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Condenser Tumble Dryer Condenser tumble dryers remove moisture in a different way to vented, they do not need an external vent, so you can put your condenser dryer wherever you need it to fit. If you have a condenser tumble dryer how does the ventilation work?
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Office furniture. Car accessories Sat nav Sat nav accessories Dash cams. Black Friday. Xmas gifting. As seen on TV. Credit offers. Tech for home movers. Our Experts Love. SIM only deals. Which type of tumble dryer is right for me? Vented tumble dryer In a nutshell: Vented tumble dryers are on the lower end of the price scale, but need to be placed near a window or wall in your home. Check out our range of vented tumble dryers Condenser tumble dryer In a nutshell: Condenser dryers give you freedom to place them anywhere in your kitchen, and collect water in a container.
We recommend: Hotpoint Aquarius condenser tumble dryer Perfect for: Large, busy households that need both quick drying heat and delicate clothing care. Because two-thirds of the energy in coal never reaches the household due to energy conversion losses at the power station and transmission losses through the grid. While a gas dryer's drum motor and controls are still electric, this represents only around 10 percent of the energy used by a clothes dryer.
When compared with typical electric vented dryers of a similar size, a gas dryer will pay for itself in just under eight years when used five times a week. But you may need to add the installation costs, which will take longer to offset the purchase price most people don't have a gas outlet in the laundry and the unit must be ducted to the outside.
However you may feel the reduction in CO 2 emissions — and faster, more even drying — is worth the expense. Most people take the load out of the washer and put it straight in the dryer, which is why it's a good idea to match the capacity of your dryer to your washer.
But we've found most people only wash around 3. We recommend grabbing your laundry basket full of dry washing and jumping on the scales to see how much you actually wash each time to see what capacity you really need. If you only want a small dryer, you may be restricted to a vented dryer — the more efficient heat pump dryers are generally all 7kg or greater. So, let's say you have an 8kg washing machine and fill it to capacity with 8kg of dry clothes. When you take the wet clothes out after the washing cycle, an 8kg capacity dryer is capable of drying that load — even though it's heavier now it's wet.
To prevent dripping walls and mould-ridden ceilings, you need to ensure the moist, hot air from the dryer is removed from your laundry efficiently. Setting up your dryer near an open window or using an exhaust fan could do the job, but if this isn't possible then you're likely to need a venting kit.
Some dryers come with one; for others it's an optional extra. However, not all venting kits suit all situations. Discuss the installation with the sales staff to make sure you get what you need. Remember, some dryers only have an exhaust vent at the front and can't be ducted.
So if your laundry has poor ventilation, check that the model is vent-kit compatible before you buy. Our clothes dryer reviews can tell you which of the dryers we've tested are front-vented and whether or not they can be ducted.
Mounting your dryer on the wall or stacking it on top of a front-loading washing machine saves space. Your lint filter needs to be cleaned regularly for your dryer to operate efficiently and to reduce the risk of fires, so it's helpful if the filter is at the front and easy to access. The drum reverses the direction of tumbling at regular intervals for more even drying and to minimise tangling.
Some models come with a rack that can be mounted inside to hold items you don't want to tumble, such as gym shoes or delicates. Auto programs can take the guesswork out of clothes drying by switching your dryer off when it's done, saving energy and preventing the risk of damaging your clothes through over-drying. This is a low-heat program designed for drying certain wool or wool-blend items of clothing. Remember though that even with a woollens program, not all woollen garments can be safely dried in the dryer — read the garment care tag carefully and make sure it says that it's safe to do so.
Like a woollens program, a delicates program is a gentle, low temperature mode for drying delicate fabrics, though just as with wool, read the care instructions on the garment carefully.
If it doesn't say it's safe to put in a dryer, you should air dry it instead. According to the Australian Standard, clothes dryers must be able to achieve a six percent or better moisture content, and if you're using your dryers' auto program, it will turn itself off once it reaches this point. If you've used a dryer with an auto function though, you'll have noticed your clothes still feel a little damp.
Some dryer models offer a full 9 cubic feet of space, or close to it. Maytag shown here , LG, and Whirlpool are appliance makers that sell these large-capacity dryers. Your standard "full-size" dryers typically range from about 7. Appliance brands such as Kenmore , Whirlpool , LG , and Maytag offer regular-size dryers, plus ones with massive capacities.
Which size is right for you? For one to two people only washing light garments and no heavy bedding, a compact unit is probably sufficient. Most people, however, will want a full-size dryer capable of drying heavier items and larger loads, and since the load size is determined by the size of your washer, you'll want to start there. One easy rule of thumb is that the capacity of your dryer should be about twice the capacity of your washer. If your washer has a 3. This ratio is the sweet spot, giving a full load of wet laundry enough room to dry efficiently without wasting energy.
One caution: don't get distracted with sales terminology. Words like "extra-large," "king-size," and "ultra-capacity" are not fixed, standardized definitions, especially between different brands. Just because the store lists your new dryer as "extra-large" doesn't mean that it'll be a good fit with the "extra-large" washing machine that you bought four years ago.
Stick to the numbers! When buying your dryer, don't just think about the capacity of the washer you have right now. Think about the capacity of your next washer, especially if your current one is already more than six or seven years old. The last thing you want is to have to replace your dryer yet again when the new washer gets installed. And while we're talking about looking to the future, are you planning on starting a family anytime soon?
If so, you'd be wise to plan on a bigger laundry load, too. Many dryers companies have really upped their style game while managing to stay compact. This LG dryer is definitely a handsome appliance.
Settled on a size? Now it's time to make sure that it'll fit in your laundry room. Most full-size dryers are less than 30 inches wide, somewhere between 25 to 35 inches deep, and anywhere from 35 to 45 inches tall. If you can comfortably accommodate those margins, then you're in good shape. While you've got that measuring tape out, it'd be a good idea to check your vent distance. Measure a path along the wall from the dryer's location to the spot where hot air will be vented outside of the house.
Add eight feet for every turn you have to make. Ideally, you want a total distance of less than 60 feet. Anything longer than that, and the heat won't be able to make it to the outside of your home -- a major safety hazard that could ultimately cause a fire. As a matter of fact, cleaning your dryer vent regularly is always a shrewd precaution.
If space is a concern, you might look into a laundry center. These are the tall, narrow units you'll find tucked away in apartment closets, usually with a top-loading washer on the bottom and a front-loading dryer on top. There are also stand-alone washers and dryers that can be stacked on top of one another with the help of a "stacking kit," which is typically just a pair of small metal plates that you'll screw into the back of the stacked washer and dryer, bracketing them together.
They're a necessity, though -- stacked washer dryers that are left unbracketed won't stay stacked for long once things start spinning around inside.
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