It appears that I already own my dream dryer
Because my '97 KM is all that I could hope for...well for now.
The electronic sensor is quite good at what it does. I once put a dry article in and set the thing on Automatic to see how long the dryer would realize it was dry and shut off - 5 minutes was the grand total.
Mine has Wrinkle Guard III which gives up to 2 hours of intermittent, no-heat tumbling. Another nice feature is that Wrinkle Guard, starting with the year I bought mine, is available on both Automatic and Timed cycles, and I love that I can defeat the feature using a switch on the control panel.
The heated drying rack actually does work, and believe it or not, I actually *do* use it but only in winter to handle those sweaters that have to be dried flat.
The Quiet Pak sound deadener works so well that even when I had her installed in the kitchen of my previous house, you really had to strain an ear to tell if there was a load drying if you were in another room.
The super capacity drum is so huge that I can fit two full-bed comforters in easily (not that I would), and I often put in one load and let it sit while another load is washing, then dry the two together. Someday, maybe somebody will tell me if this is a green thing to do, or if the savings on energy are only minimal.
Infinitely variable temp control and variable volume control on the end-of-cycle buzzer are definitely welcome, as is the ease of access for servicing and maintenance. But, she's had no major service other than to replace a faulty timer under warranty not one month after I got her. The repair dude muttered something about cheap plastic rubbage made in Mexico, not something you want to hear about a dryer youve just paid almost $600 for.
Hey Maytagbear: Is the Press Care feature on your Maytag intermittent tumble or continuous?
I agree with you that the tone generator Maytags use to signal the end of the cycle are much more pleasant than the nerve-jangling, harsh buzzer method. I wish all machines used them.
