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Post# 368822 , Reply# 4   8/1/2009 at 06:19 (5,379 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Tim The only A rated dryers are the likes of the White Knight that tumbles with a high airflow for a very long time ..OR the new heat Pump technology tumble dryers, from V-Zug, Miele Siemens & AEG...dryers basically break down into: VENTED: air from the room is sucked into the dryer , through a heater, passed through the clothes and the warm damp air is vented out through a pipe outside preferably..these tend to be energy rated B or C and dry pretty quickly..can also be quieter in action. CONDENSER: air from the room is sucked into the dryer, through the heater, passed through clothes and HOT STEAMY AIR is passed through a Heat Exchanger, which is a plate cooled by the ambient air (they work better in cold rooms) where the hot steam is turned to condensated water, this is then pumped to a water tank to empty, usually cost more to run but do take a longer time...and are louder than vented, have extra fans etc. HEAT PUMP: these work by passing the hot steamy air through a heat pump, the cold plate condenses the water vapor into a water tank or drain pipe and the hot side reheats the air. The dryer also keeps in most of the already heated air and recycles it..using far less energy and cost than a normal condenser dryer..usually around half the cost to run, as these are relatively new they tend to be more expensive to buy!!! If you are really looking at Eco Efficiency you really need to look at: 1.Where the dryer is to be sited, is it near a wall to vent that you can vent outside?? 2.How fast does your washer spin??, 1600 / 2000rpm will give max water extract resulting in shorted drying times and therefore less energy cost to run... 3.Is the dryer to be placed in a warm room?? or will it be in a cooler utility room or cold garage?? 4.Sensor drying is a must as it takes the guesswork out of using a timed dryer (for most people anyway..sucking eggs here I know!!!..Lol) and will give you options on degrees of dryness which is great for clothes that require iron or rotary ironer pressing!!!also saving running costs.. Heres a diagram of the way the Heat Pump Technology Works..!! p.s. I`m road testing the V-Zugs with Heat Pump Technology this week,so you can join with me..Yay...!!!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 368825 , Reply# 5   8/1/2009 at 06:38 (5,379 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 368834 , Reply# 7   8/1/2009 at 08:33 (5,379 days old) by rudin1969 (Italy)   |   | |
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Mike, any reviews about the V-ZUG Adora SLQ? I got one in April and am very happy about it, but would like to know what others think about it.... |
Post# 368841 , Reply# 10   8/1/2009 at 09:31 (5,379 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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Hi speedy/targus: S'il vous plait...would you kindly post a user's/owner's manual link for your dryer. Merci beacuoup! |
Post# 368870 , Reply# 11   8/1/2009 at 11:06 (5,379 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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there's also the Iron Aid (steam dewrinkling) model and a black one... Call them AEG, John Lewis or Zanussi ... euro E'lux dryers come all from the same factory CLICK HERE TO GO TO favorit's LINK |
Post# 369395 , Reply# 19   8/3/2009 at 22:09 (5,376 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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What is a safety thermovalve? |
Post# 369443 , Reply# 20   8/4/2009 at 04:28 (5,376 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Tim, Just a word of advice on finding an A-rated dryer. If you check out the Comet and Currys website, you can select an Energy rating in the search boxes on the left hand side. Currys currently have 3 on sale - although they're all on the pricey side. I'm about to invest in a new dryer myself and I have chosen a B rated Zanussi model as these seem to still be fairly efficient but not as expensive. Hope this helps. best wishes, Chris CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquacycle's LINK |
Post# 369450 , Reply# 21   8/4/2009 at 06:24 (5,376 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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I wonder if these safety requirements (Direct-vent burners with outdoor air intake) are resposible for the general lack of gas dryers in Europe. |
Post# 369751 , Reply# 24   8/5/2009 at 12:37 (5,375 days old) by rudin1969 (Italy)   |   | |
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hi there Favorit, I bought the V-Zug Adora SLQ (not the dryer) in Switzerland, through an online shop.... Great washer indeed. I wonder whether it's sold a lot in the Uk. Are there any reviews of it? |
Post# 369784 , Reply# 25   8/5/2009 at 14:47 (5,374 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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~2) There are no domestic gas dryers available + most people are afraid due to explosion hazard (some of them are really freaky) Freaky people or freaky dryers? |