IFB 5.5 kg Fully-automatic Dryer (TURBO DRY,white,Inbuilt Heater, Allergy Free Technology

I bought it a second time after about three years, this time for my parents. The machine works the way it is described, spinning out nearly-creaseless dry clothes that are lint-free and warm and wearable. It frees you from the vagaries of the weather. More importantly, clothes last longer because they do not shrink or lose color as it inevitably does if one puts them under the sun primarily due to the fading effects of the ultraviolet light. So, while it consumes electricity, you will see savings in terms of cloth longevity. The machine has a long warranty of four years.

The reason why I reduced one star is that the installation support is quite broken. It took many, many anxious calls to customer care and more than three weeks to get it installed at my house. The current one I bought for my parents still is in the box after two weeks. Although there was a possibility of inspection at the time of delivery, it was not shown, and the return window has now closed.

But if you are thinking of buying the machine, I recommend it highly. Be sure to clean the lint filter every time you load a new set of clothes because a thick lint layer will obstruct airflow, trip the machine (reset with the tiny red button after cleaning), and can even be a fire hazard!

Earlier I was sceptical about buying this product after reading all the reviews, hence I’m posting this review after 3 months of continuous use. Since I stay in the hills where rainy season is for almost 3-4 months and then followed by 5 months of winters this is a blessing in disguise for us.
1. It’s a task for us to get the clothes dry in one day but it just takes 90mins for our clothes to dry now.
2. It’s so easy to use, just set the timer according to the load and type of clothes and that’s it.
3. The pricing of this product is very nice and value for money.
4. The only thing we need to take care is of removing lint from the filter after every load.
5. Clothes come out completely dry and fresh although there is little static in them but that’s just nitpicking.
6. It’s very easy to install I did it myself. I have used this machine for drying jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts etc fully loaded and it works just fine.
7. Lastly there’s only one con that the quality of materials used specially plastic on the front door could have been better. Also I don’t know about the service because I haven’t faced such issue until now.

If you’re planning to buy then please do specially if you belong to place like mine where its hard to dry clothes.

Liked it

Writing review after using this product for a month
Pros:
1) Simple design, adequate capacity for up to 4-5 member family. Works well.Silent operation.
2) Simple to operate, just turn the timer knob as per desired time and recommendations
3) Flexibility of wall mount and floor mount
4) Although company sends installation technician to provide demo and install exhaust shoot, it’s very easy to do on your own. But technician, puts warranty remarks on warranty card so leave this installation job to company
5) Did not burn, shrink any clothes cotton or synthetics
6) Long warranty period
7) Due to simplified design, I believe repairs if any should be easy and cheap
8) Machine stops immediately if door is opened in between cycle
9) Thermal cut off is also useful safety feature
Cons:
1) Too simple construction. Could benefit by having humidity sensor based operation control to reduce cycle time and reduce cost of operation
2) Mechanical timer based operation and is grossly inaccurate. If I set it to 40 mark, unit almost runs for hour.
3) A lot of lint gets accumulated in filter. Actually it is not clothes lint,. It is lint sucked in from surrounding when unit pulls air inside. There is no air filter I believe at air inlet. It gives apparent feeling that clothes had a lot of lint
Other comments:
1) Electricity bill increased by about Rs.400 over a month for daily use for 1-1.5 hours
2) White color is cheaper by Rs.1K
3) After every couple of drying cycles lint filter must be cleaned
4) Marketing badges on unit are reversible for upside down installation on wall
5) Stainless steel drum is of good quality and thickness
6) Machine restarts from where left after power cutoff as timer stops functioning on power cut off
7) Timer knob MUST be operated in clockwise direction only.