It seems to dry the washing quicker than our previous dryer. It's a 'no thrills' dryer, hot or warm air and a timer, which is all you need. Some components look to be fairly cheap (door catch and fluff filter) so time will tell how long they last. Delivered with blue packing tape all over it which is a nightmare to remove (very frustrating, why do they do that). Overall a decent dryer for the price, I just wish AO and Indesit wouldn't hound you to buy additional breakdown insurance, they continue to push after several polite 'no thank-you's', it's a real turnoff for a customer.