condenser drier v's dumble drier with vent.tube

[what..the?]

My new landlord is getting a washer and a drier for me. The property has no vent for the tumble drier, I am used to using a drier with a hose. In the past I had an all in one washer drier and it didnt dry very well. The landlord is happy to get separates but said he wanted to get a condensing tumble drier which as he describes has a draw that fills with water that you empty.

He has already stated not to have too much knowledge of this sort of thing. I wanted to get a proper tumble with hose and put the hose out of a window? I could ask him again.

Can someone inform me of the drying efficentcy of the condensing driers please and do these have problems please

Thanks in advance

[ummmm]

Personally I think they are much better and much more convenient. I would never go back to using a hose one.

You just empty the water reservoir when it gets full and that's it. I don't use my drier that much so mine need emptying about once a month. Use the water to water the plants...

[annie0000]

I have a condensing dryer - the water is extracted and is fed into a drawer that sits in the bottom of the dryer which you empty after each load. Mine seems to be absolutely fine, but then I very rarely use it and I don't think I have ever dried laundry from wet in it. I have really only ever used it to finish of damp things when they haven't quite dried outside.

[redcrx]

i recently changed from a hose drier which took 2 hours to dry a 6kg load to a condenser drier which takes 1hr.15m to dry 8kgs

[Bbbananas]

Condenser driers are better. I use mine a lot because I don't like hanging washing out unless it's cotton sheets etc - because it obstructs my view of my lovely garden.

[annie0000]

Ummmm - i'd be worried that it would overflow if I didn't empty it each time - I am also paranoid about stagnant water - you'd think I lived in the congo!

[what..the?]

interesting thank you for your views. I wash about once of twice a week its just the two of us. But with winter coming on there will be less sunning out door drying so every load would have to go through the condenser drier.

ummmm is yours a separate of an all in one with a washer? I know my all in one wasnt very good, i'd have like just a few socks in there for ages, maybe it was just a bad machine?

[what..the?]

where do you live annie, where you can hang laundry out all year round?? have you got a covered area??

[ummmm]

Annie. If it gets full the dryer won't heat up so no more water will be added..

What..the. Yes separates. They are handy because you can have them anywhere in the house. I use to have my washing machine and drier in a cupboard.

[what..the?]

very interesting this thank you everyone for your experiences

[what..the?]

huge learning curve here for me...this is great thanks everyone

[annie0000]

Ha Ha what-the - I live in Scotland - I don't have a covered area, but unless it is raining, the washing goes out - I have had it so cold that I have had to almost snap the clothes in two to get them in the door! If I can't get the laundry out, I use an indoor airer. Just got a ceiling pulley fitted last month which I love - it is next to the side door of the house so I can leave the door a bit open to help it dry, but otherwise, it will dry mainly overnight. I do a washing a day and two if possible on weekend days. I did see some sort of cover you can buy that is like an umbrella for your outdoor whirly but I am not sure how practical that is when you get horizontal rain!

[what..the?]

umbrella.... horizontal rain yes I have always wondered about these I either try to peg out on the line which I tie to my balcony or if it looks grey I sometime hang out on indoor airer which i can carry in quick but the clothes dry less on the airers due to less air flow. Interesting what you say about all year round. I think becuase I am out alot I can never risk leaving the clothes outside when ever I do a turn into nervous wreak when just one cloud appears lol.

I am surprised you can get those frozen bras on annie!!!

[ummmm]

I put mine over the banister and put in the drier to finish off.

[RATTER15]

We have one, we use it a lot, no problem, just empty the drawer regularly. and no you don't have stagnant water lolol

[what..the?]

it has always been an issue for me drying clothes due to indoor mould and condensation problem and a mould allergy, as a result I have to go to extreme lengths the drying things out doors or in a drier which doesnt let lots of moisture free in the house if that makes sense. Gone is the day of putting a towel on the radiator. The house which I am renovating I am getting them to put up a canopy on the outside wall to allow shelter and therefore all round trying hopefully.

[TTG]

Double spin after washing and before drying.

[annie0000]

As I have so much laundry to do- I watch the forecast carefully! I agree about the bannister Ummmm - it's great for the duvet covers and sheets, they dry in no time. It must be my mean scottish background that I hate to use electricity unless I have to!

And what the - lol re the bra - unfortunately it's not that big that it would need bending to get indoors.

[what..the?]

yes ttg I do overload the washer but try not to in the drier because it slows drying maybe if I even double spin or respin a big load in two halves before drying maybe the large loads dont spin well?

[Bbbananas]

Mine doesn't use any water doc - it's not plumbed in anywhere. It just uses lots of electricity.