TUMBLE DRYER BUYING GUIDE

The flexible vent hose is usually located on the back of the tumble dryer, out of sight. There are a couple of models where the hose fixes to the front, this tends to be on the compact models.

You don’t need a water supply for a condenser tumble dryer, as they collect moisture in a container within the machine. In fact you don’t require a water supply for any of the tumble dryers.

You can stack a tumble dryer on top of a washing machine, the dryer must always go on top. And you must stack them with the aid of a stacking kit for safety and stability.

If you’re wanting to put a tumble dryer in the garage or an outbuilding the best option would be a vented tumble dryer. Condenser and heat pump tumble dryers shouldn’t be placed outside of the home as they cannot operate properly in temperatures below 5°C, so your clothes won’t dry.

All tumble dryers need to take in air that’s cooler than what is inside the machine, they then expel this once it’s heated and it will contain moisture. So a well ventilated room is preferred, to avoid heavy condensation, but don’t get too hung up on this. You can help the dryer by opening windows and leaving doors open if it’s in a small room.

We deliver all across the UK, 6 days a week, 7am till 8pm. We can even offer next day delivery. It’s really easy to check if we deliver to your address. Once you’ve picked out a tumble dryer you like, on that page there will be a delivery drop down section at the top, here you can see your options and search your post code. Or if you’ve put the dryer into your basket already you can check your post code here too and all delivery options will be listed. For more information regarding our delivery services, click here

We certainly can disconnect and recycle your old appliance. Once you add your chosen tumble dryer to basket you’ll see there is an option to add the recycling service to your basket too, this does have a small additional charge. Check out our recycling service ».