Thanks everyone for the R/R/Cs, still much appreciated,
What has happened to the site? i can't ret...
Thanks everyone for the R/R/Cs, still much appreciated,
What has happened to the site? i can't return rates on my latest reviews, the new format is a little 'iffy' . What are you doing ciao...???
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As most people in Britain own a washing machine, many, like me, probably struggle to get there washing dry, especially with the glorious sunshine and top quality weather that is constantly warming our cheery faces, (that was sarcasm by the way), so the invention of the clothes/tumble dryer was a god send.
So when my old dryer suddenly decided to stop blowing hot air, whilst also gaining a sort of stutter, I decided to go on the hunt for another similar one, coming across a brand called White Knight. But, to add to my confusion, I discovered that there are several types of dryers, such as spin dryers, which simply spin the clothes inside so fast that they eventually dry. Then there’s the condenser dryer, which passes warm air through the clothes and turns the heated air into water vapour sending the vapour into a storage hold, thus eliminating the need for ventilation And then there’s the traditional 'Air vented' dryer, which simply drags in the air from around it and heats it, sending it through the clothes to dry them, the expelled heated moisture needing to be ventilated via a hose.
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is actually one of the many Air vented dryers which I am reviewing here, in the shape of the rather heroically named White Knight 44AW, which I have now been using for some time now for drying my clothes, thanks to the Great British weather.
So we now know that the White Knight is not one of King Arthur’s friends from the round table era, it is actually a little more useful than that, being a very helpful aid in the clothes drying process, which, in good old Great Britain, is something which is much needed indeed.
Well, for what is just a means of drying your clothes then this White Knight is ideal for that, but if you’re after something that will come to your rescue by riding along on horse back then this is definitely not for you. This White Knight, (what at great name) has a good sized drying load and various settings to chose from, depending on the material you want to dry at the time. The actually metal casing is not exactly small, being 850 by 600 by 530 mm in size, although it is light enough to stack on top of a worktop or even a washing machine, to save on floor space. The circular door is of a good size to aid in the stuffing of damp clothes into the tumbler, the machine stopping when the door is opened and not starting again until the door is closed and the restart button, on the front of the unit, is pressed. The hose, which is supplied, comes from the rear and is of a good length to allow for adequate ventilation through an extractor fan or even an open window. The timer goes up to over two hours, going through four processes, cotton, polyester, acrylic and the final twenty minutes of what they call ’freshen up’, which basically means blowing cooler air through so as to cool the clothes down before the end, this helps in checking whether the clothes are still damp or not, as sometimes warm clothes can seem to feel damp.
I do realise that there are many tumble dryers on the market of many shapes and sizes, and many price ranges, and choosing one does depend on many factors, such as the size of the room in which the dryer is to be housed and the price you are willing to pay for something that is going to cost you every time you put it on, although at 4 Kilowatts per hour when in use is not too bad. But after I had checked this particular model against some similar styles and sizes I realised that the White Knight, (tee, hee, great name), was for me, and I am glad that I stuck to my decision as I have not had a single problem with it for the many months I have had it. My White Knight sits quietly in the far end of my kitchen, the only real noise it makes is when the ‘reverse tumble’ kicks in for a few seconds, apparently this is supposed to help with anti crease, thus avoiding excess ironing, although I have yet to notice much difference with the creases.
What more can I say about the clothes drying white metal box with a name direct from a Camelot program, (and we’re not talking the Lotto here), It helps dry your clothes, although like all other dryers, it does create a bit of static during the process.
In all, a brilliant choice for those wanting a simple drying machine and at a reasonable price too, being around the £130 mark, although I have seen a very similar one going for over two hundred quid…??? The only difference I saw between that and the one I bought was the casing being in a silver colour, even thought the ‘stats’ read the same… (why is this???). But as I always say, shop around because there is always a bargain out there to be had.
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Aug 11th, 2009
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