Which integrated tumble dryer to buy?

Miles86

I'm trying to choose an integrated tumble dryer, as part of some a project adding some extra cupboards to my kitchen. As I want a larder cupboard above it, the kitchen fitters want it on site so they can build the cupboard around it.

I've been looking at the options but it's quite hard to establish what is even available in the UK 

So I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts or advice, priorities being safety (I guess I'm looking for the best brand that does integrated?) and energy efficiency (no external vent anyway, so I think a heat pump model?). Capacity isn't a particular concern as the washing machine is 7kg anyway.

Any hints, tips and ideas much appreciated!

Thanks

Woodstok2000

Whats your budget? Miele are excellent, but not cheap!

Miles86

I'm not sure Miele do integrated?

If the product is right then the budget is flexible, but I guess I hadn't imagined paying more than about £900.

ButterCheese

We have a condenser one which is excellent.  it's a 9kg.  Have you looked on AO.com?  That's where we tend to get ours.  Otherwise maybe a local electrical appliance shop.  Don't go to Currys

Woodstok2000

Ah, you may be right - we have ours in a cupboard under the counter, but it's not truly integrated...

grumpy_codger

To avoid emptying a container with water consider one that can be plumbed into waste and provide waste pipe nearby when building your kitchen.

Miles86

grumpy_codger said:

To avoid emptying a container with water consider one that can be plumbed into waste and provide waste pipe nearby when building your kitchen.

Unfortunately it's past that point. It's a new house, and I'm adding units on another wall where there is no plumbing.

grumpy_codger

If it's an outside wall you can drain it outside. Distilled water and not much.

Miles86

grumpy_codger said:

If it's an outside wall you can drain it outside. Distilled water and not much.

It's not an outside wall, emptying the water is no great hardship.

Miles86

ButterCheese said:

We have a condenser one which is excellent.  it's a 9kg.  Have you looked on AO.com?  That's where we tend to get ours.  Otherwise maybe a local electrical appliance shop.  Don't go to Currys

AO brings up:

Haier
Candy
Hoover 

Who I think are all Haier and have all had recalls.

The other brand that comes up is Beko. What are people's thoughts on Beko? I had a Blomberg about 7 years ago that was replaced twice under warranty, and then failed again two weeks after the end of the warranty so I'm not exactly enamored...

Is it plausible to get a freestanding and then have the door put on over the front and use it open (as I probably would anyway? At that stage there's loads of options?

casper_gutman

We've been well satisfied by various Beko appliances, including a dryer that's been trouble free for several years now.

Why do the fitters need the dryer on site? It's essential that whatever they build can accommodate essentially any standard sized appliance, and that the machine can be moved out for repairs and replaced when it reaches the end of its life.

Is there any chance they could build the cupboard to accommodate a freestanding dryer rather than an integrated one? This would give you more flexibility and the freestanding units are a little cheaper. The cupboard would just need to be a few inches deeper....