When you purchase a vented tumble dryer, it can be an inconvenience to have to tactically place the hose outside of a window, or through the wall, in order to adequately vent the steam. If you’re looking to transform your tumble dryer from a vented to a condenser one, then you’ll need to invest in …
If you’re looking to buy a tumble dryer but want to keep your electricity bills as low as possible, a heat pump dryer could be a good choice. Heat pump tumble dryers are still relatively new—heat pump technology was first used in Switzerland and Germany around 15 years ago. Heat pump dryers remove the moisture …
There’s nothing worse than opening the door of your condenser dryer only to find that your laundry is still sopping wet and cold. There are a variety of potential causes of this problem, many of which you can resolve yourself without needing to call an engineer. Whether the only symptom of a problem is wet …
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A few decades ago, the only choice when it came to tumble dryers was between vented and condenser dryers. There is, however, a relatively new alternative that is becoming increasingly more popular: the heat pump tumble dryer. Heat pump dryers happen to be more energy efficient, but this energy efficiency comes at a cost. So, …
Tumble dryers aren’t an everyday purchase, and as a result, it can be tricky to know what you are looking for. There are three main types of tumble dryers: condenser, vented and heat pump. The question is, is a condenser dryer right for you? What Is a Condenser Dryer? All tumble dryers are designed purely …
No, heat pump tumble dryers don’t need a vent. Like condenser dryers, heat pump dryers collect the moisture extracted from clothes in a tank, which you can then empty down the sink. This means you don’t need to put a hose through a hole in the wall or window to extract the moist air. You …
Condenser tumble dryers work by condensing warm damp air from clothes inside the drum into water, which is then deposited into a container to be emptied once drying has finished. This means they can be located almost anywhere in a house or flat, as they don’t rely on connecting a hose to a vent or …
If you’re new to the tumble dryer scene you may be a little confused by all the buttons, and/or dials you have on the front of your machine. Sometimes manufacturers put little icons next to words to help you figure out what each setting means, but this isn’t always the case. Lucky for you I’m …
It’s not just washing machines that can be prone to causing a racket, tumble dryers can be just as noisy, depending on the model you choose. On this page, we’ve collected the quietest tumble dryers we could find on the market. Quiet tumble dryers are the perfect option for an open plan living space, as …
Whether you’ve just had your new tumble dryer delivered and are wondering where to start unpacking it or plugged it in for the first time and heard an alarming noise, an immediate thought will often be “does this tumble dryer have transit bolts?”. The simple answer is that it depends! What Are Transit Bolts? Transit …
