Heat Pump Dryers Operational Feature

chrisrsmith

I have a BEKO heat pump dryer (model B5T4923IW) that has a DELAY start feature. The delay can be unto 24 hours - I started to use this to make the most of a lower rate of electricity consumption (early hours).
However, I have discovered an operational issue that has taken ages for BEKO to confirm - not documented etc.
The issue is that once a DELAY start is selected, the dryer spins the drum EVERY 4 minutes for 10 seconds until the DELAY program starts. Therefore it spins 15 times every hour leading up to the delay start.
Now that BEKO had acknowledged this issue they have asked if I still want the machine - basically they have confirmed their 'co*k up'......

I am trying to understand whether other manufactrers' dryers have this same issue - I've spoken to Samsung and it's again like pulling teeth getting to speak to somebody that can confirm.

DOES anybody reading this have a heat pump dryer that actually uses the DELAY function and does 'your' machine exhibit this same issue?

MultiFuelBurner

chrisrsmith said:

I have a BEKO heat pump dryer (model B5T4923IW) that has a DELAY start feature. The delay can be unto 24 hours - I started to use this to make the most of a lower rate of electricity consumption (early hours).
However, I have discovered an operational issue that has taken ages for BEKO to confirm - not documented etc.
The issue is that once a DELAY start is selected, the dryer spins the drum EVERY 4 minutes for 10 seconds until the DELAY program starts. Therefore it spins 15 times every hour leading up to the delay start.
Now that BEKO had acknowledged this issue they have asked if I still want the machine - basically they have confirmed their 'co*k up'......

I am trying to understand whether other manufactrers' dryers have this same issue - I've spoken to Samsung and it's again like pulling teeth getting to speak to somebody that can confirm.

DOES anybody reading this have a heat pump dryer that actually uses the DELAY function and does 'your' machine exhibit this same issue?

Can you pop into a retailer and ask to try some out on delay function to see if they do the same?

Seems a bit weird, I am now curious have you measure the power it uses whilst performing this function until your delay timer is up?

MattMattMattUK

I imagine it could be to stop the wet clothes setting into a solid blob during the delay. I would estimate that the energy usage is also very low, on the order of a few pence of energy. Do you have a Tapo plug or similar that you can use to measure the usage during the delay period?

debitcardmayhem

I have a beko, and I can honestly say I haven't noticed since mine is in the garage. However I assume it's because the wet clothes would probably stick together. It's not turning the heater so it won't be using much electricity.

Gerry1

My gas tumble dryer has this as an optional anti-crease feature after drying. 

Don't know whether it also works with the delayed start because with gas it's a bit pointless.

mmmmikey

Doesn't sound like an issue or fault to me, more like a deliberate design function. My last washing machine (Bosch) did exactly the same after finishing the wash and before taking the clothes out - designed to keep the clothes fresh and reduce creases. I think you'll find the amount of power it uses is minimal and may even save energy if turning the clothes occasionally allows more water to drain out before the drying starts.

Lorian

Sounds like anti-mould programming to me, a nice feature.

chrisrsmith

MattMattMattUK said:

I imagine it could be to stop the wet clothes setting into a solid blob during the delay. I would estimate that the energy usage is also very low, on the order of a few pence of energy. Do you have a Tapo plug or similar that you can use to measure the usage during the delay period?

No, I don't have a power measuring device like that but agree, power consumption would be minimal assuming that 'heat' sisn't applied - which I doubt it will be. Just annoying hearing the machine doing this every four minutes especially if you've gone to bed prior to the cheap rate starts
 It is to reduce becoming a blob before the program starts but every four minutes!

chrisrsmith

MultiFuelBurner said:

chrisrsmith said:

I have a BEKO heat pump dryer (model B5T4923IW) that has a DELAY start feature. The delay can be unto 24 hours - I started to use this to make the most of a lower rate of electricity consumption (early hours).
However, I have discovered an operational issue that has taken ages for BEKO to confirm - not documented etc.
The issue is that once a DELAY start is selected, the dryer spins the drum EVERY 4 minutes for 10 seconds until the DELAY program starts. Therefore it spins 15 times every hour leading up to the delay start.
Now that BEKO had acknowledged this issue they have asked if I still want the machine - basically they have confirmed their 'co*k up'......

I am trying to understand whether other manufactrers' dryers have this same issue - I've spoken to Samsung and it's again like pulling teeth getting to speak to somebody that can confirm.

DOES anybody reading this have a heat pump dryer that actually uses the DELAY function and does 'your' machine exhibit this same issue?

Can you pop into a retailer and ask to try some out on delay function to see if they do the same?

Seems a bit weird, I am now curious have you measure the power it uses whilst performing this function until your delay timer is up?

Currys etc never have these "plugged in'. . I'm going to get his of a power consumption device to see how much it uses but I don't expect it to be turning the actual heat on 

chrisrsmith

mmmmikey said:

Doesn't sound like an issue or fault to me, more like a deliberate design function. My last washing machine (Bosch) did exactly the same after finishing the wash and before taking the clothes out - designed to keep the clothes fresh and reduce creases. I think you'll find the amount of power it uses is minimal and may even save energy if turning the clothes occasionally allows more water to drain out before the drying starts.

Uhm, yes. The BEKO also has the anti creasing feature POST drying - if you want to select it.
15 x 10 seconds drum cycles per hour - a little excessive?

chrisrsmith

Lorian said:

Sounds like anti-mould programming to me, a nice feature.

Seem you didn't read the post ?