Tumble dryer advice

hj2k_x said:
We have one. They are excellent. Not great for drying anything big, or towels, or linen...
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Yeah, its only for small articles of clothing.Trade off is that it warms the room up too.
 
Negatives of a tumble drier:
It chows electricity. Ye be warned.

Positives:
Convenient when its raining.
It somehows makes your towels and some other fabrics softer than normal air-drying. No clue why.
 
hj2k_x said:
OK. That is a consideration then. The vented tumblers are much cheaper. But I imagine warm most air is not really what you want in your lounge in winter with all the doors and windows closed?
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TBH I find the added humidity quite welcome in the winter with the seasonally dry air.
 
hj2k_x said:
Fair enough... Not that dry down here in the Cape, mind.
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I live about 100m from the sea in the [Eastern] Cape - and the air is still noticeably dryer in the winter.
 
hj2k_x said:
Do you have a vented tumbler which just vents all the hot humid air out into your lounge?
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It's a crappy defy that vents through the door - piece of crap really but it gets the job done. It's in the kitchen.
 
bwana said:
It's a crappy defy that vents through the door - piece of crap really but it gets the job done. It's in the kitchen.
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We've found a Defy at Hirsch's for R2500. Think it might be the same one. Very light. Vents out the front. The chap in the store said he has one.
 
Tumble dryer has rear vent - Knocked a hole in the wall and installed a vent.

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Cant remember the last time I had to use a tumble dryer. But in Joburg it is not really required I would say. In summer clothes dries nicely on the line in about 2 hours or so. The few times that the clothes got wet during a thunderstorm I just leave it and the next day it is dry again. In winter I hang it up in the evening after doing my washing, and the next day it is dry.

In Cape Town it is different I guess where it can rain for days in winter.
 
Ockie said:
Cant remember the last time I had to use a tumble dryer. But in Joburg it is not really required I would say. In summer clothes dries nicely on the line in about 2 hours or so. The few times that the clothes got wet during a thunderstorm I just leave it and the next day it is dry again. In winter I hang it up in the evening after doing my washing, and the next day it is dry.

In Cape Town it is different I guess where it can rain for days in winter.
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Yup. It has been raining for a while here. Not so bad for light clothes-they still air dry. But towels definitely don't...
 
hj2k_x said:
We've found a Defy at Hirsch's for R2500. Think it might be the same one. Very light. Vents out the front. The chap in the store said he has one.
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Few (if any) tumble dryers vent out the front. They suck air in via the front and vent out the back. We have never had problems with the dryer venting straight into the kitchen. Unless you have air-conditioning (where they will clash) it’s not an issue (IMO).

The reason why tumble dried cloths feel softer, is because of the tumbling action. This is good for tee shirts or if you dislike ironing. The tumbled clothes will not have razor creases (as with ironing) but will be quite presentable. A T-shirt will look like you have worn an ironed one for a couple of hours – the creases have gone (ironed T-shirts? Bizarre! The mind boggles.)
 
Packer said:
Few (if any) tumble dryers vent out the front. They suck air in via the front and vent out the back. We have never had problems with the dryer venting straight into the kitchen. Unless you have air-conditioning (where they will clash) it’s not an issue (IMO).

The reason why tumble dried cloths feel softer, is because of the tumbling action. This is good for tee shirts or if you dislike ironing. The tumbled clothes will not have razor creases (as with ironing) but will be quite presentable. A T-shirt will look like you have worn an ironed one for a couple of hours – the creases have gone (ironed T-shirts? Bizarre! The mind boggles.)
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The Defy in question definitely vents out from the door.
 
bwana said:
The Defy in question definitely vents out from the door.
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I can confirm this.

Our new Defy does precisely that. Cold air comes out a small vent at the back and warm air out the front door. Working well for us so far.
 
hj2k_x said:
I can confirm this.

Our new Defy does precisely that. Cold air comes out a small vent at the back and warm air out the front door. Working well for us so far.
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I've just moved mine into the main house from the laundry room - might as well put that hot air to some good use! :)
 
I actually make a thread the other day requesting advice on Dryer deals.

Would not believe it, but the wife found one at a Cash Crusaders... LOL (Yes was my initial response too)

However:

It's a Bosch 8KG dryer seems hardly used. Got it for R 600. With a 3 month warrantee.
I would have bought a 5kg Defy for around R 2 100.00

Not compaining at all :p
 
Pitbull said:
I actually make a thread the other day requesting advice on Dryer deals.

Would not believe it, but the wife found one at a Cash Crusaders... LOL (Yes was my initial response too)

However:

It's a Bosch 8KG dryer seems hardly used. Got it for R 600. With a 3 month warrantee.
I would have bought a 5kg Defy for around R 2 100.00

Not compaining at all :p
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You can't really go wrong for R600. Unless it was stolen :(
 
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