Tumble Dryer

[SauRoNZA]

Unless you have lots of kids or a toddler I don't really see why anyone else would need one in this country.

If it's been raining a lot and I want to dry things I chuck a dehumidifier in the same room, works a charm.

Time.

One of those time vs money equations. Spend 10-20 minutes hanging up washing and then taking it down later again or spend 1-2 min moving it from washing machine to tumble dryer.

But also stuff that comes out of the tumble dryer by some magic requires less ironing.

 

[AlmightyBender]

Unless you have lots of kids or a toddler I don't really see why anyone else would need one in this country.

If it's been raining a lot and I want to dry things I chuck a dehumidifier in the same room, works a charm.

Tsek masekind, don't underestimate the time and effort we put into being lazy. Best thing I ever got was one of the fancy LG washer/dryer combo's on a stupid black friday special... just put washing in and 5 hours later you take out your dry laundry. Bliss.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Time.

One of those time vs money equations. Spend 10-20 minutes hanging up washing and then taking it down later again or spend 1-2 min moving it from washing machine to tumble dryer.

But also stuff that comes out of the tumble dryer by some magic requires less ironing.

Tsek masekind, don't underestimate the time and effort we put into being lazy. Best thing I ever got was one of the fancy LG washer/dryer combo's on a stupid black friday special... just put washing in and 5 hours later you take out your dry laundry. Bliss.

I'm probably not the target audience, work from home and have plenty of clothes so never really need to dry things fast.

 

[Johandupreez2]

Do you really need one?

The belt on our one broke a few years ago .... have not used it since and actually don't feel the need to every use it again.

Our belt also broke on the Defy after a few years of usage, found a replacement belt on takealot, installed it and running nicely since. Mostly use it for bedding or work clothes if its raining over the weekend.

 

[qscwbt]

Heat pump dryer is amazing.

Pro's

1. Massive power saving over a normal Dryer
2. It does have a pipe if you have access to a drain and then you don't need to empty a water tank
3. There is no moisture in the air. no more dryer damp in the house.
4. it does not warm up the room ( can also be a con in winter)
5. These heat pump dryer has a moisture sensor, so it will switch off when the clothes are dry. And its quick. Sometimes it says it will take 2 hours and then 45 min later its done.

cons

1. You do have to empty water container.
2. You need to keep the condenser clean of lint so a little more maintenance
3. Initial cost is more than a conventional dryer. ( but the saving in electricity it will pay itself back)

 

[SauRoNZA]

cons

1. You do have to empty water container.
2. You need to keep the condenser clean of lint so a little more maintenance
3. Initial cost is more than a conventional dryer. ( but the saving in electricity it will pay itself back)

Small price to pay versus the increased humidity in the same room and the lint flying all over the place.

 

[AstroTurf]

Unless you have lots of kids or a toddler I don't really see why anyone else would need one in this country.

If it's been raining a lot and I want to dry things I chuck a dehumidifier in the same room, works a charm.

I am on my own now but even with a family of 4 we never used the thing other than to heat up clothes for a couple of minutes in winter, I did not even bother with that process with my own clothes.

I now have two small washing baskets that fit into each other and a drying rack.
If a basket gets full I wash it then stick it on the drying rack and it is always dry by the next day when I take it down.
I just keep both baskets because when one breaks I still have the other.

 

[Smokey888]

Eskom will love you long time.

F Eskom, I am on Solar

 

[SauRoNZA]

F Eskom, I am on Solar

Which is exactly why I use the tumble dryer now.

The one I have was a freebie hand me down and never used it expect for extreme cases, now it’s the default.

 

[Smokey888]

Which is exactly why I use the tumble dryer now.

The one I have was a freebie hand me down and never used it expect for extreme cases, now it’s the default.

100%, and I am also using it in a sensible way, IE, only if I am generating enough electricity to sustain the house and battery's are above 50 %, if during the day and sun is shining, and above 80 in the evenings..

 

[SauRoNZA]

100%, and I am also using it in a sensible way, IE, only if I am generating enough electricity to sustain the house and battery's are above 50 %, if during the day and sun is shining, and above 80 in the evenings..

Yeah I pretty much get the washing machine on first thing around 9 which means by the time that’s done we are in full solar hours and it runs for free.

Only do one load a day, so no need to dig into the battery at all usually.

 

[Smokey888]

Yeah I pretty much get the washing machine on first thing around 9 which means by the time that’s done we are in full solar hours and it runs for free.

Only do one load a day, so no need to dig into the battery at all usually.

Same this side

 

[neoprema]

So my old and rather reliable Defy decided to call it a day. I'm not getting it repaired, will be the 3rd time in 20 years (its my parents one).
Looked around, because although i like Bosch, That Defy lived for 20+ years lol they seem reliable. Unfortunately, the reviews on the new Defy stuff is very mixed...

So just went for a Bosch in the end.

 

[SauRoNZA]

So my old and rather reliable Defy decided to call it a day. I'm not getting it repaired, will be the 3rd time in 20 years (its my parents one).
Looked around, because although i like Bosch, That Defy lived for 20+ years lol they seem reliable. Unfortunately, the reviews on the new Defy stuff is very mixed...

So just went for a Bosch in the end.

Yup, modern Defy is not the same thing at all any more.

When mine finally dies it will become a Bosch/Siemens Heat Pump model for sure.