Tumble dryer for a garage. Which?

[GrumpySock]

Hello! We are moving into a new house and have a chance to have a utility room in the adjacent non heated garage. It is solid, made of bricks not dump but I suppose might get quite cold in winter (although we are in the South).
At first I jumped on the idea of getting a vented one. But they seem very last century technology wise and not energy efficient at all. Reviews are appalling.

Would you mind sharing what exact model you have got at your outbuilding? Perhaps it still operates fine even if it is a condenser/heat pump.

It is an expensive purchase and I really need to get it right as moving a house is already a costly hassle on its own

If the garage is damp and not insulated then the dryer will attract condensation, which will then freeze on and in and it, and it will degrade very quickly.

I would definitely damp proof and insulate the garage walls if you want to use a fridge/freezer/dryer in there. Speaking from bitter experience. Moved into a new build with detached garage last year. EVERYTHING I put in there started rusting immediately. Insulating the garage walls cost me about 1000 in materials. 500 for the stuff to paint outside to stop water ingress. Plastic damp proof on the Inside walls, wooden frame and then thick polystyrene insulation. Fire board over the top.

In our last house we had a similar arrangement and bought the cheapest TD, White Knight. We didn’t use it much, but it didn’t rust I think it was due the the air in the garage being able to circulate. I certainly wouldn’t cover it, electrical equipment can overheat and catch fire.

@AllThePotatoesAreSinging oh thanks, that's something tot check. The previous owner had their American fridge freezer there for a couple of years, worked fine.
The walls look solid and no sign of dump anywhere. Although it is summer now so who knows.

When I was tumble dryer shopping last year I was told heat pump dryers won't work well in a cold area - manufacturers will put minimum working temperatures on the specifications for them. Mine is in a utility room which does get cold but is attached to the house so not as cold as an outbuilding would be. I did get a heat pump dryer in the end (Beko) and it's worked fine even on cold days in winter.
In an outbuilding you're probably going to be better off with a vented one though - they are less efficient but are quicker and if a heat pump dryer takes 3 times as long to dry because it's too cold then you're not saving energy.
I've always had vented before this one and I do like how straightforward they are.
I wouldn't bother with a condenser- they aren't great and only an option if you have nowhere to put a vent.