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  • EtruscanBoar@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s been so endlessly rainy that I’ve been thinking about buying a laundry dryer… Hard to justify a >$1000 purchase for something we’d not really use outside of the depths of winter though. It seems hard to find good info on specific models, anyone got a condenser/ heat pump dryer they’d recommend?

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      I just use the laundromat when I need to dry clothes. If you can, I recommend that. A home dryer can only dry one load of washing at a time. I can get 3 or 4 loads dried at the laundromat in the same or less time for like $6.

    • Dave@lemmy.nzM
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      1 year ago

      Do you need a new one? For something you’re not going to use often, a second hand one might do?

      I have a consumer.org.nz account so can find their reviews on models if it helps. A quick look through shows even top brands have poor reliability… If you go with new then picking something with a long warranty may be a good idea.

    • Luke@lemmy.nzOP
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      1 year ago

      I have a bosche condenser we do not like it our clothing comes out damp still.

    • TagMeInSkipIGotThis@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      We’ve got an Electrolux one, have had it for over a year now and had 0 issues with it. They take a lot longer than a hot air dryer, but sip power in comparison. Our model uses a hose rather than a tray for the extracted water and it handles all sorts of loads fine. Only the 2 of us, so the time to dry isn’t a big factor as we’re not doing a whole families worth of washing over & over.

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      1 year ago

      I thought about this recently too and ended up getting a dehumidifier instead as I figured it has more uses than just a dryer. In Winter we usually end up putting the clothes in front of the heatpump. I find running the dehumidifier in laundry mode beside the clothes for a few hours at night, makes them dry by the morning. Bonus is we can dehumidify our bed rooms when we don’t have laundry to dry. We did pay $600+ for the dehumidifier though, just something to consider.

      • Albatr0ss@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Seconding this - we have a dryer, but it only really gets used in laundry emergencies when we need something washed and dried in a few hours. Dehumidifier + drying rack does the job really well, especially when its in the sunroom/conservatory.