Tumble Dryer,Vented or Condensor?

jadejie

Hi, I am just so fed up with hanging wet clothes around my flat, i finally decided to get a tumble dryer, but never had any experience of dryers.
Can any experienced dryer owner give some advice? thanks in advance.

Dennis99

Personally condenser, we've had a washer/condenser dryer for a few years now in two houses and it's just easier without that silly pipe hanging out the window/through a big hole in the wall!

jadejie

yeah, i was thinking that too!!!!! but some people said the condensor is easy to break after warranty and poss to catch fire??? ture at all?

jillie1974

we have a vented one which means unless we put a hole in the wall we always have to keep the door open when using the dryer.
would defo get a condenser one next time. that way you can have it where ever you want just remember to empty it each time.
never heard of anyone's condenser going on fire and loads of my friends have them...

moonrakerz

A vented machine is cheaper to buy and is simpler if it goes wrong. It isn't a major task to put a vent through a wall either.
Get a simple one: Hot or warm reversible tumble - timer up to 2 hrs. That's all you need.

darich

Personally I'd say condensor.
With a vented one you need a power socket and somewhere to vent to.
With a condensor all you need is power. It gives more flexibility on location

gabyjane

Id'e say condenser, we have one and it's fab warms the kitchen up in the winter!! and means we don't have to have a silly pipe throught the window. When we move we will be putting it in the garage which is handy!

jon_e

we've had both nd actually prefer vented.

Condensing is a pain to empty the water tank (unless you plumb it into a waste pipe).

When our condenser failed we tried a vented model, it vents out through the wall so the pipe is out of the way. We went for a model that stops itself when moisture goes below a preferred setting (eg. cupboard dry). This isn't always perfect (sometimes dvuet covers aren't 100% dry) but is generally good and saves us money (dryer doesn't run beyond the time needed to dry the clothes - on the old condenser it was a case of guessing how long it would take to dry).

the vented model we had was a john lewis own brand and we've had absolutely no problems with it.

panny300

as moonrakerz says,if you already have the vent hole or can put one in(only takes up to an hour),they are cheaper to buy,cheaper and simpler to repair,no water to empty.
if not and can't be bothered/not on outside wall.then get a condenser,but buy the simplist one you can,without all the bells and whistles.

jadejie

thanks for all the advise! i was looking at this Beko one for £199.99. sensor condensor dryer. Anyone had experience of it? is it the type with bells and whistles? what about the condensor dyer's reliability? are they lasting long without breakage?thanks.

lmp_2

hi i have got a condensor dryer and it is brilliant and like someone else said the kitchen is realy warm.