laundromat
Well-known member
20 to 30 minutes
What is your average drying time?
- Thread starter danmantn
- Start date
Help Support :
passatdoc
Well-known member
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
Well-known member
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
Well-known member
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.
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.
SactoTeddyBear
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2004
- Messages
- 1,302
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
Well-known member
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
whirlcool
Well-known member
Our dryer vent goes straight up the house to the roof and vents there because our laundry area is in the middle of the house.
We have the Chimney Sweep clean it out when he cleans the chimney every other year. I think its a $20.00 add on fee. He uses those long flexible brushes and has another guy up on the roof to make sure everything comes out.
Now we have to take apart our Whirlpool dryer to clean it out, it's been several years.
We have the Chimney Sweep clean it out when he cleans the chimney every other year. I think its a $20.00 add on fee. He uses those long flexible brushes and has another guy up on the roof to make sure everything comes out.
Now we have to take apart our Whirlpool dryer to clean it out, it's been several years.
mark_wpduet
Well-known member
Whirlcool
Exact same setup here. I have an electric leaf blower that I use to blow mine out. It seems to work well. I try not to wait too long between the cleanings because I don't want it to build up to the point that my method doesn't work, thus I do it about every four months. I got the idea from seeing a video of someone doing it on youtube. I would get on the roof I tried that once, never again. The pitch is way to steep.
Exact same setup here. I have an electric leaf blower that I use to blow mine out. It seems to work well. I try not to wait too long between the cleanings because I don't want it to build up to the point that my method doesn't work, thus I do it about every four months. I got the idea from seeing a video of someone doing it on youtube. I would get on the roof I tried that once, never again. The pitch is way to steep.
passatdoc
Well-known member
take apart a dryer?
Whirlcool---sounds like a good idea. Do you take off the rear panel and then vacuum clean the lint that has accumulated under the drum? I remove the moisture sensor (just behind the lint filter in the inner rim of the 1442 dryer) quarterly and use a Miele crevice tool to suction out lint from below the drum, but I am sure I am removing only what's in the forward 1/3 or 1/4 of the machine.
Are there YouTube videos that show how to do this? I'd be game for it as long as it doesn't exceed my mechanical skills.
Whirlcool---sounds like a good idea. Do you take off the rear panel and then vacuum clean the lint that has accumulated under the drum? I remove the moisture sensor (just behind the lint filter in the inner rim of the 1442 dryer) quarterly and use a Miele crevice tool to suction out lint from below the drum, but I am sure I am removing only what's in the forward 1/3 or 1/4 of the machine.
Are there YouTube videos that show how to do this? I'd be game for it as long as it doesn't exceed my mechanical skills.
1.5 to 4 hours. Depending on the size of th eload and the thickness of the items in the load. You see my dryer (i.e. the heating element) has to work on 110v instead of the customary 220v. At half the voltage, the wattage is reduced to a quarter of the original. Threrfore 5,000 watts for the heater becomes 1,250 watts. So I basically have a dryer with the heat of a portable but a big blower and drum!
Moderate-size load of 10 shirts & 2 shorts, spun at 400 RPM (Delicate/Casuals cycle). Dried at medium heat (140°F, Perm Press cycle), auto-sense Normal dryness.
Approx 38 mins including cool down. May be slightly less, not sure if I noticed the initial end-of-cycle signal or if it was a bit into the wrinkle guard phase. Note that my dryer runs at reduced heat input (3,600 watts) on Perm Press (1,400 watts during reverse tumble).
1.5 to 4 hours.
Holy crap! They'd probably air dry that fast, especially outside, from spring 'till fall, lol.
Dryers, ugh, got too many of them!
The '81 gas Kenmore is the slowest out of the bunch and dries items well, but can by pretty uneven at times. Shirts seem to come out a little less wrinkled than the other machines. Probably due to the longer dry times. Dry times vary from 25 minutes for sheets to 2+ hours for bulky items like comforters. This dryer has been permanently banned for use with bulky items. Takes faaaarrrr to long, dries waaay too uneven, and requires repetitive flipping, turning, ect of bulky items to dry.
The DE808 drys items fairly quick and even. Almost dead nuts accurate in moisture sensing. Due to its large drum, bulky items, like comforters roll in a ball and take a little longer to dry, but not nearly as long as the Kenmore. Dry times vary, but with common loads, it beats the washer. Yes, impressive. Bulky items may need to be flipped once or twice, but is rather rare.
701/750/806's (all are Electronic Controlled): Dead nuts accurate moisture sensing. Dries items very even, quick and thoroughly. Factory 130F cool-down thermo is too hot, but a 110F replacement is perfect. All bulky items go in these machines since they get dried very even and quick.... no flipping is required. By far, my favorite designed dryer (except gas versions. Run away!!).
Holy crap! They'd probably air dry that fast, especially outside, from spring 'till fall, lol.
Dryers, ugh, got too many of them!
The '81 gas Kenmore is the slowest out of the bunch and dries items well, but can by pretty uneven at times. Shirts seem to come out a little less wrinkled than the other machines. Probably due to the longer dry times. Dry times vary from 25 minutes for sheets to 2+ hours for bulky items like comforters. This dryer has been permanently banned for use with bulky items. Takes faaaarrrr to long, dries waaay too uneven, and requires repetitive flipping, turning, ect of bulky items to dry.
The DE808 drys items fairly quick and even. Almost dead nuts accurate in moisture sensing. Due to its large drum, bulky items, like comforters roll in a ball and take a little longer to dry, but not nearly as long as the Kenmore. Dry times vary, but with common loads, it beats the washer. Yes, impressive. Bulky items may need to be flipped once or twice, but is rather rare.
701/750/806's (all are Electronic Controlled): Dead nuts accurate moisture sensing. Dries items very even, quick and thoroughly. Factory 130F cool-down thermo is too hot, but a 110F replacement is perfect. All bulky items go in these machines since they get dried very even and quick.... no flipping is required. By far, my favorite designed dryer (except gas versions. Run away!!).
passatdoc
Well-known member
timed a load the other night
Eight shirts (all of them 100% cotton, about half with wrinkle-free finish which seems to reduce water absorbency to some extent) and two all-cotton trousers (also wrinkle resistant) washed on Perm Press cycle, Max spin speed; 2140's maximum is 950 rpm, I don't know how fast it spins on Perm Press.
Drying (Frig 1442 gas) took 38 minutes, including cool down. The "done" chime doesn't sound until cool down is complete, and I don't sit there watching the light to change from "Drying" to "Cool Down", but cool down appears to last at least ten minutes. Thus the load appeared to be dry, though not yet cool, in under 30 minutes. Sometimes when I'm in a rush (have to leave with the dryer going) I have removed clothes at the end of drying (but not cool) and it seems to be 25-28 minutes.
Eight shirts (all of them 100% cotton, about half with wrinkle-free finish which seems to reduce water absorbency to some extent) and two all-cotton trousers (also wrinkle resistant) washed on Perm Press cycle, Max spin speed; 2140's maximum is 950 rpm, I don't know how fast it spins on Perm Press.
Drying (Frig 1442 gas) took 38 minutes, including cool down. The "done" chime doesn't sound until cool down is complete, and I don't sit there watching the light to change from "Drying" to "Cool Down", but cool down appears to last at least ten minutes. Thus the load appeared to be dry, though not yet cool, in under 30 minutes. Sometimes when I'm in a rush (have to leave with the dryer going) I have removed clothes at the end of drying (but not cool) and it seems to be 25-28 minutes.
ronhic
Well-known member
Before I got the matching full-size companion dryer
for my Speed Queen washer,I used a standarg 5Kg Australian made Hoover dryer that vented into the room via a louvred opening in its door. I never dried heavy denims or large bath towels in it and only used it for underwear, socks and shirts. A full load in that dryer would take at least 2 hours to dry on regular heat, sometimes even longer. I always made sure that the laundry window and door were open to allow the moisture and heat to vent. Bath towels and jeans would have taken even longer and I simply couldn't justify using the dryer for that length of time.
When people see my properly matched full-size dryer they always comment that it must use a lot of power and they are always suprised when I tell that this is not the case. It actually costs less to dry more. I now machine dry almost everything and drying times have been cut in half for almost twice the load capacity.
I don't do laundry every day and generally endeavour to do full loads most of the time. My average laundry day usually consists of between 5 and 6 full loads and, perhaps, three to four partial or small loads. With my matching dryer I can comfortably power through that quantity of laundry in a day. Partial and small loads consist of delicates and handwashables in the main, which get line dried.
It is a real shame that full-size dryers never became the norm over here and have remained a niche product that is mainly used in commercial settings like shops or apartment buildings.
Even in large homes architects will not lay out the laundry in a way that would easily facilitate the installation of a vented matching dryer to a large capacity top loading washer. When I look at new homes and home plans, the way in which laundry spaces are designed the placement of appliances appears to be almost incidental. There seems to be a greater focus on cupboards, countertops and storage spaces rather than an emphasis on placing properly matched laundry appliances in the best possible way and to do this with flexibility of choice for the consumer.
for my Speed Queen washer,I used a standarg 5Kg Australian made Hoover dryer that vented into the room via a louvred opening in its door. I never dried heavy denims or large bath towels in it and only used it for underwear, socks and shirts. A full load in that dryer would take at least 2 hours to dry on regular heat, sometimes even longer. I always made sure that the laundry window and door were open to allow the moisture and heat to vent. Bath towels and jeans would have taken even longer and I simply couldn't justify using the dryer for that length of time.
When people see my properly matched full-size dryer they always comment that it must use a lot of power and they are always suprised when I tell that this is not the case. It actually costs less to dry more. I now machine dry almost everything and drying times have been cut in half for almost twice the load capacity.
I don't do laundry every day and generally endeavour to do full loads most of the time. My average laundry day usually consists of between 5 and 6 full loads and, perhaps, three to four partial or small loads. With my matching dryer I can comfortably power through that quantity of laundry in a day. Partial and small loads consist of delicates and handwashables in the main, which get line dried.
It is a real shame that full-size dryers never became the norm over here and have remained a niche product that is mainly used in commercial settings like shops or apartment buildings.
Even in large homes architects will not lay out the laundry in a way that would easily facilitate the installation of a vented matching dryer to a large capacity top loading washer. When I look at new homes and home plans, the way in which laundry spaces are designed the placement of appliances appears to be almost incidental. There seems to be a greater focus on cupboards, countertops and storage spaces rather than an emphasis on placing properly matched laundry appliances in the best possible way and to do this with flexibility of choice for the consumer.
