While it’s still too wet to be usable, that’s more or less on par with most other dryers.Conclusion The gets our recommendation for a consumer on a budget.įrigidaire claims they are the world’s largest producer of front loading washers, which is quite plausible considering the FAFW3801LW’s low purchase price.
After 54 minutes and getting up to 143.4✯, our test comforter came out 74 percent dry. As such, we opted to use the Heavy Duty cycle, our go-to alternative. That may not sound like much, but only 75 percent dry is essentially unwearable.ĭespite the lengthy cycle list, this Frigidaire didn’t have a specific setting for bulky items. Sounds great, but in the end our test load still retained 25 percent of the added moisture. Take the Frigidaire’s Quick Dry cycle, for instance: just 25 minutes, with peak temperatures of 131.6✯. Just because a cycle is labeled a certain way doesn’t mean it’ll actually do a good job drying those items. We’d prefer temperatures at that level on the Normal cycle really delicate clothing may require you to manually adjust some settings on the Frigidaire before you can get optimally gentle performance. Like Delicates, for instance! This cycle averaged a length of 55 minutes-much shorter than the average hour and a half-and heated up to a balmy 138.3✯. Ideally, this cycle would top out at about 145✯ or less fragile fabrics should be saved for another cycle… Normal cycles averaged one hour even, which is fine, but peak temperatures were as high as 152.7✯. Our workhorse test cycles-Normal and Delicates-both produced perfectly dry clothes, but ran about 15✯ warmer than we would want to see. The Frigidaire did wind up producing perfectly dry clothes more often than not, but at the expense of higher-than-ideal temperatures that may prematurely wear on some fabrics. While the Frigidaire Affinity FASE7074NW (MSRP $1,049) turned up the heat most with its broad range of cycles and features, the drying performance was only lukewarm. For a machine with such an impressive amount of versatility, this Frigidaire (and its price) is hard to match-especially when you consider that sales bring it down to about $850. If you’re looking for a more competent machine that can also match the Frigidaire’s impressive cycle list and feature array, however, you’re going to have to spend a substantial amount more on something like the Electrolux EIMED60LSS (MSRP $1,399). Unfortunately, you can only set the dryer to one of five preset intervals ranging from 15 to 90 minutes.įor really effective drying, you only have to spend $50 more on the Electrolux EIED50LIW (MSRP $1,099).
Time Dry is the only option available which lets you manually control how long the dryer will run. Steam Refresh and Quick Dry don’t utilize the dryer’s sensor-which is standard for that type of cycle-but at the same time, you can’t adjust how long they run. This lets you use some really specialized options, such a cycle designed specifically for drying pet beds or stuffed toys. Six of the cycles are accessible by selecting the Specialty Cycles option on the control dial. You’ve got all the basics, like Normal and Delicate, as well as some more specialized options such as Towels and Mixed Load. If nothing else, the fact that this Frigidaire boasts 15 different cycles is enough to garner it some attention. Performance & Features Endless possibilities, limited efficacy The only downside is that accessing specialty cycles isn’t as intuitive as we’d like-hiding cycles reduces clutter on the console, but doesn’t change the fact that they’re still hidden-though that’s a small hurdle easily overcome by spending just two minutes playing with the machine. Everything is exceptionally readable, and all the buttons are clearly labeled. The control panel is probably the dryer's most impressive visual element.
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