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I got a new Whirlpool dryer with my new washer and it's crap. It takes twice as long to dry anything, the lint filter doesn't work and it has broken twice.
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Oct 16, 2023 02:14
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If you think the moisture sensor is why your clothes aren't getting dry enough, make sure you check that your exhaust vent is clear.
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Oct 16, 2023 04:57
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PerniciousKnid posted:I got a new Whirlpool dryer with my new washer and it's crap. It takes twice as long to dry anything, the lint filter doesn't work and it has broken twice. Welcome to the future
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Oct 16, 2023 06:47
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We had a new (so ~5yr old now) high-end gas whirlpool dryer at our previous rental. There was some "ecoboost" setting that we had to turn off whenever there was a power outage which made the cycle take for loving ever, but other than that it dried like an absolute champ on the normal sensor dry. We have another ~10 year old more basic electric whirlpool dryer that conveyed with our house purchase here and it also dries very well. Really the only time I've ever had any trouble with the sensor setting on a dryer is when I have a load which has a bunch of large items made of different types of fabric. For example, when drying bedsheets made of a sheer material and towels made of terrycloth.
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Oct 16, 2023 09:21
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Our last dryer was a Bosch 500 that came with the house... was a 2012 or 2015 model I think. The sensor dry worked fantastic on it, even when we set the temperature to low. Just had to set it to "more dry" or whatever and it would work perfectly. Maybe sometimes you'd have some slighly damp spots, but nothing too bad. Got a new LG a year ago and it doesn't dry for poo poo even on the most aggressive sensor settings. So we just use the "timed dry" feature, set it to the lowest temp setting, and crank up the timer. Sensor dry is fine for some things like light fabrics... so t-shirts and stuff usually turn out fine. But anything heavy like jeans/sweaters, or stuff where certain spots are thicker than others (for example the collar and hems on my cotton work polos) will still be wet enough where it will dry funny if you don't spin it up for longer. Re: light chat: H110Hawk posted:Going to the bathroom in the evening you want a warm light. Caveat: warm light can totally gently caress up your style. If you base your appearance (clothes, make-up, etc.) off what you see in the mirror of your warm light bathroom, when you step outside you can look completely different. High temperature bulbs are closer to daytime outdoor light, and are more likely what you're going to find in an office/store/wherever. Trade-off is those midnight bathroom runs can be blinding for you and anyone within a 2 mile radius if you don't have a night light or something.
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Oct 16, 2023 12:59
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VelociBacon posted:I've never in almost 40 years seen or heard of people experiencing detergent or similar film on the dryer lint screen. OP you might be using like 3x as much detergent as you should be or your washer isn't rinsing properly or something. Yeah me neither what the heck.
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Oct 16, 2023 13:46
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Yeah I've never cleaned the dryer screen by any means other than rubbing it with my fingertips, in any of the places I've lived and with any of the machines I've used, which is a fair number.
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Oct 16, 2023 13:48
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My dryer is at least 20 years old and I've also never had a problem with film on the lint screen. Last year, the whole dryer started vibrating. It was a pain in the rear end to take apart, but it turned out that the problem was lint buildup on the fan blades causing it to spin off-balance. I thought for sure I was going to find a broken mounting bracket or stripped bolt hole, so I'm glad that one was a relatively easy fix.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:21
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DaveSauce posted:Caveat: warm light can totally gently caress up your style. In theory you will know what your clothes look like, but I suggest a makeup cheap lit makeup mirror. They often are color selectable and should (lol) default to a higher temp. They aren't going to have great CRI but it should be closer than a warm bulb.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:48
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DaveSauce posted:Our last dryer was a Bosch 500 that came with the house... was a 2012 or 2015 model I think. That said, we bought an Electrolux set and really like them. I wish the dryer would reverse though. My mom has a 25 year old Kenmore and the dryer reverses periodically and she never has the tangling up issue with jeans, sheets and stuff. Kylaer posted:Yeah I've never cleaned the dryer screen by any means other than rubbing it with my fingertips, in any of the places I've lived and with any of the machines I've used, which is a fair number. BonoMan posted:Yeah me neither what the heck. Ideally, the screen shouldn't impact the stream at all and pass through it basically unaffected. If it doesn't, you probably do have a build up issue. I first came across this years ago from an appliance guy I was talking to during a house call (warranty call on a dishwasher) and he said the majority of times with dryer issues that's the culprit. Since then I've read about it elsewhere. I think those bounce dryer sheets and similar are the major culprits. They coat the mesh and eventually kill a ton of airflow. VelociBacon posted:Maybe it's a thing to do with ho hard your water is or something, nobody I know uses fabric softener here (Vancouver bc) either so that could be why.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:49
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Just get some wool balls instead of using fabric softener or dryer sheets.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:51
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slidebite posted:I think those bounce dryer sheets and similar are the major culprits. They coat the mesh and eventually kill a ton of airflow. That makes sense and is also probably why I and a bunch of others had no idea what you're talking about : I don't use those things. I do have a bottle of fabric softener. It's been here for about 5 years and I think it's over 3/4 full still.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:54
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We switched over to using these wool balls instead of softener in the dryer. Works well imo.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:56
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I don't use anything and everything is fine. I don't get needing something else to dry clothes in a dryer. Or what wool balls would do.
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Oct 16, 2023 14:58
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I don't really care about the extra drying power, more that they cut down on the amount of static on your clothes that come out of the dryer, which is one of the things a lot of people use fabric softener for.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:00
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I used to use dryer sheets every load under the impression that they kept static build-up at bay. Never cared about the fabric softener aspects of them. Whether they did or not, I haven't used them in quite a while. Not sure if modern fabrics resist static build-up, or if modern dryers help mitigate it, or what... but static just isn't the problem it used to be for me. edit: Might also be that I tend to intentionally search out 100% cotton more often these days, rather than synthetic fabrics. Though I still have a bunch of blended fabrics so I dunno. DaveSauce fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Oct 16, 2023 |
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Oct 16, 2023 15:12
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Fabric softener is nice and we got some dryer sheets that also help pull pet hair off of clothes
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Oct 16, 2023 15:14
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Yeah the wool spheres help with the static which in turn helps keep cat and dog hair off the clothes much better.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:16
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Motronic posted:I don't use anything and everything is fine. I don't get needing something else to dry clothes in a dryer. Or what wool balls would do. Yeah we don't use those either so I'm guessing that's why we don't get it.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:22
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BonoMan posted:Yeah we don't use those either so I'm guessing that's why we don't get it. The static thing makes sense too if you live somewhere that gets cold and don't have a whole home humidifier. Or I guess have a lot of synthetic fabrics.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:24
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Wool contains lanolin, which can act as a softener. I can't imagine a wool ball lasting more than one load, though.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:31
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Really can’t stand that the greasy feel fabric softener gives to clothes and how towels that were washed with it never seem to absorb water as well. Fresh crisp unscented cotton takes some getting used to but is superior and as a bonus keeps me cooler in the summer by more effectively wicking moisture compared to fabric coated with fabric softener. Definitely never had fabric softener cause buildup on an appliance though.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:33
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PainterofCrap posted:Wool contains lanolin, which can act as a softener. I can't imagine a wool ball lasting more than one load, though. A quick perusal of google on these wool dryer balls seems to say that the supposed benefits are mechanically separating the clothes and that the increased airflow reduces static while that plus mechanical action of the balls softens clothing. So maybe if you overload your dryer or it just sucks to begin with they help? Otherwise they sound a lot like this rock I have that protects me from tigers..... kreeningsons posted:Really can’t stand that the greasy feel fabric softener gives to clothes and how towels that were washed with it never seem to absorb water as well. This is absolutely the most annoying softener related thing to me.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:37
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Fabric softener is a scam or-if you want to be generous-a solution looking for a problem.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:44
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Fabric softener wrecks the ability of fabric to wick moisture and breathe properly, which is more than enough reason for me to avoid using it. I also can't abide scented laundry products.
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Oct 16, 2023 15:54
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I think washer softener smells nice!
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Oct 16, 2023 15:54
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I use that Lysol laundry sanitizer on my martial arts uniforms as they are loving soaked through with sweat and lay in a heap until laundry day. I put a smidgen in the "fabric softener" receptacle in the washer so it comes out in the final (or second to final) rinse. We did buy some of those wool balls and use them periodically in the dryer. Danhenge posted:I don't really care about the extra drying power, more that they cut down on the amount of static on your clothes that come out of the dryer, which is one of the things a lot of people use fabric softener for. Shifty Pony posted:Fabric softener wrecks the ability of fabric to wick moisture and breathe properly, which is more than enough reason for me to avoid using it. I do kinda like nice smelling clothes and towels though 
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Oct 16, 2023 16:15
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slidebite posted:I use that Lysol laundry sanitizer on my martial arts uniforms as they are loving soaked through with sweat and lay in a heap until laundry day. I put a smidgen in the "fabric softener" receptacle in the washer so it comes out in the final (or second to final) rinse. https://www.amazon.com/OUT-ProWash-Workwear-Eliminator-Detergent/dp/B011CYAZ1Q
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Oct 16, 2023 16:24
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Motronic posted:A quick perusal of google on these wool dryer balls seems to say that the supposed benefits are mechanically separating the clothes and that the increased airflow reduces static while that plus mechanical action of the balls softens clothing. There's no lanolin left after any meaningful amount of use so that's not a component. The dryer works just fine and is not being overloaded. Using the wool spheres vs dryer sheets gave similar results and using them vs no dryer sheets at all resulted in less static cling between garments and less pet hair being on individual garments. Also gently caress off with your pseudoscience assertions.
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Oct 16, 2023 16:31
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I use fabric softener on everything I put in the dryer, which is very little: Towels, sheets, and (natural fiber) underwear/socks. Everything else air dries (and lasts MUCH longer for it). Edit: I also have some wool dryer balls, but the only thing I use them for is fluffing up down jackets and a down camp blanket on the rare occasion that I machine wash them. They work really well for that. armorer fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Oct 16, 2023 |
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Oct 16, 2023 16:33
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It took a while for my nose got used to the smell of fabric without any added fragrance, but now it smells fresh and whenever I buy a used piece of clothing that is inevitably coated with scented fabric softener it’s nauseating, it gets transferred to my skin and other clothes, and I have to soak it in vinegar to remove the smell.
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Oct 16, 2023 16:35
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armorer posted:I use fabric softener on everything I put in the dryer, which is very little: Towels, sheets, and (natural fiber) underwear/socks. Everything else air dries (and lasts MUCH longer for it). I like them especially for bedding and sheets otherwise sometimes those can get twisted up around each other.
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Oct 16, 2023 16:59
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I'm using unscented laundry detergent right now because it was insanely cheap and I miss the smells of the tide or whatever I was using before. I'm not ashamed! E: any tricks to prevent bedsheets from rolling themselves up in a ball when you try to dry them? My Bosch dryer doesn't have a reversing feature.
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Oct 16, 2023 18:01
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VelociBacon posted:I'm using unscented laundry detergent right now because it was insanely cheap and I miss the smells of the tide or whatever I was using before. I'm not ashamed! Take them out halfway through and unball them
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Oct 16, 2023 18:36
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I have friends who are very into the wool balls and similar stuff. I tried hard to discern the effect when I borrowed their balls and used them (with a control) and I couldn’t determine what they’d done to my usual clothes, if anything.
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Oct 16, 2023 19:08
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Take them out halfway through and unball them Not sure why reversing isn't more common on dryers. Like I said earlier, my moms circa 1997 Kenmore (from a frigemore front load triplet set) has it and still going strong. The controls on small HP AC/DC motors for reversing cost next to nothing now (used to be expensive) and more practical than 90% of the other frills/controls on modern dryers.
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Oct 16, 2023 20:02
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kreeningsons posted:It took a while for my nose got used to the smell of fabric without any added fragrance, but now it smells fresh and whenever I buy a used piece of clothing that is inevitably coated with scented fabric softener it’s nauseating, it gets transferred to my skin and other clothes, and I have to soak it in vinegar to remove the smell. Drying textiles & clothing outside on a clothes line gives good results, although this is decreasingly practical or reasonable for most people. Especially recommend it for bedding.
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Oct 16, 2023 20:06
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DaveSauce posted:Our last dryer was a Bosch 500 that came with the house... was a 2012 or 2015 model I think. get an electric bidet seat with a light it's life changing edit: those dryer balls don't reduce static much for me for some reason
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Oct 16, 2023 20:19
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Muir posted:If you think the moisture sensor is why your clothes aren't getting dry enough, make sure you check that your exhaust vent is clear. I've been worrying about my vent for weeks due to this thread and posts like this (and the fact that I hadn't touched the vent in 3 years and my dryer dries like absolute poo poo!). I finally crawled back there today to take care of it and it was clean as a whistle and there was absolutely no reason to be concerned at all.
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Oct 16, 2023 20:27
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I think laundry chat is pretty funny. We all do laundry. Different clothes and items, different regions, and types of washers and dryers. There's so much variability in the loads and equipments, plus the detergents and other additives, and in what our expectations are, and in what we were thought or our families did or do or never do. None of this is defined or held constant in any meaningful way. So there's a wide variety of complaints and misunderstanding just from that alone. I'm a minimalist, I try to use the least detergent, and spend the least time worrying about the settings. I pick dry and if it's not dry enough I do a touch up load. I don't dry half of my clothes as I'm worried about damaging my pants and shirts, plus it's cheaper not to dry them anyway and they come out soft and nice in my house air drying. I don't have the ambition to use sheets or softener. I sometimes add oxyclean to towels or sheets. It's pretty hit or miss. I do have a routine though. All my basics, undies, tees, socks and workout clothes first, so they can get dried first. Then the stuff that doesn't get dryer time, and that's usually done right before the dryer is done. I guess I got lucky with getting a couple machines that just work.
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