Why would the sensors cause problems? My sensor dryers have always worked perfectly.
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Mine too for the most part. The GE worked a little better than the "new" Elux Frigidaire but I figured out what to do to make the Frigidaire sense correctly and now it's great.
rolls_rapide
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Moisture Sensors
Apparently, other purchasers' experiences with moisture sensor machines, is less than enthusiastic.
Complaints of three hours to dry clothes.
Complaints of the machine switching itself off after 10 - 15 minutes.
Complaints of damp laundry on the 'cupboard dry' setting.
Complaints of mixed loads not drying properly.
Oh, and apparently the sensor machines nowadays don't like being stuck in a cold garage. There were complaints about that too.
From AO.com review:
"Thought I had the perfect replacement when the tumble dryer in my garage broke down. AEG T65170AV was a Which best buy!! ON A COLD WET DAY MY AEG t65170AV TUMBLE DRYER DID NOT DRY THE CLOTHES. Engineer informed me I was his 2nd call about this problem and he managed to find a paragraph on page 17 in the Manual WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 5 degrees. SO USELESS IF IN A GARAGE. Have now purchased an Indesit which is OK. This problem is NOT mentioned as a headline on any information about the product. you ONLY find out when it does not work and someone gets you to read page 17 in the manual. Which? did not know about the "ambient" temperature, and were amazed. I have recommend they advise ALL Which members about this."
Bosch sensor machines were slated by customers too:
"Never had a dryer like this. It doesn't dry. I never put clothes on soaking wet and even on the extra dry programme they come out damp. A couple of times it's stopped after two minutes claiming a full load is now dry. I hate it. There's no way of putting it on for 'X' amount of time."
Apparently, other purchasers' experiences with moisture sensor machines, is less than enthusiastic.
Complaints of three hours to dry clothes.
Complaints of the machine switching itself off after 10 - 15 minutes.
Complaints of damp laundry on the 'cupboard dry' setting.
Complaints of mixed loads not drying properly.
Oh, and apparently the sensor machines nowadays don't like being stuck in a cold garage. There were complaints about that too.
From AO.com review:
"Thought I had the perfect replacement when the tumble dryer in my garage broke down. AEG T65170AV was a Which best buy!! ON A COLD WET DAY MY AEG t65170AV TUMBLE DRYER DID NOT DRY THE CLOTHES. Engineer informed me I was his 2nd call about this problem and he managed to find a paragraph on page 17 in the Manual WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 5 degrees. SO USELESS IF IN A GARAGE. Have now purchased an Indesit which is OK. This problem is NOT mentioned as a headline on any information about the product. you ONLY find out when it does not work and someone gets you to read page 17 in the manual. Which? did not know about the "ambient" temperature, and were amazed. I have recommend they advise ALL Which members about this."
Bosch sensor machines were slated by customers too:
"Never had a dryer like this. It doesn't dry. I never put clothes on soaking wet and even on the extra dry programme they come out damp. A couple of times it's stopped after two minutes claiming a full load is now dry. I hate it. There's no way of putting it on for 'X' amount of time."
Having used Electrolux, BSH, Miele and Whirlpool sensor dryers, I xan say that indeed sometimes sensors are of and sometimes they are spot on.
General denil abou that is just ignorance.
No dryer ever should run at temps below 5C. Danger of frost and thus damage to the machine. Further it lowers the efficency.
General denil abou that is just ignorance.
No dryer ever should run at temps below 5C. Danger of frost and thus damage to the machine. Further it lowers the efficency.
rolls_rapide
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"No dryer ever should run at temps below 5C"
Rubbish!
Vented dryers can.
And I can well imagine the scenario of someone having an old vented dryer in their cold garage (cos of lack of room in the house). And when old dryer wears out, the unsuspecting consumer then buys a modern machine - totally unaware of the limited ambient temperature range.
An analogy would be to freezers, also kept in garages. There is normal 'N Class' (i.e. suitable for normal room temperatures), and 'SN Class' - sub-normal, suitable for use in colder rooms, garages and outhouses.
Rubbish!
Vented dryers can.
And I can well imagine the scenario of someone having an old vented dryer in their cold garage (cos of lack of room in the house). And when old dryer wears out, the unsuspecting consumer then buys a modern machine - totally unaware of the limited ambient temperature range.
An analogy would be to freezers, also kept in garages. There is normal 'N Class' (i.e. suitable for normal room temperatures), and 'SN Class' - sub-normal, suitable for use in colder rooms, garages and outhouses.
My 1978 WP Electronic Sensor N gas Dryer
That I bough at a thrift store 15+ years ago for $20 has been working perfectly out on my screened-in-porch, I have often been amazed whether it is 90F+ or well below freezing it always works perfectly, I certainly never removed anything damp from it.
I use this old Harvest Gold Imperial Mark -12 about 75% of the time to dry clothing at home because I like the clean fresh smell of clothing dried outdoors.
The rest of my home clothes drying is done in a similar 1975 N-gas LKM dryer in the basement, I tend to use the indoor dryer when the inside and outdoor temperatures are similar so you don't have to worry about pulling hot-humid or very cold into the house.
John L.
That I bough at a thrift store 15+ years ago for $20 has been working perfectly out on my screened-in-porch, I have often been amazed whether it is 90F+ or well below freezing it always works perfectly, I certainly never removed anything damp from it.
I use this old Harvest Gold Imperial Mark -12 about 75% of the time to dry clothing at home because I like the clean fresh smell of clothing dried outdoors.
The rest of my home clothes drying is done in a similar 1975 N-gas LKM dryer in the basement, I tend to use the indoor dryer when the inside and outdoor temperatures are similar so you don't have to worry about pulling hot-humid or very cold into the house.
John L.
optima
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White Knight
I'm currently enjoying using a uni-directional White Knight CL311 Compact dryer.
I'm amazed at just how quick it dries a 3 kg cotton load in just 50 minutes after being spun at 1500 rpm.
I'm currently enjoying using a uni-directional White Knight CL311 Compact dryer.
I'm amazed at just how quick it dries a 3 kg cotton load in just 50 minutes after being spun at 1500 rpm.
Sensor dryers
In the 15 years we’ve had sensor dryers in the family, I’ve never encountered a problem with performance, over/underdrying, or artificially long drying times. This is across the three formats (vented, condenser, and heat pump).
This includes:
2 sensor, vented dryers my parents have owned. The current one (now 11/12 years old) was installed in a garage for 4 years after a house move, before being brought inside when they converted the boiler room into a utility room. My mum uses it on one setting (I don’t believe the dial has been moved in the past few years she’s had it!) and she still swears it is the best dryer she has ever owned - simply because she can turn it on, walk away and it does it’s job.
I briefly had a cheap, sensor, vented dryer in a cellar in a flat I lived in a few years ago - sold to a friend which is still going strong.
My first condenser dryer with sensors, bought in 2004, worked perfectly for me over many years and is still going strong with my brother. I upgraded to another, second hand condenser (simply to match my washing machine at the time) which worked to perfection on the default, normal setting.
When that broke, a cheap condenser dryer (with sensors) bought in an emergency to tide us through happily served for a couple of years, and is still operating successfully at 4 or 5 years old in my grandparents garage.
I have now had a heat pump dryer for the past 3 years, which dries perfectly and quickly on the default, normal setting (most loads within an hour, give or take a few minutes).
This doesn’t include the sensor dryers I’ve had encounters with as part of the collection, or used at friends/other collectors etc.
I have not mentioned brands as I believe that has no correlation over whether sensor technology works or not.
As with everything, your mileage may vary but more often than not sensor dryers “not working” tend to be in most cases user or installation error - although of course it would be foolish to say there aren’t duff products out there. Nowadays, most brands allow you to fine adjust the drying levels should the default not be to your satisfaction. However that is something I’ve personally never had the need to do.
This isn’t to take away from timed dryers - it is purely personal preference at the end of the day, but it is incorrect to say sensor drying does not work and unfairly criticise, when it clearly does for most people in most situations.
In conclusion, my advice would be to buy the best sensor dryer which you can afford.
PS. Just one final point: people (myself included) will more often than not only leave a review when there has been a negative experience. 99.9% of those who are happy that a machine gets on and does a good job, are so satisfied that they don’t even think to leave about leaving a review.
In the 15 years we’ve had sensor dryers in the family, I’ve never encountered a problem with performance, over/underdrying, or artificially long drying times. This is across the three formats (vented, condenser, and heat pump).
This includes:
2 sensor, vented dryers my parents have owned. The current one (now 11/12 years old) was installed in a garage for 4 years after a house move, before being brought inside when they converted the boiler room into a utility room. My mum uses it on one setting (I don’t believe the dial has been moved in the past few years she’s had it!) and she still swears it is the best dryer she has ever owned - simply because she can turn it on, walk away and it does it’s job.
I briefly had a cheap, sensor, vented dryer in a cellar in a flat I lived in a few years ago - sold to a friend which is still going strong.
My first condenser dryer with sensors, bought in 2004, worked perfectly for me over many years and is still going strong with my brother. I upgraded to another, second hand condenser (simply to match my washing machine at the time) which worked to perfection on the default, normal setting.
When that broke, a cheap condenser dryer (with sensors) bought in an emergency to tide us through happily served for a couple of years, and is still operating successfully at 4 or 5 years old in my grandparents garage.
I have now had a heat pump dryer for the past 3 years, which dries perfectly and quickly on the default, normal setting (most loads within an hour, give or take a few minutes).
This doesn’t include the sensor dryers I’ve had encounters with as part of the collection, or used at friends/other collectors etc.
I have not mentioned brands as I believe that has no correlation over whether sensor technology works or not.
As with everything, your mileage may vary but more often than not sensor dryers “not working” tend to be in most cases user or installation error - although of course it would be foolish to say there aren’t duff products out there. Nowadays, most brands allow you to fine adjust the drying levels should the default not be to your satisfaction. However that is something I’ve personally never had the need to do.
This isn’t to take away from timed dryers - it is purely personal preference at the end of the day, but it is incorrect to say sensor drying does not work and unfairly criticise, when it clearly does for most people in most situations.
In conclusion, my advice would be to buy the best sensor dryer which you can afford.
PS. Just one final point: people (myself included) will more often than not only leave a review when there has been a negative experience. 99.9% of those who are happy that a machine gets on and does a good job, are so satisfied that they don’t even think to leave about leaving a review.
I have a timed dryer and have owned one for 13 years and it is a Bosch Classixx WTL6003GB and it does dry clothes well and I am considering upgrading to sensor dryer to match the washer in the utility
My advice is a Hotpoint or Indesit as they are B rated which is the most energy efficient dryer at that price level
My advice is a Hotpoint or Indesit as they are B rated which is the most energy efficient dryer at that price level
liberatordeluxe
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@optima Your dryer looks very much similar to the 3KG compact dryer with reverse action in the Argos catalogue. Do you roughly know how much it costs you to run yours and what the energy efficiency is? The one in the Argos catalogue is C rated. As mentioned in previous posts i only plan on using it for towels, sheets and underwear when the weather doesn't permit to dry outside or its too warm to have central heating on.
liberatordeluxe
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@washerguy02 The Indesit/Hotpoint tumble dryers are made in the UK now so are these ones safe from the product recall for fire safety? I agree the B rated is pretty good for a tumble dryer.
Hotpoint etc have been made in Yate, Bristol, at the former Creda factory before, during and after the safety fiasco. They are the only (loose) remnant left of Creda.
Nice to see you back on here lavamat_jon
The cheapest Indesit vented dryer with sensor drying
Cheapest Hotpoint with sensor drying
