condenser tumble dryer 199

cojomo2

available in power city
http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-10-DC7112W


Also saw them in B and Q, alongside some 199 Beko washing machines.

Just picked up the dryer - great if you don't have a vent in the wall, mines gone under the stairs:)

shakencat

ha! i was only looking in budget appliances today at a new dryer!!

ill have a look online at reviews! have you used yours yet?

cojomo2

shakencat wrote: »

ha! i was only looking in budget appliances today at a new dryer!!

ill have a look online at reviews! have you used yours yet?

Yep used it last night , does what is says on the tin. Was looking at these a few months ago and left it as the condenser versions were way more expensive than the vented.Delighted with it.

lucast2007us

Seems like great reviews
Good find OP

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beko-DC7112W-Freestanding-Condenser-Tumble/dp/B012GV5T9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483006177&sr=8-1&keywords=Beko+DC7112W

bduffy

lucast2007us wrote: »

Seems like great reviews
Good find OP

There are a few good deals going this week...We went for the 10kg Candy in PowerCity to get the weekly mountain done at €275 (same in HN)
Reviews here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01MSMUH1S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483007064&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=GVCD101WB&dpPl=1&dpID=41UMwaT6H2L&ref=plSrch

shakencat

i bought it today, also want to try get a new tv.. so now the online reviews will start!!

cormie

Folks has anyone come across any good deals on a 7kg minimum washer/dryer? It's not for me, but for someone who actually has a condenser dryer and washing machine separate and looking to replace with a washer dryer. They will also be selling the condenser dryer (perfect condition).

shakencat

cormie wrote: »

Folks has anyone come across any good deals on a 7kg minimum washer/dryer? It's not for me, but for someone who actually has a condenser dryer and washing machine separate and looking to replace with a washer dryer. They will also be selling the condenser dryer (perfect condition).

id tell them not to do it.
i had one, they're a melt!

Take ages to dry the clothes...
well mine did anyway!!

cormie

Well I was suggesting to them just to use it as a secondary option, with the primary option being a dehumidifier. Space is a bit of an issue hence replacing two, with a two in one.

dodzy

cormie wrote: »

Well I was suggesting to them just to use it as a secondary option, with the primary option being a dehumidifier. Space is a bit of an issue hence replacing two, with a two in one.

Bad move. Unless they are going into the premiership of W/Ds i'd advise against it. Virtually anyone who has come from a 2 in 1 to 2 separate units would never go back. The absolute only benefit is the space saved.

Negatives fare outweigh the positives here I'm afraid.

cormie

Why what's so bad about them? :eek:

loki7777

Chance of staying without washing machine/dryer is higher. Energy saving rating is B or lower. Only good thing is space saving.

Stheno

cormie wrote: »

Why what's so bad about them? :eek:

Our one takes three times as long to dry clothes compared to a conventional dryer i had

shakencat

Stheno wrote: »

Our one takes three times as long to dry clothes compared to a conventional dryer i had

not a chance of getting more than two loads done a day...

i remember those times.

the clothes also always came out wrinkled!!

adox

cormie wrote: »

Folks has anyone come across any good deals on a 7kg minimum washer/dryer? It's not for me, but for someone who actually has a condenser dryer and washing machine separate and looking to replace with a washer dryer. They will also be selling the condenser dryer (perfect condition).

We have used a washer dryer for years due to space. Our Zanussi died recently and we replaced it with a Bosch. Works greet but more mid to high end pricing than budget. Was a little over €600.

cormie

Thanks for the replies folks. So my friend might be ok if they splash out at least €600 for one? Would it be up to a standard condenser dryer in terms of quality and speed of drying etc then I wonder?

Danielle D

Thanks OP just picked up one of these, been without a dryer for almost a year so looking forward to not having clothes on the radiators anymore

dodzy

cormie wrote: »

Thanks for the replies folks. So my friend might be ok if they splash out at least €600 for one? Would it be up to a standard condenser dryer in terms of quality and speed of drying etc then I wonder?

As I mentioned earlier Cormie, you're correct. You do get what you pay for with the combi. Adox could be well worth a PM for more info and specifics on his purchase.

louthuser

Ordered one myself earlier, Powercity guy said today is last day at this price, so if you want one get ordering...

adox

dodzy wrote: »

As I mentioned earlier Cormie, you're correct. You do get what you pay for with the combi. Adox could be well worth a PM for more info and specifics on his purchase.

Absolutely no problem sharing the model no on here or by PM if needed.
Only have it about six weeks but so far so good. Had the last one approx ten years. Spent quite a lot of time and research before buying.

cormie

Please do and please state where you bought and if you researched best price if so

Also, if you could compare to how the drying works and how long it takes compared to cheaper models or compared to a standalone that would be brilliant!

wheres me jumpa

Purchased. Thanks OP!

rom

504 kw/h per year is a lot but you need to remember that its based on 160 cycles per year which is the EU average.

Electricity prices in Ireland cost €24.1 per 100kWh

So thats Euro 121.46 per year to run your dryer. For 200 euro more you can get a dryer that uses about half the power which would save you about 60 euro a year so the difference is paid back in about 3 years.

Now all this above is based on the average EU use of the dryer. I would say that of days that there is rain Ireland is very high up their though the amount of rain will be not too high so it would be fair to say that we are probably bigger users of a dryer than those in the south of France, Spain, Portugal, Italy etc. So even if you were to say that it would save you 90 euro a year then buying a dryer that is not high energy rated here is a false economy unless you are a landlord and are not paying the bills.

Also with some of the condenser dryers you can take the pipe from the back and put it in the waste pipe for the washing machine so you never have yo empty the tank but clean the filter. So let you some do not.

Ardennes1944

We have a combo in our rental apartment and this type of dryer is terrible. Save up and get a proper one if at all possible.

loyatemu

rom wrote: »

Electricity prices in Ireland cost €24.1 per 100kWh

you need to switch supplier - I'm paying 14c per kWh.

rom

loyatemu wrote: »

you need to switch supplier - I'm paying 14c per kWh.

I did a search for https://www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cost+of+kwh+in+ireland

so sorry my numbers are wrong but its still better to buy a more efficient dryer as it will save you more money than paying less up front.

K.Flyer

Just for those buying the Beko Condenser Dryer.
Bought one approx 4 years ago, albeit a slightly different model, and have never had a single issue with it.
We give the clothes, especially towels, a second run on the spin cycle in the washing machine before popping them into the dryer, then they dry out even faster.
Great machine.

Winterlong

Price up to 219 today. Damn it. Would have liked to get that model at that price.

A Law

rom wrote: »

I did a search for https://www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cost+of+kwh+in+ireland

so sorry my numbers are wrong but its still better to buy a more efficient dryer as it will save you more money than paying less up front.

Judging by what I found its not such a saving (granted my sums might be wrong) .
An a+ rated dryer I was looking at uses 2.72kw per cycle. This uses 4.22kw per cycle.

A 1.5kw difference is 18c per cycle. The a rated dryer was €470. (270 difference)
€270÷.18=1500 cycles to make your money back?

rom

joefuss1986 wrote: »

rom wrote: »

I did a search for https://www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cost+of+kwh+in+ireland

so sorry my numbers are wrong but its still better to buy a more efficient dryer as it will save you more money than paying less up front.

Judging by what I found its not such a saving (granted my sums might be wrong) .
An a+ rated dryer I was looking at uses 2.72kw per cycle. This uses 4.22kw per cycle.

A 1.5kw difference is 18c per cycle. The a rated dryer was €470. (270 difference)
€270÷.18=1500 cycles to make your money back?

Could be right but an 18cent per cycle difference seems low. The A rated one probably has a detector for the clothes for being dry also.

air

loyatemu wrote: »

you need to switch supplier - I'm paying 14c per kWh.

By the time you add on standing charges and PSO levy etc. you'll probably find that your average rate is a lot closer to 20c/kWh unless you have colossal usage.

loyatemu

air wrote: »

By the time you add on standing charges and PSO levy etc. you'll probably find that your average rate is a lot closer to 20c/kWh unless you have colossal usage.

they're fixed, so not really relevant to this discussion.

air

Yeah that's a far point, 14c is your marginal rate.

cormie

adox wrote: »

Absolutely no problem sharing the model no on here or by PM if needed.
Only have it about six weeks but so far so good. Had the last one approx ten years. Spent quite a lot of time and research before buying.

Any chance of that model number please?



What are people's opinions on buying a washer/dryer second hand?

This guy is selling 7 of the same machine (maybe apartment block clearout or something?), maybe a good deal, maybe not? http://www.adverts.ie/washing-machines/barely-used-washer-dryers-one-year-old/11163748

Don't know if it would be one of the high quality washer dryers in the first place being referred to above though

bk

cormie wrote: »

Don't know if it would be one of the high quality washer dryers in the first place being referred to above though

Candy, definitely not, cheapest of the cheap junk. The brand that cheap landlords and developers love when penny pinching.

I've a candy that came with the place. Useless at drying clothes. I gave up on it for drying and now just use a clothes horse and a dehumdifier to dry clothes, a million times better.

Anyone have any experience of these condenser dryers versus a dehumidifier?

Do the clothes come out of the condenser dryer completely dry and ready to fold or do they still need to be left to hang?

adox

cormie wrote: »

Any chance of that model number please?

Heres the one I got:

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-03-WVG30461

cormie

Thanks a lot! Was thinking the Candy might be budget line, but then again I've seen reviews of some that seemed to be rated pretty well from many reviews.

The bosch looks decent, also good it's A rated

Do people keep their washing machine doors open and the detergent slot open to air them out and prevent mildew etc?

pippip

For those looking at combo washer/dryers just watch out for one thing.
They generally have a different load depending on what you are using it for.
i.e. 8kg wash but only 5kg drying.

Probably the reason so many people give them bad reviews as they don't realise this and thus think they can wash and dry a full load in one go.

bk

pippip wrote: »

Probably the reason so many people give them bad reviews as they don't realise this and thus think they can wash and dry a full load in one go.

No, I know this. Even with less then a half load they are still terrible at drying.

Paranoid Mandroid

bk wrote: »

No, I know this. Even with less then a half load they are still terrible at drying.

Agree. We have one and it's useless. Absolute dirt.

We Just went and bought a separate bosch dryer the other day. Sorry we didn't do so sooner. Mount washmore will be no more very soon.

Got this one, very happy with it: http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-10-WTW87560

cormie

€729 for a dryer alone :eek:

There's some interesting info for drying clothes from post 147 here comparing a dryer to a dehumidifier for anyone interested: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057300666

Paranoid Mandroid

cormie wrote: »

€729 for a dryer alone :eek:

There's some interesting info for drying clothes from post 147 here comparing a dryer to a dehumidifier for anyone interested: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057300666

I know, I read the posts about saving money on the long run and maybe jumped the gun a bit too quickly. You know yourself, you get what you pay for.... Generally, but yeah, you're right.

A Law

5 year warranty with that Bosch one at least.
I was going to take the plunge with the one in the OP but after the price rise I ended going with this

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-10-8230W

Has a sensor and an extra kg load when compared to the other model. Very happy with it so far.

byte

Not a bad price for that 8kg model.

It has a pump to bring water to the tank at the top too, which is handy, or you can pipe it out the waste and never have to empty it!

bk

Paranoid Mandroid wrote: »

I know, I read the posts about saving money on the long run and maybe jumped the gun a bit too quickly. You know yourself, you get what you pay for.... Generally, but yeah, you're right.

Completely understandable, washing and drying is an absolute pain if it works and makes life easier, then it could well pay off.

How do you find it? Does clothes come out completely dry or require more time hanging, etc.

Paranoid Mandroid

bk wrote: »

Completely understandable, washing and drying is an absolute pain if it works and makes life easier, then it could well pay off.

How do you find it? Does clothes come out completely dry or require more time hanging, etc.

Putting a full load in straight after a wash (mixed load of tshirts, jeans etc) for about 80 mins, towels maybe 100 mins. Totally dry but the clothes are not creased much and feel soft, all good. I was running the program for the specific type load (eg duvets) and it needed another 20 mins really so just running timed one.

There's an option for cold drying? Think that's for delicate clothing. Lots of options I haven't figured out yet. I'm throwing jumpers straight onto the clothes horse. Can't be good in there but haven't tried them yet either.

I can't believe the amount of moisture and fluff that come off the clothes. Anyway, I'm waffling now.

air

That's the downside to tumble drying though - the fluff is the result of the drier wearing the clothes away. They won't last as long as line dried clothes.

bk

air wrote: »

That's the downside to tumble drying though - the fluff is the result of the drier wearing the clothes away. They won't last as long as line dried clothes.

Yes, that is one of the reason I use line drying + dehumidifier, I've a lot of Marino Wool clothing. Don't want to damage it, it is quiet expensive.

The dehumidifier is fantastic, WAY better then the old combi dryer, but I just don't like the space the clothes racks take up and the time it takes to load it. But still seems to be the best bet by the sounds of it.

air

Same here but I've relocated my hot water tank from my former "hot press" and will install the dehumidifier with a small condensate pump and some custom racking soon. Will mean I won't have clothes hanging around in a visible location any longer.

bk

air wrote: »

Same here but I've relocated my hot water tank from my former "hot press" and will install the dehumidifier with a small condensate pump and some custom racking soon. Will mean I won't have clothes hanging around in a visible location any longer.

Great idea. Hot presses aren't really very hot any more due to modern insulation of the cylinder and anyway not really a good idea to just have the moisture dissipate into the walls at the center of your home. This is a great solution and use for a hot press that you have come up with.

I don't have a hot press at all, no hot water cylinder at all, which is great, instant hot water from a system boiler, a revelation!

Fortunately the clothes is hidden away in a small study, which is great for the drying process, but means I can't use the study while drying and it is a pain to put the clothes up in the tight space. I'm always trying to think of an alternative, but no luck so far. Crazy how complicated drying clothes is in modern homes *

* The solution is actually been done in apartments in the US and elsewhere for decades, a laundry room in the basement with industrial washing machines and dryers, fast and awesome.

cormie

Maybe a more compact and vertical based clothes horse would suit you better? I have this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DMCMP0G/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ALZZG9UXRRKZE and find it great for my small space, the regular horizontal ones are huge and take up so much space compared to it.

this thread has made me realise I need more excitement in my life :pac: