Heat pump dryer advice

Garden gnome on 20/09/2020 - 14:14

Hi all,

I am trying to decide on a heat pump dryer to purchase. I am looking for approximately an 8-9kg dryer, however from my family's experience they have had some negative things to say about their Fisher and Paykel DH8060P1 8KG dryer. Mainly about clothes not feeling dry at the end of the sensor dry cycle, taking along time to dry and the sheet cycle finishing with the sheets wet in the middle of the ball of linen that has formed by the end. They clean the filters frequently and make sure the clothes are spun at max RPM.

Online reviews seem to echo this experience about things not feeling dry and taking hours to dry a load of washing.

They used to use a vented dryer for many years (Electrolux, 10+ years, died at the end) but decided to try the heat pump dryer for the cost savings.

Anyone have positive things to say about their heat pump dryer or have any recommendations?

I'm considering a Bosch or Miele dryer.

Thanks.

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Comments

  • thatonethere on 20/09/2020 - 15:06
    +1

    We got an AEG condensing heat pump dryer as it had a 5 year warranty. It did have some failures in the 4th year and after a couple of service calls they said "choose another model from our current range". With small kids we used it a lot.

    The good points are less electricity (but not a huge amount), next to zero condensation into the laundry (previously we had damp/condensation issues galore) you can drain the water into a big cartridge or down the sink like a washing machine. That was the biggest improvement for us.

    The bad points I guess is that it does take longer to dry, more expensive so you will want a good warranty (or credit card insurance) as the call out fees hurt. If you don't do the right setting you will end up with damp clothes but really you have to find the sweet spot so you don't over dry stuff which makes it wear out faster and harder to iron.

    • Garden gnome on 20/09/2020 - 15:27

      Currently Miele have a 10 year warranty offer going which in this context could be quite valuable. Need to look at the T&C's though. Thanks for the advice.

      I would be the same using it multiple times a week with minimal to no line drying.

      • thatonethere on 20/09/2020 - 15:56

        I'd go the Miele then with 10 yr warranty

  • kavehman on 20/09/2020 - 15:14
    +1

    We spent quite a bit of coin on a Miele W5873 heat pump model about 5 years ago. We don't air dry our clothes at all and have been using it at least 3 to 4 times per week, it hasn't missed a beat.

    It was expensive but it's been worth it for us, haven't had a single issue with it. If you can afford it get one of the Miele's.

    • Garden gnome on 20/09/2020 - 15:29

      I know they also have a washing machine that is a Miele that is quite old and hasn't missed a beat.

  • AustriaBargain on 20/09/2020 - 16:43

    Don't heat pump dryers take longer than regular dryers? Kind of annoying if you want to do two loads in a row I guess.

    • Garden gnome on 20/09/2020 - 16:50

      Yeah I know the one my family uses takes around 2+ hours to dry 4 towels in an 8kg heat pump dryer. I think big loads take a long time. Smaller loads aren't as long maybe around an hour or so.

  • slowcoach on 20/09/2020 - 16:57

    We got the Bosch home professional one. It’s quite good. Low power usage. I use a 1600rpm spin on washing machine so things don’t take anywhere near as long as it initially says to dry. It has a damp sensor (different settings avbl) so decides when to stop. But it only turns one way, so things like sheets and tablecloths end up in a ball. Normal clothes/towels are fine. Considering the price, that disappoints me a bit.

  • gguu on 20/09/2020 - 16:59

    Got Bosch Serie 8 9kg heat pump dryer for many years. Very happy.

  • redturtle on 20/09/2020 - 17:31

    I'm in a similar situation. My vented dryer (Simpson 4kg) died a few days ago after 10+ years of use. Now considering getting a heat pump for the energy efficiency but I'm not sure if I'm going to be saving much considering the higher upfront cost, longer dying time and (could be wrong on this) but they don't seem to last as long?

    • Garden gnome on 20/09/2020 - 22:02

      This heat pump dryer, the F&P DH8060P1
      https://www.fisherpaykel.com/au/laundry/dryers/heat-pump/hea…

      Has an input power of 0.9kw.
      In one hour it would use approx 0.9kwh of power.
      So a 2.5 hour drying cycle would use approx 2.25kwh of power for a big load.

      This vented dryer, the F&P DE7060P2
      https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/fisher-paykel-7k…

      Has an input power of 1.7kwh and from experience vented dryers take much less time to dry things, let’s say 1 to 1.5 hours. That’s 2.55kwh of power consumed.

      If the vented takes longer to dry therefore it costs more, if the heat pump takes less time it costs less. Perhaps a time vs money consideration?

      Also you don’t get condensation with HP properly vented.

      Thoughts?

      • redturtle on 21/09/2020 - 12:29

        I'd say on average my loads take 1.5 hours to dry with the vented, so if the heat pump took 2.5 hours to dry the same load then I would probably stick with the vented as the savings seem negligible in that case.

        The condensation can be a bit of an issue at times but I get pretty good ventilation in the laundry room especially with the glass sliding door open so it's not so much of an issue.

        From what I've read online, it seems like if you use the dryer a lot then it makes sense to get a more energy efficient dryer but I use mine pretty sparingly (might be why it's lasted 10+ years).

        In any case, I'll be waiting for a sale before I buy the replacement, especially since we're headed into warmer weather. I just gotta suck it up and hang dry everything for the time being.

  • bonezAU on 20/09/2020 - 17:56

    We purchased a Teka 7kg Heat Pump Dryer THPD70 from Appliances online a few months ago and very happy with it. Prior to that we didn't have a dryer, but 10+ years ago I had a vented dryer.

    Very happy with it - we do everything on the 'Cotton - Standard' cycle. When you first turn it on, it shows the cycle is going to take 3 hrs 16 mins, but it cuts off whenever it's done, always before that amount of time unless you've got it super full.

    It has an anti-crease function too which is great, saves ironing shirts that are only going to be worn around the house - still need to iron work / going out shirts but it makes them very easy to do so compared with hanging stuff on the line.
    Don't have a "problem" with things in the middle still being wet, occasionally damp but you can change the settings to a different cycle, create your own personal cycle or turn it on for another 10 mins or so it finishes things off nicely.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/11/2020 - 10:31
      +1

      Hi BonezAU, Residentia Rep here… Thanks for your feedback on the THPD70 TEKA Heat Pump Dryer. We are glad to hear that you're enjoying your dryer. This is a popular product for us. You are correct in that this dryer has "fuzzy logic" which is essentially a computer and sensors which are continually measuring a number of things within the dryer including moisture content, so it will make adjustments to the program as it's running to optimise; sometimes this shortens the program and other times it can increase it.

      In terms of Heat Pump Dryers, they do take a little longer to dry clothing than traditional dryers, such as Vented Dryers, however there are a number of benefits to this. This includes energy consumption (6 stars!), much more gentle on your clothing (less chance of shrinking) and condensing of the water (no humidity throughout your laundry), just to name a few.

  • FoxJump on 20/09/2020 - 18:16

    I have that same dryer the fp one.

    Clothes are dry. Use it between dry and very dry setting. The two dots light up. No issues.
    Yes a bit of balling can happen but I think that's normal with all dryers. Have you tried sheet mode?

  • jar-unit on 20/09/2020 - 19:34

    I have DH8060P1 and have found it great. Only issue is with sheets, you have to keep an eye on them and periodically unbundle them. If you do this it still dries sheets great. No problems at all with clothes

  • stevelo on 24/09/2020 - 10:56

    I just purchased Beko 7kg heat pump dryer at $773 delivered (take few weeks to be delivered thought). I checked energy rating to compare models, which can calculate the 10 year total cost.

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