Is a vented or condensor dryer cheaper to run?

spinningsheep

Hi, I know the answer is NEITHER are cheap to run at all, but, in comparison would you say a vented is cheaper? I used to have a vented one at my old house but was sick of the stupid condensing kit I had on the hose as it never seemed to work properly and made the kitchen damp (dryer couldn't go anywhere near a window to vent). So I changed to an Indesit IS70C condensor dryer, problem solved. Now, fast forward 18 months and we have moved house, and there is a wall venting kit directly behind the dryer that we can use, and I wondered if it would be cheaper to run, as the condensor seems to take an age to dry things compared to the vented type? I am considering selling the dryer and using the funds to buy a cheap vented one, I would probably need to put £50 to it to make up for the shortfall, but would this be recouped in electricity saving? I use it for about 5 hours a week in winter and if its raining. I have no idea what the general consumption of it is, im guessing about 50p an hour?

MrsE_2

spinningsheep wrote: »

as the condensor seems to take an age to dry things compared to the vented type?

My present & last one are condensers & I thought the same as you, slower than vented dryers.

brig001

A quick scan on the comet website shows that vented are surprisingly more efficient, depending on model etc. etc. though not really much in it. Could work out about 10p per load cheaper, so would have to do 500 loads to make the £50 back.

HTH,
Bri.

spinningsheep

cheers dont think il bother then!!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I would just work away with what you have, then when it dies get a vented.

nickj_2

of course the running costs of clothes line is even less

Traveller1981

But then you have to factor in time, effort and energy (food) costs for line drying.