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Good Guys - Bosch 6.5kg Heat Pump Dryer [Model No. WTW86200AU] ($1699) [RRP $2500]

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Good Guys - Bosch 6.5kg Heat Pump Dryer [Model No. WTW86200AU] ($1699) [RRP $2500]
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fastnbulbous on 15/04/2015 - 18:00 thegoodguys.com.au (615 clicks)
Last edited 15/04/2015 - 18:35

Not for everyone on here i am sure but with the weather changing and if anyone else has a growing family this should save time without adding much to the energy bill

RRP is $2500
http://www.bosch-home.com.au/appliances/laundry/tumble-dryer…

Also good guys has $50 credit for pickup (over $400 spend)
http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/click-collect-get-credit

Edit as a crude analysis:

This Bosch has an energy rating of 120kwh
another Bosch (which is $839) running at 2 stars is 315kwh
http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/7kg-bosch-dryer-wta74200a…

making a price difference of ~$850

So comparing running them for 1 hour everyday with a kwh at $0.25 an hour
315/120*0.25 = 0.65 an hour more expensive

850/0.65 = 1300 hours for parity

If a load takes 2 hours (although pretty the heat pump would go longer so its not a fair comparison)
then if you did a 2 hour load every day the ROI is 1300/2 = 650 times ie approx 2 years

There's a bit of fudge in that analysis though so take it with a grain of salt

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  • bargaino on 15/04/2015 - 18:06

    Thats absurdly expensive. Is it really possible that energy savings could justify the cost price? Numbers please?

    I'm in sunny Perth, and hardly use my tumbler, but apartment-dwellers with lots of kids might benefit.

    • fastnbulbous on 15/04/2015 - 18:12
      +2

      There are some numbers in here of other products
      http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2215108

      Edt: my crude analysis determined it's a 2 year ROI - but had a bias for the heat pump!
      A cheaper brand dryer would perform better in the comparison

      Admittedly the ROI is probably quite large however there are some additional benefits about condensation, overall energy saving, can dry a larger range of fabrics safely and some anti-crease options to avoid ironing. Unfortunately this is newer technology (but has been in Europe for a while) and the prices are still rather high comparitively

      It didn't seem to be economical to try shipping whitegoods from the UK though!

      It likely depends where you live, how big your family is and how often you do loads - how long you might want to spend ironing etc

  • [Deactivated] on 15/04/2015 - 18:30
    +1

    Note these can't be wall mounted, that is the killer for me.

    • fastnbulbous on 15/04/2015 - 18:37
      +2

      I think you can stack them (with an appropriate washer), but the unit is about 50kg so it's a bit of a hazard

      • bxpressiv on 15/04/2015 - 18:41
        +2

        We have a similar version stacked and it's not an issue. I paid about $2k and it makes me feel a little better it's 6 stars because I use the dryer for just about everything.

  • montemaj on 16/04/2015 - 09:14

    We had a maytag Natural Gas dryer in the 1980's. So cheap to run. Gas Dryers are almost standard in the U.S.A. I am not sure why they did not catch on in Australia since homes have gas outlet sockets in the living room for gas heaters and in the balcony for gas barbecues.

  • cashless on 01/05/2015 - 11:51

    Deal still active.
    $50 off for pick up no longer working, but I got $55 off by using Cash Rewards.
    Delivered price $1674
    See this whirlpool post for details
    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2215108&p…

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