Hi All
Looking for some wisdom/troubleshooting with anyone who owns a heat pump dryer.
Got myself a Bosch 8kg and noticed clothes still come out damp. Quick google search didn’t really give me the answers. Some say it’s normal. Some say that it’s not so I don’t know what to believe.
Towels always come out dry. If I go to put clothes in and crank it to the highest setting the system will stop early as the sensor says the clothes are dry…
Anyone else got the same issue?
Yea it does. But still comes out feeling damp
Doesn't sound right. My Miele is heat pump as well and the clothes come out dry for sure.
Run the Bosch for a timed cycled - 30/60mins either instead of or after one of the set "programs" (eg. shirts, towels, etc). I found the same thing with mine and this fixed it.
Will give this a try!
I know it seems counterintuitive, but the brains/sensors/German wackiness that is preprogrammed into the programs just don't seem to get dry enough. :) Treating it as a dumb dryer seems to work best!
I read a lot of similar complaints about the bosch when shopping around
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/bosch-serie-8-heat…
I ended up with the latest fisher and paykel model and it's been great. Clothes might come out damp if you put them in with a sheet and they get swallowed by the sheet, but otherwise they always come out dry.
I’m torn with the reviews. I believe that people expect them to be bone dry like a vented dryer. But the technology doesn’t work that way from what I can tell
I don't get how you can be torn when you're experiencing the exact same issue :)
I've never used a vented dryer but I can say the fisher paykel heat pump that I have (DH8060P3) the clothes are very dry.
I don't get how you can be torn when you're experiencing the exact same issue :)
Because I feel that mines an operator issue rather than a product lol. I hope I’m right
@bemybubble: Fair enough. Do give the bosch hotline a call and ask them. I think it's 24/7 from memory. They were helpful when I had issues with my dishwasher.
I find you have to dry clothes of similar make - eg all cotton for the sensor to work properly. Eg you can't mix a towel with t shirts for example.
Make sure all the lint collectors are clean too.
Well. In a bid to troubleshoot. My clothes shrunk…something I thought was impossible to do in a heat pump dryer
Heh no. Still very possible.
Don’t get me wrong. Why would people use them to dry clothes if no different to a normal dryer??
The difference is generally in the reduce operating energy costs and the condensing ability. This is where all the water from the clothes is put into a cartridge or into a drain pipe rather than steam.
Otherwise the unit is slower and more expensive.
Shrinkage ability seems to be the same
Less dampness for people in apartments with small spaces and limited ventilation, less chance for mould
Unfortunately not, physics is still physics :(
I have a Bosch heat pump dryer as well and the clothes come out completely dry.
The trick is to switch off easy iron and set the dryness to wardrobe dry. The easy iron leaves the clothes with a bit of moisture/dampness. I also prefer to use low heat but that wouldn’t impact the dryness.
If you don’t use low heat on cupboard dry does it damage your clothes??
Depends on the clothing. If it’s wool (delicates) there’s always the risk of it shrinking due to the dryness/heat. Low heat is generally kinder to clothes and reportedly consumes less power (at the expense of longer drying times)
Thanks!
We have a Bosch. It’s great. We always run it on the highest +++ drying mode and everything comes out dry.
And shrunk?
not really to be honest. some stuff may shrink a bit like polo shirts but 90% of stuff goes in and comes out great.
if I have delicate or stuff I dont want shrunk because im too fat, then ill hang it around the house.
we dont even own a clothes line.
We have a Miele heat pump dryer. Same thing happens - they do come out a little bit damp, but only on "normal" mode. Ours has an "extra dry" function and that solves it.
Do you have an "extra dry" function?
Edit: I suspect they get the clothes to the minimum "dryness" possible in order to achieve the energy rating they have. Ours has 8 stars … LOL