tumble dryer dilemma

avantra

I have a little dilemma, we need a tumble dryer as the new edition to the family caught us with loads of laundry to dry but not much space to dry it all plus drying outdoor is a bit of a joke this season.

A colleague of mine is moving and offered me her five years old 5kg condenser dryer (timer based). The dryer is fine mechanically wasn't used much as she skimp on electricity.

I had a look on what's on offer now days and for £200 delivered you can get a 7kg vented Zanussi ,with drying sensors and two years warranty from Lewise's.

Should I go for the freebie or should I get a new one?, (BTW my 2nd half tend to think that having the drying sensors in will be a good thing in the long run).

LEJC

If you have the opportunity to get the tumble dryer from your friend for free...albeit maybe a bottle of wine and a bunch of flowers in return as a thank you then why not try it and see how it goes.after a few months you'll either think its a good thing or a bad,if its good you can think about your own purchase...if you find you dont ues it as much as you thought or its too expensive to run you can get rid of it....

We bought a washer drier basically for the same reasons as you...and in honesty really dont use the drier part of it that much,but it is good to have just in case we are caught out.

F_Bear

+1 for free.

i took one off my grandad for free about 6 years ago. had to replace the heating element after a few years for about 35quid, did it myself!

only prob with it now is the thermal cut off (or similar) doesnt work so when the cycle finishes unless u turn it off the element stays on! dangerous but its still free :-)

macman

This is MSE after all...what's the problem with a freebie? And being a condensor, you won't have to fit a vent.

laurel7172

I would not buy a sensor dryer again-particularly not a cheap one. The sensors have an unfortunate tendency to fail, which is something I wish I'd known *before* I bought mine.

Another vote for the freebie. If you get a year and a month from it, then you'll have beaten my last (ever) sensor dryer...and it could go on and on and on....

southcoastrgi

i agree with above, you have a new baby & have been offered a freebi so why not take it i'm sure there are lots of other things that you could spend your money on, if it only lasts for a couple of months you haven't lost anything

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Freebie. Definitely.


IF it gives up the ghost, then look for a new one.

mummyroysof3

i say give the free one a try first

carefullycautious

I use my small white knight for finishing off my clothes if they havent line dried too well. That way it only needs to be on for a few minutes.

A trick I was told to do was put a dry towel in with the wet washing as it reduces drying time by absorbing the water.

Baby clothes on a clothes airer over the bath should only take over night to dry. As long as you make sure they are aired well. Also make sure you use lots of bibs to cut down on having to wash clothes daily.

Definitely freebie
Good luck

avantra

Update, I listened and took the freebie! and we are now the proud owners of a 2007 AEG 6kg T55800, fantastic machine and very well built so I think it will last a while.


Thank you all for the advice.