Mini Countertop Spin Dryer Clothes Spin Dryer Portable Clothes Dryer

by The Laundry Alternative

Product Features

• Works in only 2-3 minutes. 1600 rpm spin speed.
• Portable, only weighs 11 lbs.
• Perfect for use with our Wonderwash mini washing machine.
• 110V, 82 Watts, no hookup required.
• Compact and very quiet.

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Product Description

Works in only 2-3 minutes 2.2 lb capacity for dry laundry (about 1-2 pairs of jeans per load) 1600 rpm spin speed Portable, only weighs 11 lbs Compact, measures 13.5" x 13.5" x 15" Very quiet Perfect for use with our Wonderwash 110V, uses 82W Important: please note that this is a spin dryer, not a regular tumble dryer. It extracts much more water from the clothes than a regular washing machine spin cycle, they come out slightly damp.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

666 of 689 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars 1600rpm vs. 3200rpm. April 29, 2010

By Louie the Italian Jew TOP 100 REVIEWER

Amazon Verified Purchase

Length: 2:34 Mins

This spin dryer does perform some drying for clothes that come out of a regular washer with the spin cycle, but not as much as I liked. I felt that this would help some in making their decision. On the other hand, I'd like to praise The Laundry-Alternative's more expensive spin dryer Centrifugal Clothes Portable Spin Dryer which extracts A LOT OF water while the spinner spins twice as fast at 3200 instead of 1600rpm (maybe 6 ounces for 3 minutes, while the smaller machine may remove about an ounce for the same amount of clothes). Personally, I was looking for a review of someone who used a regular washer and spin dried their clothes with this, but there weren't any reviews. My review may get a lot of negative feedback, but will save a couple of people money, and that's why I write reviews in the first place. Also, you may find that the prices may be less buying directly through The Laundry-Alternative. Hope this helps someone.
3 stars for my purpose and 5 stars for people who own a Wonderwasher gives a fair average of 4 stars. Please let me know if this was a helpful review.

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy March 18, 2010

By TP Reitzel

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this spin dryer to accompany the Wonder Washer. Both products are about the same quality, i.e. good, if a user cares for the equipment.

Basically, the spin dryer works as advertised, i.e. it drains water from saturated clothes. When starting, the machine vibrates strongly * so place the spin dryer on a towel to keep it from moving. Once in motion, the spin dryer still vibrates, but not strongly. Most of the water is squeezed from the clothes quite rapidly leaving the clothes merely damp in just minutes. Simply hang the damp clothes for a couple of hours before wearing.

When the dryer stops spinning, tip the dryer and dump the water in the pan below the tub out the drain hose, because significant amounts of water remain in the dryer. Also, store the dryer with the lid open, but lightly cover the opening with some plastic to keep out dust while the water in the tub evaporates completely.

Lastly, my spin dryer was previously used as scratches are apparent on the top cover and some light greasy marks visible on the bottom of the tub. Apparently, some previous user tried to run the spin dryer for the first time without removing the shipping bolts on the bottom of the dryer and thereby fried the motor. Unfortunately, I got a refurbished machine, but it still works well. However, buyer beware. My spin dryer was shipped by the Laundry Alternative. Regardless, I would recommend this spin dryer as it really complements the Wonder Washer well even to the point of having similar color schemes. ;)

If I hadn't received a refurbished machine, I would have rated this product 4 out of 5.

* P.S. With more experience, I've found that vibration at start-up can be minimized by adding another piece of clothes. The lighter the load, the greater the tendency to vibrate strongly at start-up.

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Efficient; extremely quiet! August 17, 2009

By J. Morrier

Amazon Verified Purchase

I love this spinner! It's very well made, and works beautifully. It doesn't hold a lot--I had one full size bath towel in it, that filled it. But it only took 2 minutes, and the towel started out soaking wet. It wrung it beautifully. If the clothes are not quite balanced, it thumps around. But if you move the clothes a little bit, it smooths right out, and you can hardly tell it's running. I am very impressed.