Product review (5 stars): It really works!
Well, I was skeptical. But I couldn't fit a tumble dryer in my small apartment. So I went with this. It's pretty easy to assemble and quick to take down. At first, after 40 minutes, I checked my clothes and they weren't dry at all. I had thick socks and some cotton business casual style work shirts in there to dry and a pair of work slacks. But I decided to be patient. So I put it on for another hour and checked it and the clothes were dry! Really dry. Not damp at all. The socks were still kinda damp though, so I had to leave it on for another hour. Then everything was dry. This thing is great! Even though I used some fabric softener, my socks were a little stiff from the hard water here in California in my area ( Glendale). But I couldn't be happier with it. And it's sort of a fun, big puffy light bulb/air balloon thing in the middle of my room. It does put off some heat, of course. And I was careful never to leave it unattended. Make sure that the bottom of the clear plastic housing is laying flat around the base where the heat comes out. Air comes out of the holes at the top for ventilation. I really like it. I got a special hangar( a 26 clip hangar) for my socks and bra's and things. They go great together. One small let down though was that it said that you didn't need a special plug for this unit. It actually said in the description that is was a 2 prong plug. It was one of the main reasons that I bought this particular brand and unit. There are many like it that are cheaper out there. They usually have a blue cover instead of the see thru one. Anyway, it wasn't truthful. It is a 3 prong plug. It makes sense now that I have it. It's a heating element, so of course it needs to be grounded. I just can't figure out why they said that it was a 2 prong plug when it isn't? I'm going to give it 5 stars anyway because it certainly kicked *ss, but just be aware that you're going to need a 3 prong outlet or something to use it. I like the fact that I can look at my clothes and keep an eye on them. It's a heating thing so it could possible catch fire, ( although it's well made and doesn't seem dangerous), I guess I'm just paranoid and like seeing what's going on inside there. Overall, it gets the job done. I'd recommend it if you're done with the laundry mat. I am. I've been wasting money and time dragging clothes and heavy baskets up and down the stair cases and in and out of vehicles for too long. This is much better. I have the Magic Chef 1.6 washer and that thing is a dream. All set!