Talk to me about your Tumble Dryer

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Guys, I've had a Hotpoint Condenser Tumble Dryer for more than 5 years now and it has just broken for the 3rd time (previously the condenser pump has been repaired, and also something else I can't recall). This time it appears to be something much more serious, waiting on the repairman...


This has made me want to buy another machine, however I'd like to know if anyone has had a positive, hastle-free ownership experience of their dryer please? If so, what make/model?



Thanks :)
 
3 times in 5 years? Buy cheap, buy twice. :D

I've had my LG Condenser for nearly 10 years now and I've never had a single issue with it and that's with two house moves as well. When it dies I'll get another.
 
ChrisD. said:
3 times in 5 years? Buy cheap, buy twice. :D
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Tell me bout it. Didn't do any research before purchase, basically brought my first born home from hospital and quickly realised we needed a dryer asap so just drove to Currys and picked up the biggest condenser they had in stock and threw it in the boot lol

LG hey? Most of my LG stuff is still going strong (TV, fridge, monitor etc.) so definiterly a contender :)

Do you know what model so I can do some reading please?
 
Le Clandestin Brun said:
Tell me bout it. Didn't do any research before purchase, basically brought my first born home from hospital and quickly realised we needed a dryer asap so just drove to Currys and picked up the biggest condenser they had in stock and threw it in the boot lol

LG hey? Most of my LG stuff is still going strong (TV, fridge, monitor etc.) so definiterly a contender :)

Do you know what model so I can do some reading please?
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Sorry not sure on the model. If I were buying now I'd get a heat pump version, they use a lot less energy and are kinder to the fabrics.
 
bosch, 10 years, no issues

I thought it was a heat pump and a condenser, but not convinced that's even possible, so I have no idea what it is, it just works.

Edit: even googled it and no wiser lol. it takes about 3 hours on low heat and has a water container I have to empty.
 
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ChrisD. said:
Sorry not sure on the model. If I were buying now I'd get a heat pump version, they use a lot less energy and are kinder to the fabrics.
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koolpc said:
Heat pump worth considering? Dont they take longer to dry clothes?
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Tbf I could go either, or even vented as the dryer is in one of the gararges - vented may also be less likely to break, perhaps (less working components)?

Maybe a decent vented LG? I think I need to research heat pump dryers and their benefits etc. first.
 
We've got a Samsung heat pump dryer, it's only a year or so old but it's been solid so far. We went Samsung as we have a big fridge/freezer and a washing machine from them that are now 12 years old, and have always been rock solid.
 
throwaway4372 said:
bosch, 10 years, no issues

I thought it was a heat pump and a condenser, but not convinced that's even possible, so I have no idea what it is, it just works.

Edit: even googled it and no wiser lol. it takes about 3 hours on low heat and has a water container I have to empty.
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3 hours!!!!! Blimey
 
With current prices I wouldn't consider anything but a heat pump, pay for themselves within a couple of years if you're a regular user. I had a hotpoint and had no issues in the couple of years I had it. Yeah they take longer but it's 1/3rd of the cost for the whole cycle!
 
Another recommendation for a heat pump tumble dryer. We've only had the Samsung version for under a year so can't comment on it's longevity but it works well and saves a lot of energy. When you first put a load in it says it's going to take 3 hours to dry but it rarely takes that long; it has a sensor that detects when things are dry to your requirements (storage, air etc). The only issue with decent heat pump dryers is the price >£500.
 
Mine hasn't broken yet and considering its outside all year that is pretty good going I reckon.

On a serious note though, we used to have Hotpoint stuff and pretty much everything blew up one day after 5 years.
Don't touch Hotpoint now, just an LG washing machine which is 8 years old.
 
We have a Haier Heat Pump Tumble Dryer. Think we paid about £549 for it.

Takes a little longer to dry clothes but uses a lot less electricity than the Condenser model we had before. Clothes also come out nice and soft.

We also purchased a Haier washing machine at the same time (with direct drive) which does pretty well on a spin cycle of removing a lot of excess water, which probably lessens the demand on the tumble dryer.
 
We've have had a Hotpoint condensor for a few years which has been ok, but it's also one of the 'burn your house down' models which they came out and modified and I've never been that happy with it since! :p

When we get a new one it will be a heat pump model, and not a Hotpoint...
 
Kenai said:
Have a Beko heat pump dryer, 4.5yrs old now and been absolutely faultless.
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Same pretty much. 5 of us and not much hanging space outside so it sees weekly abuse. Gotta keep the filter clean but gets the job done really well.
 
Got a Beko condensing one had it going on 6 or 7 years no issue, though am getting a dehumidifier with laundry function since only two of us we can plan a bit easier so if it takes 4 hours to dry using that method rather than 2 in the tumble dryer will be fine.
 
We bought a cheap Candy condenser a few years ago and it's been fine and works well. At the time, an equivalent heat pump was about 2.5x the price (eg Beko vs Beko, Bosch vs Bosch etc) and the payback period for the extra energy usage was beyond the life expectancy of the dryer, so we took a gamble on a cheap model. Plus, we'd just moved in and had renovations to pay for, so the cheaper the better at the time!

I expect the payback period is much shorter with current energy prices though.

Our condenser seems to kick out a lot of warm/humid air though, so I suspect it isn't particularly efficient. We mainly use it for drying baby clothes when we can't hang on the line and I think we'd struggle without it.

If I was buying now, I think i'd chance a cheap heatpump model with decent reviews.
 
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