Soldato
Can anyone spec me a condenser tumble dryer for our spare room and/or makes to go for? Budget up to about £250 after looking at a few.
Condenser tumble dryer
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It would be worthwhile investing in a good energy rated dryer just because they cost a fortune to run and also an intelligent one that turns the heat down and stops what the clothes are dry rather than just keep turning long after they have fully dried.
http://www.johnlewis.com/bosch-clas...-dryer-7kg-load-b-energy-rating-white/p575576
Something like that
http://www.johnlewis.com/bosch-clas...-dryer-7kg-load-b-energy-rating-white/p575576
Something like that
Soldato
Try and get a contra-rotating one (i.e. it spins one way a bit and then the other way a bit). We didn't and its a pain in the rear when doing sheets as they end up in a ball with the centre still wet. You have to un-ball them and keep putting them back.
+1 on Bosch. Apart from the above (which was available on higher spec models) ours has been solid.
+1 on Bosch. Apart from the above (which was available on higher spec models) ours has been solid.
Man of Honour
Unless you go for a heat pump condenser, they're all energy rated as B at best. Heat pumps are out of his budget though.
I recently recommended a Beko 7Kg condenser on here but since doing so it has failed twice on us. I have just ordered an LG to replace it. From my research, Bosch, AEG and LG seemed to be amongst the more reliable condensers.
Soldato
Take your pick from any of these.
http://www.whiteknightrange.co.uk/whiteknight/dryers_condenser.html
I'm sure oldCoals will back me up....
http://www.whiteknightrange.co.uk/whiteknight/dryers_condenser.html
I'm sure oldCoals will back me up....
Thanks chaps. It's going in the spare room so depth isn't an issue. Not heard of White Knight before?
Soldato
you could try some thing like this? have no idea how well they work though
http://goo.gl/8yUTwG
or
http://goo.gl/y5hO3p
http://goo.gl/8yUTwG
or
http://goo.gl/y5hO3p
Soldato
I have a large full room height cupboard, would a condensing dryer be ok in there?
Is the air that comes out of it totally dry?
Is the air that comes out of it totally dry?
It is yes but the heat build up may mean it trips out unless it's ventilated.
Ours in in a 2x1.2 women cave sorry laundry room and it gets too hot in there but no moisture at all with a Bosch
Ours in in a 2x1.2 women cave sorry laundry room and it gets too hot in there but no moisture at all with a Bosch
Man of Honour
We've got an 8kg Hotpoint and it's been great for the 18 months or so that we've had it.
It's got ready to wear/cupboard dry settings and is adaptive for material types and how wet they are.
It's got ready to wear/cupboard dry settings and is adaptive for material types and how wet they are.
Soldato
Got a Bosch condenser, had it around 12 years, been well used, never broken down, been superb.
Thanks for all the recommendations guys. In no rush so will keep an eye out for deals/vouchers/etc 
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Soldato
We bought a cheap Hoover condenser dryer and it broke within two weeks, replaced it with a Siemens which has been faultless for the last 9 months and has a 5 year parts & labour warranty for peace of mind. It worked out at about £420 after John Lewis price matched another retailer plus Siemens had £75 cashback at the time so a real cost of about £350.
Caporegime
Gilly said:
We also have one of these and it's also been faultless. However I always recommend bosch appliances, as our dishwasher and washing machine are rock solid.
