I love this little dryer. My husband is deployed so I moved back to my home state to be with family and I’m living in a tiny apartment until he comes back. I had to sell my full size washer and dryer before moving here. I bought my mini washer when we first arrived and have just been hanging everything to dry, but that was becoming such a horrible chore, so I looked for a portable dryer to go with it the other day. First off, this thing is TINY. I actually wasn’t expecting it to be so small based on other people’s pictures here. So I’ve included my own to try and help show how small it really is. That said, it still gets the job done. The load size from my mini washer fits perfectly inside, and it’s able to get everything dry in about 2 hours. Much longer than a full size dryer of course, but waaaaay faster than hanging stuff to dry. Last night I dried two large towels inside with zero problems. Also, I almost didn’t buy this because I saw people saying you have to vent it outside... YOU DON’T. You can if you really want to, but it’s not necessary. As long as you’re not blocking the back vent (which I took a picture of) it’s fine! My exhaust vent is facing my mirror, and I’ve stuck my hand back there and the glass isn’t even getting hot. It even comes with hardware to hang the whole dryer on the wall (I’m not joking). So trust me, you don’t need to vent it outside. It does make my bathroom area slightly warmer but not so much that it’s uncomfortable. I was able to stand there and dye my hair last night while it was running and I was fine. So overall, I would absolutely recommend this for anyone living in a small apartment! I have two kids and two dogs and it’s been able to keep up with all my laundry so far!

This is a perfect dryer for my apartment. I bought this dryer my daughter and I. I got tired of hanging my clothes up after spin drying them from my portable washer. They would take forever to dry any would sometimes end up with a musty mildewy smell. This dryer will dry your clothes thoroughly IF you load in a little at a time. Do NOT stuff this dryer or you'll get more than your feelings hurt. The different heating levels help with estimating the speed time. It was easy to set up and use. It's really just plug and play. There is very low noise and not weird squeaking sounds when using it. I have had any experiences with bad shipping. Everything came intact. It was supposed to be delivered by my local post office and it took a week longer to receive because they claimed the box was too big to deliver (yeah right) so I had to pick it up and out with no dolly needed. (SMH) It has a little weight to it but there are handles that make it easy to move around the house. The dryer is very good quality. No cheap plastics or metal used on these. The only thing I wish they could have done on this dryer is to have the dial control knob on the top of the dryer instead of the bottom. I had to find something tall to place this on to make my drying the laundry a little easier.

Absolutely love this dryer thus far. This dryer is the missing piece of my portable washer. It dries my clothes fast. One thing happened when I put double loads in there to test it out (because my normal loads are small). The dryer was making a sound like it was off track a little. However, the issue was gone with the next load and no further problems/scares. I love it and have not used my indoor clothesline since. I waited to give an accurate review for you guys because I depend on reviews with important purchases. I have the Costway portable washer with a separate spin side going on three years, March 1, 2025, and it's still cleaning clothes almost daily.

EDITING THE REVIEW: After reading other reviews showing the sticker on the side stating it's a 5.5 pound capacity dryer, I decided to check the sticker on the side of mine. Sure enough, it states 5.5 lb. capacity. WTF?!?! I didn't PAY for a 5.5 pound capacity dryer I paid for a 10 pound capacity dryer. So is Costway ripping people off, or are they just putting the wrong stickers on the product. There is NO indication in ANY of the Amazon product listing page that indicates this is NOT a 10 lb. dryer. It's what I thought I was getting and it's certainly what I PAID FOR. I will be filing a complaint with both Costway AND Amazon. If neither one makes it right, I'll pursue legal redress. This is simply fraud on the part of Costway. That said, as other reviewers have said, this is a 110v dryer that will take at least 2 hours for you to dry heavy clothes in them such as a pair of jeans, or heavy shirts. However, if you're drying things like undies, socks, Tee shirts or dish/tea towels, they will take much less time. If you look at the dial, you'll see that the really hot temps are up around the 120 minute mark, while warmer temps are from about 20 minutes and up. That said, you need to put clothes in here that have been spun as dry as they can be. So, if your small washer has a spin dryer, use it. If not, get one and transfer the clothes to it and use this as a "finish" dryer. The less wet the clothes are, the faster they'll dry. My system is an 8 pound washer w/spin dry and a 13 pound spin dryer. I take the clothes from the washer after it's spun them dry and put them into the spin dryer for a 5 minute further spin. Then I throw them into this dryer for final drying. Whole process takes about 2 hours total. As for venting, it's not really needed. It comes with an angle pipe piece that fits over the vent in the back, and you can attach a regular dryer vent hose to it, but it really isn't needed. Unless you turn it up to the 2 hour mark, the heat coming out isn't all that hot. I love it quite frankly. It's also perfect for a small space, or if you're in a house or apartment, you can use it to supplement your full size dryer. I'm in an RV and it's a perfect size for this place. Right now I have it outside, but only because I haven't cleared a space yet to it to come inside. But, I've got at least 3 places I can place it once I get them cleared up.

I had a Panda 3.5 which took up too much space. My neighborhood bought the 1.5 Costway so we exchanged. My portable washer holds 8 lb of clothes and I put in a whole load and there is no problem. However I use 3 wool balls which removes humidity from the clothes. It takes less space and dries the clothes completely in about an hour. Would recommend for a person living alone or for an RV.

This dryer works great.i live in an old apartment with no laundry hook up so this works great. You just have to buy a hose and a bucket to attach the hose too and I love it.

I was really looking forward to trying this dryer the reviews were great, it arrived a week and a half early, tracking was perfect, I was so excited hauled my full size dryer outside opened this one up to see its damaged. I called customer service immediately, i heard back from someone within a few hours, with a few options I had to chose from. With in 24 hours I was offered a partial refund as the dryer still worked it just was crushed a little. Got it all set up it works wonderfully. As most say it does take a while to dry things, I give mine an extra spin in the washer before I throw it in the dryer and it seems to help. Great machine, great customer service Keeps up well with 2 people 3 dogs and cat in the home .

I bought this machine in 2021 and have used it almost daily since. It is a great machine for small spaces (my place is only about 400 sq. ft. and I have it sitting up on a sturdy counter for ease of emptying and filling. My only complaint is that the filter inside the drum has gotten kind of ratty from use. I was told when I bought it that there were no replacement filters available. Maybe that has changed?

I bought this dryer two years ago. It works fine for me. You won't be disappointed if you follow the instructions and don't overload the dryer. I put the dryer on high (red) for tank tops and underwear and check it every 20 minutes. This way, you don't damage your clothes by shrinking them. When clothes are close to the dry stage, switch to high (orange) and check every 20 minutes. Buy a dryer vent and direct the humidity out of your room.