Linda Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Please, can anyone tell me what a spin drier is called in French? I have tried to look them up on various shop sites but cannot find one, plenty of tumble driers but no spin driers, maybe they do not sell them in France! I use a local launderette but the washing machine doesant spin overly well which makes it an age to tumble dry. I thought one of these would come in handy.Regards Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Linda, they're called essoreuse à tambour, or sometimes essoreuse à lingeYou could try Kelkoo, they seem to have several listed here http://shopping.kelkoo.fr/b/a/ss_essoreuse_%E0_linge.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Or just seche-linge. All electrical stories and large supermarkets will have them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Sorry! I just noticed that you were looking for spin rather than tumble dryers. In that case, seche-linge is not correct. I was too late to delete my previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I have heard that French spin-driers, etc do not spin at the speed of English dryers and thus leave the washing wetter than we are used to. I have never yet had occasion to test this as acquired a spin-drier in England back in 1993 and as it was not required here, took it to France, where I still use it!Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Julia, this is certainly true about automatic washing machines. Washing Machines often look cheap in France until you look to see the spin speed and find that it is only a few hundred rpm. To get the sort of speeds we are used to in the UK more expensive models are usually necessary. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks for replies. I think I might try to find one over here in England and bring it to France. Re the spin speeds I think you are correct, I am sure they are a lot slower in France. Shame, I just got out bid on e-bay for what looked like a really good one. My first attempt and got pipped at the post by 50p, better luck next time I hope!I still do not know what they are called in french. I shall have a browse through a few more shop sites and see if I can spot one.Thanks again Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 I am not sure how I missed the top line of your reply but I did. Thanks very much, Kelkoo had it listed l'essoreuse a linge and it came up straight away from your link. Atleast, if I do look while in France I will now know what it's called. I did not know about Kelkoo either, their site should come in handy.Thanks Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 The catalogues in France often sell things that one cannot find or have difficulty finding anywhere else. I am sure that the 3Suisses will have them in too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Latest catalogue from La Redoute, top left of page 1009 there are 3 different models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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