What is your average drying time?
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mrb627
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On average, it takes about 50-55 minutes on low heat.
Malcolm
On average, it takes about 50-55 minutes on low heat.
Malcolm
washboy2005
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Low heat, standard european dryer, 45-50 minutes 
Dan
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I have two Kenmores that offer air, low, and high heat. I almost never use the low heat. The dryer in the house, a 6.8 cu. ft. model, on a full load takes 45 to 50 minutes. The dryer in the garage is a 6.9 cu ft. machine and takes about 5 minutes longer in the winter and 5 minutes less in the summer. This has to do with the temps in the garage vs. in the house and the weight of the laundry. I use it all summer long to keep the heat out of the house, which competes with the air conditioning, and vice versa in the fall/winter.
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gmmcnair
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My dryer takes about 55-60 minutes with a full load on low heat if I don't use my spin dryer in between washing and drying. That goes down to 20-30 if I take the time to run the clothes through the spinner.
35-40 min. on medium heat
11 lbs. take, on average, 90 minutes at high heat in our condenser dryer when spun at 1400 rpm.
askomiele
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Bauknecht vented dryer!
When drying a full load (11 lbs) spun at 1100 rpm, it takes 90 min. Same load spun at 1400 rpm takes about 60 min.
When drying a full load (11 lbs) spun at 1100 rpm, it takes 90 min. Same load spun at 1400 rpm takes about 60 min.
whirlcool
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With our Whirlpool top mounted filter dryer we can dry towels in 45-50 min. We use the wool/knits cycle on the dryer. The towels seem to come out fluffier that way.
Shirts, Underware takes about 35 minutes. And sheets take about 25 minutes. Jeans take about 55 minutes. We start them on the wool/knits cycle, then when the dryer turns off we run them on the regular/heavy cycle for about 15 more minutes.
Shirts, Underware takes about 35 minutes. And sheets take about 25 minutes. Jeans take about 55 minutes. We start them on the wool/knits cycle, then when the dryer turns off we run them on the regular/heavy cycle for about 15 more minutes.
brisnat81
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90minutes here in a Vented Miele, 120 mins if I've got the condensor in and enable the 30 minute cool down.
I'm assuming that all the euro machines are at least 3000watts?
We're limited to 2400watts in AU for a standard dryer.
I'm assuming that all the euro machines are at least 3000watts?
We're limited to 2400watts in AU for a standard dryer.
golittlesport
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Average mixed load on medium heat about 30 minutes. Full load of towels on high heat about 40 minutes. Both of these times with washer set at high spin speed (1000 rpm).
askomiele
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Brisnat81
My bauknecht is 2500 watt motor + heating. I've seen Miele with higher voltage, apparantly they lowered the voltage in modern machines.
How fast do you spin your towels?
My bauknecht is 2500 watt motor + heating. I've seen Miele with higher voltage, apparantly they lowered the voltage in modern machines.
How fast do you spin your towels?
I'm assuming that all the euro machines are at least 300
Nope, Euro dryers have a heat output of approx. 2500 watts, too. Energy efficiency bla bla...
Nope, Euro dryers have a heat output of approx. 2500 watts, too. Energy efficiency bla bla...
lavamat_jon
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Vented dryer...
Stuff always is dry between 30-50 mins on low temperature in ours after 1600rpm - depending on the load size and type, sheets drying quicker than jeans etc. That is with a more or less direct vent to the outside.
My old AEG condenser on the other hand which my sister now has takes slightly longer, but is still finished with a load by the time a superquick cycle in her Zanussi lasting approx an hour is finished.
Jon
Stuff always is dry between 30-50 mins on low temperature in ours after 1600rpm - depending on the load size and type, sheets drying quicker than jeans etc. That is with a more or less direct vent to the outside.
My old AEG condenser on the other hand which my sister now has takes slightly longer, but is still finished with a load by the time a superquick cycle in her Zanussi lasting approx an hour is finished.
Jon
mark_wpduet
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Are you guys talking about bone dry?
Mine will dry some loads in 45 minutes on high, some in 50 to 55 min's on high (depending on the load)....They are usually about 95% dry when I get them out. Never usually more than an hour, unless its my THICK huge bedspread
Mine will dry some loads in 45 minutes on high, some in 50 to 55 min's on high (depending on the load)....They are usually about 95% dry when I get them out. Never usually more than an hour, unless its my THICK huge bedspread
maytagbear
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My 1997 gas Maytag Dependable Care
about 35 minutes for everything. Jeans about 45 minutes.
This is on the Intellidry setting, low temperature, and BTU/h of 22,000. I only dry towels on high.
I love this dryer. I would marry it if I could.
I pull out the lint screen before unloading.
Oh, and whatever the high spin is...600 something rpm. I generally choose the "extra spin" button, not that it seems to make a lot of difference.
Lawrence/Maytagbear[this post was last edited: 6/8/2010-17:22]
about 35 minutes for everything. Jeans about 45 minutes.
This is on the Intellidry setting, low temperature, and BTU/h of 22,000. I only dry towels on high.
I love this dryer. I would marry it if I could.
I pull out the lint screen before unloading.
Oh, and whatever the high spin is...600 something rpm. I generally choose the "extra spin" button, not that it seems to make a lot of difference.
Lawrence/Maytagbear[this post was last edited: 6/8/2010-17:22]
brisnat81
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1400RPM usually, I have issues if I spin at 1800, the harmonic resonance gets all the windows rattling.
Because of our hot climate, I had a few instances with the condensor in where it'd take 3 plus hours to dry a load. If you opened the dryer at the two hour mark, you'd be greeted by clouds of steam. Its not unusual for it to be raining and 30 degC here in summer.
I've removed the condensor and its now rare for it to run more than 90 mins.
I use normal heat for towels, low heat for everything else and dry to Normal+ which seems to work well for mixed loads.
Is it only the UK that still has 13amp 3000watt appliances?
Because of our hot climate, I had a few instances with the condensor in where it'd take 3 plus hours to dry a load. If you opened the dryer at the two hour mark, you'd be greeted by clouds of steam. Its not unusual for it to be raining and 30 degC here in summer.
I've removed the condensor and its now rare for it to run more than 90 mins.
I use normal heat for towels, low heat for everything else and dry to Normal+ which seems to work well for mixed loads.
Is it only the UK that still has 13amp 3000watt appliances?
I don't pay conscious attention to drying time. It's usually less time than I anticipate. This evening I monitored a small load, 22 mins for a set of twin sheets (spun at 800 RPM) on medium temp (Perm Press), auto-sense Normal dryness level, including cool down to 95°F.
With my Fridgemore washer spinning at about 900 rpms and my 1994 Maytag Dependable Care electric dryer. Underware takes about 45 minutes on medium heat (and is usually the first load so it takes a bit longer to heat up the dryer). Towels about 30-35 minuites. Everything else is dried on low heat. Perm Press shirts about 10 minuters. Golf-type shirts about 20 minutes. Kakhi pants about 20 minutes on low. The clothing times may include a portion of the 13 minute cool down cycle on Perm Press cycle. Regular cycle only has a 6 minute cool down.
laundromat
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20 to 30 minutes
passatdoc
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Perm press: 30 mins
Frigidaire 2140 washer/1442 gas dryer.
All-cotton clothes with wrinkle-free finish (I think this retards water absorbtion): 30 minutes on Medium Perm Press setting. This adds some minutes because Perm Press cools all the way down to ambient temp to "lock out wrinkles" after clothes are dry. Clothes at the end of this cycle don't feel warm but "cool" and close to room temperature.
Towels-heavy cottons: 45-50 minutes on High heat.
The max spin speed on the 2140 is only 950. I keep the spin speed on "Maximum", which probably is 950 for Heavy cycle but may be less for "Perm Press" cycle, which does not have a long spin (to prevent setting wrinkles).
My guess is that the drying times would be less with a machine with higher rpm. The new Frigidaire models spin at 1200-1300 (similar to Electrolux) and when/if my 2140's spider kicks the bucket, I would most likely upgrade to the newer models, pending acceptable reviews of course.
My dryer vent takes a rather tortuous route to the outside. The appliances are along the rear wall of the garage, which shares a common wall with the house, so the vent can't go through the wall behind the dryer. Instead, the house builder ran a vent through the garage slab to the nearest outside wall (about twelve feet/3.5 meters away), where it emerges from the exterior wall just above ground level. Thus, it makes four 90-degree turns to reach the outside, which is a risk for clogging from lint.
When I bought a new GE dryer in 1997, it seemed as if the drying times were excessively long, like >2 hours. I had the vent checked by a duct cleaning service and it was clogged with lint. Drying times fell by more than 50% after the duct cleaning, so I learned my lesson.
I have a 20 foot extension hose for my Shop Vac and clean out the duct once a year. I also just bought---but have not yet used--one of those duct cleaning kits that attach to a power drill (electric or cordless) with a narrow nylon stem and a brush that rotates when the drill is activated. It is difficult for the Shop Vac hose to make the 90 degree turns, so hopefully this device will improve the cleaning. When you use it, you are supposed to attach one end of the duct to a vacuum (with a supplied duct-to-vacuum adapter) and then attack the duct with the revolving brush on the opposite end.
Frigidaire 2140 washer/1442 gas dryer.
All-cotton clothes with wrinkle-free finish (I think this retards water absorbtion): 30 minutes on Medium Perm Press setting. This adds some minutes because Perm Press cools all the way down to ambient temp to "lock out wrinkles" after clothes are dry. Clothes at the end of this cycle don't feel warm but "cool" and close to room temperature.
Towels-heavy cottons: 45-50 minutes on High heat.
The max spin speed on the 2140 is only 950. I keep the spin speed on "Maximum", which probably is 950 for Heavy cycle but may be less for "Perm Press" cycle, which does not have a long spin (to prevent setting wrinkles).
My guess is that the drying times would be less with a machine with higher rpm. The new Frigidaire models spin at 1200-1300 (similar to Electrolux) and when/if my 2140's spider kicks the bucket, I would most likely upgrade to the newer models, pending acceptable reviews of course.
My dryer vent takes a rather tortuous route to the outside. The appliances are along the rear wall of the garage, which shares a common wall with the house, so the vent can't go through the wall behind the dryer. Instead, the house builder ran a vent through the garage slab to the nearest outside wall (about twelve feet/3.5 meters away), where it emerges from the exterior wall just above ground level. Thus, it makes four 90-degree turns to reach the outside, which is a risk for clogging from lint.
When I bought a new GE dryer in 1997, it seemed as if the drying times were excessively long, like >2 hours. I had the vent checked by a duct cleaning service and it was clogged with lint. Drying times fell by more than 50% after the duct cleaning, so I learned my lesson.
I have a 20 foot extension hose for my Shop Vac and clean out the duct once a year. I also just bought---but have not yet used--one of those duct cleaning kits that attach to a power drill (electric or cordless) with a narrow nylon stem and a brush that rotates when the drill is activated. It is difficult for the Shop Vac hose to make the 90 degree turns, so hopefully this device will improve the cleaning. When you use it, you are supposed to attach one end of the duct to a vacuum (with a supplied duct-to-vacuum adapter) and then attack the duct with the revolving brush on the opposite end.
iheartmaytag
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In my May-Pool
A large load of towels takes about 40 min on high
Light items, shirts perm press 25 min on med
Both would be on the normal dry setting
A large load of towels takes about 40 min on high
Light items, shirts perm press 25 min on med
Both would be on the normal dry setting
Low Temp Dry
When we bought the Atlantis set Wranglers were coming out badly wringled. I called the 800 line and they reccomended drying them on low heat and the result was good. Now I'm using a Neptune set. Like Lawrence I dry all wearables on extra low and the time is from 25 to 30 minutes depending on weight. Sheets and towels on regular heat and sheets take 22 minutes and towels about 35. I always sort clothes by weight so that everything in the dryer is finished at the smae time.
When we bought the Atlantis set Wranglers were coming out badly wringled. I called the 800 line and they reccomended drying them on low heat and the result was good. Now I'm using a Neptune set. Like Lawrence I dry all wearables on extra low and the time is from 25 to 30 minutes depending on weight. Sheets and towels on regular heat and sheets take 22 minutes and towels about 35. I always sort clothes by weight so that everything in the dryer is finished at the smae time.
glenfieldmathk1
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Vented Dryer
6KG of Laundry spun at 1200rpm in my Hotpoint WM31(bear in mind most of the spin is at 1000rpm)-Takes 55 minutes! (On sensor dry)
5KG of Towels spun at 1200rpm take around 80minutes (on sensor dry)
synthetics take less, and acrylics even shorter! I use the timed dry for these!
6KG of Laundry spun at 1200rpm in my Hotpoint WM31(bear in mind most of the spin is at 1000rpm)-Takes 55 minutes! (On sensor dry)
5KG of Towels spun at 1200rpm take around 80minutes (on sensor dry)
synthetics take less, and acrylics even shorter! I use the timed dry for these!
Both the Speed Queen and Maytag double-stack dryers took about 50 minutes to dry a mixed load after the washer's 1000 rpm spin (Speed Queen and Maytag front loaders). These machines were on-premise laundry equipment at my uni abroad, by the way.
One thing I did not like about these vented dryers, however, was the fact that some items were beyond hot, while others weren't dry after one timed cycle. This is something I haven't noticed in a condenser dryer: everything dries at the same speed.
One thing I did not like about these vented dryers, however, was the fact that some items were beyond hot, while others weren't dry after one timed cycle. This is something I haven't noticed in a condenser dryer: everything dries at the same speed.
nmassman44
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When I use my Miele set and the washer spins at 1300 rpms the clothes take no time in the dryer. A full load clothes takes about 25 mins to dry. A load of towels about 40 mins.
With the SQ washer and its 710 spin my Maytag/Samsung Neptune dryer will take about 75 mins to dry a load on regular, if I use low then its about 20 mins longer. One thing is that the Maytag dryer is not accurate and it will sense the load at certain times. I have seen where a load is bone dry and it was at 6 min mark and I thought it would go into cool down. Nope it added 22 more minutes. Kinda maddening and a waste of money too.
I have not used the dryer in 2 months now since the weather has been so nice. I love to hang the laundry outdoors. Thats the most energy efficient way to dry clothes...and its free.
With the SQ washer and its 710 spin my Maytag/Samsung Neptune dryer will take about 75 mins to dry a load on regular, if I use low then its about 20 mins longer. One thing is that the Maytag dryer is not accurate and it will sense the load at certain times. I have seen where a load is bone dry and it was at 6 min mark and I thought it would go into cool down. Nope it added 22 more minutes. Kinda maddening and a waste of money too.
I have not used the dryer in 2 months now since the weather has been so nice. I love to hang the laundry outdoors. Thats the most energy efficient way to dry clothes...and its free.
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Using an LG Compact Combo Washer/Dryer:
I'm also using a Compact Kenmore Dryer, of which both operate only on 110-Volts. Since my LG Combo has a 1400-RPM Spin available, I use it after a full Wash Cycle Setting, usually on Perm Press, even for my Whites, including Bath Towels. My Kenmore Dryer takes approx 60-minutes to 75-minutes for a fairly large Load of even Heavy items. I "BTW" always use the Maximum Dry Setting and the Dryer has an Electronic Mositure Sensor.
All of my Perm Press Clothing, as with everything else comes out nice and hardly any Wrinkling.
Peace and Kind Regards, Steve
SactoTeddyBear0503...
I'm also using a Compact Kenmore Dryer, of which both operate only on 110-Volts. Since my LG Combo has a 1400-RPM Spin available, I use it after a full Wash Cycle Setting, usually on Perm Press, even for my Whites, including Bath Towels. My Kenmore Dryer takes approx 60-minutes to 75-minutes for a fairly large Load of even Heavy items. I "BTW" always use the Maximum Dry Setting and the Dryer has an Electronic Mositure Sensor.
All of my Perm Press Clothing, as with everything else comes out nice and hardly any Wrinkling.
Peace and Kind Regards, Steve
SactoTeddyBear0503...
macboy91si
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Kenmore Portable Dryer
I have to say, that with a small front-loader, the KM portables do very well. I have the matching 81 Lady Kenmore portable set, that said I also have a fairly new Ariston AWD120 Washer-Dryer. The dryer mode of the combo unit is very slow, I don't particularly like it, although I would use if I had nothing else as it is very convenient in certain situations. I have been using the Ariston and the Kenmore dryer as a pair and they work well together. I look at about 60 minutes for a normal load and 75 for heavier, no auto-sense on this dryer. The washer and dryer, even though the dryer is a portable are size matched well.
My 2 cents
-Tim
I have to say, that with a small front-loader, the KM portables do very well. I have the matching 81 Lady Kenmore portable set, that said I also have a fairly new Ariston AWD120 Washer-Dryer. The dryer mode of the combo unit is very slow, I don't particularly like it, although I would use if I had nothing else as it is very convenient in certain situations. I have been using the Ariston and the Kenmore dryer as a pair and they work well together. I look at about 60 minutes for a normal load and 75 for heavier, no auto-sense on this dryer. The washer and dryer, even though the dryer is a portable are size matched well.
My 2 cents
-Tim
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