nor effective way to give home economics suite of classrooms a vent to outside for a dryer. Board of Education must have thought that condenser dryer was a gift from the gods.
Wonder if the thing is still there and operable.....
School was built in late 1960's or early 1970's (cannot recall) and there wasn't an easy nor effective way to give home economics suite of classrooms a vent to outside for a dryer. Board of Education must have thought that condenser dryer was a gift from the gods.
Wonder if the thing is still there and operable.....
Water cooled US condenser dryers and combinations
If you tried to run the duomatic with the water turned off, it would just come up to temperature pretty quickly and continue tumbling, it would not overheat. It just would not dry very well at all it would take an extremely long time without cold water. it wouldn’t dry in the maximum allotted time that was available on the timer.
Hi laundress, do you remember what type of condenser dryers you had in home economics the last one made was Maytag in 1965 Hotpoint stopped a few years before that, these two companies were the only ones that ever made water cooled dryers in the US.
Frigidaire of course made air cooled condenser dryers from 1952 through 1969 but they didn’t use water of course.
John
If you tried to run the duomatic with the water turned off, it would just come up to temperature pretty quickly and continue tumbling, it would not overheat. It just would not dry very well at all it would take an extremely long time without cold water. it wouldn’t dry in the maximum allotted time that was available on the timer.
Hi laundress, do you remember what type of condenser dryers you had in home economics the last one made was Maytag in 1965 Hotpoint stopped a few years before that, these two companies were the only ones that ever made water cooled dryers in the US.
Frigidaire of course made air cooled condenser dryers from 1952 through 1969 but they didn’t use water of course.
John
Don't quote me (it was many years ago now), but believe W/D was made by Maytag.
Was chosen one day to bring unclaimed uniforms up to home ec teacher for laundering (they would then subsequently be given out to those who couldn't afford new), and was intrigued by a "washer-dryer". Having never seen such a thing prior nor even knew they existed found it rather interesting.
Cannot speak to results or anything else as was instructed to take uniforms to home ec teacher and that was all. Was required to return back to class after running that errand. *LOL*
Given what one knows now about combo units it likely was well over an hour before those uniforms were done. Just as well really, wasn't looking forward to folding a pile of laundry. Had enough of that chore at home....
Was chosen one day to bring unclaimed uniforms up to home ec teacher for laundering (they would then subsequently be given out to those who couldn't afford new), and was intrigued by a "washer-dryer". Having never seen such a thing prior nor even knew they existed found it rather interesting.
Cannot speak to results or anything else as was instructed to take uniforms to home ec teacher and that was all. Was required to return back to class after running that errand. *LOL*
Given what one knows now about combo units it likely was well over an hour before those uniforms were done. Just as well really, wasn't looking forward to folding a pile of laundry. Had enough of that chore at home....
I used to save the nice warm water from my Duomatic ( the condenser water picked up a good deal of heat because the 36" model had a condensing tower that was quite efficient at condensing the steam by spiraling the flow of water down the inside surface of the tower much like the big cooling towers for power plants) by draining it into a toploader and using it to wash a load of laundry. I would also drain water from my KDS14 through a strainer into one of the toploaders and reuse that the same way. I had an electric water heater at the time and liked to justify playing in the water by thinking of ways to save the water for a second use.
crevicetool
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Amazing responses!
Thanks everyone. Very informative.
Thanks everyone. Very informative.
Hi laundress reply number seven, if it was a combination washer dryer it likely would’ve been a GE they kept making them until 73. In the late 60s It could’ve also been a no vent Philco combination.
I had thought in my reply, that you were talking about a standalone dryer.
John
I had thought in my reply, that you were talking about a standalone dryer.
John
Wasn't Philco nor GE, that much one remembers well.
School opened in mid 1960's with construction beginning several years prior.
School opened in mid 1960's with construction beginning several years prior.
