This guide is currently under construction, so expect multiple incomplete pages, messy pages, and multiple errors
These are dryers manufactured by American Dryer Corp (ADC).
Total Rarity Score: 2/8
This is ADC's flagship line of dryers. These are one of the earliest known models of microprocessor control dryers for the coin-op market. They also have specific model details for current models. Only select models have been discontinued.
Current ADC AD dryer models:
Stack models:
Single models:
Discontinued models:
Type: Single or stack multi-load dryer
Capacities (single tumbler): 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, and 115 lbs
Capacities (stack tumbler): 20, 30, and 45 lbs
Airflow: Axial (AD-320/330/333/360/444), Trans-Axial (x2R models only), Radial (AD-15/24/30/30v/50v/78/115/236/285/758v/4545)
Fuel Options: Natural Gas, Electric, or Steam (availability depends on model)
Heat output: 60,000 - 343,000 BTUs her hour
Heat settings: 3
Control type: Microprocessor
User Interface options: ADC Phase 6/7/8 (depending on model)
Notable features: Reversing available on most models, S.A.F.E. as an option on all models excluding AD-24, AD-333, and AD-444
These series of machines have been ranked a 2/8. However, each machine varies.
Stack models:
Single models:
ADC AD-Series Dryers
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Wascomat WascoDry (badge engineering)
Milnor M-Series (badge engineering)
Multiple other brands badge-engineering their products
These are ADC's current line of low BTU dryers. These were known as the EcoSmart series exclusively in 2009.
Type: Single or stack multi-load dryer
Capacities (single tumbler): 35, 50, and 75 lbs
Capacities (stack tumbler): 35 and 50 lbs
Airflow: Axial
Fuel Options: Natural Gas, Electric, or Steam (not available on stack models)
Heat output: 64,000 - 130,000 BTUs her hour
Heat settings: 3
Control type: Microprocessor
User Interface options: Phase 8
Notable features: Square doors, reversing options on all machines
These series of machines have been ranked an 8/8
EcoDry dryers
Maytag Energy Advantage
Milnor EcoDry series (badge engineered)
This is ADC's newest line of dryers.
Type: Single or stack multi-load dryer
Capacities (single tumbler): 35, 50, 80, and 120 lbs
Capacities (stack tumbler): 30 and 45 lbs
Airflow: Trans-Axial
Fuel Options: Natural Gas, Electric*, or Steam*
Heat output: 70,000 - 250,000 BTUs her hour
Heat settings: 3
Control type: Microprocessor
User Interface options: ADC Phase 7
Notable features: Automatic Air Flow Compensator (AAFC) and SAFE (Sensor Activated Fire Extingluishing system) as options, reversing standard
*Available only on single models.
These series of machines have been ranked an 8/8
i-Series dryers
These were a line of ADC. They were intended to be their most eco friendly dryer. They used slightly less heating power than the EcoDry, which was also available at the same time these were out.
Type: Single or stack multi-load dryer
Capacities (single tumbler): 20, 30, 50, and 75 lbs
Capacities (stack tumbler): 20 and 30 lbs
Airflow: Axial
Heat output: 40,000 - 110,000 BTUs her hour
Heat settings: 3
Control type: Microprocessor
User Interface options: ADC Phase 8
Notable features: Automatic Air Flow Compensator (AAFC) and SAFE (Sensor Activated Fire Extingluishing system) as options, reversing standard
These series of machines have been ranked an 8/8
Solaris dryers
Coming eventually
ADC EcoDry
Milnor EcoDry (badge engineered)
Maytag Energy Advantage