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Confused about tumble dryers!
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soba
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Hi. My (very) old tumble dryer has packed in and I need to get another one. I've seen a Kenwood condenser dryer in Currys, model no. KCD1W, which I can get for £208 including delivery. It's a 'c' rated model. However I've also caught sight of an AEG, model no. T59800, but it costs a whopping £454. In it's favour is the fact that it's an 'a' rated model. I know that £450 is hardly money-saving, but it comes with a 5 year guarantee, and taking the long term view would it work out cheaper over a number of years with the difference in energy use? Also thinking that it would mean not putting the central heating on just to dry clothing. We're trying to be as energy efficient as possible due to increasing costs, but can't get my head round the figures.
Any help appreciated as always.
Any help appreciated as always.
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Look at the white knight range, I bought my condensor dryer from an internet company 2 years ago, it was under £200 and has a good energy rating..... it works beautifully.
Living in the sunny? Midlands, where the pork pies come from:
saving for a trip to Florida and NYC Spring 2008
Total so far £14.00!!0 -
Does it have to be a new one - try your local freecyle, quite often people are offering them on there and of course it would be free0
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Does it really need to be a condenser model? I've never had one but friends tell me they take longer to dry
Tumble dryers arn't very sophisticated there's not that much to go wrong with them so I would recomend buying a second hand one. My current machine (Whirlpool with reverse tumble) cost £30 incl delivery and I have run it for the last 7 years. The one before that (hotpoint) cost me £5 and I ran that for at least 8-9 years. Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0 -
I need a condenser model cos it's going to be permanently sited in kitchen cupboard with no access to an outside wall for venting.MATH wrote:Does it really need to be a condenser model?
I've recently signed up for freecycle so I'll take a look on there. Don't mind second hand, and of course if I could get one it would offset any higher leccy bills!0 -
inkie wrote:Does it have to be a new one - try your local freecyle, quite often people are offering them on there and of course it would be free
What's "freecyle" ?0 -
They do seem to last for ages. I would recommend if you are buying new to get one that reverses the way the drum turns throughout the drying time. Helps stop things like sheets getting tied in a great big ball and not drying. Also a sensor dry one that switches itself off once the clothes are dry, saves you guessing how long to put it on for. Second hand, any one is better than none
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italiastar wrote:What's "freecyle" ?
www.freecycle.org
If you join up you can offer stuff that you no longer want, or accept offers from other people. Just offered my first item and it went next day. It's totally free to join, and you may find just what you're looking for.0 -
I have to admit Ive never ever seen the point of a tumble dryer. Space your washing out and hang it on radiators and airer, or in the garden on days above freezing. Totally overrrated Americain moneywasters unelss you have 15 children as far as I can make out!0
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SallyinWales, my mum always took that view until a couple of years ago when a miserable winter meant she had to dry stuff indoors most of the time. Within 3 months we'd got bad damp in the kitchen
Suppose if you've got an airing cupboard or more space you'd be OK - there was 5 of us in a 3-bed semi.
Though even now she only uses it when she has to, outside-dried stuff is much nicer and feels 'fresher'/0 -
By the way you still get a certain amount of hot air with condensing dryers.0
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