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stackable dryer with bottom controls, do they exist?

4 years ago

We're looking forward to a new laundry room, and before finalizing the layout I was hoping to have a stackable washer and dryer picked out to replace our current side by side. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any brands that carry dryers with a bottom control option...which seems like a missed opportunity, as seeing the controls 6 feet+ from the floor is a literal pain in the neck.
Any recommendations for high efficiency options with this feature would be greatly appreciated!!

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weedmeister
4 years ago
The only ones I've seen are those that come as a stacked pair. Whirlpool and GE make them.
wdccruise
4 years ago
Only laundry centers such as this GE GUD27EESNWW (for example) have the dryer controls below the drum.
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Speed Queen makes an all-in-one stack (single unit) with the controls in the middle. The only wrinkle is that it is permanently put together so you can't spit them later on. Link is below Here is a link that might be useful: Speed Queen Washer+Dryer stack (electric)
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Found them on LG's website (WM2496H washer, DLE9577 dryer). Moving the controls to easier reach seems to be a great idea. When I was looking for my latest set, I was interested in the Speed Queen stack for that very reason. Local Best Buy doesn't have them in the store, but they are available as a special order. Home Depot has them on their website, I may stop by on the way home to see if they have it on the floor to see for myself. At this point, I think that you have to get the matching set (model numbers above) - I don't think that the dryer will stack on any other LG washers. Will have to call LG cust service to see if that is true. I'm curious why they seem to be such a mystery - according to the DOE energy star website, they've been out since November, so you'd think someone would know about them (and a store like Best Buy would stock them).
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Boop, I did the same thing when my washer headed south. Just can't figure out how to get things clean with LG. After reading more reviews than is the norm, we are all having the same problems. LG seems to refuse to address them. The suggestion to keep the washer door open is ludicrous. Are you finding any specific option that works better than the others. I tried the Sanitary just the other day and was floored the timing was close to 2 hours. I haven't tried programming a cycle just for what I want. The reason I bought these was LG had the option to change the controls from top to bottom which makes it far easier to get to controls when stacked. So my dryer has the controls just above the washer. No issues with the dryer, it is great. If I thought the dryer could be attached on top of another brand, I'd admit to a mistake and buy a different washer.
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I would sell what you have and buy a stackable front loader pair. In a bathroom, unless there's a vent to the outside, it might be necessary to get a non-vented dryer. The 24" European front loaders like Bosch AXXIS as well as some American brand (I think my sister has a Frigidaire) are made to go into small spaces. Most brands have some type of stacking frame. I've had that stacked set up with a non-vented Bosch pair in a closet and it works very well. Relocating controls on an existing appliance isn't a sensible option.
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jwvideo
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Speed Queen seems to have what you are looking with its "SF7" stacked front load washer and dryer with a countertop level control panel that runs both the washer and dryer. The actual model number is ATEE9ASP175TW01. Apart from having the unitary mid-level control panel, the SF7's washer and dryer are otherwise exactly the same units as the company's full-size, stand-alone front load washer & dryer models. The SF7 units can be detached/separated for transport and service but are otherwise meant to function in the stacked configuration. (That makes the pair a "stacked" unit rather than "stackable" separate units.)

You can use the long model number to search for the manuals from the Speed Queen website or else just look for the stacked unit at online vendor web sites like AJMadison and download the manuals from there.

There have been some discussions here of Speed Queen's SF7 unit. The only name I specifically recall is MizLizzie. IIRC, she has had hers for several years and mostly had good things to say about it. If you want to search out her postings, try a google search using "gardenweb + MizLizzie + Speed Queen" as a search string. Or start a new thread with a title asking MIzLizzie for advice about the Speed Queen stacked washer-dryer set.

Also, for future reference, Houzz allows cross-posting between forums and even lets you designate multiple forums when you start your thread. For now, you could try a post in the "laundry room" forum which is where some serious "laundry-philes" hang out.
User
4 years ago
Look at Whirlpool Model # CGT9000GQ "

Or the GE GUD27EESNWW :

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