Anyone have advice on buying an new energy efficient tumble dryer please. Aslo is it best to go for a condenser dryer or not?
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Energy efficient tumble dryers
Started by rpedro, Aug 11 2012 06:23
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 06:31
We have a DryBuddi clothes dryer thing which uses less energy than tumbledryer. It is great for delicate clothes but we still use the trusty old Defy for some of the larger things like towels.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 06:50
May I interrupt?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:08
TNT1, on 11 August 2012 - 06:50 , said:
May I interrupt?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:12
RoboCyclist, on 11 August 2012 - 07:08 , said:
Not everybody has a place outside to hang their clothes, and/or having a small apartment covered in drying clothes is not to everybody's taste?
Ok, let me re-phrase: Those of you, OP included, who have tumble driers, why do you? Is it because you don't have a drying area, or because is convenient?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:18
TNT1, on 11 August 2012 - 06:50 , said:
May I interrupt?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
In SA, what the hell do you need a tumble drier for?
Short answer OK?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:18
We do hang clothes outside weather permitting but with 2 young kids a tumble dryer is convenient during winter months.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:20
rpedro, on 11 August 2012 - 07:18 , said:
We do hang clothes outside weather permitting but with 2 young kids a tumble dryer is convenient during winter months.
I have two young kids. Had em since they was babies. Funny that, anyway, what do you need a tumble drier for?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:21
DJR, on 11 August 2012 - 07:18 , said:
Short answer OK?
CAPE TOWN WINTER
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:27
Anyone else have some advice?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 07:28
TNT1, on 11 August 2012 - 07:20 , said:
I have two young kids. Had em since they was babies. Funny that, anyway, what do you need a tumble drier for?
Try 5 kids...
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 08:19
Small apartment - buy a condenser dryer - apartment will be a lot less humid when using the thing, and smell a lot less like a clothes dryer - LG and Samsung make some nice 7+kg ones.
Makes for convienient clothes drying for sure, and costs less to run than underfloor heating.
Makes for convienient clothes drying for sure, and costs less to run than underfloor heating.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 08:19
rpedro, on 11 August 2012 - 07:27 , said:
Anyone else have some advice?
Yes. Energy efficient and tumble drier belong together like fire and ice. You don't get one. No matter what the marketers say.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 08:20
Elusive, on 11 August 2012 - 07:28 , said:
Try 5 kids...
Sure, I'd get a second clothes horse, or wash line. Easy.
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 04:31
Its convenient mostly,..... and the clothes stay fluffier. 
Plus its so dusty now with these winds the clothes will probably be dustier after drying outside than when they were washed. Actually they also burnt the grass across the road from us a few days ago and I can still see black grass settling on my pool. Imagine clothes outside drying.
........but on the other hand I agree, I have never heard of an energy efficient tumble dryer, they may exist but I imagine the savings in energy will be minimal, tumble dryers operate at a certain temp. so anytime you need to heat something to that temp. you need to consume energy, I cant see a way around that part, but I guess you can get better more energy efficient motors, less turning friction etc, so maybe small savings there, but dont know if it would be noticeable in your electricity bill.
Plus its so dusty now with these winds the clothes will probably be dustier after drying outside than when they were washed. Actually they also burnt the grass across the road from us a few days ago and I can still see black grass settling on my pool. Imagine clothes outside drying.
........but on the other hand I agree, I have never heard of an energy efficient tumble dryer, they may exist but I imagine the savings in energy will be minimal, tumble dryers operate at a certain temp. so anytime you need to heat something to that temp. you need to consume energy, I cant see a way around that part, but I guess you can get better more energy efficient motors, less turning friction etc, so maybe small savings there, but dont know if it would be noticeable in your electricity bill.
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 04:45
We stay close to a school and with all the soccer moms driving on the dirt road right up to class room steps ( kids these days dare not walk further than 20 m) I am considering a dryer. Leaving the washing while these aunties drive up a dust storm outside, leaves the washing dirty again.
Most dryers are marked a+ for energy efficiency.
Most dryers are marked a+ for energy efficiency.
Edited by Fester, 12 August 2012 - 04:46 .
