Beko condenser tumble dryer - tips for new user

[MargaretMarigold]

I have persuaded an elderly relative to have a dryer to help with managing the laundry for 3 adults.
I can’t visit for a couple of weeks to have a look at it or try the different settings.
So far they have used the ‘towels’ setting and were very pleased with the result.
Since then they are having trouble picking the best setting as they tend to have small loads of mixed items so underwear/shirts/trousers in one load.
The items are either still damp (on iron dry) or too dry and creased (cupboard dry).
They are talking about finishing things off on the line but the idea was to cut out a lot of stages.
I will go and give it a try as soon as possible but any advice in the meantime would be great.
It doesn’t seem to have a ‘low heat’ button like my vented machine.
Thanks.

I dont know anything specifically about a Beko dryer, but I previously had a separate vented dryer which found excellent and never damaged any clothes. When we moved I had less space and so had a washer/dryer and the dryer is a condenser. Other than towels (which I use the normal heat setting) I now only use the delicate setting. I have ruined/shrunk a number of things as its just too hot. I have since bought an air buddy dryer which I put up to dry things. I am very disappointed with the condenser dryer. I never understood how people ruined clothes in a tumble dryer but I definitely do now

@cherrytree12345Thanks. I would have preferred to get them a vented one but it wouldn’t work in their place.
Trial and error I guess.

I have a Beko condenser tumble dryer. We brought it as a temporary replacement for my built in tumble which packed up after 4 years.

The beko is the best tumble dryer I’ve ever had. I dry everything on ‘cupboard dry’. The tumble stops when it’s dry but If it’s not emptied it does a couple of turns to stop stuff creasing. My old condenser never got stuff dry. Nothing comes out overly creased, are they over loading it. It’s much quicker than my old one. Hope that helps. X

Are they emptying it after every load? I find they don’t dry well unless filter and water emptied each time

Thanks everyone - will make further enquiries!

How long have they had it? As well as emptying the lint filter, they might need to take out the condenser and rinse it once a month or so.

Suggest you get the model number and look at the manual online. I have a beko and put everything on cupboard dry. I'd guess they have used a lower level drying setting. Also make sure they know to clean the filters. Both meche one below door opening and the bigger metal one that you open the bottom panel to access. If both not cleaned out it will dry less effectively.

I have the same model. My tip is to set it to cupboard dry and fold clothes as soon as it stops. Much less chance of things being creased if I pop them on a hanger or fold while still warm.

I bought a Beko condenser dryer on Saturday. I have only used it once I had a small load so chose to dry on the mixed load setting. Results were good. Ready to fold and put away.

Be careful to look at the load capacity for each drying cycle. Some are small, some a full loads.

Definitely the cupboard dry setting. For one or two things the 10 minute setting might be ok.

Why don't you watch YouTube videos on it? Or look up the manual on line for recommendations per load type?

I've got a heat pump dryer and it's the best thing I have bought. It was expensive but it is cheaper to run than all other driers. You just put the clothes in and press. It has sensor's in the drum and times the load accordingly. You can change it in other settings but I don't bother. Marvellous!!
Just empty the water drawer and clean the filter which I just brush every time.

I love my beko condenser, it's at least 10 years now (easy to replace parts). I dry everything in it all year round (run off solar so neither expensive or environmentally too criminal)

I do everything on cupboard dry and the sensor has never failed. The anti crease function is great, unless you have forgot to unload it before going to bed and hear it turn periodically.

I definitely overload it and it copes fine.
I don't deliberately separate out cottons from synthetics...but often pull out things like running tops/leggings/swimwear that doesn't really need drying.

Shame about the lack of low heat setting, we wouldn't be without ours. And YY to clearing the lint and water collector (if there is one) every time.

I would suggest they remove one or two big things that are the most difficult (or quickest) to dry. For me it's jeans. Or they could dry them with towels. Some people say add a dry towel to the load to speed it up - I wonder if that might help even out a mixed load too.

The programmes (as distinct from a timer setting) usually measure the dryness. This makes a mixed load tricky as the dryness can vary a bit between the different fabrics. If it comes out a bit damp it might be worth just putting it on again on the same setting. The time it'll show will be the full time to start with, but it'll probably just run for 15-30 mins and switch itself off. That way you are not frying the fabric, just asking it to have another crack at the dryness level you asked for in the first place (if that makes sense).

Thanks for all of these replies. I will be chatting at the weekend and will go and visit soon to try some things out if they haven’t got it sussed out by then.

I have had 4 Beko tumblers in different properties - they are brilliant and very reasonably priced. I dry everything on cupboard dry like a previous poster.

Hi,
We have a Beko condenser dryer, everything is good and we've had it for about 2 years now, for about the last 6 months, it hasn't collected any water, we never empty it, it still works good but where is the water going??? can anyone help?
many thanks (in advance)

We have one and it’s never really got that hot, sometimes the clothes are still damp, I don’t actually like it, I’m not sure though if it’s broken but it’s always been like that, when I take cloths out there not hot or extra dry.