Tumble dryer - Vented or Condenser?

Cookson · Dec 9, 2022

Ours is giving up after 11 years, 2 belts and a few kicks. It seems hardly anyone stocks vented items these days and condensers seem to be "more efficent" on B ratings.

I've read somewhere that condensers don't get the clothes "as dry" or fluffy.

Can anyone who's had both recommend which is best.

Matt Cup · Dec 9, 2022

Or option 3 get a Heat pump instead.

Cookson · Dec 9, 2022

Matt Cup said:
Or option 3 get a Heat pump instead.

I'm not a baller

botfch · Dec 9, 2022

Cookson said:
I'm not a baller

Can get them for £400

Cookson · Dec 9, 2022

Archtronics said:
Can get them for £400

Can also get vented for £200

Cookson · Dec 9, 2022

I suppose heat pump could be considered

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/candy-chp-h8a2de-nfc-8-kg-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-white-10242946.html

Uses less than half the power of vented

The Psychedelic Socialist · Dec 9, 2022

Found some typical energy usage:
Vented - 5.34kWh / cycle
Condenser - 5.20kWh / cycle
Heat Pump - 2.16kWh / cycle

If you're paying 50p/unit for electricity, then that's a saving of £1.60 / cycle with the heat pump, so you've paid off the difference in price in about 150 loads. For us that'd be no more than about six months.

botfch · Dec 9, 2022

Cookson said:
Can also get vented for £200

Some quick maths a vented is going to cost £1.70 a load a heat pump 70p you’d earn that £200 back in a year.

Ninjad by Rich.

Cookson · Dec 9, 2022

Cheers dudes.

So do these heat pumps still dry OK, leave towels fluffy etc?

The Psychedelic Socialist · Dec 9, 2022

Cookson said:
Cheers dudes.

So do these heat pumps still dry OK, leave towels fluffy etc?

Yep

botfch · Dec 9, 2022

Cookson said:
Cheers dudes.

So do these heat pumps still dry OK, leave towels fluffy etc?

Honestly in my opinion no, I do prefer how towels out of my parents vented one come out vs the Samsung heat pump we’ve got.

However that things like 20yrs old and probably costs £3 an hour to run.

Steve · Dec 9, 2022

Cookson said:
Can also get vented for £200

I can run my HP dryer all day for less than 1 hour use of vented one.

Seriously the savings are worth the outlay getting a HP dryer.

I went the extra for A+++

Haier HD90-A3959 i-Pro Series 5 9kg Heat Pump Tumble Dryer

Make light work of the laundry with this Haier i-Pro 9kg Heat Pump tumble dryer. Plenty of features and technology make drying your clothes easy. See more.

www.euronics.co.uk

seb · Dec 9, 2022

I did my man maths in the household bills thread.

i’ve got a miele heat pump tumble dryer. It is really good

Matt Cup · Dec 9, 2022

Steve said:
I can run my HP dryer all day for less than 1 hour use of vented one.

Seriously the savings are worth the outlay getting a HP dryer.

I went the extra for A+++

Haier HD90-A3959 i-Pro Series 5 9kg Heat Pump Tumble Dryer

Make light work of the laundry with this Haier i-Pro 9kg Heat Pump tumble dryer. Plenty of features and technology make drying your clothes easy. See more.

www.euronics.co.uk

He’s not a baller remember.

Steve · Dec 9, 2022

Matt Cup said:
He’s not a baller remember.

Look at Rich’s numbers pays for itself in no time.
Mines been on since 10am today, currently got the duvet covers & pillow cases on.

I went for one that the feedback from users actually dried everything 😂

donnylad · Dec 27, 2023

I’m now after a tumble dryer as mines squeezing like a pig getting bummed (I’d imagine?)

Are the heat pump actually worth it?

What do people recommend?

Cheers.

Steve · Dec 27, 2023

donnylad said:
I’m now after a tumble dryer as mines squeezing like a pig getting bummed (I’d imagine?)

Are the heat pump actually worth it?

What do people recommend?

Cheers.

Mines be excellent & hardly notice it on the E usage.

donnylad · Dec 27, 2023

Which did you get Steve?

Oggy997 · Dec 27, 2023

Steve · Dec 27, 2023

donnylad said:
Which did you get Steve?

This one, got 10 yr parts & labour warranty on them last December.

Haier HD90-A3959 i-Pro Series 5 9kg Heat Pump Tumble Dryer

Make light work of the laundry with this Haier i-Pro 9kg Heat Pump tumble dryer. Plenty of features and technology make drying your clothes easy. See more.

www.euronics.co.uk

Ph1 Tom · Jan 8, 2024

Been looking at heat pump driers today. I take it they're much of a muchness? All seem to be A++ for £350/400.

Matt W · Jan 8, 2024

We got a samsung heatpump one. It has AI and uses an app. Would recommend

The Psychedelic Socialist · Jan 8, 2024

Matt W said:
We got a samsung heatpump one. It has AI and uses an app. Would recommend

"Samsung Heatpump AI"

If Clothes.Wet = True
Dry.Time ++ 1
End If

A timely thread as our Bosch HP dryer just shat it's power control module, two weeks before the warranty expired. Engineer came out and replaced it today though so hopefully we've got another couple of cheap years drying still in it.

Clart · Sunday at 2:18 PM

Heat pump still the way to go with dryers?

seb · Sunday at 2:26 PM

Steve · Sunday at 3:23 PM

Clart said:
Heat pump still the way to go with dryers?

Only way to go

dann2707 · Sunday at 3:31 PM

Absolutely.

Marc. · Sunday at 4:52 PM

Yep. Just ordered one on Friday actually, working it out, it costs a fraction to run compared to the other options.

We’ve gone for this one:

https://ao.com/product/dv90bb5245ab...y-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-black-94416-126.aspx

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