Tumble Dryer

[Davina61]

Can anyone suggest a good low energy tumble dryer? Thanks.

[EDDIE51]

Tumble dryers eat electricity !. There is no such thing as a low energy one they are all around 3 KW . I try not to use ours as it is so expensive to run.
There are some that have a sensor and automatically turn off when the washing is dry you do not waste power.

[deggers316]

if your in a flat you've no choice EDDIE5

[gingejbee]

The cheapest to run are gas-powered ones (eg made by White Knight).
If you want electric ones, do you want condenser-type or vented?
You'll find that the cheapest to buy are the most expensive to run (Which? finding).

[deggers316]

dont buy a condenser type they are crap ! get one when you can fit a stretch vent pipe to it that you hang out of a window to vent the moist air out of the room it's in

[buildersmate]

Why on earth would you advise someone to buy a conventional vented dryer when purchasing a condensing type costs less to run (for the same drying effect)?

As has been correctly identified by ginj above, the cheapest ones to buy (and that means vented types) are the most expensive to run, followed by condensing types, followed by heat pump types. The latter heat pumps dryers are the most expensive to buy (doubt if you can find one for less than £500) but the majority are 'A' rated for electricity consumption.

Now that's proper advice - not random unsubstantiated comment.

[deggers316]

your entitled to your opinionated remark builder i have not found ours to cost a fortune to run it's got a sensor in it to cutdown power when in use . i

[MadMen]

No, I can not.

Every one I've had has been a sock thief!

[buildersmate]

"dont buy a condenser type they are crap"

Now that's an unopinionated remark for you. Pots and kettles.

[pretty_snowdrop]

A washing Line! xx

[RATTER15]

We have a condenser tumble drier and it turns off when the clothes are dry, brilliant!!

deggers316: //fit a stretch vent pipe to it that you hang out of a window// Really?!!!

[deggers316]

RATTER15 goole it ! they all do that if not condenser type, wise up

[deggers316]

even google it not visit goole

[deggers316]

RATTER1
http://www.buyspares.co.uk/tumble-dryer/hoover/catalogue.pl?path=492292:496354,45784:492304&refine=vent+hose

[craft1948]

No-one should have to visit Goole..............

[cupid04]

LOL^^^

[Jemisa]

The best I know is a Force 8 Gale....

(In the winter I use a CREDA....) The best there is.

jem

[RATTER15]

Lol deggers, im fully aware of tumble dryers and flexable hoses, ive had a few, but hanging out of a window!
Some of us have moved on, we always had a vent in the wall. Im not totally ignorant thanks.

Wise up ;-)

[deggers316]

good for you but as i live in a maisonette not possible fella nothing wrong with once a week "hanging a pipe out of a window " so glad for you that you've "moved on ",enjoy your life cos i am

[RATTER15]

http://www.homecareessentials.co.uk/acatalog/Tumble_Dryer_Vent_Kit.html

There you deggers lol

[deggers316]

good if not rented as my abode is ,very hi tech but not buying dont have to can afford the rent and services and yes me too i know about vent kits