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Tumble dryer: which model should you choose?

Tumble dryer: here's the method, step by step. For each criterion, a guide compares the options across our 40 tumble dryers and points you to the top-rated model for each.

By Romain Brunel, updated on

Tumble dryer: which model should you choose?
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The method

Tumble dryer: choose in 6 steps

  1. Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Drying type”

    01Drying type

    Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Drying type”

    2 options compared across 38 models. Most common: “Heat pump” (35 models). Highest median rating: “Heat pump” (8.2/10).

    Featured picks

    Heat pump 35Condenser with a heat pump 3
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: choosing based on “Drying type”
  2. Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Colour”

    02Colour

    Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Colour”

    1 option compared across 26 models. Most common: “White” (26 models).

    Featured picks

    White 26
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: choosing based on “Colour”
  3. Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Installation”

    03Installation

    Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Installation”

    2 options compared across 31 models. Most common: “Freestanding” (30 models). Highest median rating: “Freestanding” (8.2/10).

    Featured picks

    Built-in 1Freestanding 30
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: choosing based on “Installation”
  4. Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Energy class, A to G label”

    04Energy class, A to G label

    Tumble dryer: choosing based on “Energy class, A to G label”

    4 options compared across 33 models. Most common: “Energy rating C” (11 models). Highest median rating: “Energy class E” (8.4/10).

    Featured picks

    Energy rating A 3Energy rating C 11Energy class E 10
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: choosing based on “Energy class, A to G label” 4 options compared in this guide
  5. Tumble dryer: which features and options should you choose?

    05Features and options

    Tumble dryer: which features and options should you choose?

    11 options compared across 40 models, using these criteria: features, programmes. Most common: “Quick programme” (19 models). Highest median rating: “Features: Anti-crease” (8.6/10).

    Featured picks

    Features: Smart 2Quick programme 19Features: Anti-crease 2
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: which features and options should you choose? 11 options compared in this guide
  6. Tumble dryer: how much should you budget?

    06Budget

    Tumble dryer: how much should you budget?

    Most recorded prices fall between $336 and $992 (5th to 95th percentile), with a median recorded price of $539. The guide compares 4 price ranges, with the highest-rated model in each.

    Featured picks

    $0 – $400 3$400 – $600 21$600 – $800 5
    Read the guide: tumble dryer: how much should you budget? 4 options compared in this guide

Prices recorded from retailers are for guidance only: they may have changed since. The current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using an exchange rate from a specified date.

The quiz

Which model is right for you?

5 questions about our 40 tumble dryers: your results lead to the highest-rated models and the right shortlist.

Each answer keeps only matching models; “Any” keeps them all.

Drying type: what do you need?
Colour: what do you need?
Installation: what do you need?
Energy class, A to G label: what do you need?
What's your budget?

Models with no listed price (sold only on Amazon, for example) won't match any budget range.

Prices recorded from retailers are for guidance only: they may have changed since. The current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using an exchange rate from a specified date.

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Tumble dryer: which model should you choose: your questions answered

Tumble dryer: which model should you choose?

The model that meets your requirements, considered in this order: drying type, colour, installation, energy class, a to g label, features and options, budget. Each criterion has a guide comparing options across our 40 tumble dryers and pointing to the highest-rated model in each.

Tumble dryer: how many models have you analysed?

40 models from 14 brands, all rated using the same criteria (3 criteria in total).

Tumble dryer: which model is highest rated?

Candy CSOE H11A2TE-S, scoring 9/10 in our analyses, out of 40 models compared.

Which brand has the most models?

Beko and Candy, with 4 models analysed each. We analysed 14 brands in total.

Tumble dryer: how much should you budget?

The median recorded price is $539; most models fall between $336 and $992 (5th to 95th percentile of recorded prices).

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