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 · Nov 3, 2024

Heat pump still the way to go with dryers?

seb · Nov 3, 2024

Steve · Nov 3, 2024

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

Only way to go

dann2707 · Nov 3, 2024

Absolutely.

Marc. · Nov 3, 2024

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

Willo40 · Nov 9, 2024

Been looking at these myself, i remember the days i used to look at women and cars...

Are their any features that make some better than others?

The Psychedelic Socialist · Nov 9, 2024

Willo40 said:
Been looking at these myself, i remember the days i used to look at women and cars...

Are their any features that make some better than others?

You really want to be looking for one you find attractive, and ideally share some interests with.

Yarp · Nov 9, 2024

Looked at heat pumps ones when changed ours and couldn’t bring myself to pay that much for a shitty appliance so got a normal condensing one instead for about £250.

A full load to dry uses about a quid of electric. Even if a heat pump one uses 1/2 the power, I’d need to use it around 1100 times to break even. Given it gets used once a week, it would take just over 21 years to break even.

Krarl · Nov 9, 2024

The Psychedelic Socialist said:
You really want to be looking for one you find attractive, and ideally share some interests with.

I'm struggling to find a tumble with big tits 😩

Cookson · Nov 29, 2024

Yarp said:
Looked at heat pumps ones when changed ours and couldn’t bring myself to pay that much for a shitty appliance so got a normal condensing one instead for about £250.

A full load to dry uses about a quid of electric. Even if a heat pump one uses 1/2 the power, I’d need to use it around 1100 times to break even. Given it gets used once a week, it would take just over 21 years to break even.

Thems the maths right there

aucky · Nov 29, 2024

Oggy997 said:
Gas

Inlaws used to have one of these. Producing flammable fluff by using fire never sat right with me!

seb · Nov 29, 2024

The maths you need ot use to work out if the payback works for you:

The energy ratings are based off 160 cycles a year.

So here is a Bosch heat pump tumble dryer

here is a Hoover condensor tumble dryer

So the Bosch is roughly 2.8 times more efficient.

Where it gets interesting is your own usage and what rate you pay for a KWH

For sake of ease the current energy cap for a kwh of electricity is 24.5p

So the Bosch machine on 160 cycles would cost £57.82 or about 36.13p per use.

The Hoover machine on 160 cycles is £164.15p or about 102.59p per use

For me I have a heat pump tumble dryer as it gets used about 7 times a week (my Miele tumble dryer actually logs the use. As it stands it is at 364 cycles this year so approx 7.7 a week. We haven't used it yet this week as washing happens sat/sun)

So on the bosch £131.51 a year cost vs hoover at £373.42 a year.

So the payback for me was vastly quicker due to the high use.

MatthewR · Nov 29, 2024

Our tumble dryer is making horrible noises, contemplating rather than investigating and fixing it I'm just going to go heat pump. Like you @seb ours is on around 5-7 times a week between September and April and drops to around 2-3 times a week then other months. Payback should be quite quick and hopefully I can pick up a deal this weekend on black Friday

seb · Nov 29, 2024

This is my current model:

Compared to my old condensor my payback was like 6 months use. I could'n't believe it when i worked it. I was stunned at how much the old condensor used in electricty.

This all came about when the energy prices spiked a few years ago and I started looking at my home usage and working out what was using the most energy.

Akay · Dec 1, 2024

Has anyone got a heat pump dryer + washer combo?

Always had seperate vented dryer but considering going down to one for space and cost savings.

Constantly use ours due to a 2 year old, are they as good?

Matt Cup · Dec 1, 2024

Akay said:
Has anyone got a heat pump dryer + washer combo?

Always had seperate vented dryer but considering going down to one for space and cost savings.

Constantly use ours due to a 2 year old, are they as good?

I’d steer clear of combi’s if you have a busy household tbh. It’s a godsend having separates at ours so we can throw a 2nd load of washing in whilst the first lot is being dried.

Akay · Dec 1, 2024

Fair point. The vented is about 7-8 years old and still going strong, probably costs the earth to run though.

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