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

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.
Update after using about 3 years:
1) I still find it useful product.
2) As long as one does not load the machine with too many clothes than it’s capacity, the results are consistent
3) I still feel that there should be accurate timer upgrade and digital control with humidity sensor that company should add to this product. Also, should use BLDC motor and not universal motor they use now.
4) I have already paid amount equivalent to the machine cost in last three years to electricity board. That is cost of convenience one pays in owing any dryer (not just this).
5) Almost every cycle lint filter is needed to be cleaned, feels boring at time but if not done, the machine will not give good results as it blocks air flow, so have to do it anyway.
6) I feel some thin cotton shirts shrunk in size over a period of time. One has to understand that when used in mixed mode or cotton mode, the machine runs heater almost the entire duration of cycle probably that in long term causes shrinkage.
7) Due to overloading of clothes I guess (due to lack of knowledge) drum’s spacers were damaged in first year only but later when I started using less load, machine ran flawlessly so far.

The dryer performance is good, the cloths are getting dry in around 60 mins, however the installation was delayed by a week as I had requested for wall mount and they charged me 800rs additionally for wall mount installation. This was not clearly mentioned in the product description

* Like many people have mentioned – door latch is very flaky and cheap plastic
* The rotating time dial is one-way and creates a cracking sound when using, never expected such low quality dail from IFB, same complaint from many people. Frankly plastic toys in market have better quality knobs & dials.
* Finally machine itself was extremely noisy after 10 minute of usage, metal grinding sound.
IFB technician checked it and suggested to return.
* Overall a very low quality product & does not suit IFB brand.

Only good thing was returns process was seamless with amazon, cant imagine dealing with that low quality machine without good returns support – would have been a torture to use it.

Would rather spend a bit more & buy a decent machine from other brands.

Product is very useful for house wife’s MV Krishna Rao