Tumble dryer, spin dryer or both?

sparkiemalarkie

I am sick of shifting wet washing from place to place.
At the moment I use a dehumidifier close to an airer to dry my washing in bad weather. I have done this for years and I am completely fed up with it!


I have been looking at getting a condenser dryer and have compared drying time v energy used.


I have a Bosch washing machine with a 1200 spin.
Would it be cost effective/ worthwhile getting a spin dryer for towels, bedding and work jeans?
I have enough Tesco clubcard points (in double up) to get an Indesit Spin Dryer. Sadly there are no tumble dryers in the offer that I would consider getting as the reviews aren't great.


Can anyone suggest a good tumble dryer?
I've been looking at the Beko DCU8230W Condenser Tumble Dryer from John Lewis.


thanks


sparkie

aggypanthus

I have been thinking over the wet washing prob, so far, now I have ruled out a dehumidifier. Your spin speed is very low, even a 1400 spin is better, If you can afford it I would upgrade to a 1600 spin, rather than the hassle of using a separate spin drier.
Have you looked at J Lewis? I saw a spinner for about £100, if you want to go for that.

Owain_Moneysaver

A 1200 spin should be more than adequate. Try doing additional spin-only cycles on half a load at a time. It does seem to me to leave the stuff drier than just one final spin on full load.

sparkiemalarkie

Thanks,
Today was perfect. I got 2 loads of washing dry and can't understand why I was so fed up the other day!


I tried spinning the towels again and I do think it made a difference. I will plod on like this for a while...


sparkie

macman

Once you get above 1200rpm, the extra water extracted by higher speeds is absolutely minimal. Spin speeds are now nothing more than marketing hype, and the higher they are, the shorter the drum bearing life is likely to be.
I fail to see why you would want to have a separate spin drier as well as an automatic washing machine. If you want maximum efficiency, go for a heat pump drier, but it may take you five years or more to recover the extra cost.