Need a Tumble Dryer...

SidewinderINC · 19-11-2011, 11:06

Hi All,

It's come to that time of year where we can't dry the clothes inside anymore and any laundry has to go to the laundrette dryers at a cost of a about £5 per week! (the dryers here are a lot more than in Portsmouth

)

I figure the cost of running a home dryer is high, but not that high, and after a while it'll have paid for itself.

Can anyone recommend a good condenser dryer, on a good budget of <£300 the lower the better without compromising on quality

Cheers

Matt.

Zirax · 19-11-2011, 13:01

Well I have a Bosch one that has been shoved in the garage for 4 years and it hasn't blown up. I tend to use this site as a rough starting point when looking for stuff:-

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/cl/17/Tumble-Dryers

I think mine was £300 ish.

Fayshun · 19-11-2011, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

...and it hasn't blown up.

Always a bonus.

SidewinderINC · 19-11-2011, 13:14

I was looking at a Bosch one this morning actually, I think 4 years is a good time and at that point it's payed for itself and the convenience is so much better than hefting stuff to the laundrette.

Desmo · 19-11-2011, 15:02

They're probably all much of a muchness and you'll get good and bad in all makes. Our Hotpoint is about 5 years old now and just keeps chugging along.

Pheebs · 19-11-2011, 17:09

Couldn't help you with make buuuut whatever you do get, get a pair of balls too! (fnar fnar!)

They're tumble drying balls... about ten squid each and they help mix up the clothes/bedding/towels when you're tumbling them and do take half the time to dry!

/saving tip of the day

Pheebs · 19-11-2011, 17:11

Tumble dryer balls Linky

For 9 pounds not bad for a pair

Desmo · 19-11-2011, 17:43

Yeah, we've got some of those too

SidewinderINC · 19-11-2011, 18:14

Just done a load at the laundrette and found out they're upping their price in december from 50p for 8 minutes to 50p for 6 minutes

Time to get looking for one quickly!

Seems like the A rated ones are half the cost to run than the B rated ones. might fork out the extra for an A rated one

Cheers for the tip on the balls

Roberta · 19-11-2011, 19:01

I just bought one a few weeks back!

We did have a White Knight one and it lasted 10 years with onky the filter needing to be repleced (external fluff filter so easy peasy!) in the whole 10 years, replacement costing about a tenner, so was a fab buy! Was this one:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...s|27544746.htm

It finally gave up the ghost 2 months ago, and as my kitchen is now all black I replaced it with this little baby which was on offer at the time, plus I bought through Quidco, costing me a grand total of £197 (incl delivery) without Quidco moneyback. I chose this one because it takes a big 8kg load - vital withthe amount of washing that gets done here!

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...s|27544746.htm

19-11-2011, 11:06	#1
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Need a Tumble Dryer... Hi All, It's come to that time of year where we can't dry the clothes inside anymore and any laundry has to go to the laundrette dryers at a cost of a about £5 per week! (the dryers here are a lot more than in Portsmouth ) I figure the cost of running a home dryer is high, but not that high, and after a while it'll have paid for itself. Can anyone recommend a good condenser dryer, on a good budget of <£300 the lower the better without compromising on quality Cheers Matt. __________________ No Sig. Last edited by SidewinderINC; 19-11-2011 at 13:15.

19-11-2011, 13:14	#4
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	I was looking at a Bosch one this morning actually, I think 4 years is a good time and at that point it's payed for itself and the convenience is so much better than hefting stuff to the laundrette. __________________ No Sig.

19-11-2011, 15:02	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	They're probably all much of a muchness and you'll get good and bad in all makes. Our Hotpoint is about 5 years old now and just keeps chugging along. __________________

19-11-2011, 17:09	#6
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Couldn't help you with make buuuut whatever you do get, get a pair of balls too! (fnar fnar!) They're tumble drying balls... about ten squid each and they help mix up the clothes/bedding/towels when you're tumbling them and do take half the time to dry! /saving tip of the day __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

19-11-2011, 17:11	#7
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Tumble dryer balls Linky For 9 pounds not bad for a pair __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

19-11-2011, 13:01	#2
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Well I have a Bosch one that has been shoved in the garage for 4 years and it hasn't blown up. I tend to use this site as a rough starting point when looking for stuff:- http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/cl/17/Tumble-Dryers I think mine was £300 ish.

19-11-2011, 17:43	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Yeah, we've got some of those too __________________

19-11-2011, 18:14	#9
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Just done a load at the laundrette and found out they're upping their price in december from 50p for 8 minutes to 50p for 6 minutes Time to get looking for one quickly! Seems like the A rated ones are half the cost to run than the B rated ones. might fork out the extra for an A rated one Cheers for the tip on the balls __________________ No Sig.

19-11-2011, 19:01	#10
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	I just bought one a few weeks back! We did have a White Knight one and it lasted 10 years with onky the filter needing to be repleced (external fluff filter so easy peasy!) in the whole 10 years, replacement costing about a tenner, so was a fab buy! Was this one: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...s\|27544746.htm It finally gave up the ghost 2 months ago, and as my kitchen is now all black I replaced it with this little baby which was on offer at the time, plus I bought through Quidco, costing me a grand total of £197 (incl delivery) without Quidco moneyback. I chose this one because it takes a big 8kg load - vital withthe amount of washing that gets done here! http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...s\|27544746.htm __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...