Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

[quickwash]

Hi all,

I am thinking of getting a tumble dryer for the odd times when i cant the washing dried any other way :rolls:

It will have to go in the outhouse, so ken has already said, it is far better to get a vented one, i will use this a dozen times a year, probably not even that much, as i am tight with the old electric, anyhow i was thinking of the zanussi ZDE47100W, is this a semi-reasonable model?

thanks in advance

quickwash :plug:

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

PS – It wont be going on top of my ise10 :innocent:

Sorry, couldnt resist 😆

quickwash :plug:

[kwatt]

There should be a vented 10 dryer next year we hope. 😉

K.

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

hi ken,

Did ise previously to do a vented dryer or am i up ‘off with the fairies’ again? :rolls:

I know those condenser models are a good idea for fitted kitchens etc but i am not all that taken with them TBH as it seems a lot of condensation has to ‘stay inside’ the machine so to speak. I think i would rather see the steam going outside. Probably just me being my usual strange self again :rolls:

Will see if i can wait a bit longer, trouble is my son has started at a new garage and i have to wash his clothes myself now, and believe me he only has to look at dirt :rolls:

regards

quickwash :plug:

[kwatt]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

There was indeed a vented dryer, I have one in my kitchen. 😉

There are pros and cons to all types of dryer, condenser, vented and heat pump and it really depends on the installation and use which one is best.

K.

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

hi ken,

The ‘old memory box’ not so bad as i thought 😉

best wishes and happy christmas

quickwash :plug:

If i have to get the zanussi is it ok-ish please?

[ajsdoc]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

Hi,

I have that exact Zanussi tumble dryer, following advice from here. It was reasonably cheap, is simple to use and has a very large drum – a full load from your ISE10 will be fine in there.

It’s excellent and lives in my garage and works well. When we bought the ISE 10 we replaced a combined washer dryer and I can confirm all the advice on here that drying is quicker and easier in a seperate vented dryer and you can dry loads. The combined washer dryer could only dry half a wash load if you see what I mean.

As for long term reliability, I’ll wait and see…

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

hi asjdoc,

Thanks so much for the reply 😀

I just want something that ‘does what it says on the tin’ with no bells and whistles, like some have.

I will do very little tumble drying TBH, just for ‘real’ emergencies or finishing off.

I would love an ISE dryer of course but dont know if i would be ‘doing it justice’ in the outhouse, (used more like a shed by my son really :rolls: ) I treat my washer like a new-born :baby: so could end up crying like one if it got marked or anything. But will wait a little longer to debate :rolls:

best wishes and happy christmas

quickwash :plug:

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

I am having the zanussi dryer delivered next week from JL as it was within the price range for a crimbo pressie 😉

If i had any intention of using the dryer more (it will have to be in a real emergency as i am very reluctant to use electricity for drying clothes!) then i would definitely have saved for the ise10 dryer as they are in a class of their own (as is my ise10 washer 😀 ) Also i wouldnt want to banish an ise product to the outhouse 😥

regards and best wishes for 2011

quickwash :plug:

[gandh1]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

QW, remember these have sensors on them, mgiht be an issue if it gets colder than 10degrees, so bear that in mind, plus an ise10 is an 8kg load, dont bung everything in there, as customer feedback on the zanussis is that a 6kg load seems to dry a lot faster than a 7lg load, even though a full 7kg load is supposed to be its most energy efficient on paper, it seems to take about an extra 30 minutes to dry as effectively (i get the feelign they are then overloading them slightly tho). but i cant work out the maths on that?!

doesnt sound like it should be an issue for you but thought id keep you informed

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

hi gandh1,

Thank you for that, i will bear the temperature thing in mind although when it is cold i will have the fire in so wont use the dryer anyhow.

I know not to overload the dryer, i would never take a full load from a washer and expect to dry it successfully. It will be used very rarely in any case. A finish off dry rather than a ‘dry from wet’ TBH.

I have never had a seperate dryer before, just my old indesit washer/dryer (lasted 17 years 😯 ) and i only used the dryer bit 3 times in total!!

TBH a tumble dryer isnt a thing that i would have purchased myself because as mentioned above it will have little use, so i decided it would make a good crimbo pressie rather than the ‘same old’ ….

regards

quickwash :plug:

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

hi all,

Thought i had better do a follow up on the dryer as i am always asking others what the outcome of their posts are and forgot to do my own :rolls:

Had the dryer delivered on tues, i must say the delivery crews from JL are always the nicest of chaps 😀

Have not yet fitted it in its final position as outhouse needs a bit of organisation :rolls: But did a quick test and all seems fine. The one thing i will say is that i was a bit 😕 when i looked at the owners manual, took a couple of reads to get the jist of it, probably just me though! In comparision my ise10 (shes off again 😉 ) was the most simpliest of appliances to master, in fact just a look at the front panel and you more or less have it 😀

Will post anything of interest in due course.

regards

quickwash :plug:

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

Just a quick one with a bit of info that may be of interest to anyone thinking of purchasing this dryer. There is a choice of three places (either side or back) where the vent hose can be fitted 🙂

regards

quickwash :plug:

[quickwash]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

Hi gandh1, or anyone else in the know please,

I was meant to ask you this before, but the old memory box keeps letting me down :rolls:

I did decide on the zanussi as compared to others because there is a manual override on this dryer to set your own time. Does this mean that the sensors are not working when i use this setting, because that was what i was my reasoning and what i was hoping for?

I know very little about dryers tbh as i have had little to do with them so to speak 😕

thanks in advance

quickwash :plug:

[Martin]

Re: Vented Tumble Dryer for outhouse

quickwash wrote:Does this mean that the sensors are not working when i use this setting, because that was what i was my reasoning and what i was hoping for?

The dampness sensors yes, the temperature sensors no. For both to work correctly means you have to ensure the room or “outhouse” is frost free. Also that the vent hose to the outside has a flap preventing cold frosty air entering the hose when the machine is not in use.

(If the outhouse is nicely frost free and yet a howling icy wind is shooting up the vent pipe then your sensors may take exception, and you wouldn’t want that eh?)

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