Market for Second-Hand Tumble Dryers?

super_freddie · 08-02-2025 12:11PM #1

Hi All,

Is there a decent market for second-hand tumble dryers? I have an Indesit IDV75 that I'm looking to replace with heat pump dryer that's a little less costly to run and I'm trying to figure out whether to allow the shop that I buy the new one from to take away the Indesit device or whether I should try to sell it on Adverts / DoneDeal? A few years back, would be easy to use sold item listings on Adverts to check info like this but those have been removed, possibly due to GDPR. Can get some info from eBay but lots of the sales there are outside Ireland.

Of course I can just "suck it and see" and advertise on Adverts / DoneDeal to see what happens but interested to see what people's experience is here also.

Thanks,

super_freddie.

steamdave · 11-02-2025 05:31PM

Who would want a tumble dryer, new or used? Much too expensive to run.
Use a decent dehumidifier to dry your clothes - much cheaper to run and it has other uses as well, such as drying the air in your gaff.

Dave

phormium · 11-02-2025 05:38PM

Stick it up on your local FB selling page, regularly see them on mine. I would be slow in general to buy a second hand dryer but if you're changing because getting a heat pump one then that's a good reason so mention that.

With the best will in the world sometimes people need to use dryers, dehumidifier is nice in theory but you need to have room to spread the clothes on clothes horse or similar and be able to leave them there until dry. Not so sure either that the additional length it needs to be on in comparison to dryer is that big a saving for the added irritation of finding somewhere to hang them.

I still use the radiators this time of the year and despite all the doom stories I have not a bit of damp or mould anywhere!

steamdave · 13-02-2025 01:09PM

I appreciate what you say about space requirements. You need space for a tumble dryer or a place to dry laundry. A dehumidifier arguably takes up less space than a tumble dryer.

I use a scissors type airer in the bathroom. The dehumidifier is put in there with the clothes in the evening and by next morning they are completely dry. About 6 hours normally. The bathroom door needs to be kept closed otherwise you are dehumidifying the whole house! It is quite surprising how much water is extracted in the drying process.

Leaving laundry draped over radiators reduces the efficiency of them trying to heat the rooms. Also, it is not good for your health nor the condition of the property over a long period. If you try to counteract the dampness in the air with ventilation, you are paying extra for that in warming the colder incoming air.

My dehumidifier consumes a max of 200w, but this reduces during the drying cycle. So, for 6 hours I am using a max of 1.2kW electricity. It is difficult to find out how much electricity a heat pump tumble dryer consumes per drying cycle. My dehumidifier now costs 375EU. A Zanussi heat pump dryer costs approx 570EU.

Dave

mondeoman72 · 13-02-2025 01:10PM

Stick it on adverts and see. Wont cost you anything.

phormium · 13-02-2025 06:31PM

The space required for a dehumidifer v dryer is not the problem, it's the clothes draped on yokes to dry them, you dont have that issue with a dryer.

My house is plenty warm enough, no obvious deterioration from drying stuff on radiators and I'm doing it 30 odd yrs at this stage so I'll take my chances! When I was young lol my mother dried clothes on a line strung over the gas cooker, worked great until my favourite white blouse got burned.

That said I did buy a dryer about 3 yrs ago to cope with the drying when grandchildren visit, you couldn't wash and dry stuff fast enough! In the summer for myself I stick the clothes horse on the attic landing under a velux, it's sweltering up there if we get a bit of sun.

Deagol · 13-02-2025 06:59PM

Why is it so prevalent on boards that people come on to ask a question, but some clown always comes on with their unsolicited non-answer / opinion on what that person should do?

It puts me off asking any questions here, that's a shame as there are so many knowledgable people here. 😒 But far too many preachers who just pollute the threads with their 'holier than thou' / 'look at me' opinions.

It reminds me of the line from The Simpsons "the answer to a question no one asked"….

OP - I agree with posters saying try it on the local FB community pages - my daughter loves getting second hand stuff on them as she has a limited budget.

phormium · 13-02-2025 09:30PM

I know, it's not just on boards, it's everywhere. I think every question asked should be treated like the Leaving Cert paper, answer the question asked only!

steamdave · 13-02-2025 09:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123168315#Comment_123168315

Not trying to be 'Holier than thou'. I was just suggesting an alternative to a new tumble dryer, which is what the original questioner was considering.

So although I didn't give any advice on how/where to advertise a used tumble dryer, I don't think I was completely off topic.

Apologies for any upset.

Dave

The Red Ace · 19-02-2025 07:06PM

Reading through the comments referring to different types of dryers as from later this year only one type of electric dryer will be available and that is a heat pump td, these dryers don’t have any heating elements they do the job with a refrigeration compressor usually consuming c 80 watts of current whereas the element type will run at 2000 watts per hour, they are dearer to buy but you will get about 20 loads for the same cost as one in the conventional vented or condenser td, I can see the biggest problem with these if they give compressor problems is you will need a refrigeration engineer/white goods engineer to sort a problem if it arises,

Flinty997 · 19-02-2025 07:52PM

We have a humidifier find it meh for clothes tbh.

Found adverts very poor for selling things in recent years. No wants anything used unless you're giving it away. Even then they'll want you to hand deliver 100km away..

You might get lucky... No harm in trying...

Market for Second-Hand Tumble Dryers?

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