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I’ve been happy with the performance of my Creda advance Dryer (T601CW) for nearly 8 years but the drum has become unstable and snapped the belt twice so we have decided to give in and buy another. Not sure whether to go for another Creda as 8 years is probably a good lifespan. Was going to just go for cheapest but then read some scary reviews. What are the good makes that don’t cost the earth (feeling credit crunch very much right now!!)? We use it about once a day so needs to be durable.
Thanks if anyone can help.Re: Which Condenser Dryer to buy?
Not the cheap option but then, none of the cheap ones are really all that good IMO, but this link is for the ISE10 dryer, sadly cheap and good rarely go together when it comes to appliances.
Guaranteed 10 year no hassle but designed to last a lot longer than that. 😉
HTH
K.
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Hi MrsC
The current crop of Creda dryers are nowhere near the build quality of your curent machine.
Taking on board the usage and the credit crunch I would go for either one from the Whirlpool or Zanussi range.
This article may help you to decide and this one is well worth a read 😉
DonRe: Which Condenser Dryer to buy?
Thanks to both for your advice. I’d read the article about products but I knew I want a condenser dryer anyway. The article about names has left me more confused than ever!
I know it’s common sense that the more you pay the more you get but I just wondered if there were any names to avoid and any where the parts are easier to get than others. Good to know that Creda are not what they were and I’ve always thought that Zanussi were a good make but now I find that everyone is owned by someone else!! I saw that Indesit had some really bad reviews which has put me off them.
I’ll go and search the market…
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…feel like I’ve spent most of the day reading customer reviews of tumble dryers, can’t believe there are so many models with similar code numbers!!
Thought I’d let you know (in case anyone else is in a similar position to me) what I have come up with.
Kwatt – sorry but fab as it looked the ise10 was just too expensive!
Don – Looking for Whirlpool and Zanussi like you said, I decided to go for 7kg load but there were still lots of different ones! Decided to go for a sensor one if poss too. These are my 3 contenders now
WHIRLPOOL: AW28577 BEST PRICE FOUND £263.99
scored 9.4 on customer review siteZANUSSI: ZDC67550W BEST PRICE FOUND £229
scored 8.8 on customer review site. Have a few reservations from some of the commentsAEG: T56830: BEST PRICE FOUND £279
scored 9.1 on customer review site. Top rated dryers were all expensive
Miele ones a few Bosch and this, which stood out for being the cheapest of the higher rating ones.Just need to check the sizes and which way the doors open as it has to go under worktop occupying same space as my old Creda.
If anyone knows of any lawful impediment why I shouldn’t buy any of the above please speak now or forever hold your peace! Many thanks.
zanussi all the way for me!!!!!!!!
aeg are loosely based on the zanussi anyway, the whirlpools are ok, but the noise levels are higher, and tend to rumble after time
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You chaps like your Zanussis then eh?
Thank you for that, I was leaning towards the other makes as thought more expensive meant better but I will go for the Zanussi. If you’re wrong and it breaks down I shall send for helo 75 to fix it as I am in Preston too! Ha ha.
Thanks all of you.
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We have a tricity bendix condesor dryer at home ( same as the zanussi) it goes everyday for the last 5 years, great machine.
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Sorry but I just need one more teeny piece of advice please.
After all that deliberation, the Zanussi ZDC67550W I have ordered is on a delay from the manufacturers of 4-6 weeks. The shop are offering me a Bosch WTE84103 (which is £20 dearer but they will let me have it for same price) now or I can wait for Zanussi or I can ask them for something else.
I once has a Bosch cooker and the parts were really expensive, that’s all i know about them!!
The Bosch model only takes 6kg and I wanted a 7kg, not sure how much difference that is. If you think the Zanussi is better I will wait (though inconvenient!) or if I am getting a bargain Bosch at a lower price I will take it. What would you all do?
Many thanks in anticipation,
Mrs C.
Re: Which Condenser Dryer to buy?
Hi Mrs C
As loads of people on this site know I am a big Bosch fan 😀 . They are our biggest selling brand and I have a few Bosch / Neff appliances at home as well, however when it comes down to the tumble dryers they are not typically Bosch in when it comes to the quality of product. I would stick with the Zanussi, even though it is a bit of a drag having a delayed delivery.
Just remember all good things come to those who wait 😉 🙂
Don
ISE5 DW1 12 place AAA rated dishwasher with a full five-year warrantyRe: Which Condenser Dryer to buy?
Thank you very much for your opinions. You are very kind. On my own I probably would have accepted the Bosch as it is generally known as a “good make” and a bargain at that price.
Just shows, nothing in the appliance world is as it seems!
I even found a different store that said they can get the Zanussi within 14 days so have cancelled the original store (who had the cheek to have taken payment for it!) and re-ordered the Zanussi from the different one.
Thanks again,
Mrs C
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