Your Favorite Dryer

[chaskelljr2]

My favorite dryers……

. 1960’s and 1970’s — Lady Kenmore and/or Sears Kenmore (#2 or #3 in the lineup)
. 2000’s Kenmore Elite
. 2005-2007 TOL Speed Queen with Electronic Controls
. 1970’s Frigidaire 1-18

—Charles—

 

[ryner1988]

Favorite dryer

I really like my 29-inch Whirlpool dryer from 2008. Quiet, accurate, and quick especially since I cleaned out the lint a couple weeks ago. I've never had big issues with any dryer of that design I've ever used, and between family, and different places I've lived over the years, I've used a lot of them. The only things I'm not a fan of are the top-mounted lint screen which tends to leave a dusty cloud when cleaning no matter what I do, and the hamper door. I've come to prefer side-swing doors but I'm not sure if there's a side-swing version with the full 7 Cu FT drum, the only ones I've seen have the 6.5 foot drum and I do notice the difference.

Ryne

 

[DADoES]

 
Ryne, a trick for cleaning the filter is pull it out with the dryer running, which helps suck lint dust down the chute ... although be careful to avoid the whole layer of collected lint being pull down there!

 

[petek]

Wow there's some old names from the past. Well my current bought new in 1987 Kenmore dryer I guess has to be my favorite. It's the only dryer we've owned. 35 years and only one belt change 17 years ago. It's lookin a little shabby in the drum now and the cover/handle for the top lint filter is broke but it's still drying as good as they day we bought it.