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Tumble dryer - best one

I am looking to renew my existing dryer for a condensor dryer, hopefully in the sales. Does anybody have any recomendations please?
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  • I've had a GAS white knight dryer for 8 years and I can't imagine life without it. Although they're more expensive to buy, the running costs are excellent.
  • suzybloo
    suzybloo Posts: 1,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Have just fitted up a new condenser dryer today - bought off Tesco where you are getting triple points on some electrical goods and also had code for 999 points - total points received 1671. I dont buy anything other than Hotpoint - this one was £224 but does 7kg - the drum is massive!!!!! Possibly worth a look.
    Every days a School day!
  • phanco
    phanco Posts: 337 Forumite
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    I just ordered a Zanussi from Pixmania (http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/631576/art/zanussi/zan-zdc46130w-condens.html).

    Ordered last night, delivery booked (via Currys Home Delivery service as Pixmania is now part of DSGi) for 28th December.

    Total delivered was £197 (used £5 code as well) - cheapest elswhere was currys at £249.

    "only" a 6KG drum but at 3.7Kwh very economical to run for the price.
  • rosekitten
    rosekitten Posts: 1,812 Forumite
    try electrical123 their prices are often very good
    and everything includes delivery,also you can pick
    your delivery day which is handy.
    :j:j:j
  • hb1444
    hb1444 Posts: 521 Forumite
    phanco wrote: »
    I just ordered a Zanussi from Pixmania (http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/631576/art/zanussi/zan-zdc46130w-condens.html).

    Ordered last night, delivery booked (via Currys Home Delivery service as Pixmania is now part of DSGi) for 28th December.

    Total delivered was £197 (used £5 code as well) - cheapest elswhere was currys at £249.

    "only" a 6KG drum but at 3.7Kwh very economical to run for the price.

    I'd go with phanco and get the Zanussi. We are planning to buy a new fridge freezer washing machine and dryer, we have never used a dryer before. I was thinking go for this one. Argos sell that dryer for £199 in the sales. I think I am going to go for that one, being a moneysaver, I'd like to get a low energy one. Or I will get a higher model.

    I was going to get the A rated White Knight but it is misleading. You can only take advantage of its low energy by letting it run for 8 HOURS:eek: :eek: :eek: in the night and I don't want to let it run because I need clothes dry quick and it doesn't look safe too.
  • zippybungle
    zippybungle Posts: 2,641 Forumite
    I am thinking of getting a dryer too, so keep the comments and suggestions coming please ;)


    Zippy x
    :p Busy working Mum of 3 :wave:
  • argos have 20% off all dryers at the moment the cheapest is £175.99 also tesco have 20% off there's also
  • jackieb
    jackieb Posts: 27,605 Forumite
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    Don't get a Hotpoint condenser dryer. I got one about 6 months ago and my son can hear it up in the loft when it's on. Works fine, but the noise...!!
  • jackieb
    jackieb Posts: 27,605 Forumite
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    hb1444 wrote: »

    I was going to get the A rated White Knight but it is misleading. You can only take advantage of its low energy by letting it run for 8 HOURS:eek: :eek: :eek: in the night and I don't want to let it run because I need clothes dry quick and it doesn't look safe too.

    That's not safe! I'd never leave a dryer on overnight, or when I was out of the house. I've had 2 go on fire (we were in at the time), and I knew someone whose kitchen was gutted after going out and leaving their dryer on.
  • tonydee
    tonydee Posts: 722 Forumite
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    We're too looking for a dryer, something we've never had. Is the only difference between a condenser to a vented dryer is that the vented has the flexible flue to the outside and the condenser doesn't?

    Thanks
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