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Advantages: easy to use, automatic sensor drying, anti crease function, timer function
Disadvantages: none

...The Basics The John Lewis JLDV02 is a vented tumble dryer. This means that the exhaust gases leave the machine via a tube which should be connected to an outside wall or window. The machine is white and it does not contain a glass door. The door is square/oblong but the hole to the inside is circular. The door contains one of the fluff filters, the other being at the bottom of the opening. The machine has a digital display and a dial is used to ...
...is available for £279 from John Lewis and has free delivery. The JLDV08 has a maximum load of 7 kg which is 1 kg more than my model. Like my model it is also a Which? best buy. If you are looking for a vented tumble dryer then I can completely recommend this one from John Lewis. Technical Specifications Dimension (h x w x d): 85cm x 60 cm x 58 cm Max Load: Cotton & Linen 6 kg, Synthetics 3 kg Drum volume: 108 litres Consumptions: cotton cupboard ... Read review

Advantages: Large 7kg capacity, cheap, easy to use.
Disadvantages: 'C' energy rating, but that appears to be the norm.

...The machine is made by Indesit and comes with a twelve month warranty with an option to extend. The instruction manual is so simple even I, a man, can understand and follow them. It also contains a trouble-shooting guide and contact numbers. We've used the machine from new since 28 August 2008 and are very impressed with its drying time and capacity and have encountered no problems thus far. It is extremely cheap for a condenser dryer (as opposed ...
...as £165.10 from Pixmania (plus delivery). As always, the silver version is more expensive, but you can pick that up for £205 (free delivery) from Whitebox.co.uk. In terms of noise, I don't find it too bad and is certainly no louder than similar models. When you've children, as we have, and the British weather, a tumble dryer is a necessary evil. On my experience so far, I would definitely recommend this. Gary. ... Read review

Advantages: large, easy access,
Disadvantages: lint can get onto clothes on removal. Cannot change door opening!

Having had a wonderful easy to use zanussi tumble dryer for the past umpteen years, I looked around and found that as i was satisfied with it's past performance, I would go with another zanussi. I have a large capacity washer, so I needed a 7kg dryer. The machine works well, although has many different settings, which i don't need and makes it a little complicated. The water reservoir is located at the top for easy removal. It is quiet and with ...
...You have to make sure you clear the lint filter before removing any clothes as it is situated at the front, just inside the door on the main body, so you have to pull the clothes out across it. When i forget- which is frequently, the clothes pick this up, which is rather annoying! I have it next to my WM and it would make life a lot easier if the door opened the other way round. It is not a DIY job to change it - like my last one. If i want it changed, ... Read review