Do I need an "installation expert" to hook up my new dishwasher and tumble dryer?

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It's a condenser dryer, and a normal dishwasher (are there different types?)
Currently I just have a washing machine and a dishwasher; I'm replacing the dishwasher and adding in a tumble dryer. The connection charge is £30 each on top of delivery - is this worth it or is it easy to do myself?
Sorry for the boring thread!

I just plugged my tumble drier in to the 3 pin socket on the wall. I did pay £30 to get the washing machine put in as I wasn't confident I could get the bits that screw onto the taps tight enough - if I paid and it leaked then it wasn't my fault!

Both are fairly straight forward. The main issue is moving them, so you will likely need someone to help unless you are quite strong.

Would be interested to know what company is offering to charge £30 to plug tumble dryer in. If you already have a dishwasher it's just a matter of turning water off and changing over hoses.

Could be worth it if they are also unpacking and taking old one away.

Thanks both. I'm not super strong, but I do have some slide sheets that are good for moving heavy items (and a DH if I don't manage to get them into position before he gets home 😅).
@Tumbler2121 it's ao.com. "Connect new appliance" is £30. You can also just pay a fiver for them to unpack it and take the packaging away - it sounds like that might be the way forward! I've never had a tumble dryer before so I'm ridiculously excited I didn't know if there were hoses or other unexpected appendages to deal with - I guess not if it's a condenser!
There's also a separate £35 charge for them to disconnect and take away the old dishwasher, which I will pay to save hauling it to the tip!

I'd pay for the old appliance to be taken away, but that's it. Tumble dryer takes no installing at all if it's a condenser. Dishwasher needs water and waste connecting, but if you've disconnected the old one you'll see where the hoses go.

I wouldn't pay for them to take the packaging away either, but then we have a wheelie bin for recycling which the card would fold down into, and a wheelie bin for waste, which I'd break the polystyrene into.

A tumble dryer isn’t heavy at all - mine is really easy to move so that’s one thing not to worry about. And there’s zero connection needed.

you're paying for their time - not that it's a tricky job. I used AO and they installed my washing machine. Once done they have to stay and test water is coming in OK, draining OK etc. I didn't pay for the installation of the TD as I thought, like you, "just plug it in" but I underestimated the strength needed to get it into position next to the WM. The guys very kindly did it for me even though I hadn't paid for that.

I had offered them tea/coffee etc the minute they arrive though 😉

Sorry @blobby10 I missed your post earlier, hence "both" in my reply.

OK all responses reassuring so far - I'm definitely not paying someone £30 to plug something into a socket then! What a bloody con! Think I can figure out where the hoses go on the dishwasher.

Thanks, all!

Yes, good point about paying for their time. But even wrangling a heavy machine into position and plugging it in shouldn't take more than 5 minutes - £30 is a pretty good hourly rate and that clop!

I don't think I would risk installing a washing machine myself, as a PP said its reliant on everything being connected tightly enough. DH thought he could do it himself, but as it happened, the plumber was there for something unrelated when the WM came, so he did it for free :)

It's a flat fee, so good value for some installations but poor for others. If your dishwasher is hardwired and heavy, it might be useful to pay, but tumble dryers are quite light and straightforward.

If you can, set up the dryer to drain into a waste pipe. I highly recommend it as much easier than emptying the tank by hand.

We paid for it for an integrated dishwasher which was well worth the money. Not for a tumble dryer though!

The only install I have paid for is the connection of a gas cooker. Tumble dryer, dishwasher, washing machine and heated dryer you can do yourself. Packaging you can take down the tip and doesn't cost £25. Only reason to pay for taking Packaging away is if you don't have access to a car or can't get it on the bin!

OP said it was £5 for unpacking and taking away packaging. Many would find that good value.

We did our own tumble dryer and dishwasher. With the dishwasher we just followed the instructions. It was straightforward.

None of them are difficult to install, it just depends how you value the time/money.

I've just had a new washing machine and had the installation (as it was free). The guy didn't remove the locking bolts so I had to take it out and sort that and put it back in again anyway. The water connections are simply screw on.

The old washing machine just went out the front and a scrap man took it within a few days.

I didn’t pay for the tumble dryer but I then called/used online chat with AO as I wanted to add it on as didn’t realise how simple it was. They just added the installation for free so maybe try that