Vented tumble drier- Worth making a hole in the wall for?
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I need a tumble drier. I'd prefer vented because they're quicker and less of a faff. However I don't want to mess with the window to get the pipe out. Location is the house's original kitchen, now a utility room. So options are to have someone core drill a hole in the side of the house or just get a slower, less efficient? condenser type drier.
Am I overthinking this? Almost certainly. Just get a condenser right?
If anyone wants to recommend a drier I have an 8kg washing machine.. No particular features or characteristics required.
Am I overthinking this? Almost certainly. Just get a condenser right?
If anyone wants to recommend a drier I have an 8kg washing machine.. No particular features or characteristics required.
Just faced this as we moved into a new build in the last few months and the assumption is everyone has a condenser drier now.
I opted to put a duct through the wall as I prefer to keep things simple. You can hire a core cutter fairly cheap (I borrowed from a tame builder friend) just make sure your drill is >800w and has a clutch!
I opted to put a duct through the wall as I prefer to keep things simple. You can hire a core cutter fairly cheap (I borrowed from a tame builder friend) just make sure your drill is >800w and has a clutch!
Lotobear said:
Just faced this as we moved into a new build in the last few months and the assumption is everyone has a condenser drier now.
I opted to put a duct through the wall as I prefer to keep things simple. You can hire a core cutter fairly cheap (I borrowed from a tame builder friend) just make sure your drill is >800w and has a clutch!
I bought a cheap one on ebay for about £15, i already had an sds drill. Took a while as the walls were 1950's clinker block or poured concrete or something seriously tough. I opted to put a duct through the wall as I prefer to keep things simple. You can hire a core cutter fairly cheap (I borrowed from a tame builder friend) just make sure your drill is >800w and has a clutch!
My dad is a dab hand at DIY and did the core drilling for our vented TD at our previous house. As long as you know how to drill a hole it looks pretty straightforward. Just make sure the exit hose doesn't get kinked.
When we moved to our new place there wasn't really a suitable place to put it so I suggested the garage (which is relatively draughty). However this meant condesnsation on the garage walls which Mrs C wasn't happy with. In the end we put a dehumidifier in the garage and that seems to work exceptionally well. (The garage gets nice and warm whilst remaining dry)
When we moved to our new place there wasn't really a suitable place to put it so I suggested the garage (which is relatively draughty). However this meant condesnsation on the garage walls which Mrs C wasn't happy with. In the end we put a dehumidifier in the garage and that seems to work exceptionally well. (The garage gets nice and warm whilst remaining dry)
You don't necessarily need to core drill, the other option is 204mm rectangular duct, a brick vent on the outside and a round to rectangular adapter somewhere on the inside.
It's fairly easy to remove a single brick on the outside then put the duct through the inner, and it's all fairly tidy and non obvious once done. And no big core drill needed.
It's fairly easy to remove a single brick on the outside then put the duct through the inner, and it's all fairly tidy and non obvious once done. And no big core drill needed.
Hustle_ said:
I need a tumble drier. I'd prefer vented because they're quicker and less of a faff. However I don't want to mess with the window to get the pipe out. Location is the house's original kitchen, now a utility room. So options are to have someone core drill a hole in the side of the house or just get a slower, less efficient? condenser type drier.
Am I overthinking this? Almost certainly. Just get a condenser right?
If anyone wants to recommend a drier I have an 8kg washing machine.. No particular features or characteristics required.
Condensing dryers are more efficient in terms of kWh per load of wet clothes.Am I overthinking this? Almost certainly. Just get a condenser right?
If anyone wants to recommend a drier I have an 8kg washing machine.. No particular features or characteristics required.
Heat pump dryers better still, but slow?
We have a condensing dryer, but still have a hole in the wall, with an extractor fan.
We run a condenser for pipe exit issues, had a beko for 3 years which was crap but the new hoover one bought a month ago seems much more efficient.
Wasn't too hung up on brand names really as they all generally seem to last around 5 years in my experience.
Has an easy to empty tank on the door but can be permanently piped to waste so you don't have to.
Not sure how many have the pipe to waste option tbh, the beko didn't from memory.
Wasn't too hung up on brand names really as they all generally seem to last around 5 years in my experience.
Has an easy to empty tank on the door but can be permanently piped to waste so you don't have to.
Not sure how many have the pipe to waste option tbh, the beko didn't from memory.
brake fader said:
i have had both and opted to put hole in wall and vent outside much better and dries clothes faster. Condenser was rubbish in my opinion.
My experience also.Also my son has recently moved into a new build flat which has a non vented dryer and commented straight away that it wasn’t as good, but he’s stuck with it because of the floor plan.
Heat pump is the way to go, ours is using less than half the juice of the previous condensing unit and doesn’t really take any longer. You can also safely dry delicates as it’s warm, not hot air and dehumidification it works with.
The proof it works is that it doesn’t heat up the freezing utility room like the previous ones did and also doesn’t release any condensation. A vented one just pushes all the heat outside.
The proof it works is that it doesn’t heat up the freezing utility room like the previous ones did and also doesn’t release any condensation. A vented one just pushes all the heat outside.
If you really are sold on vented then get a hole in wall.
However, the advice to get heat pump is worth considering.
I was a heat pump dryer sceptic but I got one last year when my vented drier finally gave up.
Takes a little bit longer to dry but loads cheaper to run, kinder to clothes (lower heat) and my one drains into waste pipe so no worry re emptying tanks etc.
However, the advice to get heat pump is worth considering.
I was a heat pump dryer sceptic but I got one last year when my vented drier finally gave up.
Takes a little bit longer to dry but loads cheaper to run, kinder to clothes (lower heat) and my one drains into waste pipe so no worry re emptying tanks etc.
Heat pump dryers are infinitely better - kinder on clothes, much lower energy usage and they don't take much longer if you buy a newer / better model.
As for cutting a hole in the wall of a new house, this would be a negative if I was buying a house that had this done to it - damaging building fabric and insulation.
As for cutting a hole in the wall of a new house, this would be a negative if I was buying a house that had this done to it - damaging building fabric and insulation.
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