Condensing Tumble Drier: Recommendations?

Kittycat_2

Hi, I bought this Candy Sensor dryer from Argos after shopping around for ages..............It's really good and has alot of features you would normally only find on a more expensive dryer.
Oh, and it comes with a 5 year parts warranty!!
I've been using it for a few weeks now and it's excellent.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=2501&productId=112694&clickfrom=name

Hope this helps!

spankymonkey_2

i had a candy washer dryer, so therefore the dryer was a condenser. i have now replaced this with a white knight A class, and to be honest i cannot believe the difference in drying times! a condenser dryer seems to take so long to dry compared to my new 1. as someone else suggested maybe he could get a hose extension or you can get a tumble dryer condenser box(sorry do not know what they are called) where the hose connects to a box that collects the moisture?

gromituk

I do not think condensing dryers are very efficient.

Depends what you mean by efficient. Vented dryers blow all the heat from the huge amounts of electricity they use straight out of the window. Condensing ones heat the house with it - which can be a problem in the summer, I grant you!

ANDYPANDY

I was told that Bosch and Zanussi were the best value for money on WHICH online. We have had a Zanussi for the last year and are thrilled to bits with it. A small warning though - there is a fair bit of fluff and condensation floating around our utility room after it has been used a few times!

donnie_darko_3

We have had a zanussi for 6 years plus 5 years previously.

i would never buy anything other than a condensing tumble drier, who wants steamed up windows and an open window that you might forget to close for mr burglar

There is a water cartridge to empty every 4/5 full washes, and a filter to wipe every month or so but takes literally seconds.

digital

Thanks for all the suggestions - appreciated.

Interested to see that only Zanussi got more than one mention which makes choosing a little more difficult. However, I've discovered that the Zanussi TC7102W is Which?'s best buy so that, along with the two recommendations above will probably be the one I go for.

scholesy_2

As i have mentioned in a previous post I always use a Euronics Dealer as they are the best prices and great service.

http://www.euronics.co.uk

for your nearest dealer

digital

As i have mentioned in a previous post I always use a Euronics Dealer as they are the best prices and great service.

Unfortunately they don't do Zanussi.


https://www.365electrical.com have usually been cheapest for me and also have decent service.

As an aside, Euronics' site is awful! A triumph of style over information.

SaraSeahorse

I have a creda sensor condensing tumble dryer

pleased with it so far

plus side: no hole in wall needed to be made

down side: heat and humidity in house, its a bit of a faff sliding tank out of bottom of dryer to empty - so best if you can locate dryer near a sink as if its a bit full its unstable to carry and sploshes everywhere

you also need to wash the condensing unit regularly according to manufacturers instructions - this is also a bit of a faff as most of them are too tall to fit under tap in sink - I usually end up using hose / outside tap


I find drying times are longer though with condensor

sensor on dryer is good as it stops you from cooking the washing
however what I find bizarre with the creda sensor condensor dryer I have is that it stops but I often find the washing is not as dry as I want (so it 'thinks' washing is dry, you can then switch dryer on to dry again and it will carry on running, if its dry its dry or its not?!!!!)

my previous dryer was a vented creda sensor and it was quicker and seemed to get the dryness level right


another plus though for a lot of the new dryers though is bigger door openings - much easier to throw washign in

donnie_darko_3

The good thing about the zanussi water tank is that it is a sealed unit so does not spill in transit to the sink, just flip the top off and empty.

It takes approx 40 mins for shirts to dry and about an hour for other stuff, slightly longer for heavy stuff like towels.