I've never had a tumble dryer before...

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But have almost convinced myself to get one for this winter. My concern though is that it's going to have to live on the (reasonably large) landing on top of the stairs.

If I get a condenser one will it be ok on a carpet, and will it be ok ventilation wise?? Having never had one before I have no idea what kind of heat they put out into the house, will it be ok??

I'm hoping you're going to say yes it will be fine, and I won't have to speak yet another winter with washing draped all round the house taking days to dry!!

Sorry, I have no idea of the answer, but this will bump you off 'Unanswered Threads' and hopefully get you to someone with the answer.
I love having a tumble dryer and would never go back to life without one, but have always had vented.

The heat coming off will be quite warm. Less need for heating. My friends has theres in their bedroom on carpet and it's working fine.

Yes a condenser one is fine most places.

Ours has just broken. Debating how to live without it for environmental reasons but struggling!

We have our condenser tumble on the landing (on carpet), and it’s absolutely fine - we have it with enough space at the back and I always open the bathroom window leaving the door open when it is on and we haven’t had any issues.

It’s quite handy in the winter as our landing radiator hasn’t worked for a few years (!) so it’s a nice hear source. I line dry when the weather is nice, but would really struggle without it now.

I used to have a condenser in a cupboard which was carpeted and it was fine I had nowhere else it could have gone., the cupboard door was left open when using it and there was no issue. I don't think it's ideal it being in a carpet but I had no choice

They do produce heat and I now have mine in the spare room on hard flooring which makes it so much quicker to wipe up spills when emptying the tank.

Just make sure there is air circulating around it and you clean out the various parts after each load.

Don't get the Indesit one, it's shit. Takes hours to dry clothes and it's fiddly to take the condensor out as you're supposed to rinse it regularly. And virtually impossible to do this without spilling water so you probably want a towel ready to avoid repeatedly wetting the carpet.

We only really use ours in winter as line dry where possible so we manage with it but if it broke I'd look for a better one.

Avoid any under the Whirlpool brand, Hotpoint, Indesit etc. They had a fault and caused house fires. The brand were aware of the problem and did not recall.

I thought they did vjg. I had an indesit one and I was always checking the serial number because I keep seeing the alerts all over the place.

Hotpoint offered us a modification within 9 months on a tumble dryer known to have an issue! Not the best service!

Or I could buy another from them at a slight discount. IMO all of those dryers should have been recalled and replaced with no cost to the consumer. I would never buy anything from those brands now.

I adore my condenser washing machine - have had no issues at all. The one thing I would say is to go for the best energy rating you can afford. We stretched ourselves to a++ and I'm very glad we did - it costs next to nothing to run.

Just to add - our is beko

Won't it look a bit odd on the landing?

What does it matter, if that's where the OP has space for it?

We had our fridge in the dining room for years so we could get a dishwasher into our tiny kitchen. You make the best of the space you have.

WRT indesit/hotpoint not recalling, they offered a modification which had a wait list of 6-9 months or the option to purchase a brand new one at a hugely reduced cost. Mine was on its last legs anyway, so I bought a 9kg dryer for £49 from them rather than waiting for a modification and not knowing how much longer it would last after that!

I've only ever had a condenser once and I didn't like it as much as I love my vented dryer. It was on carpet up stairs, and was fine but we could really hear/feel the vibration as it turned. It was directly above our TV which wasn't great, but as long as its not above something (or you have thicker underlay than we did!) it should be fine. Just leave plenty of room around it.

Sell your washing machine and get a washer dryer or carry on hanging the clothes indoors but get a dehumidifier so they dry quicker.

Perhaps you could put one of those heated dryer rails in the same place? Someone will link it I'm sure (I don't have one though would like one). I think they are cheaper to run than a dryer, probably take up a similar floor space and when not in use I think they can be folded up? Then there's not the same risk with leaking, vibrating, noise etc.

Oh don't get a washer dryer, they're awful! If you have no other choice, then they'll do but I don't think anyone would choose one if they had the option of separate appliances.

@BarbaraofSeville Yeah I get that, I live in a tiny house, but on the landing would just look odd to me. Have you got a shed OP, my neighbour keeps hers in the shed.

We have a washer dryer because we have a tiny house and no choice. But it's awful I wouldn't bother, we never use it. We bought a heated clothes airer from amazon for fairly cheap and it drys clothes fairly quickly but is quite expensive to run unfortunately. If I could I'd defo have a dryer, my mum has hers on a carpet and has no issues

WRT indesit/hotpoint not recalling, they offered a modification which had a wait list of 6-9 months or the option to purchase a brand new one at a hugely reduced cost. Mine was on its last legs anyway, so I bought a 9kg dryer for £49 from them rather than waiting for a modification and not knowing how much longer it would last after that!

We did this... and then the brand new one started smoking. Replaced it immediately with one of the big German brands. Won’t touch the Hotpoint group of brands again; their handling of the fire issue has been beyond shocking.

My mother had a condenser for a brief time and it was shit enough to put me (and her) off them for life. Mind you, that was going back about fifteen years so theoretically they could be better now, but then time doesn’t change physics and the responses about condensers on threads like this aren’t typically encouraging.

Our dryers just broke aswell we had a large load condensor one. When i bought it i could imagine then living without it but now ive decided now its broke to just buy a couple of clothes airers. I think the clothes dry alot more freshly and you can smell the fabric softener still. The dryer seems to give clothes a plain smell. They are quite expensive to run to. For me i dont think its worth buying another one. We do go through alot of washing but i just prefer to dry naturally. Dryers shrink clothes to

Condenser is fine, but you're effectively left with a big, flat tank of water which you need to get to a toilet or drain safely.

The lint filter needs to be accessible and cleaned regularly.

Even if you just do your towels, you'll be in for a treat. They come out soft and fluffy, even without the dryer sheets.

In winter, you could give scarves hats and gloves (if not coats) a quick zhuzh before going out.

That all sounds amazing, I'm so exited, ha ha. The landing is the only place, it's not a corridor though, there's a decent recess which was once a sort of airing cupboard that has a bookcase and a side table there now, it'll go in place of the side table.

I have a washer dryer currently and it's great if you want your clothes creased to death and almost melted together, it's just awful. No chance of doing jeans or bedding, just towels and underwear.

I'm so short of drying space I really hope it's going to make a difference... ordered a Beko one this morning!

Ahhhh, that makes more sense, I pictured it randomly placed and forever stubbing your toe walking past it! I really rate Beko appliances, they seem to outlast the more expensive brands.