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• Compact 1100-watt tumble dryer with 2-3/5-cubic-foot drum
• Digital touch-control panel; 4 dry cycles; 3 temperature settings; timer
• Coordinates with Haier portable washers; plugs in to any 120-volt outlet
• Removable interior lint filter; rear venting; wall-hanging bracket included
• Measures 16-3/4 by 24-4/5 by 27 inches

Customer Reviews

I would have this dryer’s babies

This dryer, by Haier, is especially useful when you’ve used nothing but fire.

Rhyming aside, I live in a condo and went from line-drying everything (which is a bit of a joke, ’cause I didn’t have a patio or anything to hang clothes from. I just put my wet clothes on a line I set up inside, and had hepaa filter blowing its exhaust at them the whole time. It’s wonderful to go from an eight hour wait time for drying to less than one.

I would definitely have this dryers babies.

The Best Little Dryer

This dryer is just perfect for small apartment dwellers. I have the Haier compact washer and now have the dryer and both work as I had hoped. They are reliable and very compact. These are perfect for the one or two person households or larger if you understand that they are compact size and smaller loads are all they can handle. I would highly recommend the product.

Great for Apartments

I bought this drier to go with my compact Haier 23E washer. I am mostly happy with it, although the product description is somewhat misleading.

1) Venting. On pictures, it looks like this dryer needs no venting. It claims you can place it anywhere. It has three (!) lint filters, so lint should not be a problem. But the user manual says that this dryer *must* be vented outside or else drying performance will suffer. I found this to be true. I made myself a window vent kit & the dryer performance increased dramatically. This dryer does not move a lot of air, so the moist air expelled from it will stick around the dryer, only to be sucked back in, leading to long drying times (and according to the user manual, voiding your warranty). Note that ducting cannot exceed 6ft. The dryer ships with a standard 4″ duct adapter. Once vented outside, this dryer does an excellent job. It dries most things in 90 minutes or less. Light fabrics seem to dry in 45 minutes. Vented indoors, I was about to return this thing. You might be able to vent it indoors if you place it in an area where there is enough air movement – but this dryer is meant for small spaces where it chokes on its own moisture if not vented outdoors.

2) Capacity. This dryer has a fairly low capacity. You can dry one queen sized sheet and pillowcases, or two bath towels along with some socks/underwear. If you put too much stuff in the dryer, it will not dry things AT ALL. This is because the heat is coming from a little vent in the front the dryer which will get blocked if the dryer is too full. I once attempted to dry a queen sized sheet and duvet at once and thought the dryer was broken since after one hour, the sheets were still soaking vet and cold to the touch. I then removed the duvet and dried the sheet by itself and it was done in 45 minutes.

3) Watch your fingers. This dryer can burn your fingers. The heating element is located inconspicuously in the front, just to the lower left of the opening. The dryer normally runs a cool down cycle, but if you interrupt the dry cycle, do not touch the front inside wall of the dryer near the vent. It gets very hot. This dryer is different in that the heating element is in the front and the exhaust in the back.

Overall, I am very happy I don’t need to go to the laundromat. This dryer does a great job if you don’t overload it and vent it outside.

Good dryer, but takes a while…

I rent an apartment that has no hookup for washers and dryers, so I purchased this dryer to ditch the laundromat. Like other reviewers noted, this dryer does take quite a long time to dry.For example, if you were to dry 6 shirts in this dryer, it would probably take 2 and a half hours for them to be completely dry.

But, as reviewers also noted, a spin dryer really is a FANTASTIC complement to this dryer. I purchased a Haier washer, dryer and spin dryer and installed them the same day. I tried the dryer to see how long it took to dry clothes without the spin dryer and it was quite a long time, probably double the time it takes in a regular dryer, which is understandable since it uses a ton less electricity. But after using the spin dryer, this dryer only takes about 30 to 45 minutes to dry a massive load of clothes!

The dryer can be mounted to the wall, but I keep my dryer on the floor beside the washer and, unfortunately, the buttons are on the bottom of the unit. But the buttons are so easy to manipulate that you can press them with your toes! I just press “On” and then “Start,” which defaults to high heat and autosense moisture dry (where it shuts off once it senses that the clothes are dry).

Pros:

–Super easy to operate, and has plenty of options like high heat, low heat, timed dry, autosense moisture dry, etc.
–Easy to clean the filer, which is a circular plastic ring in the back of the inside of the dryer (where the clothes go). Simply pull it off and wipe the lint off.
–Very quiet. I hardly could tell it was on even while sitting 5 feet away.
–Holds quite a large load of clothing. I would say it’s capacity is about half as large as a regular dryer, maybe 60%.

Cons:
–Takes quite a while to dry unless you first use a spin dryer to remove excess water.
–Heats up the home quite a bit when in use, which is to be expected.
–It has a vent in the back of the unit that is supposed to be routed outdoors somehow (most people who need this live in apartments, so this isn’t really an option), but I just stick an old sock over the vent unit to collect any lint or debris it shoots out.

Overall it’s a decent dryer, but I wouldn’t care for it as much if I didn’t have a spin dryer. It’s probably the best compact dryer on the market today for those without the appropriate hookups, but it still is very weak compared to a regular dryer. Get a spin dryer to complement this unit and save yourself a heck of a lot of time. If you need a dryer and don’t have the hookup for one, this is probably your best bet.

Perfect for a small apartment – have owned for 6 months now

I purchased this dryer 6 months ago to fit in a small NYC city apartment that does not have a 220 volt line that you would need for a full size dryer. Based on a couple other reviewer’s recommendations, I purchased it along with a separate clothes spin dryer that cost $150 including delivery. I use the spin dryer prior to putting the clothes in the Haier dryer — 3 minutes of use and it removes a huge amount of water and allows me to dry a full load of heavy fabrics in the Haier in no more than 45 minutes. Lighter loads take 30 minutes tops. That’s great performance out of a 110 volt dryer and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

A few caveats about this dryer following 6 months of use:

1. You MUST clean the two-piece lint filter after no more than two loads. If you don’t, it cuts the heat of the dryer by at least 50%, and given that this machine is only operating on 110volts, it will take far, far longer to dry if you don’t. I discovered this after I used it a few times and found it wasn’t exhausting anywhere as near as hot as when I first used it. After some troubleshooting I realized the problem was due to only cleaning one of the filters. There are two separate filters that are attached to each other by a plastic disk. One of the filters is hard to clean and after a bit of frustration trying to clean it by hand and with a brush, I discovered that using a small hand vacuum very quickly cleans it. Now it just takes me a second.

2. It isn’t as large as a full size dryer so if you are thinking about using it for more than 2 people, I would check around with other reviewers who are using it for a family to make sure it’s practical for your needs.

3. There’s a big difference between using a 110 volt and 220 volt dryer and I would strongly recommend buying an additional clothes spinner dryer along with this unit. (no, I’m not a shill for the manufacturer.) I would bet the savings on electricity will more than pay for the $150 cost in a short time, and the additional unit is small (@ 2′ tall X 13″ in diameter) so I am able to tuck it away under my bed. I haven’t used this dryer without the clothes spinner, but based on a couple reviewers frustrations with long dry times, I’m guessing I wouldn’t be as happy with this product without it. (There is only one company in the US that sells it but I guess for whatever reason Amazon doesn’t want us posting other product links. If you google “clothes spin dryer” this product will pop at the top of search results.)

All-in-all really happy with this product and works perfectly for my needs.

Great Portable Dryer

I live in an apartment with a closet designed for a stacked washer/dryer unit which I did not want to buy. Instead I got a full size top loading Admiral washer from Home Depot for $260 and this portable dryer for about the same price. I installed the smaller dryer on a large shelf above the washing machine. I hang dry most of my clothes but I needed a dryer to supplement my hang drying. Cleaning the lint takes 30 seconds but it does remove the lint well. It takes 3 times longer to dry a full size wash load due to the 120 volts and smaller size. I have to divide my full size wash load into 3 parts. If this bothers you…then you need a full size dryer. The controls are intuitive and I can’t think of a single complaint. This is a 5 star product as long as you understand it’s limitations. I love it because I don’t have to visit the laundry mat and I don’t have to buy an expensive and problem-prone stacked washer/dryer system.

Finally, a small dryer to go with the Haier small washers!

I sell appliances for a living, so I know quite a lot about them. I bought one of the first little Haier washers 6 years ago, and ever since, I wished there was a matching dryer. Since my washer has held up so well all this time (never a problem and I use it LOTS), I decided to buy this dryer right away once I discovered it. I’ve had it about a month.

Let me tell you about dryers: Get the biggest one you have space for, same as for washers. and you’ll be happier. I move often and I tend to rent small places, so this is the only one to consider; It’s either this or drying racks! All the other portables currantly out there are bigger and more cumbersome than this one. This one truly is portable in that I can pick it up and carry it easily. But, it will not hold as many clothes as the bigger ones. It is, however, perfect for the little Haier washers.

If you want faster drying times, be prepared to have a 220v or gas line installed. (Your landlord will go for that, sure!) Otherwise, 120v portable dryers are going to take, on average, 90 minutes per load. The flip side of this is that you can operate it almost ANYWHERE, and your landlord doesn’t even need to know you have it!

120v dryers also do not have to be vented outside. They do not produce nearly the lint of larger dryers. You can if you want.

Tinier dryers may produce an extra wrinkle or two over largers ones. They don’t have as much room for tumbling, so, be sure not to overload this one. That will also affect drying time. No dryer should be filled more than half full of wet clothes, unless you like ironing out wrinkles.

I ordered this from Amazon, thinking that I was getting the one with the window and the dial. Instead, I got the one with the electronic controls, which is the nicer one. I’m not sure the window/dial version is available anymore. This has all electronic controls with many little lights. Very hi-tek! It has a sensor dry feature that is usually accurate. Sometimes, I’ll need to add some manual dry time afterwards, especially if I’ve mixed lightweight with heavier weight fabrics, as that throws the sensor off a little. Of course, keeping like-weight clothes together would be better.

There are 3 auto-dry cyles: Normal, Heavy, and Delicate. Use Heavy for Jeans and Towels. I’m not sure when I’ll ever use Delicate, as 120v dryers only dry on low heat! That is why they take longer to dry. I believe that cycle uses an even lower heat. There is also timed dry available. Drying status lights (drying, cooling, done, and check lint filter) are helpful. It has an end-of-cycle signal. It does not have a drying rack, as some descriptions on the web have stated.

This, like my little washer, is surprisingly well-built! It has a metal body (I was expecting plastic). I think it will last a long time, hassle-free, just like my washer has.

My only real complaint is the lint filter. It seems fragile and it is the most bothersome one I’ve ever had to clean! There are two filters nested together, one fine and the other course, and both have to be cleaned. It is located on the back of the drum and doesn’t pull off that easily. I imagine this is necessary, though, because of the dryer’s small size. I wish Haier would have made a stronger, more convenient filter. THIS IS THE ONLY REASON I AM GIVING THIS DRYER FOUR INSTEAD OF FIVE STARS.

Overall, if space and portability are your chief concerns, Haier’s small washers and this dryer are very, very good! I highly recommend them. However, if you have more space, and stay put for many years, get something bigger.

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