Any thing you would like to know about tumble dry

From Holland, 126 posts

How they work, or perhaps problems you might encounter, please let me know and I'll be pleased to help. Particularly the Siemens, Bosch, Neff and Constructa brands.

Just post your questions at this forum, or contact me via e-mail.


Jan

From UK, 3 posts

Hi Jan

Would very much like some advice about whether to buy a condenser or a vented tumble dryer. I understand the differences but can't say I can work out advantages/disadvantages. Have about £200 to spend but would like to spend less if possible and get the best value for money. There's just the two of us, so it won't be on all day every day, perhaps just one or two loads a week and more use in winter than summer.

It is going into an about-to-be-built utility area, with access directly to the outside and to a drain.

Hope you can advise,

thanks, Georgia

From UK, 3 posts

Would like some advice please on advantages/disadvantages of vented over condenser dryers?

Have max £200 to spend on a dryer, to go into a new utility area with direct access to both drains and outside, whichever is the best kind. Will be used a couple of times a week, more so in winter than summer.

Which should we get? Any tips? Have heard White Knight are a good budget buy but can't work out which is better, condenser or vented/

thanks, Georgia P

From Holland, 126 posts

If you have the opportunity to use a tumble dryer with a hose attached than that will be your best option. It does exactly the same as the condensation dryer but it is a lot cheaper to buy, less parts to break and it transports all heat directly away from the area where the dryer is. The only downside is that sometimes one needs to make a hole in the wall for the exit pipe.

Hope this helps.

Jan

From UK, 3 posts

yes, it does help, thanks for the advice. Any tips on which make is best? Like I said, around £200 to spend but less would be good. Any views on White Knight?

Thanks again

From Holland, 126 posts

Originally posted by georgiap on 21 Sep 2004 5:51 PM
yes, it does help, thanks for the advice. Any tips on which make is best? Like I said, around £200 to spend but less would be good. Any views on White Knight?

Thanks again

Same as always, you just get what you pay for. White Knight wouldn't be my choice but if you don't use it very often (say 1-2 times per week) than it could be your pick. For 200 quid you can't expect top notch quality. See what guarantee and after sale service you get.

Jan

From London, 1 post

I'm hoping to fit a tumble dryer in my understairs cupboard, but only have room for a compact 3. - 3.5 kg dryer.

So far the dryers in the running are the Zannussi TC180W condenser dryer or the White Knight 382wv vented.

The cupboard is on an outside wall so vent is not a huge problem - just the room it takes at the back.

Which of these two do you think would be most reliable and best at drying?
Do you have any other suggestions?

From Hertfordshire, 1 post

Hi Jan,

We are looking to buy a tumble dryer and I was looking at Bosch WTA 3003 or WTA 4107 which has a sensor drying. Is it worth it to pay a bit more for this sensor and what do you think about these two machines (or could recommend another one around the same price)?

Thanks,

Yakir

From Scotland, 1 post

Originally posted by Jan van der Male on 7 Jun 2004 3:31 PM
How they work, or perhaps problems you might encounter, please let me know and I'll be pleased to help. Particularly the Siemens, Bosch, Neff and Constructa brands.

Just post your questions at this forum, or contact me via e-mail.


JanHi Jan,
I have a Hotpoint Aquarius TDC32, a multimeter and little knowledge of the workings of it, barring the obvious. It works but does not heat up. I have traced and tested the heating elements, they are OK. Where the wiring picks up the coils it passes through (supply and return) two small devices (shaped like old fashioned power transistors), one has a circuit through, but the one tied to the positive is open circuit, hence no current to the elements. I am going to see if I can find a new one but I don't actually know whw=at it is, can you help?
Regards,

Stuart

From England, UK, 1 post

Hi apologies for the dumb post, I'm sure its been asked before, but I'm looking for a 'non vented' dryer that is, or can be made to fit as an integrated. Crosslee make an integrated but only as a normally vented one. However all the other condenser dryers by standard are massively full size and judging by various dimensions, would probably not fit.
Vent grills can be made to fit anywhere so would not be an issue.
Problem is the depth, with standard 600mm kitchen cabinets, without any back panel, I could fit cabinet door to front face of machine directly with a backing plate inside it, but only if depth of any machine was already no more than 570mm. (to allow for door thickness when closed and hinges.)
Of course there are manufacturers out there selling just what I would like, but I've been unable to find anything at a sensible price, i.e. less than six hundred pounds.
I only want to spend 200 -ish on a condenser machine, small enough to fit in the volume of a 600mm base unit (and have a door)


Do you have any ideas / alternatives?