Tumble Dryers > Candy Tumble Dryers

Advantages: Affordable, easy to use, large capacity drum
Disadvantages: A bit noisy.

...partner we decided on the Candy CDC266 because it had all of the above AND it a has a pre-iron feature, which tumbles and warms the clothes for 10 minutes making ironing them much easier (and I can confirm that this feature is no gimmick - it really does help especially with jeans!) I ordered the item, which only cost me £175 (from Grattan catalogue using their introductory 20% off voucher) and waited eagerly for its arrival. When it finally got ...
...had to plug it in and it was ready to go. There were no complicated set up procedures or anything like that. After I checked the labels on my stuff I realised just how much stuff you CAN'T tumble dry, but I loaded the tumble safe clothing, set the timer and BAMM! the noisy machine got to work. I was surprised just how large the drying drum was. It holds 6KG, which is about 2 washing machine loads!!!!! Great news for when you have to change the beds ... Read review

Advantages: quick drying
Disadvantages: door has a weakness

After having my last dryer for 7 years I was unsure about getting a new one but with 5 boys and the amount of washing I have to do I couldn't be without a dryer so after a little searching I decided on this condencing model. I choose condenser as there is no need for hose etc hanging out of an open window etc. When my dryer was delivered it came wrapped in celephane with polyestrene top and bottom. after unwrapping the machine i was faced with ...
...answer couldn't have been simpler. There are just two buttons and a dial. The first button starts the dryer, the second is for the heat setting and the dial I'm sure you'll know is for setting the timer. There are also two lights, these light up only for to tell you when either the water tank or the filter needs emptying.(more about that later) The door opens by simply pushing the door inwards at a point halfway down the right hand side of the ... Read review

Advantages: Large drum, reverse action
Disadvantages: Heater burns out, need extended warranty

...and ended up with a Candy CIV60 reverse action, vented, 6 kg, machine with an energy rating of C with an energy consumption of 3.96 Kwh per load. (A being the most efficient going down I believe to G) at a cost of £149.99. This machine is wonderful. The drum is large enough for at least a single duvet, and possibly a double, although I don’t have a double to try, but not quite large enough for a king size. I can take a load from the washing machine, ...
...gave me the number for Candy customer service, where a very nice lady gave me all the details to allow the catalogue to arrange collection and send me a new machine. The replacement machine is now almost 2 years old, but we took extended warranty out just in case, and low and behold, last week the heater went again. We contacted the authorised repair agent, explained the problem, and mentioned that it had happened before and was the heater last ... Read review

Advantages: Dries quickly and quietly.
Disadvantages: Condensed moisture leaks everywhere.

It does away with the need to empty the condenser chamber or duct to outside. Very simple to plumb in to existing plumbing and it's very easy to use. It does the job of drying extremely well, and quietly too. However ... We are on our second HHD780X in as many months. The first 'leaked' steam which then condenses everywhere, including inside the dryers enclosure, so we had water everywhere. Seals, ducts and drum were replaced a few times, but ...
...isn't any better! We're now waiting for a return call to find out what can be done in order to sort out the problem, so it's fingers crossed that the problem can be sorted! ******************************************* UPDATE Our 3rd machine works perfectly! Yippee! Ratings have been adjusted accordingly. ... Read review

Advantages: small, good make, very easy to use. both clockwise and anticlockwise drying
Disadvantages: 3kg only

I bought this machine just over a year ago from currys for £100. I was a straight off the shelve display model. Works fine no problems. Only a 3kg dry though, but I can fit most of my 7kg wash into it. Has a cool and a hot heat button. Has a 10 minute cool down time at the end. I have a pipe from it into a white box with water in it. The box with pipes was supposed to be £20 from curries. We didn't entend to get it but we went back in to see that ...
...hold on. They they gave us the box with a longer pipe and one that fits. Great value for money. Very easy to easy, you just turn a dial clockwise. It has both clockwise and anticlockwise drying. the cleaning grid is very easy to remove and easy to clean. should be done after each dry. so easy though its never been a problem. ... Read review