who makes the best dryer ?

[partscounterman]

The 27" Whirl/more dryer

It's not that this isn't a good design-in fact it is very similar to the Maytag design. The thing I have noticed is the 27" machine with the front filter seems to have a lot of motor burnout trouble. Would others who are in the field agree with me here?

I have this design machine. I got it from my landlord's other house and it had a burnt out motor when I got it. It was two years old when the motor went. I replaced the moter and it's been a fine dryer since. I would not purchase a new one however-would choose a top filter WP/KM or a Dependable care Maytag. Be careful or you will end up with an Amana-tag or a Norge-tag

 

[whirlcool]

We love our 93' Whirlpool electric dryer. It really dries the clothes quickly and relatively wrinkle free. Ours has never had a service call or breakdown. And it's been moved around the country a few times since we first bought it.
When we vacuum the kitchen floor, we just use the small round brush tool to vacuum the dust off the top of the machine.

 

[rinso]

My favorite dryer of all time was the Frigidaire Wide Mouth Dryer that matched my 1-18 washer. I will agree, however, that the best dryers these days are the WP/KM/KA machines.

 

[gregm]

question for partscounterman from above

quoting partscounterman from above, he said "I would not purchase a new one however-would choose a top filter WP/KM or a Dependable care Maytag. Be careful or you will end up with an Amana-tag or a Norge-tag" ............ so my question is how can you tell the difference between a "dependable care -tag" vs a "norge/amana -tag" AND why do you feel the way you do about one vs the other .......... ? (thanks)

 

[partscounterman]

Shucks, that's easy!

The real Newton, Iowa built Maytag Dryers will have the door that folds down over the top (like the Neptune machines)

The Norgetags have a flat panel door that is NOT reversable.

The Amanatags have a flat panel door that is reversable, but does not "fold" over to the top panel.

Here is a link to Maytag's Commercial Website. All the dryers offered for commercial use are "real" Maytags-so just look for a similar door configuration and you will get a real Maytag.

I think the fact that Maytag never slapped a coinbox on either the Norgetag or the Amanatag shows us what they REALLY think of those machines.

I'm still waiting to see a Shredtag (giggles)

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www.commercial.maytag.com

 

[angus]

What about the new Speed Queen?

 

[volvoguy87]

Kenmores

My folks had a late '93 Kenmore dryer with the lint screen on top, and it was the best dryer we have ever had. The thermostat went bad and my father, being a typical American consumer, had it crushed, rather than repair it. He replaced it in 2003? with a new Kenmore with the lint screen in the front. The new dryer was so slow and inconsistent that I could hardly stand to use it. Also, the interior light never worked right. My folks just had the '93 Kenmore DD and the new dryer junked when they replaced both of them with new GE front loaders. Some folks just never learn, mine go from good to bad to worse!

Dave

 

[irishwashguy]

I would have to say---

The best dryer that i have ever had was my Maytag hands down.Even My Miele dryer is a bugger sometimes. The Maytag always dryed everything all of the way though. I especially like the Halo of Heat like the one that I grew up with. Nothing would kill that thing. Even with the filter in the back, it was the best dryer that they ever made, with the dependable care a close second. I could dry a load in my Neptune Dryer in about 40 minutes. They are great!! I would say Speed Queen in 3rd, followed by the WP/Kenmore. The New Bosch dryers are, as i am told, also really good, the Nexx series. My 2.888889999 and three fourths of a cent.

 

[tumbler]

Best dryer

I bought a WP Duet pair back in May, and the dryer (as well as the washer) is the best I've ever owned. I don't know what washer you have-the Duet dryer is huge inside, and would be overkill if you have a standard-size washer (the Duet washer holds about 20 lb. of wash). It has the filter below the door opening, which I personally prefer to the traditional WP cabinet-top filter. Note that the Duet relies on higher airflow rather than higher temperature to do its work, which is better for the fabrics. It uses electronic moisture sensing.

 

[gregm]

hmmmm

interesting points/views tumbler about airflow vs. temp

 

[DADoES]

Fisher & Paykel's topload dryer also operates with lower temps and higher airflow ... so they say. I've not checked the exhaust temp directly, but I once placed an instant-read kitchen thermometer in the lint bucket and got a reading of about 122°F on either regular or denim cycle (I don't recall which).

 

[neptunebob]

If you are a sharp dresser....

Why not go for a Maytag Neptune Drying Center? I'm trying to talk one of my sisters into buying one because I have to take her to church and I need the upper compartment to hang my suits in where they can be "freshened" and "pressed" with the heat. I think it can help me be a sharp dresser! It can also dry athletic shoes and baseball caps. The regular dryer below is very big. At the Sears Outlet stores you can get them as a bargain, but better get them soon, as I wonder if Whirlpool will discontinue them. Or maybe, they will come out with a better one!

 

[brmbug]

I dunno, My parents have had the same GE based JC Penney Dryer for the past... 23, 24 years? And only recently did it start giving us problems. Of course that was because the exhaust hadn't been cleaned out for a decade, and was nearly closed off with fluff. The only other problem with it is the rear bearing and stud are worn down to a nub, and I'm having a hard time finding new ones. Dad wants to replace the machine, a new GE w/a stainless drum is in his price range, and it has all the same controls and features as the old machine. (Of course I say replace the bearing and spend the extra money on replacing the dishwasher, but that's just me.) I was looking at a Maytag dryer since we have a newer 'tag washer, but one that's comprable to what we have now is $150 more than the GE, and that's w/o the stainless drum.