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Beko DRVS62W review
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The freestanding Beko DRVS62W vented tumble dryer features program status lights which let you know how long remains until a program ends, and you can also select whether or not you want a buzzer to tell you when your laundry's done. We put this tumble dryer to the test to see how well it works.
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Cotton iron-dry full load drying time
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Evenness
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Creasing
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Beko DRVS62W
- Launch date: Aug 2006
- Type: Vented
- Which? score:
| Appliances Online | £159.00 | |
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| Appliance Deals | £159.00 | |
| Boots Kitchen Appliances | £166.99 | |
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Cotton cupboard-dry full load drying time
How quickly the dryer finished this load. Cupboard-dry programs leave clothes completely dry.
Cotton cupboard-dry reduced load drying time
How quickly the dryer finished a fixed 3kg load. Cupboard-dry programs leave clothes completely dry.
Cotton iron-dry full load drying time
How quickly the dryer finished this load. Iron-dry programs leave just enough moisture in the fabric to make it easy to iron.
Synthetic fabrics drying time
How quickly the dryer finished this load. Synthetics programs are for special fabrics that could be damaged if they get too hot or dry.
Evenness
A poor score indicates that some items typically jeans, pillowcases and sheets were left damper than other items.
Condensation unit efficiency
Applies to condenser dryers only. We measured how much water from the clothes the tumble driers collected.
Creasing
How much ironing was needed on men's shirts dried on synthetics.
Noise
The lowest scorers were fairly loud the motor was audible, as was the movement of air and the drum, and the noise of falling linen was quite forceful.
Brand reliability
How reliable this brand of tumble dryer is.
Ease of use
Includes the ease of using and programing the dryer, and cleaning the lint filter, condenser unit and water bottle
Energy use
This rating allows you to quickly compare how energy efficient this model is versus other tumble dryers we've tested. It's based on the cost per equivalent load, not the maximum amount the machine can dry.