Spec me a Tumble Dryer...

Condenser or Vented? Is it indoors or in the garage? Budget?
 
OldCoals said:
Buy a White Knight, built in the UK, any spares are cheap and they are easily serviceable. Mine is 9 years old now.
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This. Can't beat 'em. I gave up asking my bosses to stock these tumble dryers when I was in the trade, got requests all the time for them.
 
OldCoals said:
Buy a White Knight, built in the UK, any spares are cheap and they are easily serviceable. Mine is 9 years old now.
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Very interesting! What is their engineer network like? Also - what is the craic with the Gas ones! Never even heard of a Gas tumble dryer before!
 
rs1800 said:
are vented or condensing ones better?
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Condenser every time, my Bosch condenser collects the water in a container, just empty it when required.

Vented mean you need to put a hose though a open window/door to vent the moist air outside.
Some vented dryers you can buy a wall kit to connect the dryer to.

Also you can get a 'Universal Indoor Condenser kit ' to fit to a vented dryer, where it's not possible to vent outside.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Tumble-Dryer-Indoor-Condenser/dp/B0074FNM04
 
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The vent pipe is usually 110mm plastic round pipe easier to fit, but you can get rectangular kits as well, you need to hire a drill & core bit to put the hole through the wall.
And put a slight fall on the pipe to the outside, only a few mm is enough.

http://www.diy-spares.com/cgi-bin/p...y=crosslee tumble dryer vent kit& path=512338

http://www.diy-spares.com/cgi-bin/p...ry=crosslee tumble dryer vent kit&path=512338
 
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I meant venting wont be an issue so wondered the pros and cons ov vented vs condesing.

cost, performance, speed etc - which type is best?
 
To me condenser is cheaper, you haven't got the expense of buying a vent kit,& installing it, £50 or so for drill & core bit hire.

You, more likely the boss will decide to move the room around in 12 months time, easy to move a condenser, compared to vented.

Another thing with Bosch condensers dryer, you can buy a 'Hose Drain Kit', so it empties straight in to a washing machine standpipe, or sink trap with WM outlet, much neater than a vent pipe any day.

http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/store/p...e_session_id=83C097179939963A9B852E57F88E22CE
 
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TheDean said:
Very interesting! What is their engineer network like? Also - what is the craic with the Gas ones! Never even heard of a Gas tumble dryer before!
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They have a nationwide network, they are such simple machines that most things can be repaired with one visit.

We carry the parts apart from the drum.
 
Gas tumble dryers are the absolute best - so much cheaper to run and dry faster than electric. There is the ventilation issue, but to be fair, you need to ventilate most electric dryers too - even a lot of condensers benefit from fresh air.
You may spend a fair bit more on the gas dryer, not forgetting the extra installation hassle (Gas Safe, etc), but if you're likely to use a dryer most days, gas cannot be beaten!
 
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