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Please reccomend a decent but affordable condenser dryer
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richardc1983
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Next load was 1:33 long and cost 13p! Question re the cool down at the end the compressor seems to keep running right up until the end of the cycle suggesting no cool down happens. Air temp was thx same also in the dryer 38c and didn't drop.
ronhic
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Richard
13p is great, but for those of us in other parts of the world, how many KW is that?
13p is great, but for those of us in other parts of the world, how many KW is that?
richardc1983
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Well it uses approx 700 watts per your so hour and half to do a load is approx 1.1kw.
hotpointfan
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Richard
Congratulations on getting your new dryer! The load cycles are very cheap I see!
Anyway, how do you rate Sonic Direct, I noticed you had some bother with them when you returned the Indesit. I was looking at their website and saw that they had a Gorenje 8kg washing machine at a very good price. Would you reccomend them?
Thanks, Jacob
Congratulations on getting your new dryer! The load cycles are very cheap I see!
Anyway, how do you rate Sonic Direct, I noticed you had some bother with them when you returned the Indesit. I was looking at their website and saw that they had a Gorenje 8kg washing machine at a very good price. Would you reccomend them?
Thanks, Jacob
richardc1983
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I would recommend them as customer service was fantastic.
No problems retuning indesit at end of day it was manufactures warranty yet they still could have told me to take it up with them. I got a full refund however.
No problems retuning indesit at end of day it was manufactures warranty yet they still could have told me to take it up with them. I got a full refund however.
dyson2drums
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Quite impressed with this Beko heat pump tumble dryer!
Doesn't seem to take too long to dry and especially for the amount of energy it uses. Our Hotpoint ultima takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes or an 1 hour and 40 minutes on very big loads but uses a lot of energy.
If the Hotpoint packs up i'd definitely consider this tumble dryer, woould love to hear how long it takes with a large load (probably will be 2 loads from your Hoover washing machine).
All the best with the new dryer
Jacob, have a look at powerdirect.co.uk for Gorenje washing machines, they seem to have good prices too.
Doesn't seem to take too long to dry and especially for the amount of energy it uses. Our Hotpoint ultima takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes or an 1 hour and 40 minutes on very big loads but uses a lot of energy.
If the Hotpoint packs up i'd definitely consider this tumble dryer, woould love to hear how long it takes with a large load (probably will be 2 loads from your Hoover washing machine).
All the best with the new dryer
Jacob, have a look at powerdirect.co.uk for Gorenje washing machines, they seem to have good prices too.
richardc1983
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I will be doing some bigger washes on Monday so will report back back with cost, time & energy use.
Had the dryer fitted into the units today by my partners dad. Had to have one of the cupboards removed to get it in but fellas dad used to be kitchen fitter so he sorted it and used the free space down side to make a cupboard.
Had the dryer fitted into the units today by my partners dad. Had to have one of the cupboards removed to get it in but fellas dad used to be kitchen fitter so he sorted it and used the free space down side to make a cupboard.
dyson2drums
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Excellent use of the space left on the side, we had that done when we first got a dishwasher and a cupboard was removed so the local handyman made a little cupboard next to it to put detergent etc in.
Looks fab!
Looks fab!
optima
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Beko Heat Pump Dryer
Great looking dryer but could you not have had it hidden behind the existing cupboard door. I guess the depth of the dryer didn't make that possible.
Great looking dryer but could you not have had it hidden behind the existing cupboard door. I guess the depth of the dryer didn't make that possible.
richardc1983
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Nope the depth wouldn't allow for that and he checked that anyway and it wasn't possible.
Not fussed about it being hidden anyway its a decent looking piece of kit.
Not fussed about it being hidden anyway its a decent looking piece of kit.
Nowthen....
What To Do ?
Stickers left on or off ?
What To Do ?
Stickers left on or off ?
richardc1983
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Hmmm not sure what do u think? I usually leave them on for a few weeks lol.
Double Edged Sword...
Richard, Cant stand them on new stuff (thats my stuff) but want to find them on vintage stuff....LOl - you could take them off and store them on a plastic lever file, then when it makes a vintage age, stick em back on and sell it for your pension pot...Just a thought!!
Richard, Cant stand them on new stuff (thats my stuff) but want to find them on vintage stuff....LOl - you could take them off and store them on a plastic lever file, then when it makes a vintage age, stick em back on and sell it for your pension pot...Just a thought!!
richardc1983
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Did an 8 kg load of mixed cottons, t shirts, jeans, towels. It took 2:40 minutes costing 23p of electric approx.
Everything wonderfully dry no damp patches at all. Really happy with this machine as it uses a lower temp to dry clothes and drying times are not much more as it is so efficient at condensing the water out of the air inside.
My towels were so fluffy I could not get them back in the cabinet all stacked high! I think clothes feel really fresh and smell fresh too much more than they did on the other which tended to lose the smell of the fabric softener or if you was cooking you would get the smell of the food into the clothes.
Everything wonderfully dry no damp patches at all. Really happy with this machine as it uses a lower temp to dry clothes and drying times are not much more as it is so efficient at condensing the water out of the air inside.
My towels were so fluffy I could not get them back in the cabinet all stacked high! I think clothes feel really fresh and smell fresh too much more than they did on the other which tended to lose the smell of the fabric softener or if you was cooking you would get the smell of the food into the clothes.
ronhic
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Richard
Sounds like a keeper then!
I commented to my partner about your experiences with this and have categorically stated that when our dryer dies, we'll be getting one....
He's not impressed by the initial cost however as it's about $1700/GBP1000...
Sounds like a keeper then!
I commented to my partner about your experiences with this and have categorically stated that when our dryer dies, we'll be getting one....
He's not impressed by the initial cost however as it's about $1700/GBP1000...
richardc1983
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Did a load of bedding today Egyptian cotton I have two sets of the same did it the other day they came out cupboard dry did a load today and they came out damp so unsure as to why they came out damp still.
Previous load to that a few t shirts came out damp also filters were clean on both occasions.
Previous load to that a few t shirts came out damp also filters were clean on both occasions.
richardc1983
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Hope there isn't a problem with it.
ronhic
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The big question is, and I'm not trying to be funny, did you do everything the same as before?
I know you need to 'dial in' the spin speed etc. and did you choose the same programme as previously?
I know you need to 'dial in' the spin speed etc. and did you choose the same programme as previously?
beko
Hi Richard , did you use the "normal Dry" setting? or Damp Dry,
Does this dryer have heat setting as well as the sensor setting, With The Zug you set the sensor setting, say normal dry but then you can also set lower temp or much lower temp setting which is great for synthetics delicates and woollens..
Hi Richard , did you use the "normal Dry" setting? or Damp Dry,
Does this dryer have heat setting as well as the sensor setting, With The Zug you set the sensor setting, say normal dry but then you can also set lower temp or much lower temp setting which is great for synthetics delicates and woollens..
richardc1983
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For sensor programs i have iron dry, cupboard dry & extra dry. These options appear for both synthetics or cottons.
Both times I used cupboard dry first times everything dry perfectly enough to put away yet this time I've had to put back over the door the sheet and duvet cover.
Both times it's been on cottons cupboard dry.
Both times I used cupboard dry first times everything dry perfectly enough to put away yet this time I've had to put back over the door the sheet and duvet cover.
Both times it's been on cottons cupboard dry.
richardc1983
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Being a heat pump as hot as it gets on cottons is probably the temp of a lower heat setting on a standard electric dryer. So not sure how it regulates temp any further all it shows if you put it on synthetics cupboard dry is a lower program estimate time of arrival. I imagine if you put cottons in on that program the sensors would keep adjusting the ETA during the program and the cycle would last longer.
Was It
back to back programme drying, wonder if the heat pump hadnt settled after the first load, they are so very different from using a normal dryer - I found that after a few loads its best for it to cool down and "re-set" itself....
back to back programme drying, wonder if the heat pump hadnt settled after the first load, they are so very different from using a normal dryer - I found that after a few loads its best for it to cool down and "re-set" itself....
Sensors
work in two different ways either heat level controls or think of it like Hoover Autosense dryers, no low temperature that you can set, just starts on the higher heat and adjusts the temperature down as the sensors start to read!!
The Zug gives you the choice of not automatically having the high heat all the time!!
work in two different ways either heat level controls or think of it like Hoover Autosense dryers, no low temperature that you can set, just starts on the higher heat and adjusts the temperature down as the sensors start to read!!
The Zug gives you the choice of not automatically having the high heat all the time!!
richardc1983
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I don't know how the compressor regulates its temp its either on or off no in between and takes a good ten mins before output reAched again after pausing cycle. Remember this is a dehumidifier setup inside a dryer.
Yes it was back to back loads but was fine the day before.
Yes it was back to back loads but was fine the day before.
Remember
Yes I know all that with bobs on, but at the end of cycle, you will here the heat pump de-energise, same as start up, you hear the heat pump energise (sounds like a boiler ignighting and gurgling, quietly) before the drum starts to turn at all etc...
My question is did you do a few loads back to back, take any load out before the timer and sensors had finished the programme completely and cooled down accordingly, and the heat pump re-set itself?
Yes I know all that with bobs on, but at the end of cycle, you will here the heat pump de-energise, same as start up, you hear the heat pump energise (sounds like a boiler ignighting and gurgling, quietly) before the drum starts to turn at all etc...
My question is did you do a few loads back to back, take any load out before the timer and sensors had finished the programme completely and cooled down accordingly, and the heat pump re-set itself?
Cottons extra dry...
Is what I use to get stuff ready for immediate packing away straight out of the dryer on my AEG heat pump. Besides the iron, cupboard and extra dry I am amble to select ( only found this feature a fair way into ownership ) an added dryness level in 2 stages "dry + " and " dry ++" effectively adding on another 2 levels of dryness which gets the seams and everything dry....I have only used this on the cottons extra dry program and thinking to myself as I'm typing this whether it would work well on the cupboard dry setting too, will check when I do the towels and bedlinen on Thursday, I may be wasting energy.
Without the "dry ++" setting there is , as you say Richard, the slightest bit of dampness that short hanging up will sort but I tumble dry so that I don't have to hang things up!
I also attempt to never open/ pause the program whilst underway as it does seem to take a while to "get back up to speed" , drying a heavy load of towels I noticed the extra radiator fan turning on an off which is situated at the bottom right next to the door for the filters, apparently this assists the heat pump to avoid overheating - again I 'm feeling though that you guys are way more up to speed on the mechanicals than I am.
B
Is what I use to get stuff ready for immediate packing away straight out of the dryer on my AEG heat pump. Besides the iron, cupboard and extra dry I am amble to select ( only found this feature a fair way into ownership ) an added dryness level in 2 stages "dry + " and " dry ++" effectively adding on another 2 levels of dryness which gets the seams and everything dry....I have only used this on the cottons extra dry program and thinking to myself as I'm typing this whether it would work well on the cupboard dry setting too, will check when I do the towels and bedlinen on Thursday, I may be wasting energy.
Without the "dry ++" setting there is , as you say Richard, the slightest bit of dampness that short hanging up will sort but I tumble dry so that I don't have to hang things up!
I also attempt to never open/ pause the program whilst underway as it does seem to take a while to "get back up to speed" , drying a heavy load of towels I noticed the extra radiator fan turning on an off which is situated at the bottom right next to the door for the filters, apparently this assists the heat pump to avoid overheating - again I 'm feeling though that you guys are way more up to speed on the mechanicals than I am.
B
richardc1983
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The fan on the bottom of the beko runs after 5 mins if cycle start and runs right thorough to compressor turning off before cool down cycle.
It's to keep the compressor cool.
So what's point in cupboard dry then if you have to use extra dry? Also why did first few loads work perfectly?
It's to keep the compressor cool.
So what's point in cupboard dry then if you have to use extra dry? Also why did first few loads work perfectly?
richardc1983
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On the beko the compressor starts up after about 3 minutes by this point the drum already been turning.
No didn't do anything different.
No didn't do anything different.
Ah Right.......
Richard interesting, Al does yours start in the same way?
Seamus what does the Miele Heat Pump Do, fan, pump then drum turn?
Richard interesting, Al does yours start in the same way?
Seamus what does the Miele Heat Pump Do, fan, pump then drum turn?
