Best vented tumble dryer

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Hi can anyone recommend a reasonably priced vented/condensor tumble dryer with no sensor please. Previous one drove me nuts. Spent the past 2 days researching tumble dryers and as soon as I find something, I read a bad review (even if review on Argos/John Lewis etc was good).

DD bought a condenser dryer recently which is brilliant. And we've always hated condensers. I'll find out the brand and get back to you.

Thank you!

I've just asked my son in law. Ooh he just replied.
"It’s a Candy 10kg condenser dryer. Says Grand Vita smart touch on the front"

I like that it dries things as efficiently as a vented dryer but without the vent.
I particularly like that when you dry dog covers the water comes out clear and all the fluff and fur is collected in the filter.

Thank you so much!

It's a shame you don't want sensor. I've a Beko DRVS62S and they (or the next but almost identical model) are still available to buy these days. Mine is now well over 10 years old and is in daily use. It was second hand when I bought it so could be much, much older. If I ever buy another I'll be sticking with Beko for sure.

Mine is also a sensor but you can select the dryness of the load. I discovered this after finding damp washing.
It's a really good dryer though, I confess I only chose it because the door opens the opposite way to the washer which makes loading from one to the other easier.
Anyway, its a Hotpoint:

ao.com/product/ftvfg65bgg-hotpoint-vented-tumble-dryer-silver-48495-19.aspx

I had a candy grand vita and it was awful. The fluff catcher only caught half the fluff so I was forever having to clean out my condenser. It also had a water tank at the bottom. I kept it less than a year before replacing it with the same indesit one i had got rid of because I fancied the candy
It has a solid white door and a top slide out water tank. With the candy you had to take the front of the dryer off at the bottom to remove the tank. Total pita.

www.argos.co.uk/product/5038888?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59158|acid:532-198-3455|cid:200294090|agid:12525739490|tid:aud-484139256461:pla-169011029570|crid:66128561930|nw:g|rnd:12686499341346966243|dvc:m|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:9046871&gclid=CjwKCAiAwJTjBRBhEiwA56V7q9VwiCR4J0KXnI66mPMpkh4dbDQajKtxHMqiX7xFST6X1K8opR3PRxoC_xMQAvD_BwE

Sorry link

Anyway the indesit is only £200 in Argos.

Mine is also a Beko with a sensor (but vented, not condenser). Having the sensor is brilliant - much more efficient as you're not second guessing how long you need. There are 4 dryness levels, and the top one is always completely dry. Why do you want one without a sensor?

I think you can override the sensor anyway, and just set a timer, so maybe still worth considering sensor ones?

Our tumble dryer (Whirlpool, heat pump) recently broke down.
It was relatively expensive (heat pumps are more efficient but more expensive) and only used for 3 winters as we hang stuff outside in summer, and the repair guy I spoke to wouldn't even look at it.
He said they are plastic crap and not worth repairing.
He recommended Bosch - more expensive but generally last circa 10 years.

I have a Candy Grand O condenser. It has different heat choices. It isn't a recent one or top of the range but it does the job.

As long as it isn't on the list of appliances that catch fire I am happy.

Thanks for all the replies. I've had a Beko for quite a while, and it is good, but the sensor drives me nuts (pretty much from the start) as it always detects a dry item when there is none. Maybe the sensor has been defective from start but it has really put me off. Really wanted a condensor as I couldnt cope with another venting hose out of the window but really really scared of any drying sensor that doesn't work well.

Also forgot to say I have a restriction on one of the dimensions as the machine needs to fit into a room thats door is just over 57cm wide. Has anyone here experience of the zanussi and bush condensers?

Mine is a Miele. Absolutely fab. Not cheap though.