Just lost a whole post so this will be a bit more brief than it was!
We need a new drier. I wanted to get a vented one but John Lewis no longer sell them it seems. 
Is there some reason for that? And should I get a very expensive heat pump one instead? I don't want a condenser.
Thank you for any light you can shed, advice or recommendations!
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Vented grumble driers? Are they out of fashion?
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Tumbl · 08/09/2021 19:17
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ElliePascoe ·
08/09/2021 19:23
No idea, but I love the idea of getting a vented grumble dryer 
Tumbl ·
08/09/2021 19:27
Yes I know people hate JL (and that was in my post that I lost!). But I want to know why they don't sell them!
@TheyreTheSamePicture - same as you our old dryer (drier?) was a condenser (not heat pump) which we had to have in our old house. But this house has a hole for a venting hose and it seems to make sense to use it now that one has given up the ghost.
But now I'm worried there is a compelling reason we shouldn't get one! What do John Lewis know that I don't?
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Tumbl ·
08/09/2021 19:28
Oh god I didn't even notice the grumble drier
Or is it dryer?
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legoriakelne ·
08/09/2021 19:39
I have no advice, just here to learn more about grumble dryers.
Tumbl ·
08/09/2021 19:48
This is going to be a SPAG thread and no one else is going to help in my GrumbleQuest 
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Tumbl ·
08/09/2021 19:52
@dementedpixie
I linked to some on Ao.com
I know! And thank you.
And I will probably buy one from there. But I'm just curious as to WHY JL aren't selling them and I don't believe it's a supply issue as they're selling lots of different brands of condenser and heat pump style.
On the upside, vented dryers seem super cheap when you've been looking at heat pump ones!
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AuntieJoyce ·
08/09/2021 19:56
I bought a vented Candy dryer last year from AO. It lives in my garage happily so no need for the vent to be installed. Just pull the vent out when I use it then tuck it back
Was 200 quid, takes 10 kilos, dries beautifully in less than an hour what’s not to like
Can’t hear any grumbling due to its location
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Chillichillichilli ·
08/09/2021 20:06
I was so sad when I had to say goodbye to my vented dryer (new dryer living in utility room with no option to vent outside). My eco heat pump dryer is rubbish- takes forever and things still come out damp and creased. I dry outside on the line whenever I can. Enjoy your vented grumble dryer, I am jealous
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