Completing Our Dynamic Laundry Duo

Advantages: Efficient, attractive, quiet
Disadvantages: Pricey

...Given that the New Year for 2003 began with the death of an old appliance--our washer--Himself and I decided that the time was right for a first during our 34 years of marriage: We would purchase a new washer AND a new dryer to meet our laundry needs. We would purchase them at the same time, and they would MATCH in all reasonable respects. It was, we agreed, a great luxury. But it was a luxury we had earned and could finally afford. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Making the Choice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The choice of a dryer, of course, was determined in large part by the choice of a washer. Himself, a practiced navigator of the World Wide Web, had done the research--with the end result being the purchase of a Maytag Neptune Washer, model MAH5500B. (See my review of this appliance at http://www.ciao.co.uk/Maytag...

BawBaw 02.05.2004 (06.05.2004) · Read review
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My New Tumble Dryer Balls

Advantages: Cut down on drying time
Disadvantages: None

...the need to use a softener during washing. Dryer Balls tumble around with your clothing as it is drying, they lift and separate the clothes as they dry thus reduce the static build up and the little nodules on the balls massage the fibres of your clothing making them softer and fluffier. My Findings When I first opened the Dyer Balls and took them from the packet I was really quite surprised at how hard and solid they felt, I had imagined them to be soft, this made me very nervous at the thought of putting them in the dryer with my washing, I thought I might be opening up the dryer to find my washing all ripped up! Nevertheless I was intrigued to find out what these balls could do for my washing, so the first time I used them I decided to put them in with 3 pairs of jeans. Denim jeans I thought would stand up better to the dryer...

lel1969 26.02.2008 · Read review
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FANCY A QUICK TUMBLE...

Advantages: No need for a vent. Dries laundry well and has a sensor.
Disadvantages: Generates a lot of heat. Not the most compact model in the world.

...After using our brand new tumble dryer for over six weeks now I feel that I have used it enough to write about it. I?ve never had a tumble dryer before, so this is a whole new product to me, I only have my own experiences to go on and I don?t have any other dryers to compare this one to. ~~~Why we decided to get a tumble dryer. We don?t really have any drying space in our house (just a couple of radiators) because our only fire is in the living room and drying clothes in front of that would obscure the TV (and we don?t want THAT!). Drying outside means hanging things out in the back garden, but this isn?t possible in winter or when the weather is wet. The main drying areas inside are the dining room and bedroom radiators ~ I am sick of crinkly wallpaper, so the next logical step was to get a dryer. ~~~Which dryer did we get...

tange 05.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Creda T632CW Condenser Tumble Dryer

Tesco Bounce Out The Competition

Advantages: Does what it says on the tin. Almost a quarter of the price of the "named" brand.
Disadvantages: Nothing of any note. The box is not as robust as its more famous counterpart.

...down, and having limited my previous visits to Tesco to things of a generally edible nature, I wandered, ever so slightly dazed and confused, down the cleaning and laundry products aisle in search of ?tumble dryer sheets?. I eventually found what I was instructed to retrieve ? an attractive looking yellow box of ?Bounce Summer Breeze? ? but baulked when I saw the £3.37 price tag. I had a vague idea of what tumble dryer sheets were supposed to do (make your clothes smell nice at an educated guess) so when I spotted a plainer and slightly less loud blue box of Tesco ?Summer Fresh? Tumble Dryer Sheets next to it for the more reasonable and miserly sum of £0.94, common sense kicked in and I plumped for the "value" alternative. USE & PERFORMANCE This is simplicity itself. Just place a sheet in your tumble dryer with your wet wash...

Hishyeness 25.10.2009 · Read review
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A really great product.

Advantages: Everything.
Disadvantages: None.

...Tesco Tumble Dryer Sheets: Living in a second floor flat makes drying my clothes difficult; I have a washing line but who wants to carry a basket full of heavy, wet clothes down two flights of concrete stairs? Instead I rely on my tumble dryer to dry larger items such as bedding and towels, (the rest get dried on a washing line in my bathroom). I find that a lot of the time everything sticks together and this means the outer parts start to over heat, (my tumble dryer is ancient and the thermostat either doesn?t exist or doesn?t work), and the inside bits stay damp. I decided I needed to fork out for a packet of ?Bounce? but was dreading it as the price is ridiculous, (£3.47 for 40 sheets). Well to say I was pleased to see the Tesco own brand at 96p a box is an understatement so into the trolley they went! The box the sheets come in is...

donnabroom 03.05.2009 · Read review
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Outstanding Tumble Dryer

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

...Two years ago we decide to buy our first tumble dryer. As usual when looking for new electronic or household appliances I looked to Which? to see what was the best machine to buy. Which? said that this model had accurate automatic drying programs and was one of the quickest machines they had tested and it was a best buy. That was good enough for us so we went ahead and bought it. It cost us £249 and was delivered free. 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...

rd52169 30.09.2008 · Read review
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Tire Toddlers out at Tumble Tots

Advantages: Develops children's co-ordination, balance & agility
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...Want to tire your little ones out, give them exercise and develop co-ordination? Then it's time to consider Tumble Tots. *** A LITTLE HISTORY LESSON *** It all started back in 1979 by Bill Cosgrave who was the coach for the British Olympic Gymnastics team in 1968. About a million children worldwide have benefited from the programme since then and there are currently 450 centres in the UK with around 60,000 children being members. It is run by franchises which have fully trained and qualified staff. The Tumble Tots program is specifically designed to develop children's agility, balance, co-ordination and climbing through use of brightly coloured equipment and structured sessions. The sessions also aim to develop positive personality traits such as self-esteem and confidence. If you visit their website, you will find lots...

RClure 17.01.2006 (27.01.2006) · Read review
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Muscle up with Maytag

Advantages: Powerful Suction
Disadvantages: A bit on the heavy side

...Maytag U5288 Our very basic Hover model had given up the ghost and retired to that vacuum haven that all old and out of suck vacuum?s go to. It?s poor lung?s were so full of dust and sand that one morning when I plugged her in, she just made a wheezing, whirring, coughing noise and died right there in front of my eyes. Now over the grief, we realised that a replacement was badly in need and off to our local Carrefour store we went to see what we could find. The selection was rather limited with most being the cylinder type. I can tell you I just don?t like these models, not sure why but they give me the feeling that you should be going WALKIES with them and not hovering a home. Anyway I had the choice of 2 uprights, first being another rather basic Hoover model and I couldn?t bring myself to kill another one as I knew it just wasn...

Sunshine22 16.03.2005 · Read review
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A great tumble dryer

Advantages: Drys clothes in no time
Disadvantages: Slightly noisey

...Having three kids and a husband, my washing seems to be never ending, and then trying to find enough drying space was also a nightmare, so about two years ago we decided to buy a tumble dryer. We bought the Proline TDC7A from a local shop and it cost around £190 including delivery, The tumble dryer was delivered the following day. The dryer is quiet heavy but it`s on wheels and it is easy enough to move about, as this machine is a condenser we were able to put it anywhere in the kitchen which was handy. Features of the tumble dryer include two heat settings, 140 minute spinning time, a water drawer, and a warning light when drawer is full and on the dryer is a list of times that it should take clothes to dry depending on what tempeture you choose. Using the dryer is quiet easy, once clothes are loaded you choose which...

jenny967 22.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Proline TDC7A

Energy Efficient Tumble Dryer

Advantages: Extra Large 7kg Capacity, Energy Saving, 6th Sense Technology System & Filter Full Alert
Disadvantages: Regular Cleaning Required

...The Whirlpool AWZ7913 tumble dryer also known as the 6th Sense condenser dryer is ideal for those rainy days when its impossible to hang your clothes outside to dry. I'm not too keen on tumble dryers but had to get one for exactly that reason. I went with Whirlpool because of the good reputation it has in manufacturing these types of appliances. The tumble dryer comes in only one colour, white which would fit nicely in any kitchen. The main features and functions of the Whirlpool tumble dryer are: - Extra large 7kg capacity which is excellent for drying large items, the extra space helps reduce tangling and creasing also makes ironing much easier. With more room for the clothes to move around, laundry dries faster which in return saves energy and time. - Energy Saving, the tumble dryer is recommended by the energy saving trust...

Surj1 24.02.2008 · Read review
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