Speed Queen DR5 DR5004WE Electric Dryer

The verdict

The DR5 is the current DR5004WE model (the earlier DR5003WE it replaces shared the same dial platform): three rotary knobs run the whole machine — a cycle-selection knob with 9 preset cycles, a fabric-selector dial, and an auto-dryness dial — plus a push-to-start button and an extended-tumble switch. There is no time-remaining display to read, and the maker's own spec sheet lists an end-of-cycle signal, so the machine tells you it is done by sound.

Speed Queen DR5 DR5004WE Electric Dryer — about $1,399.97 at P.C. Richard · 4.5★ · Blind pick (no sight needed) — the dial-controlled dryer that pairs with the Speed Queen washer already in the catalog, so a blind household can run a full laundry pair without ever reading a screen.

It is a 7 cu ft electric dryer with a moisture sensor, sanitize cycle, over-dry protection, and a 5-year parts and labor warranty, and the steam refresh and steam boost cycles need a separately sold steam kit and a water hookup.

Specs

  • 7 cu ft capacity; electric, 5350W
  • Three rotary dials: cycle selection (9 preset cycles), fabric selector, auto-dryness
  • Push-to-start button; extended-tumble switch
  • End-of-cycle signal: yes; time-remaining display: none
  • Moisture sensor; sanitize cycle; over-dry protection technology
  • Steam Refresh and Steam Boost (steam kit sold separately; water hookup required)
  • Reversible door; up-front lint filter; cylinder light
  • 26-7/8 x 42-3/4 x 28 inches; ENERGY STAR certified
  • 5-year parts and labor warranty

Blind details

For a blind user, this is the dryer the washer pick was waiting for: the same knob logic as the TC5003WN washer, so one set of learned dial positions covers both machines. Set your usual cycle once and the dials stay put — one reviewer put it plainly: 'I can set the dials once for most of my drying.' Put one bump dot on the Start button and one on the Regular position of the fabric dial, and the everyday load is start-to-finish by touch. What we checked is the control mechanism in the maker's manual and live listings — the knob layout, the end-of-cycle signal, and the absence of a display — not a blind hands-on test, so treat the bump-dot placements as a starting setup to confirm on your own machine.

Support: Reachable by phone — Speed Queen at 800-552-5475 (Homeowner Customer Support, published on speedqueen.com).

Honest caveats: At about $1,400 this is a premium dryer — roughly double a budget big-box dryer — and it is sold through appliance dealers, not Amazon, so buy it where you can see the delivery and installation terms; the linked P.C. Richard page is one verified seller. The steam cycles need a water line most laundry rooms do not already have, so do not pay for steam as a feature unless the hookup is in place. And one owner note worth hearing: the end-of-cycle signal is real, but a few owners find it quiet in a large house, so if your laundry room is far from where you sit, pair it with a cheap timer you can hear.

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Last reviewed: October 2026.