Maytag Atlantis Dryer American Tumble Dryers

Advantages: Efficient, attractive, quiet
Disadvantages: Pricey

...Given that the New Year for 2003 began with the death of an old appliance--our washer--Himself and I decided that the time was right for a first during our 34 years of marriage: We would purchase a new washer AND a new dryer to meet our laundry needs. We would purchase them at the same time, and they would MATCH in all reasonable respects. It was, we agreed, a great luxury. But it was a luxury we had earned and could finally afford. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Making the Choice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The choice of a dryer, of course, was determined in large part by the choice of a washer. Himself, a practiced navigator of the World Wide Web, had done the research--with the end result being the purchase of a Maytag Neptune Washer, model MAH5500B. (See my review of this appliance at http://www.ciao.co.uk/MaytagNeptunewasherNewAmerican... Read review

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Advantages: No need for a vent. Dries laundry well and has a sensor.
Disadvantages: Generates a lot of heat. Not the most compact model in the world.

...After using our brand new tumble dryer for over six weeks now I feel that I have used it enough to write about it. I’ve never had a tumble dryer before, so this is a whole new product to me, I only have my own experiences to go on and I don’t have any other dryers to compare this one to. ~~~Why we decided to get a tumble dryer. We don’t really have any drying space in our house (just a couple of radiators) because our only fire is in the living room and drying clothes in front of that would obscure the TV (and we don’t want THAT!). Drying outside means hanging things out in the back garden, but this isn’t possible in winter or when the weather is wet. The main drying areas inside are the dining room and bedroom radiators ~ I am sick of crinkly wallpaper, so the next logical step was to get a dryer. ~~~Which dryer did we get... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, automatic sensor drying, anti crease function, timer function
Disadvantages: none

...Two years ago we decide to buy our first tumble dryer. As usual when looking for new electronic or household appliances I looked to Which? to see what was the best machine to buy. Which? said that this model had accurate automatic drying programs and was one of the quickest machines they had tested and it was a best buy. That was good enough for us so we went ahead and bought it. It cost us £249 and was delivered free. The Basics The John Lewis JLDV02 is a vented tumble dryer. This means that the exhaust gases leave the machine via a tube which should be connected to an outside wall or window. The machine is white and it does not contain a glass door. The door is square/oblong but the hole to the inside is circular. The door contains one of the fluff filters, the other being at the bottom of the opening. The machine has a digital... Read review

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