[RHCP]

Is there such a thing?

It's either a washer dryer or a dryer condenser.

I've tried googling it but can't find anything.

Cheers

[loz]

do you just mean a washer dryer, of which there are multitude
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB

Or are you looking for the condenser part for your washer dryer?

[RHCP]

Errrrrrrr, My mum has asked me to look for a washer dryer with a built in condenser because she is moving house and hasn't got the space for seperate washing machine and a dryer.

What does the condenser bit do?

She was very specific about it!

[IronGiant]

A condensing dryer collects the water in a tray by running it through a condenser, so you don't need a hose to the outside. She probably doesn't want the hassle of making a big hole in her new house. However the condensing mechanism takes up room so you may not be able to find a washer/ dryer that can squeeze in a condensing function. Condenser gadgets to fit a standard dryer (and presumably a washer/dryer) can be found but they take up extra room (and I don't know if they are any good).

[RHCP]

Found one!

http://www.onefitappliances.co.uk/bo...oogleBaseFeed1

Bit pricey like!

[Gerbil]

I think all washer dryers use a condenser dryer.

Tumble Dryers come in vented and condensing variety. Vented ones require a 4inch hole in an outside wall to blow the hot moist air outside. Condensing ones pass the hot moist air over cold plates to get rid of the moisture and then discharge the remaining warmish dry air into the room. Condensing tumble dryers need somewhere to get rid of the water. They either collect it in a tank which you need to empty or if they're sited close to a waste outlet they can discharge the water straight into that.

As for washer dryers, since the washing machine part of them requires a waste outlet the dryers they fit to then are always of the condensing variety as they can use the same waste outlet to get rid of water when they're on a drying cycle.


Co-Op electrical shop are pretty good. I've used them a lot and they allow you to pick the delivery day when you order on most items

http://www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk/...oupCode=LDWDRY

If you want some more specific advice it might be worth a look at the forums here. They're normally a very helpful bunch.

Word of warning though don't buy a cheap washer dryer as they're one of the least reliable white goods you can buy. I suspect you'll find the Bosch one is about the cheapest they'd recommend

[Gerbil]

Bosch one at £419. if you look where it says dryer type it confirms that it's condensing.

A bit cheaper than one you found

[IronGiant]

I got distracted by something else on the page

http://www.onefitappliances.co.uk/cd...er-p-2182.html

[IronGiant]

It seems my assumption was wrong. As Gerbil says it looks like many/most are condensing, with a vented one like this ( http://www.freenet.ltd.uk/product.asp?pid=8373 )being an exception. They aren't very good at stating whether they are condensing though so unless it says so, as in the examples you and Gerbil found, double check

Dave

[Gerbil]

Blimey, proves there's an exception to every rule! Never seen a vented washer dryer before.

I'm glad we've got the space for separates. When I first met my wife she had a Candy washer/dryer. We were on first name terms with the repair guys. I could never work out why Domestic and General kept offering to renew our insurance on it each year even though the amount they'd paid out in repairs was always higher than the renewal premium. They finally offered us about £200 in full and final settlement if we never called them again :-)

My parents have had the Bosch Washer dryer for a couple of years and it seems OK, though my mother probably hangs the washing out most days and only uses the dryer in deepest darkest winter.