stack dryer ADC vs DEXTER

[super80]

Any comment on both Stack Dryer of ADC and DEXTER ?? which one has less problem and reliable??

[Laundry_Mike]

You won't go wrong if you choose ADC.

[championlaundry]

You wont go wrong with dexter. Check the CFM and BTU before you buy.

[super80]

BTU input and Air Flow CFM of dexter is 80,000 per tumbler and 500 CFM, while ADC is 136000BTU/hr and CFM is 400.
Can you explain this ?? which one is good??
By the way, how about speed queen stack dryer??

[rondo]

I don't really like getting into these conparisions anymore, but....Their's a thing called servive after the sale and believe me ADC is tops.

[SecretarytoBraveDave]

You laundry men, do you have reasons for your choice?

Why do you prefer your dryer brand name of choice?

Brand
Size
Price
Style
Efficiency
Service
Other

List 1-10 your reasons for purchacing your dryers 10 is the highest. Cut and paste

[Howard]

super80:

Wouldn't you be better off comparing ADC and Dexter dryers of similar specs? You are doing the equivalent of comparing two cars here, say a sports car versus an SUV. Pick two with comparable BTU ratings, its the only fare way to compare them.

[Laundry_Mike]

You laundry men, do you have reasons for your choice?

Why do you prefer your dryer brand name of choice?

All makes of dryers are designed to dry clothes. Personally I don't care what the BTU or airflow ratings are. If that were the case we would all be driving Dodge Vipers. My most important consideration is overall quality. I want a dryer that is going to be extremely reliable, and engineered with servicability in mind. Right now I operate the Heubsch single pocket and ADC330 stack dryers. I used to have a store full of Dexter 80,000 btu / 500 cfm dryers, which I operated for years, and it was one of the happiest days in my life when we replaced those pieces of scrap. I keep detailed service records, and the frequency and cost of repairs to Dexter dryers is UNBELIEVABLE. As far as the Heubsch stack, I don't like the idea that you have to pull the basket out to change the belt. I'm also not sure if the two motors per unit is a good or bad thing. So to answer the question of what I look for in a dryer, it would be quality, reliability, and servicability.

[PeterH]

I had new ADC 530's and 50's installed at the end of 2000. Not a whimper of problems out of them. I picked ADC because they are a true commercial dryer company that only does dryers. I also picked them because I wanted radial airflow with the belts in the back. In talking with other store owners, I quickly learned that ADC was the way to go, and my washer distributor also carried them.

[super80]

PeterH,
which band of washer you have??

[Smoke_Some_Kill]

ADC, need I say more. I sure hope I survive these Dexters.

[PeterH]

Wascomat and older GE tops (back when GE was good)...