who made the worst dryer
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Most anything WCI get's my vote. Cheaply made, pretty much throwaways.
passatdoc
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agree
I had a White Westinghouse washer from 1988 (bought at Price Club---predecessor of Costco) and it barely lasted seven years, and then only with three or four repairs. Piece of crap.
I had a White Westinghouse washer from 1988 (bought at Price Club---predecessor of Costco) and it barely lasted seven years, and then only with three or four repairs. Piece of crap.
My nod for worst dryer goes to the Norge/Wards Signature vented dryers that blew hot air into the dryer drum (positive air flow)instead of pulling it out (negative air flow) like nearly all other vented dryers. The result was a lint-o-rama. Lint would quickly collect in the interior of the dryer, not to mention the area surrounding it.
twintubdexter
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that's true about the lint...
...but that huge Norge blower and the way the air entered the drum made for super-fast drying at fairly low temperatures. The opposite was true for the Frigidaire Filtrators which dried with such high heat that stuff that went in white came out pastel yellow. And that awful slide out Filtrator unit was almost impossible to clean. The Norge's at-the-floor lint screen was no picnic either. Our Norge owner's manual showed how to use the dryer to cool pies (really) using the "Stop n' Dry" feature and the drying rack. I'm sure any pie would have come out looking like coconut.
I would love to tell the group about my Mom's Apex gas dryer and how it operated, but I'm not sure anyone is interested.
...but that huge Norge blower and the way the air entered the drum made for super-fast drying at fairly low temperatures. The opposite was true for the Frigidaire Filtrators which dried with such high heat that stuff that went in white came out pastel yellow. And that awful slide out Filtrator unit was almost impossible to clean. The Norge's at-the-floor lint screen was no picnic either. Our Norge owner's manual showed how to use the dryer to cool pies (really) using the "Stop n' Dry" feature and the drying rack. I'm sure any pie would have come out looking like coconut.
I would love to tell the group about my Mom's Apex gas dryer and how it operated, but I'm not sure anyone is interested.
golittlesport
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tell us about the Apex dryer!
twintubdexter
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don't want to get slapped
This section of the Discuss-O-Mat is supposed to be for modern or current appliances and the Apex is far from that. I could start a thread in another area, it's a fun story.
This section of the Discuss-O-Mat is supposed to be for modern or current appliances and the Apex is far from that. I could start a thread in another area, it's a fun story.
Joe, you are right that this is most probably in the wrong index. I doubt if anyone on here would slap you for mentioning it.
Joe---Open a thread in the vintage forum and tell us about the gas Apex dryer! Did the drum shake rather than tumble?
twintubdexter
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yak yak yak, Joe needs to get a life me thinks
I posted my Apex tale in the Imperial vintage section. Thanks for expressing an interest.
I posted my Apex tale in the Imperial vintage section. Thanks for expressing an interest.
twintubdexter
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yak yak yak, twintub needs to get a life...
I posted my childhood Apex tale in the Imperial vintage section. Thanks for expressing an interest.
I posted my childhood Apex tale in the Imperial vintage section. Thanks for expressing an interest.
super32
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Dryers? HUMMM, Wasnt to happy with the older Norge with the fan in the rear. These were long disco by the time i came in the field tho i did manage to come across my share of them. I would have to vote for the WCI or the later model GE, from about 1990 and up.
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The worst dryer I had to use was a Hotpoint from the late 70's, early 80's. The type made by GE, the front top half of the cabinet is the whole door. Quite ugly styling if you ask me. The thermostat was wrong from the day we got it. It took more than an hour to dry a full load of towels. If not an hour and 1/2. The drum was black, with some white speckles. No drum light. it was so dark in there. I hated that dryer. The inner door was always dusty with lint. And the matching washer, the Hotpoint with the the tub ring filter. The equivalent of the GE filter flo without the filter flo. LOL. The noisiest washer we ever had. that's why I hate the filter flo washer and dryer sets. They are horrible.
Now I am so glad I have the Whirlpool machines in my house. Top Loading, contrary to popular beliefs on this site, it does not shred anything. The Dryer is the 6.5 cubic foot with lint filter on top. Greatest dryer. quiet and fast, and I use low heat setting most of the time.
That's my opinion, my friends.
Now I am so glad I have the Whirlpool machines in my house. Top Loading, contrary to popular beliefs on this site, it does not shred anything. The Dryer is the 6.5 cubic foot with lint filter on top. Greatest dryer. quiet and fast, and I use low heat setting most of the time.
That's my opinion, my friends.
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worst dryer ever made
I think the worst dryer ever made was the (montgomery ward) made (wizard citation) badged dryers, besides there being a ton of lint blown into the dryer like mentioned previously, ours being a new one at the time would take 1 1/2 hours to dry a load, and when we bought the washer and dryer the door would not stay shut on it, mom called the service guy out and he brought with him 8 dryer door fronts with him and we went through 5 of them before we found the one that would stay shut. i didnt like them at all.
I think the worst dryer ever made was the (montgomery ward) made (wizard citation) badged dryers, besides there being a ton of lint blown into the dryer like mentioned previously, ours being a new one at the time would take 1 1/2 hours to dry a load, and when we bought the washer and dryer the door would not stay shut on it, mom called the service guy out and he brought with him 8 dryer door fronts with him and we went through 5 of them before we found the one that would stay shut. i didnt like them at all.
I would say the Montgomery Wards dryer. We had one at the salon back from the late 70's. If I didn't take it apart completely ever 6 months and vaccuum it out, you could be sure of a fire. Had at lest 3 different fires in that thing. The last time it happened I said enough is enough and out it went.
Jon
Jon
super32
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Older hotpoint
I forgot about the older hotpoint dryers. I still cant figure out how they lasted as long as they did. They were SOOOOO SLLOOOOOWWWW. Im speaking if the ones with the larger door from the late 70's/early 80's.
I forgot about the older hotpoint dryers. I still cant figure out how they lasted as long as they did. They were SOOOOO SLLOOOOOWWWW. Im speaking if the ones with the larger door from the late 70's/early 80's.
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that's the type I am talking about. Ours was harvest Gold. So ugly to look at. I can't stand them.
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here it is! Different controls, but same type of machine
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or like this one.
super32
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this is the beast
This is the one i was speaking of. The ones you posted are not much faster, but these were over night dryers.
This is the one i was speaking of. The ones you posted are not much faster, but these were over night dryers.
mrb627
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My vote goes to....
My vote goes out to any dryer with a white interior. They would all turn blue from drying jeans. I hate that so much that I refuse to own one! Give me stainless steel or porcelain.
My vote goes out to any dryer with a white interior. They would all turn blue from drying jeans. I hate that so much that I refuse to own one! Give me stainless steel or porcelain.
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My Whirlpool is ten years old, and still white inside. A few blueish marks near the door, but otherwise very white everywhere else.
everythingold
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Any Newer GE or LG
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worst dryer
Well there has to be two for me, first one being an old hotpoint from late 80's it took hours to dry the clothes and the drum turned anti clockwise and everything used to roll itself into a ball and every 5 mins you would have to take the clothes out and untangle them
second one would be a whirlpool we got in 2001 with the sqaure door, after 9 weeks it went on fire and burnt all the clothes. currently have a hotpoint (ariston) dryer thats is 15 months old and the element blew the othew week so now its only blowing out warm air instead of hot, goodness know what i am going to get next, anyone reccomend anything?
Well there has to be two for me, first one being an old hotpoint from late 80's it took hours to dry the clothes and the drum turned anti clockwise and everything used to roll itself into a ball and every 5 mins you would have to take the clothes out and untangle them
second one would be a whirlpool we got in 2001 with the sqaure door, after 9 weeks it went on fire and burnt all the clothes. currently have a hotpoint (ariston) dryer thats is 15 months old and the element blew the othew week so now its only blowing out warm air instead of hot, goodness know what i am going to get next, anyone reccomend anything?
norgeway
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Norge
Even though norge is my favorite washer,the dryers were dreadful,,I used a 68 model for a year or so ,gansky called them flockomatics,and boy was he right,it was slow and blew lint all over the house.
Even though norge is my favorite washer,the dryers were dreadful,,I used a 68 model for a year or so ,gansky called them flockomatics,and boy was he right,it was slow and blew lint all over the house.
aldspinboy
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Hey Guy's I would have to say .... Those FRIGIDAIRE Stack units, they are soooooo slow and the lint stays on the dryer door, and it is wet, and loud with jeans or a lot of button item's. I don't know how people do multiple loads in them, a jean load 4 of them took 1:20 min eeew....lol . Scott I agree with those older G.E. - Hotpoint speckle basket dryers,they are very slow I used them so much in my mothers apartment, I had to put more coins in ...And that was after 60 min already ooooooh i had my share of those units.
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Bosch... Awful POS..Died at 5 months
super32
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Bosch?
moonvalleycacti......Bad Bosch? OH NO! I guess there can be a bad 1 of anything. Im currently drying with a bosch dryer and been quite happy with it. May i ask what happen to it?
aldspinboy......Those dryers were hiddious! The ones with the "D" shaped inner door were not SOOO bad, but still not as fast as other brands. The only good thing about those dryers is they were quiet. Which as long as they took to dry quiet was a good thing.
moonvalleycacti......Bad Bosch? OH NO! I guess there can be a bad 1 of anything. Im currently drying with a bosch dryer and been quite happy with it. May i ask what happen to it?
aldspinboy......Those dryers were hiddious! The ones with the "D" shaped inner door were not SOOO bad, but still not as fast as other brands. The only good thing about those dryers is they were quiet. Which as long as they took to dry quiet was a good thing.
The old norge relabeled magic chef, "tragic chef" as they are known around here had a real ability to wear out the rear drum rollers, ker-klunk, ker=klunk, We had them fixed a couple of times but through in the towel the last time. I bought them as a matched set in 1990, we got our money's worth and they were a good deal. We bought the set on clearance, the washer had the "side hinged" door. The new style set was delivered with the "back hinged" washer lid. This change at least in the model we bought also marked the end of the "burp up" filter in the washer, it had the self cleaning or no filter design. i didn't know the difference back then.
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