Do condenser dryers really get clothes dry?

[macboy91si]

Ariston AWD-120

My limited experience with condenser dryers is the 110v Ariston AWD-120 washer/dryer that I used to have. I like the dryer feature on the machine. My issue was with capacity and vibration of the overall unit. It rated at a 13lb for wash only, but only 8lbs for dry and that was a very true number. Basically you filled the drum 2/3 or less with clothes VERY loosely and it performed well. The machine was only a 24" machine and the drum was fairly small. You also could not run this thing on a wood floor due to vibrations from an off-balance spin cycle.

The dryer aspect though, it made some of the fluffiest towels and sweaters I've yet to experience and it would wash like nothing else I've owned. I could take the dingiest gray socks and they would come out white without even using bleach. Cycle and dry time were long, but for 1 person, it was a reasonable little machine. I hear they are (have?) discontinuing them in the states though.

-Tim

 

[toggleswitch]

Quote: I've seen the garage of a neighbor who did that and everything -- shelves, walls -- is covered in lint.

Yes but at least one can clean it (the garage) every three months instead of having to dust ones' home every week should the dryer vent into living space!

Did they have the customary/obligatory pair of pantyhose as a filter over the end of the vent hose?

 

[robliverpool]

From my experience I would use a vented dryer if possible. I have a condensor dryer that I use daily and it is noisy, heats the clothes really hot, when you open the door hot steam comes out. You have to rinse the condensor every few weeks plus empty the water container after 2-3 loads

Time wise I have not noticed much difference
the only good thing is when i wash my bedding i dont mind washing it on 40 degrees because i know the steam that builds up inside the dryer will kill off any bacteria etc so i suppose it does have pros and cons

 

[kenmoreguy89]

I had just one condenser dryer in my life, And NO MORE!!!!
I threw it away after 1 month! I Was exasperated by!
More than 2 hours to dry a small load, a lot of lint attached to the condenser having to flush it under water after every load, smell of burnt on clothes, and incomplete drying of big loads (more than 3 hours)......
My suggestion: Do not buy one!

 

[foraloysius]

Frederico

Just out of curiousity, what brand condenser dryer did you have?

 

[supersuds]

Yes, I'm wondering if there may not be a wide variation between brands. This is the kind of divergence of opinion that led me to post the question originally.

I recall Jon Jetcone saying that Duomatics dry clothes wonderfully soft but I'm not sure if modern dryers work the same way.

By the way, where is Ariston made? Frankly, I've never heard of them. I don't think I can buy one locally.

 

[dj-gabriele]

Ariston=Indesit

They should be made in Italy.

Ariston is no longer marketed here as the company decided to keep only three main names: Scholtes for high end appliances, formerly Ariston (now Hotpoint) and Indesit.