The Bosch WTW863S1GB condenser tumble dryer uses heat pump technology. This makes it more expensive to buy, but substantially reduces the amount of electricity it uses, saving you money in running costs. But is this Bosch tumble dryer really worth the...

The Bosch WTW863S1GB tumble dryer is a condenser dryer that uses a heat pump to achieve huge electricity savings, with an energy efficiency rating of A++. Be warned, however, that it takes much longer than normal to dry - typically 4 hours for a 7kg load.

I bought one of these 3 years ago expecting it to last quite a few years due to the high price.unfortunately you don't always get what you pay for. As for it being self cleaning .what a joke. It stopped drying clothes. An engineer looked inside and...

"It is a really nice machine - works really well drying loads of loads. The lint collector does let lint into the bottom of the machine - more than expected, but as I have not had a dryer in years not sure what to expect. "

Have found this tumbler easy to use. You have to watch the settings to get the required drying for you garments. Have yet to see my electric bill to see how economic it is.

Replaced a creda tumble dryer which was noisy and used a lot of energy. This one far better. Have to turn heating up in settings, instructions could be better. No more overheated clothes. Easy to clean.

I brought this dryer a month ago and use it every day, it seems to take ages for the items to dry compared with the old one we had which took approx 45 mins to completely dry, I only changed the old one as the condenser broke which I replaced and gave...

Always believe in Bosch is the usual company slogan, we do, and this new addition to our domestic use has once again proved itself. Please though do read the instructions before you use it. At first use it dried the clothes fine. At second use, a...

Really like the heat pump technology. Had to get used to clothes being dry without being hot. I made the suggested adjustments described in the manual. Great results but I generally line dry first and finish in tumble dryer. Glad I read the product...

"The manual needs replacing with one that explains in more simple terms as the supplied on is confusing to explain to set the dryer to get the best drying times."