Tumble dryer

splinter65

After 25 years of marriage I have conceded that I need a tumble dryer.
I don’t want the vented one, and I can’t think of the name of the other one, but that’s the one I want.
Any recommendations boardsies, or which ones to avoid?
TIA

Eire Go Brach

splinter65 wrote: »

After 25 years of marriage I have conceded that I need a tumble dryer.
I don’t want the vented one, and I can’t think of the name of the other one, but that’s the one I want.
Any recommendations boardsies, or which ones to avoid?
TIA

What’s been married for 25 years got to do with needing a tumble dryer?

The Red Ace

the version you are looking for is a condenser dryer, if you have the extra bit of dosh to spare buy one of the German branded makes totally different construction and they will last a long time trouble free (Bosch, Siemens Miele etc)

splinter65

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

What’s been married for 25 years got to do with needing a tumble dryer?

Oh husband has been badgering me to get one from the start!
I toughed it out now with the clothes horse and radiators all winter every winter.
I’m sick of it now.
A tumble dryer it is.

splinter65

The Red Ace wrote: »

the version you are looking for is a condenser dryer, if you have the extra bit of dosh to spare buy one of the German branded makes totally different construction and they will last a long time trouble free (Bosch, Siemens Miele etc)

I like Bosch items actually. Thanks.

exaisle

splinter65 wrote: »

Oh husband has been badgering me to get one from the start!
I toughed it out now with the clothes horse and radiators all winter every winter.
I’m sick of it now.
A tumble dryer it is.

Admit he was right. Just once. After all these years.... ;-)

splinter65

exaisle wrote: »

Admit he was right. Just once. After all these years.... ;-)

I’d rather die!

1874

splinter65 wrote: »

After 25 years of marriage I have conceded that I need a tumble dryer.
I don’t want the vented one, and I can’t think of the name of the other one, but that’s the one I want.
Any recommendations boardsies, or which ones to avoid?
TIA

I've a condenser type, don't want to jinx myself but have had it, a Creda dryer for probably 14 plus years. I used to use it more and would have to empty the water container, but now mainly still dry clothes by normal means as much as possible and just bung the mostly/part dry stuff in to complete drying if space needed. I recommend a sensor type, I think some still don't, mine turns off automatically once stuff is dry. i still consider they eat electricity so id never recommend completely wet stuff into the dryer as it takes an age to dry.

Eire Go Brach

splinter65 wrote: »

Oh husband has been badgering me to get one from the start!
I toughed it out now with the clothes horse and radiators all winter every winter.
I’m sick of it now.
A tumble dryer it is.

Get ya now.
For me its washing the dishes. Wrecks my head and has become such a waste of time. Now with 2 young kids I even calculate the free time I will have.
Suffice to say there will be will a dishwasher coming soon.

I have the combo washer dryers. I would not recommend them, I just need them as I live in an APT.

taylor3

splinter65 wrote: »

After 25 years of marriage I have conceded that I need a tumble dryer.
I don’t want the vented one, and I can’t think of the name of the other one, but that’s the one I want.
Any recommendations boardsies, or which ones to avoid?
TIA

OMG you must have read my mind. I too am looking to get a condenser dryer, head wrecked with trying to get laundry done in the winters in Ireland. Never had one and the past hour or so I've been looking them up on line.

splinter65

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

Get ya now.
For me its washing the dishes. Wrecks my head and has become such a waste of time. Now with 2 young kids I even calculate the free time I will have.
Suffice to say there will be will a dishwasher coming soon.

I have the combo washer dryers. I would not recommend them, I just need them as I live in an APT.

My SIL has three young kids and she also used to mind kids at home. She used to say she would give up the washing machine before the dish washer if she was forced to make a choice.

exaisle

splinter65 wrote: »

I’d rather die!

You will eventually....probably from pneumonia got from wearing damp clothes..:p

whiskeyman

With a family, I've no idea how you can get the laundry done in Ireland without a tumble drier!

mrs.doubt.fire

It dont matter which one you get, they are hard on electric and you must keep emptying the fluff that gathers in the filter from both types, if not cleaned regularly it can heat up and go on fire, so put a smoke alarm on the ceiling over it. I have the same tumble dryer for the past 25 yrs and it's still working as good as new, I use it all the time as due to the Irish weather all year round I never use an out door clothes line.
The tumble dryer needs good ventilation as it draws in cool air and heats it up for drying, stick the hose out the window (or a permanent fitting through the wall) to allow the hot air during drying to escape, if left on the floor will cause the floor to be wet and slippy from condensation during drying.
The condense dryer, you must keep emptying the drawer that collects the water from drying, if not emptied when full, the water will go back into your clothes being dried and they'll never dry, so when it's full..empty it. Keep an eye on it.

tedpan

The Red Ace wrote:

the version you are looking for is a condenser dryer, if you have the extra bit of dosh to spare buy one of the German branded makes totally different construction and they will last a long time trouble free (Bosch, Siemens Miele etc)

splinter65 wrote:

I like Bosch items actually. Thanks.

FYI, Bosch, Siemens, Neff are all the same company. So get whichever is best value at the time

The Red Ace

tedpan I am well aware of BSH group , for prospective buyers one of the main differences in their price relates to a 2 year warranty for Bosch as against 5 years parts and call out for Siemens, this only applies to free standing appliances, all integrated appliances within the group carry a 2 year warranty. Re condenser dryers it is only when the condenser is not cleaned on a regular basis that the clothes take forever to dry, once the water container is full the machine will not work, a tumble should not go on fire if the filter is not cleaned, dryers are fitted with 2 thermostats or sensors to prevent overheating, it is when dryers are operated with filters that are holed or broken that a risk of fire occurs from escaping lint. with vented dryers they should never be fitted with wall flaps intended for cooker hoods which have a cotton type mesh fitted to their inside causing all sorts of issues. with condenser types the latest issue I find with them is the water pump getting clogged up as a result of using liquid detergent. As regards familiar brand name appliances made 20 or so years ago in UK their modern equivalents made in EU wouldn't hold candlelight with them

byte

The Red Ace wrote: »

with condenser types the latest issue I find with them is the water pump getting clogged up as a result of using liquid detergent.

Interesting. Is it a case of the washer not rinsing the clothes enough, or maybe people continuing to use too much detergent?

mike_2009

Bought my first even dryer 3 months ago and haven't looked back. Went for "mid" range Samsung one rather that top end Miele. Have the outlet going into same pipe as washing machine and saves me emptying it each time. Just have to remind flatmate to clean out the filter! Works magic, a LOT of static cling but started using dryer sheets and this helps. I like bone dry. It's got a heat pump so draws 500w when it's on over the base load. Just have to leave utility door open as it puts out a good bit of heat. The only thing is the drying cycle is usually in the region of 2-3 hours but I've never had clothes washed and dried the same day in years since I gave up putting them on the line...! Very strange have that turnaround after 2 days on the clothes horse before..!
I did a lot of research on different models etc, only ended up with a 2 year warranty but happy so far with my choice....

Call me Al

I've a whirlpool 6th sense condenser dryer with the past 13 years. Prior to that it was clothes horse, radiators and condensation!
Now I've an uncluttered living room, less ironing and a basketful of dry clothes within an hour..
What's not to like 😊

Shoobs86

anybody have thoughts on zanussi?

Water John

I would go one step up again and get a Heat Pump condenser dryer. Dearer, but the clothes come out a lot fluffier, runs at a lower temp and cheaper to run.
We bought 2 in the family over the last three years. Look up Euronics. Ours cost about €500 each.

Link here
https://euronics.ie/category/heat-pump-dryers/

splinter65

I’ve bought a Hotpoint condenser dryer. Routine is , wash, extra spin, clothes horse over night, into the dryer in the morning.
In the dry weather it will be wash, extra spin, out on the line, finish in the dryer.

tedpan

splinter65 wrote:

I’ve bought a Hotpoint condenser dryer. Routine is , wash, extra spin, clothes horse over night, into the dryer in the morning. In the dry weather it will be wash, extra spin, out on the line, finish in the dryer.

Nice, it's probably a Beko or Arcelik rebrand. Most of the hotpoint dryers are now made in Turkey (check the label on the back). I have a 9KG one and it's great.

Skedaddle

Get a good heat pump dryer, not a traditional condenser. They are really vastly cheaper to run and also a lot gentler on your clothes as they don't need to use very high temperatures. Our dryer only used 700W Vs or old condenser used 2900W and it's actually faster than the old energy hog too.

Effectively they're just circulating air through what is like a closed loop air conditioner. It will get reasonably warm, but not very hot. The air us forced to drop the water out by passing it through the cold side of a heat pump, then returning the same energy back to it and putting it through the drum. You're not just losing energy to the room.

A traditional condenser dryer just dumps all the heat into your room and can get a LOT hotter.

holly8

Any recommendations...I need a condenser one?