It is not surprising to discover that online searches for the best electric dryers increase every year. There are few who remember the outdoor clothes hangers that utilized the sun and the wind to dry clothes. The sight of clothes hangers in backyards or along the sides of houses has all but disappeared from American society. Where the inclusion of an electric clothes dryer in a household was once considered a status symbol, the wiring to include the dryer in a house or apartment is now regarded as essential, with the appliance itself often included in a living space as an incentive to attract and keep tenants.
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1. hOmelabs Compact Laundry Dryer
To satisfy the increase in demand for apartment-sized clothes dryers on the increase, hOmelabs created this compact dryer that handles up to 2.6 cubic feet of laundry in a stainless steel tumbler. The controls are on the bottom right of the dryer, allowing for easier stacking opportunities to save apartment space. The dyer system delivers 1400W of power to dry clothes at high heat, air dries delicate items at low heat, and offers a “cool down” option with no heat.
2. The Speed Queen DR5000WE Electric Dryer
Speed Queen is one of the familiar names in the laundry market with a proven record of excellence. The company developed an affordable DR5000WE electric dryer for the large home market. Requiring a mere 27-inch wide area, the dryer comes with a reversible front-loading door to mix configurations dependent on household dimensions. The durable stainless-steel drum handles seven cubic feet of fabrics with controls that offer four heating levels and three automatic dry cycles. The dryer comes equipped with interior drum light and a forward lint collector.
3. The Magic Chef Compact Electric Laundry Dryer
Magic Chef entered the increasing clothes dryer market with this compact dryer deigned for small apartments. The controls are located at the bottom right to encourage stacking to save apartment space. The stainless-steel drum handles up to 1.5 cubic feet of clothes weighing a maximum of 5.5 pounds. There are two levels of heat—high and low. The dryer’s controls include a timer that periodically tumbles clothes after drying to reduce clothing wrinkles. The transparent front loader allows the user to monitor the drying process.
4. The Frigidaire FFRE4120SW Electric Laundry Dryer
This clothes dryer model complements Frigidaire’s line of household appliances by offering more options than other clothes dryers with greater efficiency. The low-cost appeal of this dryer is the ten-cycle options that the dryer offers. You can use this dryer to handle up to 6.7 cubic feet of wet clothes, no matter what cycle you choose. The dryer has a reversible door and four drying temperatures along with a wrinkle-free control that tumbles dried clothes without heat periodically to reduce wrinkles.
5. The GTD42EAS Electric Laundry Dryer from GE
GE made this recent addition to its long list of quality appliances in response to homemakers demands for increased load capacity and greater heat variations to handle different fabric types. This cheap version of designer dryers offered by other manufacturers features an aluminized drum that resists corrosion while conveying more heat. The dryer handles 7.2 cubic feet of material with a low hum that does not interfere with conversations or entertainment devices. The front-loading dryer offers three heat selections for personalized fabric care.
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6. Amana NED4655EW Electric Laundry Dryer
Amana offers this low-cost electric clothes dryer for homemakers with full-sized families. The dryer is manufactured in the United States and runs off either 120V or 240V household systems. The dryer delivers both high and low heat levels as well as a tumble feature to keep dried clothes from wrinkling before removal. The 11 cycles are easy to understand control with a rotating selector. The drum handles 6.5 cubic feet of wet clothes that are quickly dried through a unique ventilating system.
7. The GE GTD65EBSJWS Electric Laundry Drier
GE offers this exotic, yet affordable, alternative to the homeowner as a dryer for all types of fabrics. GE increased the drum capacity to 7.4 cubic feet and the ability of the essential drive parts to handle the added weight that the increased load capacity creates. The dryer has an aluminized alloy drum that resists chipping, rusting, and reduces fabric fatigue through abrasion created during the tumbling process. The dryer comes with 12 drying cycles to accommodate the needs of any fabric.
8. The MCPMCSDRY35W Laundry Dryer from Magic Chef
Magic Chef offers this comparatively large electric dryer for the apartment market at a low-cost. The dryer drum is stainless steel and is 3.5 cubic feet in size and takes up to 13 pounds of wet clothing. There are three heat levels that are easily selected via the controls that run flush across the top of the dryer. An anti-wrinkling feature periodically tumbles dried clothes to reduce wrinkling. The small size of this dryer makes it a perfect fit for most apartments.
9. The GFD54ESSMWW Electric Dryer from GE
GE produces this affordable electric dryer with an extra-large sized drum and a unique drying style that all homemakers will appreciate. The front-loading door is reversible to accommodate any home configuration. The drum consists of a long-lasting material that stands up to the quick alteration between high heat and instant cold when drying successive loads. The dryer features a sensor that alerts when certain levels of humidity are attained inside the drum, which allows you to remove heat sensitive clothing to finish drying through a hanging process.
10. The Equator ED360 Electric Laundry Dryer
Equator Advanced Appliances is considered one of the finest producers of appliances for small spaces as this electric dryer attests. The front-loading dryer works as a free-standing appliance or is small enough to be stackable to meet circumstances and space demands that occur now and then in apartments. The dryer features a 3.5 cubic feet drum consisting of stainless-steel for durability. The high-speed turbo fan ensures the removal of all steam and reduces heat at the end of the dry cycle.
Before ordering a new clothes dryer, make sure to measure your space. Large dryers are inappropriate for most modern apartments, and small dryers get lost in the vastness of houses. Also, take into consideration your needs or those needs you are looking at shortly. A family or those who are looking to grow a family should look to larger dryers as the answer to their needs. Consider this list of the best electric dryers as a window into the dryer market.
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By BCR Staff,
August 2019
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