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Tumble dryer

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  • I have splashed £5 on a Which trial sub. Interesting though it is, I find it only moderately useful as the models they have tested are only seldom available (I am going through the list from the AO site. I suppose you can decide which brand is more reliable. For example I have always sneered at Beko, but it seems to get a good rep.
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    edited 12 November 2021 at 12:11PM
    Opps. Thought they were free and only mentioned it assuming it would be free.
    Thing to be aware of, they may test a version but the line up from that makers version are probably all very similar and comparative. Meaning if they test Model Number 1 from Anyoldiron Tumble dryers inc. then the model 1.5 is probably the same guts but a few added features.

    Beko seem to be streets ahead from where they were a few years ago and often feature in their higher ratings.

    Forgot to say you can filter by the seller and one way around it is to see if Currys sell it cheaper then price match through John Lewis. Not sure JL price match on AO as it is web only.
  • theonlywayisup
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    edited 12 November 2021 at 12:20PM
    We have a Miele which is a few years old.  It's a heat pump with sensor and is plumbed in (although there is a top tank there had plumbing not been available).  It's a bit noisy and it does take time to get used to the length of programmes, but I wouldn't be without it and would not go back to condenser version. Consumption is very low and I use it on a 20 minute heat only cycle instead of ironing some things. 
  • getmore4less
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    The annual consumption is a decent comparison benchmark as it is a fixed set of conditions, just not the ones you are probably going to use.

    What you may notice(if it still happens) is the annual for a given size of , say 8kg, machines will fall into groups.

    It is like they all use the same insides and there are different versions of the tech that get more efficient over time.  


    I just did a spreadsheet of the key features of the ones that made it to the shortlist 
    then made up a price value model in my head that eliminated quite a few especially at the top end. 

    Beko were on the list but ended up with the Grundig model that are Beko in different clothes with 5y warranty
    I also had a couple of Bosch, 

    I think there are quite a few models from the same manufacturer that are basically the same inside with slight difference depending where they are sold to avoid price matching.
  • The annual consumption is a decent comparison benchmark as it is a fixed set of conditions, just not the ones you are probably going to use.

    What you may notice(if it still happens) is the annual for a given size of , say 8kg, machines will fall into groups.

    It is like they all use the same insides and there are different versions of the tech that get more efficient over time.  


    I just did a spreadsheet of the key features of the ones that made it to the shortlist 
    then made up a price value model in my head that eliminated quite a few especially at the top end. 

    Beko were on the list but ended up with the Grundig model that are Beko in different clothes with 5y warranty
    I also had a couple of Bosch, 

    I think there are quite a few models from the same manufacturer that are basically the same inside with slight difference depending where they are sold to avoid price matching.
    Worth a read if it is correct.
    https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/about-the-appliance-industry/manufacturer-information
  • EssexExile
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    Opps. Thought they were free and only mentioned it assuming it would be free.
    Thing to be aware of, they may test a version but the line up from that makers version are probably all very similar and comparative. Meaning if they test Model Number 1 from Anyoldiron Tumble dryers inc. then the model 1.5 is probably the same guts but a few added features.

    Beko seem to be streets ahead from where they were a few years ago and often feature in their higher ratings.

    Forgot to say you can filter by the seller and one way around it is to see if Currys sell it cheaper then price match through John Lewis. Not sure JL price match on AO as it is web only.
    Don't count on that. Machines with the same name on the front can come from various manufacturers in various countries. But then I wouldn't take any notice of anything in Which? anyway.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    The annual consumption is a decent comparison benchmark as it is a fixed set of conditions, just not the ones you are probably going to use.

    What you may notice(if it still happens) is the annual for a given size of , say 8kg, machines will fall into groups.

    It is like they all use the same insides and there are different versions of the tech that get more efficient over time.  


    I just did a spreadsheet of the key features of the ones that made it to the shortlist 
    then made up a price value model in my head that eliminated quite a few especially at the top end. 

    Beko were on the list but ended up with the Grundig model that are Beko in different clothes with 5y warranty
    I also had a couple of Bosch, 

    I think there are quite a few models from the same manufacturer that are basically the same inside with slight difference depending where they are sold to avoid price matching.
    Worth a read if it is correct.
    https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/about-the-appliance-industry/manufacturer-information
    Was happy with the extra cost with the 5y warranty against  the closest Beko with the short warranty or cost with extending.

  • Opps. Thought they were free and only mentioned it assuming it would be free.
    Thing to be aware of, they may test a version but the line up from that makers version are probably all very similar and comparative. Meaning if they test Model Number 1 from Anyoldiron Tumble dryers inc. then the model 1.5 is probably the same guts but a few added features.

    Beko seem to be streets ahead from where they were a few years ago and often feature in their higher ratings.

    Forgot to say you can filter by the seller and one way around it is to see if Currys sell it cheaper then price match through John Lewis. Not sure JL price match on AO as it is web only.
    Don't count on that. Machines with the same name on the front can come from various manufacturers in various countries. But then I wouldn't take any notice of anything in Which? anyway.
    Tis why I say probable. I know manufacturers mix and match, you just have to do some research before hand. Dig into the brand, the price line you are looking at (see my other link on who owns who). My Indesit tumble (many years ago) was in the whirlpool recall.

    Up to you if you listen to which or not but I don't routinely test large white goods every year to find the best. They are a useful starting point.
  • EssexExile
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    Up to you if you listen to which or not but I don't routinely test large white goods every year to find the best. They are a useful starting point.
    When I worked in white goods Which? tested washing machines, the best was a Hotpoint and the worst was a Creda. They were the same machine. Despite that I tried Which? another couple of times and they were consistently misleading.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • I went for a heat pump dryer last year and and it broke after two months and had to get an engineer out to fix it. Broke again after another two months so I returned it.
    Both engineers said they would have a normal condenser their self as they have to fix a lot of heat pump ones because the technology is newer so a bit more hit and miss.

    That being said, I got a Hoover which I didn’t realise was such a low end brand so I think you get what you pay for. 
    That also being said I then got a cheap as chips £200 beko condenser and have had no issues and find it much better.
    I have two kids so the heat pump was noticeably slow to dry but depends if you care about that and volumes you’ll be doing.

    In conclusion my experience is that you can get away with cheaper end regular appliances but given these are “relatively” new you are probably better paying a bit more.




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