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[Space Chick]

Our current tumble dryer is about 18 years old, and it has finally given up the ghost!

 

It is a vented tumble dryer.

 

Looking at the energy efficient ones now, they are condenser tumble dryers. We previously had a 2 in 1 washer dryer and found the dryer useless (glad we kept the old faithful dryer!)

 

So, we want a new dryer, but I am nervous of getting a condenser one as I'm not convinced it'll be up to the job, but equally, I am conscious of "the planet" by having a energy hungry vented one.

 

Can anyone give me any advice/assistance on a tumble dryer they are pleased with.

 

Thanks

[bluekarin]

We have a Beko DRCS 68W condenser tumble dryer linkydink and it is the best thing ever IMO. It was the cheapest condenser dryer we could find and was also A rated when we got it but seems to now be a C rating and have had it about 2 or so years. Really easy to empty out the water tray and the fluff filter. Dries clothes really well - it has a sensor so you can get it to dry bone dry or slightly damp for ironing or set it for timed drying. I love it. Only annoying thing is it does a little jingle when it has finished Apart from that, brilliant!

[The Dogmother]

I had a White Knight condenser drier for about 5 years and it was brilliant, the Hotpoint one I have now is v noisy and a total pain. On the whole though they do the job very well.

[ClaireG]

I had one like Karin's it was about 6 years old and i somehow managed to break it with a bra wire I have replaced it with another condenser dryer which is a cheap as chips 2nd hand one from Ebay, it's a creda.

[patsylabrador]

I have a love-hate relationship with my current condenser drier. It's a John Lewis own brand. It dries clothes well and I never have to iron other than shirts and it is a tough little beast. I think what annoys me is that only three programmes seem worthwhile, all the other options seem pointless. I like John Lewis machines but next time I'm going for the most simple machine they do because I'm more of a 'shove the washing in and hope for the best' type of person. That might explain why everyone does their own laundry.

[bluekarin]

because I'm more of a 'shove the washing in and hope for the best' type of person. That might explain why everyone does their own laundry.

 

Thats where I'm going wrong then

[Griffin]

I've had two Hotpoint ones and I wouldn't buy a third! Maybe it's just me but both have leaked water and both have had to be repaired after blowing out just cold air. Blooming noisy too.

[sadietoo]

I have previously posted about the shortcomings of my all singing, all dancing, designed by someone who never does the washing, Miele tumble Drier....don't listen to Which is my advice...you don't need to pay the extra...chose something simple..you'll only ever use two programmes, and if you want all of your clothes to be dry and not just some of them steer away from anything that thinks for itself.....

[CatieB]

I have previously posted about the shortcomings of my all singing, all dancing, designed by someone who never does the washing, Miele tumble Drier....don't listen to Which is my advice...you don't need to pay the extra...chose something simple..you'll only ever use two programmes, and if you want all of your clothes to be dry and not just some of them steer away from anything that thinks for itself.....

 

See I would say the opposite. I LOVE my Which recommended Siemens condenser dryer. Last year when I got it, it was the most energy efficient machine around. It says on it 50% more efficient than A rated. It's very easy to use, cleans the condenser itself and is so quiet. I too had a hotpoint previously, avoid at all costs. It was so noisey you couldn't really use it and I had the cold air fault too.

 

My Siemens was expensive but apparently I will save over all due to the efficiency. Not sure that's true but I'm pleased with it.

[The Dogmother]

Which? were right about the Hotpoint one and I should have heeded them as it is easily the noisiest and most troublesome I have had. I hunted around to find an outlet which would let me plug one in to hear if it was noisy, and it was pretty quiet; a month down the line and it was really making a racket, also the pump motor had to be replaced 3 times while it was still in the warranty... according to the engineer, the original motor design had been changed and he'd had no end of problems since

 

When I replaced my last washing machine, I took the advice of my repair man and bought a Zanussi - easily the best I have ever had, although I still mourn the loss of the old fashioned dials which showed you how far through the program you were. When this drier packs up I shall get a Zanussi one next - the condenser ones are as cheap as any other make (£199) and worth a try.

[Reikiranf]

I've got a Zanussi condenser dryer, it's great, we've had it for at least 10 years, but we did have to replace the drive belt, £16 for the part & we looked up how to do it online.

 

On the strength of how good the tumble is we bought a Zanussi washing machine 3 years ago, it was s"Ooops, word censored!"ped at the weekend as the repair was going to cost nearly as much as the machine did when new

[Charlottechicken]

I have a White Knight condenser dryer and it is brilliant! Easy to pull the water bottle out, and only has two settings. It doesn't think for itself, which I like, as I'm the boss and doesn't cost much to run either. I thought a condenser wouldn't work as well as a vented, but was wrong, and I never tumble anything for more than an hour, not even a load of flannelette sheets. Plus it saves on ironing, so what it uses in electric it saves in you not having to put the iron on

 

I love my tumble dryer!

[Valkyrie]

All Miele here - no complaints at all. Gave up with all the others that lasted 5 minutes. Yes it has umpteen different settings - but I actually do use more than 2 of them. And if you do have to get anything fixed the engineers are over quick and sort it out. I've only had a problem with the dishwasher - and that was due to faulty wiring when our kitchen was revamped a while ago. But they fixed it no problemo. Cleaning the condenser is the easiest one I've ever come across too.

But so saying that there will always be one rogue machine somewhere!

[sadietoo]

All Miele here - no complaints at all. Gave up with all the others that lasted 5 minutes. Yes it has umpteen different settings - but I actually do use more than 2 of them. And if you do have to get anything fixed the engineers are over quick and sort it out. I've only had a problem with the dishwasher - and that was due to faulty wiring when our kitchen was revamped a while ago. But they fixed it no problemo. Cleaning the condenser is the easiest one I've ever come across too.

But so saying that there will always be one rogue machine somewhere!

 

 

Mine is vented not condenser..It is quiet in use..(until you put anything in with a rivet..like jeans..but that must apply to all of them)...my argument is that the settings depend on the material...whilst most of us wash according to colour...so for example if you set for cottons your acrylics from the same load will be overdry...whilst the cottons are often still a bit damp in places, because it monitors overall dampness levels in the drum..

 

I'm sure it was super efficient in the Which tests though because they will have tested for the material..

 

I am slightly depressed at the thought that a) we paid nearly twice the price of the bosch equivalent to get damp washing, 2) the build quality is so excellent that it will probably never break down and it will see me out

[Blackrocksrock]

Bosch one here - love the condenser and tip if you put the clothes in for 5 minutes hot cycle - then take them out and shake and hang up = no need to iron a thing! Dry overnight!

[Valkyrie]

Have to say our last one was Bosch - couldn't fault it either it lasted many years.

[abwsco]

I have a Hotpoint Aquarius condenser that has been going strong since November 2001.

 

Drying items, I always sort by material and thought everyone else did

 

UK whitegoods forum is good for advice and help.