Our old dryer started smoking so we got a new washer & dryer without spending a penny. I love apartment living. First thing I had to do was rig some velcro to keep the lid open for loading. The new dryer is 400x quieter than our old one. With the old one you could hear it everywhere in the apt, even with the doors closed. With the new one, you close the doors and hear a slight hum.. Yay! -div ed.hunsinger.org