[jat63]

Re: Choosing a new dryer

Thanks for all teh advice. So it basically comes down to this:

I may save up to £100 per year in electricity with the Siemens based on my loads.

Over the first 5 years both machines are covered by free parts and labour.
Over the next 5 years ISE will continue to cost zero and Siemens will start to cost – and that cost could be quite a lot.
After 10 years ISE will also cost but at a greatly reduced rate.

So basically if repair costs average less than £100 per year I am better off with Siemens and if more with ISE (I will have a repair fund of about £400 to start with after the first 5 years). At the moment the potential costs for this new type of machine are unknown and some parts could easily on their own use up 2-3 years of this saving potential.

Does this look closer?

[jat63]

Re: Choosing a new dryer

I am also very interested in this. My current drier has just died and looks like I am about to purchase a new one.

Which? has the quote for the Siemens WT46W560GB:

“This means that a full 7kg load of cottons will only use 2 kWh of electricity and will cost about 25p.”

Now if it lasts 10 years and its used 300 times a year (about my usage) that comes to £750 at todays prices which are bound to go up. So – purchase cost of £800 inc 5 year warenty gives a price over 10 years of £1550 plus repairs in the second 5 years – anyone any idea what these might be likely to be?

I am very interested in what the comparable cost would be for the ISE drier. The purchase price is lets say £700 – so £100 difference. Looking at running costs the quoted cost is 0.73 kWh / kg or or cost or 63p per load. That seem to give a running cost of £1890 over the 10 years. So a total cost of £2590 over the 10 years.

At those prices I could purchase another new driver if the Siemens broke down after 5 years.

Do these figures look Ok or am I missing something?

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