oh no....my clothes dryer kicked the bucket...

[disneyholic family]

well i guess it was time....we've had it since 1982.....25 years and 2 months, so i can't complain...
a maytag gas dryer....

but now we have to buy a new one......

anyone have a recommendation for a good clothes dryer?

our preference is a gas dryer (cheaper to operate)...

 

[Goofysmate]

That a long time to have a tumble drier and has done you proud & you have had your moneys worth out of it.
I have never thought of having a gas one as i have always gone for electric.
My make i have now & the one before was hot point.

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

anyone have a recommendation for a good clothes dryer?

How about a clothes line? Very efficient, very clean and very carbon neutral.

 

[scottishsue]

How about a clothes line? Very efficient, very clean and very carbon neutral.

Trouble is the clothes would never get dry in this country !! They would be wetter than when they were in the washing machine

 

[emily1982]

gosh that is good for a machine, i was born in 1982!!

 

[disneyholic family]

gosh that is good for a machine, i was born in 1982!!

clearly i wasn't...my daughter was born in 1984....so she's younger than the dryer....

How about a clothes line? Very efficient, very clean and very carbon neutral

i'd like to do that....but i have to rig up something over it - otherwise the birds would have a field day....

anyway, the repairman is coming tomorrow...i found someone that everyone recommends....so maybe he'll be able to resurrect it.....i'm going for the guinness book of records...we'll see how long the machine can keep going...

 

[acourtwdw]

I sell appliances. It will probably cost you more money to have your old one fixed than to buy new. It is a great idea to purchase a dryer with a moisture sensor that stops the dryer when it doesn't feel any more wetness in the clothes. It saves gas and is better for your clothes. One like that will run you around $500.

 

[mandymouse]

Wow, that lasted well

Mandy

 

[disneyholic family]

I sell appliances. It will probably cost you more money to have your old one fixed than to buy new. It is a great idea to purchase a dryer with a moisture sensor that stops the dryer when it doesn't feel any more wetness in the clothes. It saves gas and is better for your clothes. One like that will run you around $500.

yes, you're right...we'll see what the machine doctor says tomorrow...
the problem is fitting it through the door of the bathroom and stacking it...
but i know you're right...in any case, it's probably safer to have a new one...especially considering it's gas...

 

[Minniespal]

It certainly lasted well

 

[florida sun]

Wow thats lasted really well, I thought my last washing machine was good at 14 years

 

[fizz13]

R.I.P. loyal tumble drier

Seriously, hope you find a new one that you like

 

[disneyholic family]

yes it really did last well..
we had pretty good luck with the maytag washer (died last year at 24 years), the maytag dryer (25 years), and the GE refridgerator (died last year at 24)...

not so well with our French oven that died after 8 years (and was terrible the entire 8 years i had it) - we replaced it with a German - can't remember the name - we'll see how it goes...
and our German dishwasher that died after 6 years....i can't recall the brand...but we replaced it with another German, Bosch, which seems to be quite good....

the trials and tribulations of major purchases...

 

[KayleeUK]

That was a long time

I doubt anything we could recommend here in the UK you would be able to get over there though.

 

[Booknut]

Wow, that's amazing, 25 years!!!

Nowadays it seems like so much of the cheaper stuff is alright and can last as long as the expensive, not sure if i'd spend a heck of a lot on a dryer. My colleague bought an Indesit condenser dryer and she's had it for about 7 years with no problems. And she uses it every day!

 

[acourtwdw]

yes, you're right...we'll see what the machine doctor says tomorrow...
the problem is fitting it through the door of the bathroom and stacking it...
but i know you're right...in any case, it's probably safer to have a new one...especially considering it's gas...

PM me if you would like any info. How big is your doorway? Some of the new front loaders have a smaller footprint than the older models. and are able to be stacked.

 

[disneyholic family]

the dryer doctor is here and unbelievably, he says it can be fixed and for very little money.....i can't believe it....
so i guess we'll stick with this one for now....maybe it can make 30...

i forgot to say that he says that we're better off with this old model, as it's a 'workhorse"....
that the new models are junk in comparison.......of course he has a vested interest in our keeping the old one, but for now we'll stick with this and see how it goes....