Tumble drier options
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Ok have done a search for this topic but the existing threads are quite old.
I have an old washing machine which does the job, but has no drier
There is not enough space for a regular size dedicated drier.
I have 2 options:
- replace w/m with new washer drier - looks to be around 300 sovs minimum
- buy a white knight mini drier for 100 sovs
I only dry clothes once a week and in small volumes
What do people think. I am seriously tempted by option b
I have an old washing machine which does the job, but has no drier
There is not enough space for a regular size dedicated drier.
I have 2 options:
- replace w/m with new washer drier - looks to be around 300 sovs minimum
- buy a white knight mini drier for 100 sovs
I only dry clothes once a week and in small volumes
What do people think. I am seriously tempted by option b
A Washer drier WILL go wrong, the best you csn hope is youi get a good life out of it before it craps out completely. If I was buying one again I would buy a good brand and get the extended warrenty, as it is f'in annoying when they fail and either flood your room or stop drying meaning your clothes are still soaking when you had assumed they would be clean and dry.
My vote would be the cheap small drier, less chance of a machine that will only dry or only wash but not both.
My vote would be the cheap small drier, less chance of a machine that will only dry or only wash but not both.
Edited by Engineer1 on Thursday 16th July 10:12
Buy a good quality washer drier - Bosch or Miele.
Will last you a long time.
Only downside is the capacity of the drying clothes. Be careful as sometimes the wash capacity is bigger than the drying capacity, meaning you have to take 50% of the wet clothes out to dry the remaining ones properly.
Will last you a long time.
Only downside is the capacity of the drying clothes. Be careful as sometimes the wash capacity is bigger than the drying capacity, meaning you have to take 50% of the wet clothes out to dry the remaining ones properly.
Ray Singh said:
Only downside is the capacity of the drying clothes. Be careful as sometimes the wash capacity is bigger than the drying capacity, meaning you have to take 50% of the wet clothes out to dry the remaining ones properly.
The one I used to have only let you run the drier when it was set to half-load...Get a Miele if you can afford it, but you will have to pay a damn sight more than 300 squid to get a Miele W/D.
If you can stack it that would be a much cheaper alternative, a basic Bosch for about £350 should last a good amount of time, especially if only using once a week. Stacking kits are fairly cheap, <£50, or you can make a fairly simple one out of wood.
Im guessing the mini dryer is a spin dryer? Not sure how effective they are but im guessing they are just like the spin dry function on your washing machine with a higher rpm, so probably wont be anywhere near as quick as a dedicated tumble/washer dryer.
If you can stack it that would be a much cheaper alternative, a basic Bosch for about £350 should last a good amount of time, especially if only using once a week. Stacking kits are fairly cheap, <£50, or you can make a fairly simple one out of wood.
Im guessing the mini dryer is a spin dryer? Not sure how effective they are but im guessing they are just like the spin dry function on your washing machine with a higher rpm, so probably wont be anywhere near as quick as a dedicated tumble/washer dryer.
same here. Only issue has been the drier condensor blocked with lint, but took an evening to get out, rinse through and replace.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff