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Condenser Vs Vented Dryer

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  • 07-09-2020 7:41pm
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    BnB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭


    We're buying a new dryer and considering switching from our old vented to a condenser.

    Our current machine was a bog standard budget vented one that we have for 10 years and it owes us nothing. To be honest, I don't know how it's still going...!!! We have an outlet for the vent but it is a bit awkward and the condenser would be a lot neater.

    We have a very busy house with 5 kids playing sport/school uniforms etc so we'd probably do an average of 2 washing machine loads a day. Clothes would normally be dried on clothes horses etc and only finished in the dryer for 15-30 minutes.

    My biggest fear with the condenser dryer is that it won't dry stuff as fast as the vented one and that those few hours that you get at the weekend when you want to power through a load of washing, you're left waiting for ages for every load.

    I'd be interested to hear anyone's experience of a condenser dryer for a family, especially if you had been using a traditional vented one previously.


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    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,194 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    have you access to gas?

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    bobbyy gee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    your better with vented


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    BnB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭BnB


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    have you access to gas?

    No. No gas


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,618 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Traditional condensers are awful. In every way. Avoid entirely.

    Heat pump condensers are fine but slower (and a lot dearer to buy, but a lot cheaper to run). I have mine with the drain hose in use so don't need to empty the drain tank.


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    Daqu1234
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Daqu1234


    I have a condenser and it is fine and very convenient, just empty the water drawer after every four loads.


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    rn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭rn


    I'm in agreement with above, I'd only go condenser if you gave to and have no option to vent. Vented are more energy inefficient but do dry clothes better, faster. Heat pump condensers are fine, but expensive and slower.


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