Recommend a tumble dryer please.....

[Piglet]

This hasn't been done for a while as far as I can see. I need a new tumble dryer for the shed (proper block built shed used as an overflow utility type room).

I'm thinking a 7kg or 8kg condensing dryer, probably a decent'ish brand but I don't want to spend a fortune for probably 2 or 3 loads a week for half the year. I could go for vented and sling the hose out of the window as I've done with the old one if it's better but the reviews seem to say that condensing dryers are good now.

I'm looking at buying from John Lewis to get a two year warranty.

Any recommendations/avoids etc. gratefully received.

[Piglet]

Thanks.

Anyone have any thoughts on AEG as a brand now? The one I'm looking at has a 5 year warranty but mixed reviews on getting a full load of washing dry.....

[Piglet]

LooneyTunes said:

Piglet said:

Thanks.

Anyone have any thoughts on AEG as a brand now? The one I'm looking at has a 5 year warranty but mixed reviews on getting a full load of washing dry.....

Bought one a few weeks ago and have been very impressed. I think it was somewhere in the £400-500 range if that narrows down if it's the same one? Gets stuff dry and is very quiet in comparison to the cheaper (non-AEG) one it replaced.

That's good to hear as I've ordered it! Washing 6 loads of washing one after the other and then dragging it to the launderette to dry today was just about enough for me! The one I've ordered is an 8kg condenser at £399 but £50 cashback and a 5 year warranty. It's more than I intended to spend but the warranty swung it for me. I was tempted by the Bosch (I've got a Bosch washing machine which is great) but the AEG seems better value all in today and I'm hoping the brand is OK.

[Piglet]

untruth said:

JulianHJ said:

Not that I'm aware of - it has a large container in the top left corner which collects the water. You pull it out and empty it periodically.

Good news - you can get a drain kit for it too for £20. I'm nearly sold on that Bosch, seems very well regarded.

The Bosch would have been the one I went for, my Bosch washing machine is great, but the extended warranty on the AEG makes it attractive though, I don't ever buy extended warranties and most appliances work for ages but I'm not sure I put tumble dryers in the "go on for ever" category....

With any luck, it'll work for ever and I won't need the warranty!

[Piglet]

I started off wanted a vented one as I thought it was better and as mine is for a shed then vented would have been OK. The feedback now seems to be that condensers are much better than they were and as good as vented.....I'll wait and see though!

[Piglet]

Quick update....what a bloody farce! Turns out when the JL
page very clearly says "delivery within 4 days" for this item it's missing the words "plus 7 days lead time" so that's 13 days then....oh except the item is actually out of stock until the 27th..well possibly the 27th......

Really surprisingly poor service from John Lewis, I like to buy big appliances from them as their service is usually good.

I haven't had time to go back over the options and I'm waiting
for a call back on whether it is going to be in stock on the 27th...

Seriously tempted by the 200 quid Beko from Appliances Online but I've now got no day to have it delivered until next weekend....

[Piglet]

I bought my oven from AO and their service was great, you get to choose a delivery day, including weekends standard and then get a text or call with a clearer indication of time - many companies could learn a lot from them.

I've complained to John Lewis, I spoke to a supervisor who said they will ring tomorrow to confirm if it really will be in stock on the 27th. If I continue with the order they will offer me a discount as a gesture of goodwill...

If it wasn't for the additional warranty I'd tell them to take a hike, but I'm now convinced that if I do that, whatever I buy will self destruct on day 367 of my ownership!