Russell Hobbs RH8CTD701 Freestanding Condenser Dryer, DelayStart, 8 kilograms, rpm 1400, White, Noise level: decibels 69 [Energy Class B]

I bought this dryer to use in a house that I'm renting a room in since the landlord didn't provide one. The kitchen here had a space for a dishwasher, this dryer slotted into that gap easily. All white goods like these are similar in their dimensions so if you have a fitted kitchen you should be able to put it in these gaps no problem, fortunately this dryer wouldn't need to be put in a space like that - it can be freestanding and is very much a plug and play device.Let's explore the characteristics of the device next.This is a condenser dryer which means you won't have a long piece of tubing that connects to it for hot air exhaust. The water collecting unit is in the top left of the dryer, it has a large enough volume to capture all of the evaporated water from your dryer cycle and takes 10 seconds to empty by pouring the water into your sink. If needs be you can pause the dry cycle and remove this unit to empty it no problem. The evaporated water does get quite warm and is surprisingly a lot of volume even with the dryer half filled but you get a very good dry outcome for your clothes as a result from this.The dryer has a good sized lint collecting tray which is slotted into the front of the machine behind the door. It's sensible to empty this after each dry cycle which is very easy to do, the lint tray as with the water collected does get quite warm so take care after the dry cycle is complete when conducting this task, I'd advise leaving it for a while after the dryer has been on to allow it to cool down.The dryer has many pre configured dry settings. So far I've used one which said extra dry and the dryer stopped before the time on the machine was completed. I imagine some sort of moisture sensure must have caused this but the clothes I had in weren't completely dry. Since then I've stuck to a pre-programmed time for the dryer to run for and had no problems with clothes dryness.The condenser function requires the dryer to have air intake for it to work, this dryer is best placed in a location where you can have a window open nearby to it so you have cool fresh air being sucked in for the dryer to do its work. When drying it is rather loud and the air intake sound is noticeable, but not massively so in my opinion.Next I'll make a comment about the purchase options I used on amazon for this. I paid £4 for the 'unpack' service. I chose my delivery day when placing the order and had two polite delivery gentleman bring this into my kitchen for me after removing all of the external packaging. They disposed of this packaging for me, leaving me to simply plug the dryer in and crack on with my laundry. I am grateful for this service and feel that for the price it was worth it. I can't comment on the other services which offer removal of other devices or connection but in principle I would not hesitate to add these if you want an effortless and convenient installation experience.Overall I'm satisfied with this purchase as it caters to my drying requirements fully and with ease. I've registered the device with Russell Hobbs to activate the extended warranty which is easy to do on their website. I picked this dryer because I trust the brand name and whilst I perceive it to have been a more expensive option than alternative dryers in this category I felt it was an expense worth stretching to for the sake of having a reliable device.

Sold a Candy very expensive condenser as washing always came out damp - only had it a year. Was awful. This new one is fantastic. Easy to use, easy to set own timer, comes out warm and dry. Much quicker too. Love it

Had this a few months now. Loads of settings but usually use the mix option (+ an extra 20 minutes if it’s mostly towels). The sensor starts at 79 minutes but it’s done in about 40.Really does do a good job. Just remember to keep it in a really well ventilated area. Can connect to waste water pipe in the kitchen if it’s close enough but the condenser does just as good job, if you remember to empty it when your finished. I have it sitting on a stand in the spare room. Quitest (not silent) tumble dryer I’ve had, can take a full machine load and there’s still loads of room (7kg washing machine). Just remember to empty the water tank and lint basket after every use, and occasionally (once a month) clean the sensor vent (bottom left).It’s a tumble dryer so keep it plugged into the wall because it’s power hungry.Very, very worth the money. No longer every room having towels on the heaters!

Reasonably priced for a great quality dryer. Extremely user-friendly. My mother is over the moon over her gift and this has made her life so much easier to dry her clothes, especially during these winter months where clothes hung in the home doesn’t dry well without smelling off. Ive also purchased the extended three year warranty, just in case it is needed. Thank you, Seller.

Early days but happy with purchase - simple yet effective - we tend to use the extra dry option and it always seems to do the job

Drys clothes very quickly has a light and a large water dispenser clothes come out without creases very pleased this far arrived on time some mention noise but it’s not more noisy than my last one great value

We bought this after our old one gave up on us. We settled on Russell Hobbs due to the price point and machine features. Honestly we wish we had replaced the old machine long before it broke down. This Russell Hobbs drier is quicker and much quieter and saves so much electricity, obviously we don't need it in the nice weather but it is invaluable in winter time.

What’s great and convenient tumble dryer. Helped that we could pay in instalments as we couldn’t afford it in one go. It’s delivered by Amazon, they put it in the room you desire. You then just plug it in and start! (Take out the manuals from the drum first obviously!).Very clean and not messy like vented dryers.Great reliable product. Just remember to empty the water container after every use!