Whirlpool WED6620HW Dryer
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Is it the 29” model or the 27” model? If it’s the 29” model, it is hands down the best dryer you can buy today since the design dates all the way back to 1966 and will dry small loads of laundry fairly quick compared to all other dryers on the market today.
This is a front load washer matching dryer and is a 27" model Sean.
Not significantly
Using the Eco Dry option will somewhat drop temps and extend the cycle saving some energy.
But over all, a vented dryer will use basically always almost the same.
Differences will be very minute.
Using the Eco Dry option will somewhat drop temps and extend the cycle saving some energy.
But over all, a vented dryer will use basically always almost the same.
Differences will be very minute.
Is it 27" or 29"?
If you want something efficent but could trade off the steam feature the heatpump dryers are the only thing that's more efficent. Would cut usage in about half, but might take longer and is a bit more maintenance.
It's expensive though.
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...category%3ALaundryDryersElectric&plpView=grid
If you have a 27" dryer and you would want one with steam, this would be the base model for that:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...tric-dryer-with-steam-cycles.ywed6620hw.html?
In 29" they have a cheap timer based dryer that has the steam refresh:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...yer-with-steam-refresh-cycle.ywed49stbw.html?
Otherwise if you have gas in your house and you have the option to, you might want to think about getting a gas line run to your dryer location.
Given teh price of electricity vs gas, getting that set up might be cheaper.
29" gas version would be:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...ryer-with-steam-refresh-cycle.wgd49stbw.html?
27" cheap gas version would be:
If you want something efficent but could trade off the steam feature the heatpump dryers are the only thing that's more efficent. Would cut usage in about half, but might take longer and is a bit more maintenance.
It's expensive though.
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...category%3ALaundryDryersElectric&plpView=grid
If you have a 27" dryer and you would want one with steam, this would be the base model for that:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...tric-dryer-with-steam-cycles.ywed6620hw.html?
In 29" they have a cheap timer based dryer that has the steam refresh:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...yer-with-steam-refresh-cycle.ywed49stbw.html?
Otherwise if you have gas in your house and you have the option to, you might want to think about getting a gas line run to your dryer location.
Given teh price of electricity vs gas, getting that set up might be cheaper.
29" gas version would be:
https://www.whirlpool.ca/en_ca/laun...ryer-with-steam-refresh-cycle.wgd49stbw.html?
27" cheap gas version would be:
I'd go with the WED6620 dryer.
I'm thinking with the four baffles
on the 6620 it might help dry heavier loads more efficient. The fun part will be trying to sell the other dryer, most people don't like buying used appliances because they think there is something wrong with them.
on the 6620 it might help dry heavier loads more efficient. The fun part will be trying to sell the other dryer, most people don't like buying used appliances because they think there is something wrong with them.
I agree with your perception and logic. Personally, I like the 8620 washer & dryer.
All WP frontloader-match dryers are based on the 27" design (with filter at front inside the door), even if they're wider than 27". The 29" design with filter on top isn't workable when a dryer is stacked atop a frontload washer.
EcoBoost?
I have an older model that has the EcoBoost option. Not sure about Eco dry. Basically, it heats the clothes up for about 10 minutes, then does air dry for 10 minutes, and will repeat this 4 times if needed. Then the cycle will finish like Normal.
It is more efficient if you have the windows open. I highly doubt it is more efficient if you have the AC or Heat on. The extra ~40 minutes of drawing air in from outside is not at all efficient IMHO.
I have an older model that has the EcoBoost option. Not sure about Eco dry. Basically, it heats the clothes up for about 10 minutes, then does air dry for 10 minutes, and will repeat this 4 times if needed. Then the cycle will finish like Normal.
It is more efficient if you have the windows open. I highly doubt it is more efficient if you have the AC or Heat on. The extra ~40 minutes of drawing air in from outside is not at all efficient IMHO.
I also have a similar gas model, though a few years old now. It's a great dryer overall. I have it stacked over a WP front-load washer.
Accidentally hit the EcoBoost/EcoDry option once and it (seemed to) take 11 hours to finish. That's enough of that silliness. Gas is much cheaper to run than electric so I'm not worried about the cost/load. If I lived in an area of the country with very high utility rates, I could see the benefit of this for smaller and lighter weight loads like sheets, etc.
I don't have the steam function hooked up, we don't have a lot of dressier clothes in our weekly laundry that need freshening, etc. so it's a feature I wouldn't really ever use. With 20 machines hooked up, I have enough water connections!
The 27" platform from WP is a very capacious unit, but the narrower drum tends to ball up larger items like blankets, sheets, etc. There is a bulky cycle that extends the drying time to 1:10 and senses temperature of exhaust air to ensure drying all the way through. Though it takes a while, it does seem to work well. Mine has the staggered baffles, doesn't seem to make much difference tumbling or keeping open these loads.
With a window in the door, you can keep track of how those wool dryer balls actually work. In this dryer, they tend to ride in the gap between the door glass and the filter a lot. Not really a defect in design, just entertaining.
Accidentally hit the EcoBoost/EcoDry option once and it (seemed to) take 11 hours to finish. That's enough of that silliness. Gas is much cheaper to run than electric so I'm not worried about the cost/load. If I lived in an area of the country with very high utility rates, I could see the benefit of this for smaller and lighter weight loads like sheets, etc.
I don't have the steam function hooked up, we don't have a lot of dressier clothes in our weekly laundry that need freshening, etc. so it's a feature I wouldn't really ever use. With 20 machines hooked up, I have enough water connections!
The 27" platform from WP is a very capacious unit, but the narrower drum tends to ball up larger items like blankets, sheets, etc. There is a bulky cycle that extends the drying time to 1:10 and senses temperature of exhaust air to ensure drying all the way through. Though it takes a while, it does seem to work well. Mine has the staggered baffles, doesn't seem to make much difference tumbling or keeping open these loads.
With a window in the door, you can keep track of how those wool dryer balls actually work. In this dryer, they tend to ride in the gap between the door glass and the filter a lot. Not really a defect in design, just entertaining.
Pokey dry times
So, the ‘energy efficient’ claim is likely coming from the Normal Cycle with EcoBoost on. It normally defaults on. I would expect dry times to be cut down by 20-30 minutes with it off.
Loads in our machine typically take 45 minutes to an hour for a full load. Towels take about 70 minutes.
So, the ‘energy efficient’ claim is likely coming from the Normal Cycle with EcoBoost on. It normally defaults on. I would expect dry times to be cut down by 20-30 minutes with it off.
Loads in our machine typically take 45 minutes to an hour for a full load. Towels take about 70 minutes.
EcoDry
The default is that on.
Main idea is that less heating means more drying is done just by air.
Without it it should be just as fast.
Should still have 5kW of heating power.
The default is that on.
Main idea is that less heating means more drying is done just by air.
Without it it should be just as fast.
Should still have 5kW of heating power.
FWIW
After running a load of towels in our LGmore, they were dried in our WED87HEDW using the Normal cycle with EcoBoost on. They were completely dried in 1 hour 47 minutes. A standard Normal cycle usually takes around 60-70 minutes. This is a sad result considering I could set the dryer to timed dry extra low for 80 minutes and had the same result and faster as time is concerned. Now the question is, which one would actually use less electricity?
After running a load of towels in our LGmore, they were dried in our WED87HEDW using the Normal cycle with EcoBoost on. They were completely dried in 1 hour 47 minutes. A standard Normal cycle usually takes around 60-70 minutes. This is a sad result considering I could set the dryer to timed dry extra low for 80 minutes and had the same result and faster as time is concerned. Now the question is, which one would actually use less electricity?
question:
How does the dryer take on normal cycle without eco boost? What are the default settings without eco boost on the normal cycle?
How does the dryer take on normal cycle without eco boost? What are the default settings without eco boost on the normal cycle?
