Spin Dryers

[davetranter]

I desperately need to buy a spin dryer (is that an 'extractor' Stateside??)
I'm not sure that anyone still manufactures them, but would prefer something with a little 'history' anyway..

I am considering the Zanussi ZEW 0004, since this seems to have a higher capacity than the 'average' stand-alone spin dryer, but can find no information about this model on the 'net.

Does anyone have any experience of these, or can anyone recommend anything else??

Reliability and quiet operation are the biggest factors for me (Preferably direct-coupled induction motor).

Thanks in advance for any help

Dave

 

[mikeklondon]

Miele

I use a small Miele, It works well for small loads that are hard to balance in the washer IE door mats and dog beds + it cut the drying time for load like towels if I have the time to use it even after a 1600 spin in the washer. I think I paid about £50.00 on e-bay about a year ago.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Creda

Hello Dave

One of the best dryers available are the last series Creda which was made here, theres one in wigan on ebay now, it has a pump, 2,800rpm, deep drum and sturdy construction, the newer indesit / creda / hotpoint are not nearly as well made..

Pardon our interruption...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Also

The model before...

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[tomturbomatic]

I guess it shows Americans' total lack of concern for more extraction than any washer could provide that there was nothing like this appliance advertised or sold here, except in conjunction with the twin tub washers. Bendix said that the miserable extraction of its early FL was to keep enough moisture in the fabrics so that the sun would bleach them on the line. I don't know if that meant that they would have to hang all day to dry or something else about the UV rays of the sun splitting water molecules to give off a bit of ozone as a weak bleaching agent. The only time I read about poor water extraction was with the combos, but even the Frigidaire machines, while excelling in water extraction were never recommended or even commended for that. There would be a sentence about it having the best water extraction or having above average water extraction. I think of all of those decades of BD WP-made machines with their middling extraction, not that they were much worse than most others, and Sears sold them and no one complained. People either hung the wash to dry or paid to evaporate all of that excess moisture in the dryer.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Lack of Extraction

I guess Tom given your climate and hot weather most of the time, and the fact that electricity costs to run a dryer was much less than here, then yes, its easy to see why they didnt make it big with you..

With our weather here, and no tumble dryers, in the 50`s the Creda Spin dryer, the Debonair, revolutionised washday, most people up to then would have had wringer washers, my Great Aunt Bessie, who at 97 and still winning at bridge, was telling me last week about how my Gran (her sister) visited her after the birth of her first son, this was late 50`s, my gran had the Debonair Spinner with a Hotpoint Empress, my Great Aunt had the same washer and my gran offered to do the washing - but as it was raining hard, and no spinner, it was decieded to leave if for another day until it could have been pegged out, no drying facilities inside...

Needless to say a dryer was purchased soon after..!!

Here`s the first Creda Spinner, the Debonair that made the difference..

 

[davetranter]

Thanks for the replies...

.... And please keep them coming...... I'll keep an eye on the spinner, Mike, and thanks for replying from Stateside, Tom. I'm looking for the biggest drum capacity I can find. I'll keep everyone posted as to what I turn up

Many thanks

Dave T

 

[whirlcool]

I still have and use our laundry spinner from The Laundry Store (or similar name) on the Internet. We paid $129.00 for it back in 2005. It was built in Pakistan. It spins the clothing at about 3200 rpm.

I like it because it spins any left over detergent from the items spun. You can deep rinse in clear water but when you put the clothing in the spinner you'll get a good amount of suds coming out of the spinner. After a few washes and spins this stops completely. The only negative I have noticed about using it is that it is very, very loud (the dogs run!) and clothing that has been spun seems like it comes out of the dryer pretty stiff.

 

[mattywashboy]

Hey Dave

I have the Koh I Noor spin dryer that i got off a great website early last year. I have never known spin dryers to be sold in Australia post twin tub days but this website decided to market them as Eco Spin Dryers as they save so much time in the clothes dryer thus saving energy and $$$.

Mine is fantastic, spins at 2800rpm it still drags out a fair bit of water from a load of towels spun at 1400 in the Electrolux. Spinning big towels for about 5 mins then putting them in the dryer cuts the time down in the dryer by at least 30 mins.

Its also nice and quiet....if its balanced ok. It does have a rather annoying 'rattle' type noise when its at top speed and the load isn't oh so perfectly balanced.

Check out my vid below where i use the spinner on some towels, skip through the beginning video if u like. It also demonstrates the noise it makes if not perfectly balanced.

All in all they are fantastic, a god send in winter when i can't dry outside and need to use the dryer, i can do all the washing in the dryer in a day because it cuts the time down so much.

Enjoy!

Matt

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[aquarius8000]

Spin Dryers.

My Creda Debonair Spin Dryer, (It's like Mike's but mine has a red spout and it has a blue tub with the one slit in the middle), it will spin stuff nicely to get a decent amount of water extracted, even though there isn't normally much water in the bowl. If you are going to choose a new spin dryer, I'd choose an autopump model. Pic of mine below.

Chris.

 

[davetranter]

Thanks again for your interest...

A bit of 'background'.... The main reason for urgency in getting a 'spinner' is that my 'Good Lady' has had her shift patterns changed (don't you just LOVE high-handed employers??), necessitating being able to launder her uniform literally 'overnight' a couple of times per fortnight. As the good old Electrolux WH818 only has an 800rpm spin, this means far too much time (and money!!) in the dryer.

The reason for my interest in the Zanussi is that I spotted a post in some random forum (not AW.org :-O ) seeking an extra-large 'mat' for the top of the drum (9.5" rather than the standard 7"), which made me think 'Bigger drum diameter = more extraction at a fixed speed (2800rpm in the U.K.).' Plus, may be able to handle larger items. What are people's thoughts on this??

Sorry about the lengthy reply

Dave T

 

[chestermikeuk]

Zanussi

Hi Dave the Zanussi is direct drive and very quiet, they are also squatter and wider than other models but take the same 3kg size, which should be fine ulnless you are trying to spin large blankets etc, even a full load in the washer can be dried in a few batches in the spinner in 10 mins....

Hope it sorts out the problem with the uniforms etc..

 

[fido]

If you want one urgently it would be best to not be too fussy about the make and model. The Creda ones are the most common but you still see the odd Hoover Spinarinse.

 

[launderess]

Love Ours

But being a modern version it does make a huge racket if not properly loaded so things are balanced, and of course as the brake engages. Otherwise once it ramps up to speed actually spins quieter than the Miele.

Standard size spin dryers can handle almost a full 11lb load from the Miele, but larger items such as queen sized blankets and the like aren't possible. On our unit if the load exceeds the rated size unit simply will not start.

Use mine also as part of a "washer/extractor" system when laundering loads that the Miele just cannot seem to balance properly for spinning. Also use it for washing done in a basin or rinsed in tubs.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Will the spinner put creases in the uniform that will not come out in the dryer? That would be my only concern. If you dryer reaches 160F to dewrinkle Permanent Press I guess that would not be a problem.

 

[glenfieldmathk1]

@turbomatic

As far as I was aware a spin dryer doesn't dry the load, after it has spun you will still need to place in the dryer, or hang out on the line.
Creases will form in a spin dryers, if not loaded correctly, they need to be balanced, and preferably layered up.

Creases are more likely on non-cotton garments, such as easy care/synthetics/perm press, and delicates. Less creases occur on cotton, towels, and wool garments (which shouldn't be spun too long)

 

[chestermikeuk]

Eerr

Matt, having had the delightful pleasure of listening to "Tom Talking Laundry" at a few wash-ins and conventions there`s not much he doesnt know about the subject, like you rightly said Tom was asking if lightweight uniforms would crease in a spinner.......but then he mentioned "creases that might not come out in the tumble dryer"

I would say, lightweight uniforms spin at 800rom in a front loader may still benefit being put through a free standing spin dryer, only for a few minutes if that and packed lightly into the drum, then if placed into the tumbler dryer of a low heat setting or sensor setting than results will be fine and any creases should drop out!!

 

[davetranter]

Urgency reduced.....

.... So now looking for the best 'spinner' I can find. (I only intend to buy once).

We have been lent a small 'table- or drainer- top' spin dryer to use 'for now'... It's a Tefal 'Spinmaster'... a nifty little tool with a small 'shaded-pole' motor, and a half-height drum, so only capable of a couple of items at a time.....

My mother had a stand-alone spin dryer, (though I have no idea of the make/model), so I am aware if how useful they are, and feel it's time to invest.....

Thanks again for your continued support and comments

Dave T

 

[davetranter]

Just 'missed' one!!

I had a 'tip off' from a friend of a spinner in a local charity shop earlier today... Rushed over, but it was already gone, but so recently that there was still a gap in their stock where it had been standing.... :'(

The search continues....

Dave T