Mountain laurel on 23/04/2019
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So much Easier to use than Old Ventless Dryer
I had a condensation dryer for about 12 years. The biggest issue was getting all the water out of the inside of it. All the crevices, nooks, crannies. I had to clean and clean it monthly. Plus the accumulated stale water would smell. Difficult to reach all the areas. Did not like it.
Would prefer a vented dryer but the condo where I live does not allow them, so ventless is all we can have. I love the fact that all the moisture/water collects in the tank on the top if this heat pump dryer. I can easily remove it and dump it in the sink. So much easier and handier. I am still getting used to the best way to dry certain types of fabrics. It doesn't get as hot which can be confusing at first. Takes a while to get used to the heat pump process. The longer I have it, the happier I am with it. I plan to contact customer service with my questions and get some suggestions how to use this dryer better and more efficiently. I think the instruction manual could be more detailed and in bigger print. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
terrythedog on 05/04/2019
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Promising, but needs some improvement
I have had this unit about 4 months now. I have a family of 5 and it can keep up with our laundry needs just fine. The issue I am seeing is that the foam filter in the bottom of the dryer is not designed well. It is now falling off of the support allowing lint to clog the machine. This is a poor design and whirlpool should fix this issue. Other than that, this machine works well.
all already used on 18/02/2019
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no outside vent required
I always buy Whirlpool washers & dryers & they are made in the USA [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
Rivergem on 09/02/2019
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It works!
I bought this dryer primarily because it was the only one I could find in a stackable configuration that was compatible with my existing washer. Trust it will give me more service than the last one. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
Mom-808 on 29/09/2018
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Works but reading manual is essential
I'll cut to the chase: dryer does work but reading the manual is crucial. Most important things I learned:
1. Timed Dry uses LOW heat and is for damp (not wet) items. So we never use Timed Dry and MUST rely on the Auto Cycles like Normal, Mixed, Heavy Duty, and Bulky/Bedding. This is OPPOSITE of every other dryer I've owned.
2. Water conductivity setting likely needs to be changed so clothes dry. Default is "3". Ours needed to be at "4" for the dryer to stop when clothes were dry and not before. When we changed this setting, suddenly the dryer worked: it stopped when clothes were dry. If dryer stops with damp clothes, I suggest changing this setting.
A few other things I found out that are helpful:
3) if I want HIGH heat, the only setting with HIGH heat is Heavy Duty (perhaps Bulky/Bedding too but manual is unclear). Drying wet jeans on Normal requires Extra Dry option. But jeans in Heavy Duty cycle needs only the Dry option.
4) On an Auto Cycle, the dryer periodically changes the amount of time left (it is NOT a clock/timer). Every so often it takes a moisture reading and it re-adjusts the time left. In other words, if it says 1:30 first, it may say 0:45 about 15 minutes later. and then 0:20 after another 10 minutes pass. Really, not kidding.
5) The bottom filter needs attention every 5 loads and if we pause the dryer that seems to count as a new load; if we clean the filter while the dryer is off, it doesn't know we cleaned it. Now, I clean it only when the dryer is on so it knows I've done it and I try not to pause unless necessary.
And the rest all buyers will already figure know. The benefits of this dryer are the compact size, it is ventless, can stack; can be hooked up to the washer's drain, and it does dry clothes.
The con of this particular ventless dryer is that reading the manual and understanding the settings are required. We hated the dryer until we read the manual. (Other cons are not really cons because we all know that heat pump dryers do take a bit longer to dry clothes and are slightly louder).
Finally, for those of you in hot, humid climates like me and no AC: the dryer does kick out a LOT of heat in the back but in our house the heat stays in the closet and doesn't heat the surrounding area; it takes 8-15% longer than our old-school vented dryer with a long run which isn't bad considering the 90 degree weather with 90% humidity.
