Magic Chef Dryer Review

[@noshy3968]

Thank you! I have a Panda and their booklet does NOT show where the lint trap is. I've probably run 10 to 12 loads through mine so the lint was pretty badly built up. Your review showed me exactly where the lint trap was and I am forever grateful. Who knows how long before I burnt mine up. Ugh!

[@laurenrae7695]

I have a Panda and absolutely love it. You can buy the white round filters at Amazon or Wal-Mart .( easy) I change the lint every time I use my machine it holds 13 lbs , sheets, towels. I have had mine 5 years. 3.5. Panda 🐼

[@dubesquire6329]

Ijust got one for free from my job. I took it home, plugged it in ,turned it on.. annd it cut off! it kept doing that. I just watched your video.. Now ots going like a champ!!🙌THANK YOU!!🙏🙏🙏

[@MichelleReneDorsey]

I have A Panda 3.75 Dryer & mine works great too & I live in a nice size apartment too,my clothes drys in 30 minutes & gets hot fast & holds 13/pounds of clothes

[@laurenrae7695]

Love my Panda too, yes mine holds 13 lbs too, that is like 2 gallons of milk.

[@MichelleReneDorsey]

@@laurenrae7695 that’s right😂😂

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

I got this exact same dryer secondhand and it worked great for a few months. It didn't come with the fabric for the lint trap, though, so it wasn't filtering it as well as it was supposed to. It recently stopped working in the middle of running and I figured it must have over heated, so I let it cool down before starting another load, but it's still wouldn't start up. I searched all over KZbin for fixes, opened up the back and cleaned out any accumulated lint, but still nothing. Not sure if a fuse inside it blew. I really don't want to have to toss it, but I have no clue what the issue is :(

[@conesville65]

This happen with me also. I had mine several years but only used it when it was raining or if it was to cold out as I like to dry my clothes on the line outside. I kept both filters cleaned but it would only run just a few seconds & shut off. I even waited for it to completely cool down & it still done the same thing so I got rid of it.

[@TBrownRecords]

You made a nice video for 2019

[@downsizingontenacres.5927]

Great idea to throw the lint catcher into the washer for 10 minutes! I'm going to try that.

[@lux5579]

You don't have to throw the fabric in the wash. Just throw it in the dryer for a bit amd run it for 10 ism min. Any wet clothes will provide the moisture to remove the lint.

[@marylingwall5730]

@@lux5579 - but then doesn't the lint just get all over the clothes that way?

[@yanetgonzalez8619]

Hi! I have a magic chef, but it doen't turn on. Please! Can you tell me what is to be the problem? Thank you for you help!.

[@IPOSTSHORTSSS]

I have this same dryer im looking to get a bigger one for comforters

[@lux5579]

The one draw back!

[@rongdizhu8807]

Now I know where I should clean the ash, thanks!

[@jackiecleckley5079]

What size is this and does it have a vent? Enjoyed your review 🙃🙂

[@lux5579]

It's decent size. The bottleneck is actually not the dryer for me but the washer. The dryer can handle most things but you definitely couldn't put a queen comforter in there; it's a bit small for that. It does have a vent and I send all of the heat outside since it's so moist

[@melissakc-cruz4391]

Hi excuse me my dryer stopped turning on ...what you think it might be i put my clothes to dry woke up to it off and wont turn on...

[@lux5579]

Make sure the breaker is on as well as it being plugged in. Make sure the door is closed. It auto turns off when it hits a temp threshold with eco mode on. You could also have a bigger problem...

[@santostecum6909]

Hello, so I recently bought one. I have a problem where it dries the clothes well, but when I put another load. It does not dry it. It’s like if there no heat.

[@laurenrae7695]

Let it cool down, wait a half an hour,make sure the round lint is clean .

[@lux5579]

You have to let it cool down. The sensor is exceedingly hot and it takes a bit to reset. You can't dry loads back to back unless the loads are small.

[@MsSamanatha]

Have you ever had it stop and start over again? I'm trying to figure out why I'm having trouble I've had mine for awhile now not sure what the deal is..

[@lux5579]

Stop and start over again as the dial isn't working right?

[@lux5579]

If you have it on smart drying mode it will shut off when it gets hot enough or the clothes are dry. It will give you about 20 minutes to remove the load before it resumes the drying cycle.

[@melissakc-cruz4391]

Me too did you find the problem to it

[@alfredobaluta4370]

Mine is not heating up. What can be the cause?

[@MsSamanatha]

Ive got the answer you have to have one of those silver hoses and the person that fixed mine there was lint behind the drum my bbfs hubby fixed it for me hope this helps oh also on the silver hose the white part fill with water it catches lint also.

[@MithilRaut]

Does the timer dial rotate to zero as time progresses?

[@dustinfarley5758]

What's the volts and amps on this unit?

[@lux5579]

120 volts, 15 amps

[@AG-iy9md]

Can a Queen size comforter fit in there? And does it dry bath towels well? Ty

[@lux5579]

Bath towels work fine. But a queen-size comforter unfortunately does not. It is a very small dryer. Think about half the size of a normal washer and then go just a smidge smaller

[@crazy84777]

I have seen a couple of reviews saying there is a burning smell to the clothes when it’s done drying is that true?

[@lux5579]

No, the only smell I noticed was actually a slight smell of weed for some reason. This was right out of the manufacture and although it wasn't too potent there was just a slight smell of it and I think it has to do with the oil they use. As time went on, I didn't smell it anymore but it did happen for a good six months as I was breaking in the dryer.

[@josephine382]

I have the exact same one but mine takes a long time to dry and I’m not even sure how to make it dry it takes like 4 hours and sometimes I think it just spins I have no idea how to make it warm. Please help!

[@denishagalloway5002]

Same thing with mine and I just bought it hasn’t even been a week and only used it once.... did you ever find a way to fix it?

[@lux5579]

There's a few settings on the front that have to do with the heat settings and eco mode. One of those will make it take forever and dry really slow. I always turn mine to the hottest setting and most of my clothes are dry within 20 minutes or less

[@latashasellers2830]

I wanted to ask if anyone knows where I can get the air intake filter cover??

[@dylansmothers7489]

How long is the dryer hose that comes with it?

[@lux5579]

There is no dryer hose that came with it I had to supply my own.

[@abbaby555]

I bought one a year ago, and it takes hours to dry 3 bath towels. I'm really disappointed with it

[@tashacur]

Hi can you upload a picture of the vent to buy it? Thanks

[@lux5579]

It's a standard Louver dryer vent you can find at Lowe's. You will need a hole saw to cut a hole for it to go through the wall.

[@kristacognat7454]

How has your electric been since using this? I just got 1 used

[@lux5579]

I'd say it gone up maybe $10 but not a huge amount. It's also 120 volt so a regular electric socket, which I love.

[@aseyechristabel7912]

Can this dryer be used without the vent hose?

[@lux5579]

Yes but you will turn the room that it's in into 100 degrees. It's a giant heater if not vented

[@Sheisnouvelle]

Can you fit a queen bed size comforter

[@lux5579]

No

[@najlahal-asadi5177]

Is it ok to place it in bathroom and there is no window?

[@lux5579]

You can put it anywhere really. You just got to think about venting it. A lot of people of into indoors but this will raise the humidity of the room significantly. Metal pieces in your bathroom will start to rust as they will be constantly covered in condensation and water will be running down the Walls. The only reason people vented outside because it's too humid of it heat to contain in your house

[@letinhsong8024]

It seems worth mentioning that the dials are ON THE GROUND, and there is NO ON/OFF switch or button. I watched all the reviews before I got one, and nobody mentioned that!!! It seems beyond basic to me to have a way to turn it off without getting on the floor and turning the dial or actually unplugging it!!!

[@lux5579]

Yes, you have to turn the dial to the off position for it to be off

[@Paintmerosered]

I can’t get that freaking back piece to stay on mine the white piece!!! It’s a little different but still same concept can’t get that white piece to stay on for NOTHING!!! Ugh whyy mine is a portable one.

[@lux5579]

I used heat tape from Lowes

[@savannalcleveland]

How do I get it hot?

[@lux5579]

There is some Echo buttons on the front that make it cold

[@daniellecason3056]

Hi is it okay to use this dryer without a vent?

[@lux5579]

You can but it will heat and humidify your house like no one's business! The extra humidity can cause metal fixtures in your house to start to rust and it's quite miserable in the summertime

[@fordexpedition9179]

Can I fit one blanket in there or is that too small?

[@lux5579]

It depends on the blanket size. I am able to fit a blanket for a full sized bed with plenty of room

[@fordexpedition9179]

@@lux5579 Oh ok thanks for the info

[@bridgetthompson3284]

My dryer suddenly won’t turn on

[@lux5579]

Check the fuses?

[@arlenemccalla6518]

It's a great dryer.

[@minpin77]

Do you have this particular dryer?

[@blessondaniel2006]

What abt the vents??

[@lux5579]

I went to Home Depot and I got a dryer vent in a dryer tube. I cut a hole in the side of my house and I vent it outside.

[@eb121209]

Where did you get the hose for the vent at? Been looking online but I can’t find one specific to this model.

[@lux5579]

I had to go to Lowe's to buy one as well as some radiator clamps to secure it. You will need a reducer also

[@romainejayne1811]

@@lux5579 So thankful for the review my machine comes Wednesday! I will be using an indoor vent kit, but if not I guess I gotta improvise, so what exactly is what is a reducer? THANK YOU VERY MUCH! :)

[@romainejayne1811]

Please tell me and forgive my ignorance, thank you....

[@conesville65]

I bought the vent hose at Lowes & the reducer attatchment, also for it.

[@conesville65]

@@romainejayne1811 It is a round plastic ring that goes on the regular size wall attachment that our apartments had in place already & it reduces it to the smaller size vent hose that will fit the dryer.

[@ChiChiMaryT]

Do you vent yours?

[@lux5579]

Yes, it is far to hot here to not

[@mercedesrivera2041]

Do you have a vent ?

[@lux5579]

I do. Too humid to not!

[@Official.Eli.Walker]

Cost 160 on walmart .com

[@BARUCH6223]

You didn’t cover or show how the exhaust vent works... do it vent outside, show that please.

[@lux5579]

It does vent outside.

[@BARUCH6223]

Lucidus Lux oh ok Thank you

[@noreengina4901]

Why my start and stop working

[@lux5579]

If it stops mid cycle, it is because you have the heat sensing setting on. It will turn off automatically when the clothes are dry no matter where it is at in the cycle. This can be an issue if you have taken one load out and put another in as the dryer will still stop thinking you still have the current load. I usually let it reset and coold down for 20 min and then it works well.

[@cuny9087]

I regretted buying it .. I don’t like 💵 🗑

[@MiaMore69]

Mine stoped heating I don’t know what happened

[@Official.Eli.Walker]

Cost 160 on walmart .com

[@zaskiiaLee]

Not the same size tho.