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Indesit IDV 65
by bluebell190
We got this tumble dryer as a Christmas present from my boyfriends mum last year and as we have had a baby, this has got to be one of the best presents I received! I really couldn't do without it now, the amount of washing my 6 month old creates! I hate having washing out on the radiators, and its not often we get to hang it out in this ... country!
This tumble dryer is white, and looks really simple and basic, but still really modern and nice to have out on show in your kitchen, mine is under the stairs though hidden away. This dryer has a pipe which needs to go outside, as it blows out steam. At first we used to just hang it out the window, as the dryer was in a bedroom, but now we have made a vent in the wall for it to go out of which is a lot neater. The pipe you get isn't very long, we had to buy a longer one, as it was so short.
This dryer has a tray just inside the door which you need to take out and clear all the fluff off of it from your clothes, you need to do it after every cycle as it builds up really quickly.
All you do with this tumble dryer, is load your washing in, it holds 6kg, shut the door, and turn the dial to however long you want the cycle to run for and press start, it is so simple and easy to use. However, the actual dial that you turn to the time you want doesn't have a line on it or anything, so it can be quite difficult when you first use it to see how many minutes you have set it to, although I am used to this now. I usually set mine to go on for around 70 minutes which dries my washing perfectly well, its always fully dry when it comes out, and not too hot to touch either, it cools the clothes before the end of the cycle.
If you are in a rush, and need something drying quickly, it dries one or a few items of clothing in about 10-15 minutes which is handy. If you want to get something out before the cycle has finished you just open the door, and you just press start again once the door is shut.
It doesn't make too much noise either, I cannot hear it at all under the stairs when the door is closed, it is so quiet. I use dryer balls in mine though most of the time, and these can be quite noisy!
I have had this dryer nearly a year now, and it's on every single day at least once, sometimes twice or even three times a day and it has never let me down, it is so reliable and I would highly recommend it. Its simple and basic but does a great job drying your clothes quickly and quietly!
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Indesit IDV75
by katyj10
This is a review of the Indesit IDV75 vented tumble dryer we bought recently to install in our new utility room. It is the first time we have ever owned a tumble dryer as we have never had the space for one before so it's been a bit of a novelty to us to have this. I had reached breaking point in trying to dry clothes inside when the ... weather was bad outside and whilst I am an advocate of the old fashioned line drying method, it is so handy with another baby imminent to have the option of a tumble dryer.
The purchase
When we were looking, my Mum offered us her virtually unused dryer (which must be around 20 years old now!) but I politely declined as I felt there would be more energy efficient models on the market now. I did a bit of online research, with a few pointers in mind of what we wanted out of a dryer. Sadly, my main thought was colour, because it would be beside the washing machine which was silver, I wanted a silver dryer too. I wasn't fussy about brand but I wanted to make sure it was a good dryer first by reading reviews on it. We eventually settled on the Indesit IDV75 from Argos as I could get a bit of cash back on the purchase, it was free delivery and the spec seemed what we wanted with the brief customer reviews also endorsing the product on the site.
Introduction
Once the hole in the wall matched the vent we were ready to go. Fortunately our builder was very helpful and came back to do the hole specifically to match this machine. A quick read of the instructions and it all seemed very straight forward. Firstly, choosing the load from the washing (making sure it was all OK to go in the dryer), estimating the weight of that load, choosing between a cotton or man made fibre mode and selecting the amount of time we wished to dry for between 30 minutes and 120 minutes. You can always select a lower time and add more time on afterwards if it's not quite ready.
Price
We paid £179 for the dryer and it was advertised as £199 originally. It is now £159.99 on the Argos website only a few weeks later which does niggle me a bit but there's not a lot you can do about that! I did get cash back for the purchase and a bit back on my cash back credit card so I shouldn't moan too much.
Results
I am really pleased with the dryer. In an hour I can dry a small load of towels and bedding and we have been gradually getting more confident about putting in our clothes. I have terrible memories of shrinking all my clothes in the university halls of residence dryers many years ago so have been quite reluctant to put anything I am particularly attached to in there! Jeans are a really good item to dry though and they do take ages to dry indoors so I am pleased to get a load of denim dry in there. We have been using tumble dry sheets with each load which seem to have also reduced the need to iron with a lot of clothing so that can only be a good thing. It also helps with scenting the clothes which works out nice on towel and bedding especially.
My thoughts
I like how simple this machine is and that there are not tonnes of buttons and dials to work your way through. It can be a little confusing if you have a mix of clothing styles to dry but I am sure I will get through this once I have been using the machine more. I think the price of this machine at Argos is great too and I never realised that you could buy a brand new tumble dryer so cheaply. On the flip side of this is the electricity bills (this machine is energy efficient rated C) which can only be getting higher with the use of a dryer. With this in mind, we will still line dry where possible to save money on bills.
Final word
At the risk of sounding like a tumble dryer bore, I am sure this will become one of those appliances that you can't live without once you start depending on them! No more will I think twice about changing the bedding because I can't get the washing dry. Our towels will be soft and scented like never before and we'll get to pay for it with the ever rising electricity bills.
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The techie bit
I have put this at the end as it is really just the spec of the machine. Important to include in a review of an appliance such as this but also not my opinion, just fact.
Performance:
* Energy efficiency rating C.
* Energy consumption: 267kWh per year based on dry cotton cycle.
* Energy consumption: 3.98kWh per cycle based on dry cotton cycle.
* Noise level 69dB.
* Maximum drying capacity 7kg.
* Maximum cotton drying capacity 7kg.
Dryer features:
* Rear vent.
* Vent kit included.
* 2 heat settings.
* 120 minute timer.
* 12 minute cool tumble.
* Reverse tumble option.
* Manual control.
* Fluff filter.
Drying programmes:
* Freshen up cycle.
General features:
* Size H85, W59.5, D58cm.
* Manufacturer's 5 year parts and 1 year labour guarantee.
* EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 8007842746297.
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