The Samsung Airdresser: Not (Quite!) A Home Drycleaner

Hey gents, today I’ve got another product review, but it’s not my usual roundup.

Don’t worry. I have no intention of stopping my roundups.

But unlike the market saturation one finds in just about every other corner of the garment industry, at the moment this product is close to one of a kind.

It’s the Samsung Airdresser.

This contraption, which is about the size of a refrigerator (except quite a bit narrower, as you can see in all the photos), is essentially (but not quite!) a home drycleaning machine.

Today I’m going to talk about why I bought one, what it does, and whether, based on your own clothing collection, you might consider investing in one yourself.

Why I bought it

If you’ve been following me for awhile, this shouldn’t be much of a stretch.

You’ve seen the size of my closet.

You’ve also seen how many suits and other dry-clean only garments I own. With the amount of money I spend on drycleaning, I’m guessing the Airdresser is going to pay for itself by the end of 2020.

But there’s more, both to the reason I bought it and the machine itself.

The Airdresser does so much more than refresh dry-clean only suits.

I’ve used it on everything from my children’s stuffed toys to my wife’s delicates and my accessories.

It has a setting for just about every type of clothing, as well as other fabric items, and it’s one of the few big-ticket items for which I’ve never felt any buyer’s remorse.

Shall we get into a bit more detail?

What it Does

The basic function of the airdresser is as an effective deodorizer and wrinkle reducer. This function has three timed options available: normal (48 minutes), quick (24 minutes) and one for delicates (40 mintues.

The Normal and Quick options are for everyday wear that isn’t dry-clean only.

These are obviously not your best options for the sweat socks you just ran three miles in or the shorts you’ve worn to the gym every day for the past week.

They are a good option, however, if you want another working day out of your khakis or OCBD shirt, provided that they’re not stained.

The Delicates option is pretty self-explanatory (got delicates?), especially when you look at the icon on the instruction manual:

It also has several similar options for sanitizing, drying and even pressing, for which it includes several weights. I attached these to a few of my trousers and this cycle did a very effective job of getting the wrinkles out.

Although the interface on the Airdresser itself is pretty straightforward and user-friendly, the SmartThings mobile app accompanying the Airdresser is, in my opinion, the best way to use it.

It’s both Android and Apple compatible and contains a great many customizable recipes that go well beyond the basic sanitize, wrinkle release and drying.

ConstructioN

As I expected since it’s Samsung, the Airdresser is REALLY well-made. It’s sleek and the construction is solid, even down to the hinges on the door, and it’s clear that the designers paid a great deal of attention to detail.

It about as tall as a refrigerator but markedly slimmer, making it easy to fit into a walk-in closet.

It’s also quite energy efficient (much more so than the space heater I kept in my studio!). It doesn’t even require a water line or a heavy-duty outlet.

Instead, it plugs into a normal wall outlet and uses an easily refillable tank that lasts three or four full cycles. The used water empties into another tank, and both are easy to remove and clean.

Should You Buy It?

Fair question.

It retails in the U.S. at $1499, so in certain circumstances, no.

If you’re just starting to build your wardrobe or you never go to the drycleaner, this may not be a worthwhile investment for you.

But it might be worth the investment if…

-You have a lot of suits that you want to keep fresh without taking them to the drycleaners (you can run up to three at a time through its cycles and it comes with these wide hangers that ensure every inch of the garment in question gets serviced!).

-You have children with stuffed toys. I was floored at how clean my children’s plush toys smelled and felt after I put them through the sanitizer cycle.

-You have a lot of bedding, duvets, pillow cases, etc…that you want to keep fresh without washing too often. See my comment about the stuffed toys.

-You have enough room in your closet and/or house. This is not a worthwhile investment if you live in a studio apartment or even a walk-up (it’s REALLY heavy!). On the other hand, it might be worth sacrificing some closet space if you don’t have a washing machine in your apartment. Like I said earlier, it won’t clean your workout clothes or get stains out, but it will extend the lives of your trousers, shirts and suits, sparing you trips to the drycleaners and maybe even the laundromat.

Conclusion

So there you have it gents. My review of the Samsung Airdresser and why I think it might be a good investment for you under the right circumstances. I highly recommend that you check it out.

Do any of you own one of these? How easy was it to move into your house? Where do you store it?

Would you invest in one if you went to the drycleaners a lot? What about if you didn’t?

Let me know what you think down in the comments, or send me a message on Instagram or Twitter.

You know I always love hearing from you guys, and I’m especialle interested in hearing whether those of you who own one have had a similar experience to mine.

Until next time, gents, this is The Kavalier.