Dehumidifier vs A+++ tumble dryer

waqasahmed

Just wondering what's the better option? On a full load, my tumble dryer uses 1.32KwH of energy ie: 47p or so per use

https://www.hughes.co.uk/product/kitchen-appliances/laundry/tumble-dryer/miele/twf760wp

I'm not sure what power dehumidifier would be good to have similar performance? I don't know how long they take to dry too ie: if say a dehumidifier uses 300w of energy and takes five hours, then that'd surely use more energy than just using my tumble dryer? 

Thanks 

mark_cycling00

That looks like an amazing heat-pump tumble dryer! Congrats

My instinct is that you can't do better than that. I would imagine that a de-humidifier would extract humidity from the air more than from clothes. 

That Miele is designed to dry clothes in the most efficient way possible. If you want to cut down on costs more then use wind (e.g. washing line) to dry them a bit first, even in cold weather a lot of the moisture will get blown out. 

waqasahmed

mark_cycling00 said:

That looks like an amazing heat-pump tumble dryer! Congrats

My instinct is that you can't do better than that. I would imagine that a de-humidifier would extract humidity from the air more than from clothes. 

That Miele is designed to dry clothes in the most efficient way possible. If you want to cut down on costs more then use wind (e.g. washing line) to dry them a bit first, even in cold weather a lot of the moisture will get blown out. 

Tbh I have put them out to dry for a bit first, but the weather is looking a bit greyer and wetter atm!

Also FWIW, I managed to to get that tumble dryer, a couple of months ago on eBay for like £390 with three months warranty left on it