Frigidaire GLGQ2152ES 5.8 cu. ft. white Gallery Series gas dryer

Just what you need

If you're looking for a dependable, quality dryer, and you don't want to pay for a bunch of gadgets and gizmos you don't need, check out the Gallery Series GLGQ2152ES from Frigidaire. It has just what you need in a dryer, with plenty of options to take care of your clothes, but without all the frilly extras. This gives you reliable drying at an affordable price. It's just what you need!

Just right

Remember the story about Goldilocks and the three bears? It wasn't good when the bed was too small, but Papa Bear's bed was too large. Dryers work pretty much the same way. It's great to have a machine with plenty of space, but how many times will you actually need to dry king-sized bedding, coveralls, and jeans all at the same time, seriously? Unless you have an enormous family, it might make more sense to look at something with a little more mediocre capacity. The GLGQ2152ES has a 5.8 cubic foot capacity, which for many people is just right. It works well for doing average, everyday sizes of laundry loads. But please get your own, don't use your neighbor's; they might be bears!

Nothing up its sleeves

You might be wondering exactly how the GLGQ2152ES knows when your load of clothes is done. Well, with the auto cycle, it figures out how wet the clothes are, constantly adjusts the settings for maximum care, and once the reach the dryness level you selected, stops the cycle. How does it do this? Are there elves inside? Is it magic? Actually, the GLGQ2152ES uses Precision Dry moisture sensors to determine how much water is still in the clothes, then makes adjustments from there. How smart is that?

Let freedom reign

Freedom is a great thing, isn't it? Frigidaire thought so too. That's why they gave you so many choices on the GLGQ2152ES. There are six automatic cycles to choose from (bulky, towels, normal, permpress, quick, delicate), and there are also six choices for timed dry (15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 minutes). These cycles can all be customized to adjust the drying temperature (high, medium-high, medium, low, no heat) or the dryness level (more dry, normal, less dry, damp). Not all options are available on all cycles, but there are plenty of ways to make a cycle your own, and next time you select that cycle, your custom settings will be remembered. Most cycles have Shrink Guard and Press Saver options, and all cycles allow you to choose whether or not to have a cycle signal. In total, there are 524 different possible cycle settings, plus an additional 84 that are possible, but not recommended (using no heat for auto cycles). If that isn't enough freedom, what is? Worried that this might all be a little too complicated? Don't be. All the settings have factory presets for ease of use, but can be adjusted if you're feeling creative. Let freedom reign!

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Not dependable (November 29, 2010)

Ease of Use		(3/5.0)
Value		(2/5.0)
Performance		(3/5.0)
Overall Rating		(2/5.0)

Reviewed By: Steve L. - Oakland, CA

In a word Horrible. I purchased a Frigidaire GLGQ2152ES gas dryer on November 8, 2009. Today, one year and 20 days later, after light use in a 2-person household, the dryer would no longer heat. The dryer drum would turn but all that was doing was tossing my cold, wet clothes around. A service call, and $148, resulted in the gas coil being replaced and the dryer functioning again. Rather than engineering parts to break exactly one year after purchase, couldn’t Frigidaire put some effort into building a more reliable dryer? So, unless you can get a 30 discount on this unit to cover future repairs, look at another brand. P.O.S.

Comparison Specifications

5.8 cu. ft. Super Capacity Drum
Precision dry moisture sensor
5 temperature options: high heat, medium heat, medium low heat, low heat, no heat
Uses standard wall electrical outlet for electronic functions (timer, sensors, etc.)
Electronic push-button controls with retro cycle knob and time remaining display
Tumble care drying system
Minimum exhaust ducting diameter: 4"
Front-load, glass-door cabinet design with white finish
Clean lint filter indicator
Auto press saver option