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Roper Dryer Reviews

A Roper dryer is known in the world of laundry appliances for its efficiency. Roper makes two types; gas dryers and electric dryers.

Their large drying capacity is ideal for volume drying and is perfectly fitted for large families and commercial purposes. The prices of the units are also very reasonable and can be afforded by people from all sections of the society.

While still obscure, Roper has been in business since the 18th century. Presently operating under the leadership of Whirlpool, the brand is known for reliable dryers.

Overview of Roper Dryers

Other popular models of Roper are the REX4634KQ, RES7646KQ, REX3614KW, RGX4634KQ, RGS7646KQ, REK2950W, RGK2951W, REX5635E and RGS7745PQ.

Though there is no difference in the basic mechanism of gas and electric dryers, the gas dryer is known to dry clothes faster. While the gas dryers consume a lot of fuel, the electric ones are considerably economical.

Roper dryer parts are widely available online, but it is strongly recommended to buy spare parts from the official company website.

Features of Roper Electric Dryer and Gas Models

  • These dryers have large drum capacity that enables accommodation of bulk laundry items in a single cycle. They are ideal for large families that require frequent washing.
  • The washers have automatic drying settings that regulate the job automatically. This cuts down the labor and time of the users as they will not have to babysit the machines every now and then.
  • The machines have 3 different temperature settings to cater to diverse washing needs. You can choose suitable settings for drying delicate fabrics, dry cleaning and drying regular clothes. Higher settings are required for normal clothes and lower ones for linen textiles.
  • Roper makes dryers that are ergonomically designed with support side-swing doors for convenient wide opening and easy loading of the clothes.
  • Lint screen mounted on the top prevents lint from fabrics getting entangled with the motor parts.
  • Cleaning the lint filter is very easy as it is easily accessible. You can blow breeze through it to clear the trapped dirt.
  • The machines are very easy to install as they come with all the installation kits and precise instructions to assemble.
  • The features are easily understandable and the interface is user-friendly for a trouble-free operation.
  • The price starts from about $300.

Recommended Best Roper Dryer to Buy

Roper RED4400VQ is a Roper electric dryer of 6.5 cu. ft. drum capacity. Fully white in color, the unit has 5 automatic cycles for efficient drying. The 3 temperature settings of warm, hot and cold make laundering easy. The side-swing door opens wide facilitating easy loading and unloading in large volumes.

The unit has a lint screen on the top to filter out the lint causing potential disturbance while cleaning. Weighing 155 pounds, this Roper dryer costs under $300.

Roper-RED4400VQPros:

  • Large drum capacity for bulk cleaning
  • Side swing door for convenient opening in space constricted zones
  • Wide opening enables convenient inserting and collecting of fabrics in large quantity
  • Lint screen offers mite-free cleaning
  • Very cheap and affordable for most families

Cons:

  1. The machine cannot prevent under drying or over drying and will work exactly as the user instructs. So, a lot of manual feeding is necessary that takes a lot of time and labor.
  2. The heating elements in the dryer may cause overheating in the surrounding air.

Roper-RGD4400VQRoper RGD4400VQ is a Roper gas dryer with Automatic drying system for fast and trouble-free operation. With a weight of 126 pounds only, the unit has 5 cycles with Timed Dry feature for on time drying. The unit hosts 3 separate temperature settings to meet the requirements of different fabric types.

Like most other Roper dryers, this model offers a full white shade, a side-swing door for easy opening, wide door opening for expedient loading and unloading, lint screen for filtering of lint, and top placement of the screen for easy accessibility. The unit costs under $400.

Cons:

  • The machine absorbs a huge amount of fossil fuel. Hence, it is not economical.
  • The unit carries the risk of fire accidents and other alarming situations.

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Updated February 2011