Posted by Kate Owen
Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010

A 7kg tumble dryer is the perfect complement to your household. It will dry a standard load of washing at once, reducing the need to split wet laundry and making your life much easier.
When drying your laundry it is important to note that a larger capacity tumble dryer is needed to match your washing machine. Effective tumble drying in a machine requires space for movement and air circulation, which is why your laundry takes far longer to dry when you stuff the machine to the brim.
Choose a 7kg tumble dryer that matches your washing machine
It isn’t just a case of colour, you definitely need to take size into account when choosing a new machine. Tumble dryers should be matched to a washing appliance which has a capacity of 1-2kg less to ensure you can dry the whole load at once.
A 7kg tumble dryer will perfectly match a 5-6kg washing machine, so you don’t have to split laundry loads, drape wet washing over radiators, or find somewhere to hang it outside.
Remember, the greater the capacity of your washing machine, the larger your tumble dryer needs to be. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean your appliances will be differently sized. Kitchen appliances can come in a uniform size of 60cm wide regardless of the drum size.
The Zanussi ZDE47100W 7kg tumble dryer for example, stands at 60cm wide, seamlessly matching 60cm washing machine appliances.