Dryer help needed

Kully28

Hi.

I am looking for my first ever dryer and need some help.

I have no clue where to start or what brand etc is good.

I've decided a heat pump dryer with reverse spin, timed drying and draining option in silver/graphite is what I'm looking for with a budget of around £550.

Would appreciate any help anyone can give me. Possible brands and models people have and would recommend. 

I don't know what I should be aware of when buying a dryer but decided on a heat pump as it's more economical than a condenser and I can't have a vented one where it's going to be.

Thank you all in advance 

sarah1972

Heat pump ones are generally more expensive but if you want built to last then I would say Miele but sadly not in your budget. 

Heat pump dryers also take longer so will cost more in electricity, well that’s what I have been told but am happy to be corrected. 

greyteam1959

sarah1972 said:

Heat pump ones are generally more expensive but if you want built to last then I would say Miele but sadly not in your budget. 

Heat pump dryers also take longer so will cost more in electricity, well that’s what I have been told but am happy to be corrected. 

Totally wrong information regarding the cost of using a heat pump dryer.
Not a recommendation but see here for one example of cost of heat pump dryers.

https://www.hotpoint.co.uk/blog/innovations-technologies/how-does-a-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-work

They definitely take longer though this does not equate to costing more to run
 

SaverRate

Where is your tumble dryer going? It needs to be in a room that has some warmth in it. 

e.g. we have ours in a conservatory so heat pump is no good.

I would always recommend Bosch or AEG 

Kully28

Hi.

It will be going in my garage which has a radiator in it.

sarah1972

greyteam1959 said:

sarah1972 said:

Heat pump ones are generally more expensive but if you want built to last then I would say Miele but sadly not in your budget. 

Heat pump dryers also take longer so will cost more in electricity, well that’s what I have been told but am happy to be corrected. 

Totally wrong information regarding the cost of using a heat pump dryer.
Not a recommendation but see here for one example of cost of heat pump dryers.

https://www.hotpoint.co.uk/blog/innovations-technologies/how-does-a-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-work

They definitely take longer though this does not equate to costing more to run
 

As I said, happy to be corrected on running costs. 

My friend has one and it takes 4 hours to do her bath towels so my reckoning was that as mine take an hour, even if they are a third of the price to run it would end up being more expensive as takes 4 times to dry stuff. 

daveyjp

Heat pump being more efficient is a moot point.  On a direct running cost comparison table they will appear cheaper.  This does however need to be weighed up with the extra costs of a heat pump dryer and the potential inconvenience of the extra time needed to dry each load (2-3 hours compared to 45-60 minutes in a condenser).

They are also more likely to need expensive repairs.

We recently went back to a condenser from heat pump which failed after 4 years and became a very heavy paperweight.  Whilst it was an expensive lesson I wasn't sad to see it in a skip.

ka7e

I've just replaced a broken 10 year-old condenser with a new heat pump dryer and I've not found that much difference in drying times. The sensors gauge the moisture in the clothes and the actual drying time is much less than the manual suggests, sometimes by as much as 50%. Most loads are dry in 90 mins or under.

RobbieDee

Newbie here, I’ve recently been through the dryer-buying ordeal myself and wanted to share a couple of saving insights. First, agree and definitely keep an eye on the energy rating of the dryers you’re considering. They usually range from A to G, with A being the most energy-efficient. I’m using Octopus Home Mini to monitor energy usage and going for a better energy rating has already made a difference that’ll be huge in the long term.

Also look for a delayed or scheduled timer - or an appliance with smart Wi-Fi / bluetooth functionality which is becoming more common. I’ve been scheduling drying for cheaper energy hours and can make a difference between costing 20p a load overnight and £2 a load during the day.

Went for a Haier HWD90 in the end.

Hope this helps.

Dan83

We have a heat pump dryer, it takes a long time to dry anything. Kinda glad I didn’t throw the old condenser dryer out, I hate seeing the white pipe out the window but it’s a lot faster.