Posted 3 November 2023
10kg tumble dryer recommendations
Hi,
I'm getting quite confused with all the tumble dryer choices and not sure which one to go for.
I'm after fairly decent drying times not going on for hours and hours, large family, hence looking for a 10kg model.
Heat Pumps seem to be all the range - though more parts to go wrong and also take a lot longer.
So wondering if it's better to stick to normal condenser types. Can spend upto £500, though would prefer to spend a lot less and a decent warranty helps.
Any pointers?
I'm getting quite confused with all the tumble dryer choices and not sure which one to go for.
I'm after fairly decent drying times not going on for hours and hours, large family, hence looking for a 10kg model.
Heat Pumps seem to be all the range - though more parts to go wrong and also take a lot longer.
So wondering if it's better to stick to normal condenser types. Can spend upto £500, though would prefer to spend a lot less and a decent warranty helps.
Any pointers?
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sorted byI prefer vented so all the condensation and fine dust goes outside.
Also consider a dehumidifier in a room full of washing if you have the space. Cheaper and it's also keeping the house dry.
Vented dryers will have the fastest drying time, followed by condenser dryers. Heat exchange dryers seem to not only take longer but appear to not completely dry clothes (!?)
I am going to go for the cheapest 10kg condenser dryer I can find in stock as at the end of the day there is little difference (well maybe belt driven vs direct drive). I have gone through 6 dryers in as many years - I don't use it so I don't understand why they fail so frequently, I'm just the purchaser! Samsung, Bosch, Benq, Candy - all belt driven all failed in one way or another. The Candy lasted 3 months before it started causing the electrics to trip.
Those people moaning their clothes aren't fully dry either have their dryer outside in a cold garage, shed etc.. or have a very old model, the new ones are brilliant
I end up doing too much research on these days, costs more in time than buying the damn thing.
Type in heatpump dryer in search bar on hotukdeals and read comments on multiple dryers and you will see everyone is very happy with their heat pumps.
We do 3 loads per day in ours, had it since November last year and done over 1000 loads, still good as new, clothes coming out bone dry in 2.5 for a full load, 1.5 hours half load and 40ish minutes for a few t shirts.
A full load in a vented dryer is over £1 and heat pump around 20p on a standard tariff,on octopus tracker tariff its cost about 10-15p per load currently (edited)
Lets say a vented dryer uses 2kW and takes 2 hours for a full load
Lets say a heat pump dryer uses 0.5kW and takes 4 hours for a full load
Lets go for a 30p/kW tariff.
So vented 2kW@2hrs = £1.20
Heat pump 0.5kW@4hrs = £0.60
Obviously it depends on your electricity costs, but it appears the heat pump would cost 50% less to run?
For me the initial cost can be overcome, but it's the maintenance as a heat pump works like a dehumidifier and can breed mold. I guess vented dryers can as well, but the higher temperatures usually removes all the moisture. What other maintenance is required?
Vented needs defluffed, condenser needs defluffed, and depending on model the water tank needs emptied usually every 4th load
energy consumption electric dryer, full load - NEW (2010/30/EC) 5.02 Kwh
A+++ Heat Pump 8kg (hotpoint):
Energy consumption electric dryer, full load - NEW (2010/30/EC) 1.42 Kwh
So, 28% of the cost to run, (less than one third). Or @ 30p per unit = £1.08 cheaper per load. (edited)