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Looking at buying one now the winter is coming on and its harder to dry clothes. Who'd have thought it was such a minefield. Vented, condenser... Does anyonee have any advice or recommendations? I just need something that's efficient in running costs and that will get my clothes dry!
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Condensing variety are slower to dry in my experience (the in-washer type are hopeless) but necessary if you can't vent it. Ours is in the conservatory which is just fine.
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Thanks to your post I've just read up about them and am thinking of getting one,
Get a condenser one, far handier than vented ones.
added bonus for me, because i need it running most of the time for the damp anyway is that it kicks out about ten degrees of heat so you don`t need your heating so high.
edit: i see i`m late to that party
edit again: and if you don`t need it for damp you can turn a cupboard into a drying room where you could hang a shit load more than a washer full at once.
The water container is at the top and makes it easy to empty. We had a had a hotpoint one before and the water container was at the bottom and we didn't notice it was leaking....
Thanks for the tips annette, my flat is small so a dehumidifier seems a great idea, wish I'd thought about it before now. Just been looking at this one (mainly for drying the washing) http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00474K8SY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=ASXUSZNX3I8V&coliid=I1FG7CDDFM3MJI&psc=1 seems to have some good reviews.
looks good, similar to mine, which was a proper bargain at £89 on ebay, i`ve had it a few months and i cannot fault it
http://www.neostar-electronics.co.uk/p303~Compact-Advanced-Desiccant-Dehumidifier.html#prettyPhoto
i see "yours" has a antibacterial filter too, that was important for me because of all the mould.
i doubt you`ll regret it if you do.
another plus is it speeds up the drying when you`re decorating.
Whilst Indesit isn't the best of makes as they're now made by Hotpoint, they are one the best for the price. Unless you want to fork out shed loads for a Zanussi or a Whirlpool. I have always bought mine from a local shop that deals in slight seconds. They're all new but there might be a sight mark on them. Got my last one for around £350. It was either that or pay nearly double.
What you have to think about is would an £700 - £800 Zanussi last you that much longer than a cheap Indesit/Hotpoint and does it justify paying double for it if it's only likely to last you several more years? My conclusion was, no it's not.
I can't do it in this flat and I have a proper sized condenser which is okay but very slow.
I've got the washing machine, and the dryer in a walk in cupboard. I can't see how I could hang all the clothes sheets and towels in there to dry with a dehumidifier to be honest. I hang a few jumpers and tights and bras in there, that don't go through the dryer, and that's all I've room for.
So it depends how you're situated really. I wouldn't buy a condenser though, unless you've no outlet for the hose.