cloths dryer lifespan

[PB]

Dryer and washer purchased ~12 year go, washer's gone tits up: keep the old dryer (electric, vented) or replace with washer? These days it seems washers often plug into the dryers, implying they're soul mates and spiritually go into decline if one soulmate dies .......

[dschane]

The dryer that came with my house was over 30 years old. I think we got another 7 out of it. Didn't have sensors to let you know if your clothes were dry, 10% dry, or fucked from sharing the cycle with a baby diaper, but it worked extremely well. Its replacement is very good, but not any better.

[zion zig zag]

Why even consider replacing it if it works?

[PB]

Why even consider replacing it if it works?

Good question; silly answer - it's the same brand as the washer, which seems to have crapped out too soon, plus (annoying) plug incompatibility issues i.e. the already purchased but about to be returned grumpily replacement washer only plugs in to same brand dryer (something you can only learn by looking at the F'ing DRYER specs). .

[NW_SKIER]

I plug my dryer into the wall. Fucking kooks

[PNWbrit]

I plug my dryer into the wall. Fucking kooks

Yeah ... not sure I understand the whole dryer plugs into washer thing.

Is it some kind of smart washer/dryer?

[AK47bp]

Are you American or Canadian?

If American you replace and dispose of the working dryer for a newer dryer that matches your washer.

[Skistack]

Folks had this avocado green dryer forever. The timer knob broke off so they used a pair of pliers to turn it.

[UTpowder]

Just replaced a 20 year old dryer. Matching washer crapped out a couple years before. Had to take it apart a couple times to fix a few minor parts. It never really stopped working just had a bad sensor that kept shutting it off early. New sensor was $125. Wife wanted a new one. She got a dryer I got skis. Fair trade to me. Got a Speed Queen. Seems to be in par quality wise with the old one. Some of the "fancy " ones had too many things that could go wrong.

[3PinGrin]

Several decades at least.

[skaredshtles]

Electric dryers suck.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Until the clothes are wet when the buzzer sounds off.

[zartagen]

... or fucked from sharing the cycle with a baby diaper

That's a feature in new dryers now?

[DeepHelmet]

We had an electric dryer for over 20 years. I got rid of it when my parts supply store told me he wasn't going to be carrying the parts, mostly drying element, to replace them anymore. Said they were going to get hard to fine. He doesn't sell appliances so I believe him. Fixed it one last time and gave it to my buddies broke ass college kid.

[XXX-er]

I've replaced a couple of dryer elements and they would just sell a generic piece of wire which I stretched evenly and threaded where it was supposed to go

a dryer is a dryer, they consume energy to dry your clothes and a new dryer does not work better than an old dryer

does anybody know why a wedding dress is white ?

[Cocximus]

You should replace the dryer. Huge advancements have been made in resistive heater element efficiency.

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[XXX-er]

https://www.physicsforums.com/thread...ciency.283732/

even the physics geek argue about it

ALSO

http://home.howstuffworks.com/applia...-me-money3.htm
" Dryer

A clothes dryer uses about the same amount of energy and money as a washing machine -- sometimes more, sometimes less. Note that clothes dryers aren't listed in the ENERGY STAR database. This is because clothes dryers all work the same way and their energy usage doesn't vary much between models."

I think the fact that Dryers skip the energy star rating is telling and a heater is a heater

[Cocximus]

Argument? There really is no argument. I should have added a smiley face, I was just kidding.

But, maybe efficiency could be improved by optimizing air flow and how the clothes are fluffed therefore requiring less heat.

[XXX-er]

I googled resistive heater element efficiency and it is a thing ... so you get to be wrong

[Cocximus]

HHO generators, cars that run on water and magnets are also a "thing"

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[XXX-er]

and appliances are white to match the wedding dress

[AK47bp]

Argument? There really is no argument. I should have added a smiley face, I was just kidding.

But, maybe efficiency could be improved by optimizing air flow and how the clothes are fluffed therefore requiring less heat.

You suggesting hiring a Fluffer?

[NW_SKIER]

You suggesting hiring a Fluffer?

Where do I send my resume?

[Kopi_Red]

Where do I send my resume?

I guess if that's what floats your boat...

A fluffer is a person employed to keep a male adult film star erect on the set.[1] These duties, which do not necessarily involve touching the actors, are considered part of the makeup department. After setting up the desired angle, the director asks the actors to hold position and calls for the fluffer to "fluff" the actors for the shot. Fluffing could also entail sexual acts such as fellatio or non-penetrative sex.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffer

[NW_SKIER]

I guess if that's what floats your boat...

A fluffer is a person employed to keep a male adult film star erect on the set.[1] These duties, which do not necessarily involve touching the actors, are considered part of the makeup department. After setting up the desired angle, the director asks the actors to hold position and calls for the fluffer to "fluff" the actors for the shot. Fluffing could also entail sexual acts such as fellatio or non-penetrative sex.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffer

I was referring to pillow fluffer. How you even knew about whatever that is that you posted...I don't want to know.

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