Forget about the bucket - they don't work. If you have no vent then either a washer/dryer or a European-sized condenser dryer is the only option I see. The European dryers handle half of what a large US front loader can handle. So you should either split large loads is half or only wash medium loads to begin with. Venting a large dryer into a closet is not a good idea! Alex

I have a ventless dryer in our laundry room. I'm happy enough with it, possibly because I only use it once a week, for towels - we line dry almost everything else. It does a fine job of drying the towels, but it's sloooow. And I have to empty out the condensation thingummy after every load (the plants on the patio quite like it). If you're going to use a dryer rather than a clothesline as your main dryer, I'd go for vented.

On the Bosch vs Asko question, have you seen rococogurl's long thread "New Bosch 500 Pair Delivered"? It covers the current Bosch 500 series washer and dryer and also discusses Asko. Rococogurl is a long-time laundry maven who has also written extensively about Miele washers here and in her blog at atticmag.com. Also, have you checked out the AutomaticWasher site? On the availability/unavailability of Miele factory techs, it is a "risk management" preference. For example, Roco's advice has been against buying Miele washers and dryers unless you have a servicer in your area who has the MDU (Miele Diagnostic Unit) laptop. She points out that all Miele factory techs but only some (not all) "Miele Authorized Servicers" have them. In my rather rural area, for example, there are is a Miele Authorized Servicer about 50 miles away but the nearest MDU is 400 miles away. Some folks here think Miele product quality is worth the risk of not having an MDU available while others do not think so.

Hi and thanks for responding. cal - I have had the T8023c for about 1.5 years, a miele replacement for the ventless dryer that developed problems around the 2 year mark. Prior to that I had a vented compact (was it the 1526? I can’t remember!) for 15 years which was excellent. I absolutely hate the dryer I have now and want to change to a vented compact model. But thanks for explaining that the new miele heat pump model doesn't generate much heat. kayozzy - I never use dryer sheets and do indeed clean the filters after each use. I still have the lint/dust everywhere!