Magic Chef MCSDRY15W 1.5 cu. ft. Laundry Dryer, White

What can I say? It does what it's designed to do and does it well considering it's size. It's quite the power saver using only a maximum of 850 watts which is less than the average hair dryer. It does have a high and low heat setting and according to my kill-a-watt, the low setting runs at about 500 watts. It does take a little longer than your average sized dryer but for those of us who don't have hookups or need something small due to space availability, it's an excellent choice.

It's definitely not big enough for more than a few shirts, couple towels/jeans, etc but it's a lot better than stringing lines around your house to hang dry clothing or having to rely on communal laundry equipment.

It's definitely a quiet unit and compliments the 0.9 cu.ft. Magic Chef washer I bought to go along with it quite nicely. The capacity of both units is close enough that a full load in the wash easily fits in this dryer. It's not speedy by any means, but the average load seems to dry within about 60-70 minutes if I start the timer at 200 minutes which is in the range of it's hottest setting. It fits the set of flannel sheets from my full size bed, and I would assume it would fit at least one sheet for a queen size if not both.

The product description does omit that it includes a 3"-4" adapter which I purchased separately and didn't need. This adapter allows you to connect a standard 4" dryer hose directly to the unit which has a 3" exhaust opening.

All in all, it's a great product that fits in the limited space I had available and now I can avoid having to worry about having quarters for laundry or having to wait for an available machine.

One thing to note is that this dryer does not have an end of cycle buzzer which for me is a great feature since I live in a studio apartment and the location I had available is against a shared wall with another tenant. Without laundry hookups I didn't want to bring attention to the fact that I have it.

The box I received the dryer in is a plain box with only the model printed on the front and rear, the box dimensions and weight. Inside the box there is another box for the dryer which does have both the model number which is the same printed on the exterior box as well as an outline imagine of the dryer and states "Compact Dryer". This made it very easy to bring in without bringing attention to what I actually had.

All in all this is a great unit that seems to work well.

This little dryer is just right for what I needed. I struggled with it setting it up (on a rolling stand, in my case) because of my age and lack of physical strength. I am able to lift it, but not carry it very far. I bought an indoor venting kit for it, which was easy to attach.

When I first got it, it would NOT turn off. I set it up, installed the indoor venting kit and then when I plugged it in, it came on. So I turned the dial to OFF. It kept going. So I turned it a little this way and then that, but it kept going. So I turned it to the other OFF position, but the same thing happened.

I called Amazon, who offered me a refund or replacement. This is a large item which would not be fun at all to rebox, or spend 20 minutes trying to drag to the door for pickup.

I was going to call Magic Chef's Customer Care (888/775-0202) for help. I went to their website and decided to contact them by chat instead. The woman who answered my chat said to call Amazon after I told her what the unit is doing. I told her I did not want to return the unit, I wanted to fix it and keep it. I said So Magic Chef does not stand behind their products?? She said to call Amazon, as they are a third party seller and it is not their problem. I could NOT believe what I was reading.

I decided to register the product on Magic Chef's website and email them to see if I could get more help. I did. They called and left a ticket number for me to call and schedule a service person to come fix the dryer. When I called, the lady on the phone told me one thing to try first which ended up fixing the dryer. Here's what it was, for anyone else who experiences the same thing:

This dryer has an Eco Mode. When my Eco Mode button was not pressed down (turning the Eco Mode on), my dryer would not turn off, but when I pressed the button in, and then turned the dial to Off, it turned Off.

I love everything about this little dryer so far, but haven't used it yet (waiting for my compact washer to arrive). I will come back and update this review when I have used it, if I have anything to say

UPDATE: I have several things to add about this little compact dryer.

I love the overall aesthetic of it. It looks nice and does not take up an inordinate amount of room. I wanted to set it on a solid table so I could more easily reach the lint filter after each dry load, but it made a noise that sounded like a ball point pen being scraped across a metal washboard. So I put it on the floor. It still makes the noise. All the time. Every load. This is my biggest issue. I went back to Magic Chef's website, where I had registered it, and logged in thinking I would turn in a trouble ticket, but it did not even show I had registered it. What a waste of time. I tried to call customer service and was on hold forever. I gave up. I shut the door so I don't hear the noise as loudly while I am drying, but I am very dissatisfied with the lack of customer service and with not being able to get any help for this problem. Going forward with this in mind, I will NOT buy another Magic Chef product.

The dryer does okay drying about 1/2 a compact washer load of clothes at a time. Drying that much takes an hour or more most of the time. I rarely use the high setting because I don't want to ruin my knit clothes.

The lint filter is in the least convenient place they could possibly have put it, made far worse by the fact I have the dryer on the floor. It is in the center of the back of the drum, so I have to get all the way down on the floor to clean it after each load. It is easy to pull off since it has finger holes, but difficult to put back in since you can't see in the drum well to center it exactly.

At this point, with the lack of help and repair available through Customer Service, I cannot recommend this dryer. I give it two stars for aesthetics and compactness and it does actually dry clothes in small loads.

I purchased this to be installed in my 5th wheel travel trailer. I have 30 amp service in my trailer and I was a bit skeptical about how this unit would work out. The other consideration with purchasing this unit was the fact that it would need to be vented outside in an RV application. I suppose that one could run the dryer inside without venting but this seemed a bad idea especially on a hot summers day, not to mention all the added humidity that reeks havoc on your RV's interior. Venting inside your home is a different story.

I found an installation location on the wall of my 5th wheel near a power source. The instructions were easy to understand. Additional thought regarding mounting in an RV situation is required. Every RV installation is different but I would definitely recommend a thought process for extra support above and beyond what the instructions suggest for home use. Traveling down the highway creates bumps and vibrations that typically don't happen with home use. I built a small shelving unit beneath the dryer for added support and storage of laundry supplies as well as additional wall attachment support to accomplish this.

Drilling a 4" vent hole for venting in the side of my 5th wheel seemed daunting but it turns out that it was not a huge deal at all. I measured and then triple checked the measurements again before drilling. Home depot had all the necessary adapters and outside venting components needed to complete the job.

The dryer runs on basically 2 heat settings. The lower heat setting takes longer to dry but the up side is that I can run my A/C unit while using the dryer. The higher heat setting works very well and on most days with an outside temp of 80 degree or less I can run the dryer and A/C together but I have to put my A/C on low speed or shut it off all together. Not a big deal for me.

We have taken 6 trips since installing this dryer and I am very pleased with quality of the unit. It is so nice not to have to use public washers and dryers when traveling. I paired this dryer with a small fully automatic washer from The Laundry Alternative.

This small dryer has been a life saver. I live in a apartment complex with a very limited wash room. I purchased this dryer along with a portable washer. It has saved me time (and sanity lol) of going back and forth. As well as having to wait for neighbors to finish in order to take care of laundry. It's large enough to dry a full load. But small enough to fit in my dining room without taking too much space. It has a hot and cool drying selection with the timer running from 0 to 120 minutes. It also has a vent in the back. Which when I run the dryer I simply open my dining room window to let the heat out. The plug is a 3 prong plug in which can be plugged into any standard wall socket. And running the dry has not put a dent in my energy bill.

Love this little dryer.....it actually dries several thick towels in less than 40 mins! I've even washed my queen size microfiber blankets and had no problem getting them dry rather quickly! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED SPACE!