Dryers that reverse: The first Electrolux-built Frigidaire reversed. The drum was SO small that a maximum capacity load from the washer filled the dryer almost 3/4 full. The warehouse apartment had only a gas connection in the designated laundry area. It reversed about every 6 minutes. The electric version reversed much more often—maybe every 2 minutes.
That dryer scorched two queen-sized comforters (yes, I was stupid enough to try it again) and a few times I noticed the ends of fibers on bath towels were scorched. The only benefit of the reversal was the flat sheet and six pillowcases never bunched up inside the fitted sheet.
The second version of the pair had a bigger drum and no reversing. Still, it was maybe only 5.5 cubic feet. It wasn’t until the 2010 redesign that their dryer finally had something close to a 7 cu. ft. drum.
That dryer scorched two queen-sized comforters (yes, I was stupid enough to try it again) and a few times I noticed the ends of fibers on bath towels were scorched. The only benefit of the reversal was the flat sheet and six pillowcases never bunched up inside the fitted sheet.
The second version of the pair had a bigger drum and no reversing. Still, it was maybe only 5.5 cubic feet. It wasn’t until the 2010 redesign that their dryer finally had something close to a 7 cu. ft. drum.