If it’s been a while since you have gone shopping for dryers, you might be surprised by all the latest and greatest bells and whistles available on today’s models. Amongst the many innovative features, one of the most popular is steam drying. Having a steam dryer can bring many benefits to your household and laundry, reducing utility costs and static to your clothes, just to name a few advantages. Are you intrigued? Our guide will answer all your curiosities about steam dryers, their benefits, and highlight some of our best steam drying models in their categories.
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How Does a Dryer with Steam Work?
Benefits of a Dryer with Steam
Our Favorite Dryers with Steam
What is a Steam Dryer?
You’re probably wondering what makes steam dryers different from other models? Steam dryers are just like your regular ol’ dryer models with the addition of a cycle option that introduces steam to your laundry at precise times. The steam from these dryers may help with wrinkles, static, odor, and utility costs, while making sure your clothes, sheets, or bedding come out looking fresh.
How Does a Dryer with Steam Work?
Like their conventional counterparts, steam dryers also use hot air to dry clothes; the only difference is that they also have steam cycles and options that directly inject or spray hot, moist air to penetrate fabrics. But what really makes these dryers stand out is their cycle options that can help remove wrinkles from fabrics, cutting down iron time — even if they aren’t stained or washed.
Benefits of a Dryer with Steam
Like any major appliance purchase, it’s always important to know the potential pros and cons of anything, so you can make an informed choice and feel good about what you bought. A steam dryer is no different, so our experts have compiled some of the biggest benefits for ‘why you should buy a steam dryer’ below:
- Fewer wrinkles
- Reduces static
- Odor neutralization
- Energy efficiency
When to Use Steam
Steam dryers can offer their users numerous ways to include steam into your laundry routine. For instance:
- Freshen up your laundry in a flash while reducing odors and wrinkles without washing.
- Use the wrinkle prevention cycle to relax wrinkles, especially if your load has been sitting in the dryer too long.
- You can use the steam cycle on your sheets to get all the wrinkles out of your bedding without pressing it.
Our Favorite Dryers with Steam
Now that you have gotten an inside look into steam dryers, take a look at some of our best in their category.
Best GE: GE® 7.5 Cu. Ft. White Front Load Gas Dryer (GFD45GSSMWW)
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Expect the greatest in quality and technology with our best GE steam dryer that’ll make you wonder why you didn’t start using steam sooner. Take care of more laundry with this 7.5-cu.-ft. dryer equipped with Steam Refresh and steam de-wrinkle cycles to reinvigorate your worn-out fabrics, get rid of odors, and ensure a wrinkle-free load of clothing, beddings, and sheets.
Why We Like It:
- 7.5 cu. ft. capacity
- Quiet by Design Package
- Steam Refresh
Best LG: LG 7.4 Cu. Ft. Black Steel Front Load Electric Dryer (DLEX4500B)
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This LG steam dryer will not disappoint in your laundry journey offering built-in intelligence, quiet operation, and more in innovative features. With the AI technology that takes the guesswork out of drying, you save time and money on utility costs every laundry day by providing the most optimal dry settings. Dry your laundry without disturbing the rest of the house using the ThinQ® technology that’ll allow you to remotely monitor your load while spending time with your family. Most of all, with the TurboSteam™ technology, your clothing and bedding will be steamed on the deepest levels, eliminating wrinkles, static, and odor trapped in your fabrics without having to wash first.
Why We Like It:
- 7.4 cu. ft. capacity
- ThinQ® Technology
- TurboSteam™ Technology
Best Electrolux: Electrolux Laundry 8.0 Cu. Ft. Titanium Front Load Electric Dryer (EFME527UTT)
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With our best electric dryer with steam cycles from Electrolux, cut down on your laundry time! This 8.0-cu.-ft. dryer equipped with the exclusive LuxCare® dry wash system uses a precise sensor to make sure your laundry loads are never over-dried or left damp enough for a second round of drying. And of the eight fantastic dry cycles on this large capacity dryer, you can also use the 18-minute fast dry or the Perfect Steam™ options that gently release wrinkles while reducing the static cling in your clothing to keep your fabrics looking and smelling fresh.
Why We Like It:
- 8.0 cu. ft. capacity
- Perfect Steam™
- LuxCare® Dry Wash System
Why Trust Don’s Appliances?
Founded in 1971, Don’s Appliances is a family-owned, independent appliance retailer based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Don’s has since expanded to 10 locations selling, delivering, installing, and servicing all major appliance brands. Large enough to offer competitive pricing yet small enough to continue offering the “white glove” service we pride ourselves on, our focus is always on the customer experience — from the first step into a showroom to the purchase transaction to well after your new appliance has been installed.
When our customers are remodeling or building a new house, Don’s has all the expertise, product knowledge, inventory, brands, displays, and services to meet and exceed your needs. And in the event an appliance breaks, we are there, right on time and with the right product, delivery, installation, and service.
Shop Steam Dryers at Don’s
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today, and shop steam dryers online at Don’s Appliance. Our friendly experts are always happy to help you find your new steam dryer — whether you call us at 866-544-1711, email us, or use our online chat feature. Better yet, stop by any of our Don’s Appliances Pittsburgh, PA warehouse locations. Visit us today!
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