surgeonofsteel Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We are returning to France next week and my wife is looking to buy a tumble dryer and is wondering how good the condenser dryers are.Any good brands you can advice on , many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eslier Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 They're not as good as having it vented to outside but are much better than just letting it vent into the house. As long as you empty the water container after each use and clean all the muck out of the condensor regularly then they are quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I have one here in the uk and I wouldn't be without it. Mine automatically cuts out when the water needs emptying (I don't need to do it after every cycle) but I do clean the filter each time. PM me if you would like the make and model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Ours is very good, especially as it is impossible to have an outside vent in our sous-sol. Bought in uk several years before use, used sparingly as elec is expensive. Also the condensate is useful for filling the steam iron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We have one too & it's brilliant, same situ as Mikew. Bought in France though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I had one and went back to vented type next time round even with the difficulty of venting it (you have to be very supple to get the pipe in, and I'm not as supple as I was!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie15 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I've only ever had the vented type but was wondering about a condensor for the French house.Why did you go back to a vented one,you presumably think they work better ? Some other reason,price? How often do you have to empty a condensor drier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I didn't think it dried as well, price wasn't really too much of a factor as my husband would think it worthwhile for us not to have to fiddle with the vent, I wasn't so keen on it for towels etc. Things seemed to stay wetter, longer. Horses for courses I supose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradford Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Over the years we have had two or three combined washing machine condensor dryers. The latest is a Whirlpool. Previous were Bosch. They condensed and the water drains through the outlet pipe. No need to empty any tanks. Good bit of kit. The Whirlpool is 6 or 7 years old now & still going strong. The first Bosch lasted well over 10 years. I have no links to either manufacturer. If you can I would suggest buying in the UK if your French is not great, as you will likely as not only get French instructions. However, you can go to the website and download the English version.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 If an appliance is destined to be sited in France then I thik its best to buy it in France, it makes service (such as it is) easier.I will never buy another Bosch though, twice I had to wait 3 weeks for a washing machine repair man to call, the third time I had a problem I replaced the machine With 4 adults at home I really can not go for that length of time without a washer. THere may be a different situation in France, but I think its worth asking what call out times are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 After studying umpteen model specs and prices on a half dozen sites, we went for an Indesit ISL70C condenser tumble drier. Good spec, 7kg capacity, cool setting, anti-crease, 3 automatic drying levels, alternating tumbling, more programmes than you can shake a stick at.Now I have to figure out how to get it into Jude's Xmas stocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icmenuiserie Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 You can buy a little plastic box from Kleeneze which you fill with cold water and then put your hose from your normal drier into it, and that condenses it for you...I find it really good and hardly any steam in the room. HTH Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 We bought a Curtess condenser dryer as it was pretty cheap, it has been good thus far we will be saving the water for the iron now...didn't think off that ....doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 We have a Whirlpool condenser tumble dryer in our house in France and a vent through the wall one back at home.From our experience the condenser tumble dryer is not as nearly effective and on many occasions has driven my wife and I around the bend, in trying to get washed towels dry on the day of our departure from France, when the weather is not good enough to hang them on the outside washing line!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 My friends went mad when I bought an ordinary dryer when they were here, kept telling me to get a condensor, but I bought an ordinary Seimens from Carrefour and it the best dryer I have ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Speaking as a newcomer to the wonderful world of tumble dryers, the Indesit condenser dryer we've got seems quick and efficient. I believe that evacuation dryers tend to be more energy efficient, though, so they are probably preferable as long as the venting does not inconvenience you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Now you know very well mon petit boudin that I am very good at venting [:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 We purchased a combi washer/ condenser dryer in France and I absolutely hate it! I am in the UK at the moment and cannot think of the brand at the moment. I would never buy another again. For me the condenser dryer is just like putting clothes in an oven to dry them. They come out with the wrinkles cooked in and in much worse condition [:@]. I have ruined a couple of favourite old fleeces of mine I like to wear on very cold days that I have owned for years.I can't justify it at the moment because it is new and we paid over 550 euros for it but I cannot wait until it stops working so that I can replace it with an ordinary washer and separate vented dryer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 We had a combined washer dryer in the UK once - never again. Maybe a poor compromise if you're pushed for space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Extra tip for soft towels, when the machine is rinsing pour a cup of white vinigar into the machine. Apparently it gets rid of all the soap scum that builds up. Good for the pipes too.You don't do every time just every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks for the tip Gay. Here in the UK with our ordinary washer and dryer, fluffy towels are not a problem but in France with our combined one it certainly is. I will definitely give it a try.Cassis, that is another reason it is so frustrating, we have the space so buying a combined washer and dryer was not necessary. I had never owned one and didn't realise how bad they were and at the time thought it would be an easy option and seemed a good buy. Lesson learned [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Yes - it was rather an expensive lesson for us, as well! I think it's because the drums on combined washer-dryers are too small for them to act effectively as dryers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 From what I remember about a washer drier we had years ago, instructions were to only half fill (2.5 Kg) when using the drier. Smaller drum... If clothes crease perhaps a lower temperature for longer may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Good tip Mikew ! I try not to overload mine.I'm very happy with my condenser dryer and find that if I give the clothes a good shake before putting them in, and again when I take them out, I don't have a problem with creasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This weeks bargain.........ASDA ...should anybody be thinking if the smaller size tumble dryrer to take out comes with vent pipe etc .White Knight is £79. Just picked one up...we may need it next month . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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