reverse direction dryers

[revvinkevin]

Miele T1526 reverse time

I'm using my Miele dryer today and timed how long it runs each direction. It runs equal time in each direction, 1 min, reverse, 1 min, reverse, etc, etc.

 

[norgeway]

1960s

Philco dryers reverse tumble, but I think the cross vane Westinghouse dryers solve the problem pretty well.

 

[johnrk]

Dryer Size

I live alone. I seldom fill up either the washer or the dryer; I just don't generate that much wash. I don't like, and don't own, any poofy comforters or stuff like that. I agree with others that fitted sheets can be a problem at times. I'm also a very regular user of lingerie bags for wash and drying. So, for my needs, a reversing dryer would be of no particular benefit.

I just got this new BOL Speed Queen dryer, and I'd recommend against buying it. Oh, it's got fine size and though I wish it had a s.s. drum like my 17-year-old Kenmore had had, I really like the lint filter.

The problem with this dryer is that it doesn't have a moisture sensor. I didn't think I'd miss it since certainly in the distant past I had dryers without one. Well, I do miss it. I still haven't mastered, after a bunch of loads in the past month, where to place the dial to get adequate drying without just cooking the load. Oh, I'll learn to live with it--but I sure with I'd thought this out differently.

 

[tomturbomatic]

The 1960s Philco dryers ran the fan backward during reverse so airflow was reduced and I believe the heat was shut off, or at least the gas burner was, when that happened.

 

KitchenAid made a washer and dryer pair for dedicated dealers that featured a stainless steel exterior. The washer was a Duet, but the dryer was a custom made machine by American Dryer Corporation with two motors and it reversed.

 

The problem of tangling was tackled very well by Whirlpool in a few models that have variable speed tumble selected via a lever on the control panel linked to the belt/idler pulley mechanism . Sheets were tumbled fast enough that they did not have a chance to ball up. I have a WP gas two speed dryer that just varied burner input and air speed. On gentle is is great for drying a complete set of king bed linens without tangling. It has a glass door and I watched what happens on the regular air speed. The sheets get pulled against the exhaust grill on the back of the drum which interrupts the tumbling pattern and starts curling the sheets into a ball. On the delicate setting, a damper reduces the air flow and the sheets are not pulled against the exhaust grill. I have had some success with drying a full set of sheets in my 29" WP-made dryers by letting the lint screen get full which also reduces the suction at the exhaust grill, but not as dependably as the baffle controlling the air flow in the two speed dryer.