Tumble dryer - efficiency label

waqasahmed

So I've got an A+++-10% tumble dryer. Ie: a regular one would use 195 kWh (Based on 118 cycles) but this uses 10% less

First of all, the newer labels are based on x kWh per 100 cycles which is much easier to deal with, compared to having to look at the product sheet, and working out your own usage that way 

Secondly, I've noticed with every other appliance where their efficiency labels have been downgraded, we see manufacturers releasing much more efficient appliances. We can already buy A rated washing machines and dishwashers on the new scale, at a reasonable cost. I've personally got an A rated washing machine, yet only a D rated dishwasher because I don't need to use the dishwasher all that often, and the costs are quite substantially higher when it comes to moving up the EPC band when it comes to dishwashers 

Equally we can already buy C rated fridge freezers at a reasonable cost. A rated ones exist but not quite at the reasonable cost level just yet. They don't however exist yet for American fridge freezers but more efficient ones are slowly being released

Given that, does anyone know why the EPC overhaul didn't and still doesn't affect tumble dryers? Or is it a case of merely just waiting for heat pump technology to mature, with high COPs? Given they ultimately rely on a heat pump to get that A+++-10% figure 

powerful_Rogue

Heat pump tumble dryers are not that expensive. I bought one A++ for £400 last October and it's invaluable.

waqasahmed

powerful_Rogue said:

Heat pump tumble dryers are not that expensive. I bought one A++ for £400 last October and it's invaluable.

Thanks but I didn't mention the cost? But rather was wondering why the EPC labelling hasn't been overhauled yet? 

Raxiel

Tumble driers (and ovens) will get their scale normalised to the new system too, they're just still figuring out how to map them across and the new regs haven't been released yet.

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy-ratings-everything-you-need-know/

waqasahmed

Raxiel said:

Tumble driers (and ovens) will get their scale normalised to the new system too, they're just still figuring out how to map them across and the new regs haven't been released yet.

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy-ratings-everything-you-need-know/

Thanks. It'd be great if my A+++-10% tumble dryer gets degraded right down to a D or something

Ditto for ovens. Ovens use way too much power already. Heat pump tumble dryers at least aren't too bad, to the extent that it's cheaper for me than say a dehumidifier but still it'd be good to use a lot less