Which is better: a tumble dryer or a drying cabinet?

Drying things is a rather pressing issue for owners of small apartments or living space that does not have a balcony. If hanging laundry on lines is not possible, you should think about purchasing special equipment that solves such a problem. Its assortment in household appliance stores is quite large, and most often the choice is between a drying machine and a drying cabinet. To understand which one is better, you need to know what the difference is between them.

Large cabinet versus compact tumble dryer

Without knowing what to choose, a drying cabinet or a tumble dryer, it is worth deciding for which things the equipment will be used most often. Thus, the drum option is preferable for everyday items: clothes, bed linen and towels, bathrobes. Their advantages include:

• stylish design;
• compact dimensions;
• availability of various programs;
• accelerated operating modes.

If they have a spacious drum, they can easily cope with drying large items: blankets, blankets, pillows, and equipped with special programs will allow them to be used for shoes, business suits, and delicate fabrics. The only drawback of models with advanced functions is their high cost and impressive size.

Drying cabinets have a number of advantages:

• low energy costs;
• working with delicate, thin fabrics;
• low noise frequency.

Based on these characteristics, it becomes clear that it is better to choose a drying cabinet. However, the unit has large dimensions, which is not always convenient for owners of small living space.Most often, household appliances comparable in size to an ordinary wardrobe are purchased by owners of private houses or country cottages. The pricing policy for drying cabinets allows you to choose both budget models and premium quality equipment.

How does a drying cabinet work and how does it work?

You should choose a drying cabinet for caring for everyday things: you can safely trust it to dry sports uniforms and business suits, as well as the undershirts of a newborn baby. Moreover, all these things can be put together in a unit and moisture can be removed from them in one cycle. It is enough to place clothes and shoes on the shelves, hangers and sections indicated in the instructions, select the required program taking into account the degree of humidity and press the “Start” button.

The operating principle of the drying cabinet is simple: a heating element (heating element) heats the air inside the unit. The heating element itself can be located in the lower (double bottom) or upper (under the ceiling) part of the household appliance. Additionally, you can turn on convection: a fan is installed inside the device, or leave the natural ventilation mode. The maximum temperature to which the air in the cabinet is heated is 80 degrees. The condensate formed during drying flows into the ventilation duct through a special moisture drainage sleeve.

Budget models provide for the removal of moisture simply to the outside. This method is not very convenient, since the room where the drying cabinet is located requires good ventilation. Otherwise, high humidity will lead to the appearance of damp things and furniture, mold, and an unpleasant odor. If it is not possible to provide high-quality ventilation, you should ventilate the room as often as possible.

When deciding which is better, a drying machine or a drying cabinet, it is worth considering the time spent by the unit on operation. Thus, drum machines can handle the job in a couple of hours, there are models with accelerated modes, while the drying cycle in a cabinet takes from 1 hour to 6 hours. The reason is the lack of a rotation element in the household appliance. But this is the advantage of household appliances: things in them have their own strict place, their elements do not touch each other, which means that the possibility of damage to the product is excluded.

Compact drum dryers

The appearance of the drum dryer is similar to the washing machine already familiar to the consumer. The dimensions of the product are small and a home helper can easily “hide” in the kitchen under the countertop or on the washing machine itself. The use of special brackets will allow you to hang the dryer on the wall in any free corner of the bathroom.

Important! When installing a dryer above a washing machine, it is recommended to choose models of the same brand and with the same dimensions; it will look beautiful, and the special functions of the equipment will complement each other in caring for things.

The modern stylish design of drum dryers is complemented by an electronic panel with many auxiliary programs and functions, which greatly facilitates the use of household appliances. And the time spent getting dry items is reduced to a minimum.

A significant disadvantage of drum models is the inability to dry different categories of items together: it is forbidden to choose one type of operation of the device for coarse and delicate fabrics, to put shoes in the drum along with blouses and shirts, etc.However, more and more manufacturers are striving to supplement their models with accessories that improve the care of things and protect them from damage: shoe stands, baskets for woolen items, etc.

When choosing a drum-type machine, you should consider its type:

• exhaust, where moisture is removed through a hose connected to the ventilation pipe;
• condensation, which involves the presence of technology that converts moist air into water and its subsequent discharge into the sewer.

Condenser models are divided into two types: in some, the water tank is cleaned manually, in others, water is removed automatically. This affects the cost of household appliances. However, manual care does not complicate the use of the device too much, and often improves its quality, since it simultaneously allows you to clean the filters and hoses. This eliminates the accumulation of dirt and the appearance of mold on the components of the machine, which extends its service life and improves the quality of work.

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