Cheap Tumble Drier....

Pia · 22-05-2006, 22:48

I really really want to order a tumble dryer out of the catalogue tonight so i have it as soon as possible, but i don't know which one to go for...

Basically i want to spend as little as possible but i don't mind paying a teeny bit more if it's a better bargain quality-wise...

Just wondered which one you lot would order from here:

http://www.kayslifestyle.co.uk/psnln...h_view_size=47
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Oh by the way, i don't really care about it being a condenser even though there's nowhere i could put a vent, i'll just put up with it til i buy one of them portable condenser thingys...

How does that Creda one work with the front condenser does the filter just get it all?

handyman · 22-05-2006, 23:09

Pia...

The white knight compact tumbler has not changed much over the last 20 years. (I have one its great) It's the same as you'll get in creda and phiullips brands among others and is a work horse. Its gonna last ages and when it does start to go parts are readily available.

I was about to have a go at the catalogues but thats not a bad price. I think if you looked about you'd maybe pick one up for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£80 though.

Try ringing Rollos electrical services on Borough road, m/bro. (might be under RES) they often have very slight seconds (very very slight you'd never know).

Pia · 22-05-2006, 23:14

Thanks handyman, though my reasons for going with a typically overpriced catalogue is that i have no ready money and couldn't get one outright, i thought i go for the 40 weeks interest free with Kays.. (and to take advantage of the fact they have given me a stupid credit limit of ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£4,000 that i can't even afford, irresponsible morons lol)

Someone said this one was best what do you think? http://www.kayslifestyle.co.uk/psnln...refview=lister

handyman · 22-05-2006, 23:25

Well its ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£75 more and is a full size tumbler. I guess it must be more efficient with the power given the A rating. Worth noting that it could take many many years to recoup a ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£75 leccy saving though.

White knight cant really be knocked.

Depends what you want it for. It's summer coming up so its getting on for drying out side weather.

DaggaDagga · 22-05-2006, 23:28

You'd be much better off with a condenser one if you don't have anywhere to vent to. You'll wreck the house if you fill it with steam - they really do belt it out.

I've never seen a portable condenser, don't know how they work. I believe the condenser ones may be more energy efficient, as they recirculate the same (warm) air. A vented one puffs out warm air, so the heater has to run more. I don't know this for a fact, but it seems likely to my little brain.

I've had my washer/drier apart. It's simple but effective. The steam pumps out of the bottom of the drum, and rises up a tube and goes back in the top. All it does is it trickles a bit of cold water down the tube the steam rises up, condensing it. The trickle of cold water + condensed steam collects in the bottom and gets pumped out now and then.

handyman · 22-05-2006, 23:29

Hmm never been a fan of condensor tumblers though. Generally they are twice the price and twice as likely to break. (from experience of fixing them for a living)

Easy enough to pop the vent out of the window/door when you need to use it and you can get vents 5m long very cheap.

DaggaDagga · 22-05-2006, 23:34

From the selection on that Kays site, it looks like the vented ones are more efficient. Makes no sense to me.

I'd go for the Bosch one. I got fed up with Hoover and Indesit breaking down, so when I fitted a new kitchen I splashed out on Bosch everything (well actually Neff, but Siemens Bosch and Neff are the same company). Possibly cheaper in the long run - only time will tell.

Gareth · 22-05-2006, 23:35

Pia, sorry for this, but I'm about to hijack your thread.

DaggaDagga, our washer/dryer has just packed-in... well the dryer has. When you say it's "simple but effective" is it simple enough for someone like me to take apart and work out what's bust? I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer and I tend to plod along till I understand how stuff works, so I don't want to make it worse (cause the missus would go spare!). Should I just call the repair man instead?

Pia · 22-05-2006, 23:43

lol it's alright Gareth, hijack away..

I can't believe i spelled dryer/drier wrong i was wondering why it didn't look right.. off to try edit

I think i'll be ordering the White Knight one i posted, and i'm gonna try a 20% promo code so that'll be a bonus...

I know it's a bit of a random time of year to buy one but going by the last few weeks weather and the fact it's not cold enough to blast the heating on to dry clothes on radiators then it's time i invested in one of these babies

(plus i hate spiders and there's always loads living on the washing line, which is a good enough excuse in itself

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DaggaDagga · 22-05-2006, 23:47

Pia, consider yourself hijacked!

I suspect Handyman knows a lot more than me, I'm just a washing machine hacker.

The main problem with mine at least is that there's no fluff filter on the drier, only on the washer. It relies on the trickle of water keeping the tube clear. Mine once got caked up, and I just had to pull the tube off and wash it out in the bath.

But it could be anything. Is the washer working OK?

Mine has a motor for the drum (obviously), a water pump to empty it and a small fan at the top of the drum that recirculates the air.

Find out whether the water pump is running (by running a wash cycle), then try running a drying cycle. If one of these makes nothing happen and you just get a buzzing noise then one of them has packed in.

I've just replaced my water pump, they get a lot of work in washer driers, coz it has to run for both.

A warning - washer driers are a pig to work on, as you wouldn't believe how everything is crammed in - they are two units in one box after all.

bopdude · 22-05-2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gareth

Pia, sorry for this, but I'm about to hijack your thread.

DaggaDagga, our washer/dryer has just packed-in... well the dryer has. When you say it's "simple but effective" is it simple enough for someone like me to take apart and work out what's bust? I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer and I tend to plod along till I understand how stuff works, so I don't want to make it worse (cause the missus would go spare!). Should I just call the repair man instead?

When you say the dryer has packed in what do you mean ? Is it going through the cycle but the cloths are coming out dripping, or when it gets to the dry stage does it just sit there ?

DaggaDagga · 22-05-2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pia

I can't believe i spelled dryer/drier wrong

I don't think you did, it's probably me that's wrong. Kays spell it your way. I'm normally OK at spelling, but I'll use the excuse that it's not a proper word.

Gareth · 22-05-2006, 23:51

Thanks Dagga & Bop... the washer is fine, it's the tuble dryer that's packed in. Clothes come out as wet as they went in. I think I might have a poke around on the weekend, and if I can't get my head round it, then I'll call a professional.

Pia, whatever you do, steer clear of Candy... actually, thinking about it, d'you wanna buy my washer/dryer from me...? I'll do you a special deal - mate's rates

Oh, and my spelling sux0rs, so don't believe whatever I type

DaggaDagga · 22-05-2006, 23:55

Dryer and drier are both correct according to dictionary.com.

The professional may double his fee when he sees the mountain of parts that he needs to reassemble!

Can you hear the air fan running? On mine there a distinct fan noise that starts up just after switching on the driyiyiiyyer.

Pia · 23-05-2006, 00:00

Well i ordered the White Knight 'A Class' one from the earlier link, gonna take 2 weeks