Product review (5 stars): A truly convenient appliance to have.
I received this dryer just a few days ago. It was packaged well, with enough Styrofoam to protect it from standard shipping abuse. It was not difficult to set up, though it was a little time consuming. Overall, it took me about 20 minutes to unpack and install everything. It comes with extensions for the exhaust. It is also heavier than it looks, (which is not a bad thing) having a large amount of metal in it. I did my first two loads of laundry with it. 3.75 cubic feet doesn't sound like a lot of space, but it is more than it sounds like. Where I live, the coin op laundry uses the so called "water efficient" washing machines that only use 1/3 to 1/2 the water per load, but to get things cleaned, you have to either wash them 2 to 3 times or wash your clothes in very small amounts ("water efficient washing machines" is an oxymoron.) With that said, this dryer fits a little more than a single load from those washing machines which is about 1/2 to 1/3 less than the accompanying dryers in the coin op. Based on the cost of electricity vs. the cost of the coin op, this will cost less to operate than using the coin op dryers. I also have a cat that is currently shedding a lot. This dryer did a better job of removing the cat hair from my clothes than the coin op dryers (probably because the drying cycle takes longer, allowing more time for the dryer to remove the hair.) The high heat setting on this dryer is temperature that is between the low and medium heat settings of a standard dryer, so it does take more time to dry things. That and smaller capacity are the only down sides I have found. However, for use in an apartment without washer/dryer hookups and a dedicated space for them, that is minor trade-off for the smaller foot print. It is also surprisingly quiet, so I could easily start a load drying and go to bed without being disturbed by it. Overall, this is a really nice appliance to have. I wish I had bought one much earlier. My cat was even scared by it's operation. He did his careful examination form a distance, then got closer and now he's sleeping on top while it runs. I think the minor vibrations are relaxing to him. Cats are both curious and humorous.