Speed Queen washers and dryers are a familiar sight in Laundromats, but they also tout "commercial quality" and "superior cleaning results" for homes--all for the princely price of $1,500 for the ADE41F electric dryer we tested. But dismal results in our latest roundup suggest those claims are hot air.
Poor drying performance sank the Speed Queen to last place in our Ratings of 73 electric dryers. Even on its lowest setting, the ADE41F overdried clothes in our tests, putting delicate fabrics at risk. The problem could be this model's lack of a moisture sensor, which helps dryers turn off more promptly when clothes are dry. While that's typical for the $300 to $500 machines clustered at the bottom of our Ratings, we expected more from the über-pricey Speed Queen.
And despite its name, the Speed Queen isn't exactly speedy: the ADE41F took more than two hours to dry 12 pounds of laundry, or about twice as long as most electric dryers. Nor do Speed Queen's issues appear to be limited to this one dryer. Over in our washer Ratings, a front-loader and top-loader from Speed Queen received some of the lowest overall scores of the more than 100 models we've tested.
A better bet: LG's DLEX3470[W] electric dryer for $500 less. It's superb at drying and one of the quietest dryers we tested. And if you're considering a washer-dryer set, the LG's matching washer, a front loader, is tops in our washer Ratings and a CR Best Buy at $1,100. See our complete washer and dryer Ratings for the full laundry list of winning models, as well as additional advice on how and where to shop.
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