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RedMogg said:
Just replaced our 5 year old Hisense Heat pump dryer with a newer Hisense Heat pump dryer. Our dryer is on pretty much all day, every day (family of 5), so we definitely noticed the difference in running costs compared to an electric condenser/vented.

Yes, they take longer to dry a full load than a condenser - we previously had an old gas powered commercial dryer, which was incredible (a 10kg wet load took 20 minutes to dry fully!), but the parts to fix it were going to cost more than the entire, new heat-pump machine.

Don't be afraid to use the "ready to iron" & "linen storage" settings - the only things we run completely dry are the kids' school polos & my t-shirts, as they're folded and put in drawers. Anything that hangs in the wardrobe or needs ironing is okay to not fully dry.
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Having used both condenser and heat pump dryers, do heat pump dryers shrink clothes like some condenser ones?
 
if anything additional wear due to the extended rubbing together drying period vs line dry. (un-necessary washing already contributes to wear)
 
dlockers said:
You'd be pretty special not to get a heat pump. Mine costs pennies to run and its on all the time.

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<1kwh for a load. Where it exceeds 2 is where it has been used 2 or 3 times in the day.
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Thanks for posting this, exactly what I was after. Do you know what the maximum load is when running?

I have solar and battery with an inverter which allows 2.5kwh draw.
 
GinG said:
Thanks for posting this, exactly what I was after. Do you know what the maximum load is when running?

I have solar and battery with an inverter which allows 2.5kwh draw.
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That's the last month of usage; it never exceeds 550w
 
I’ve been using a Meaco Zambezi to dry our washing until seeing this thread. Samsung heat pump drier ordered. If nothing else we gain our dining room back from the airers.
 
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Kol said:
I’ve been using a Meaco Zambezi to dry our washing until seeing this thread. Samsung heat pump drier ordered. If nothing else we gain our dining room back from the airers.
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Ah mate honestly - we were doing the clothes horse + dehumidifier nonsense for ages. I was so glad to retire the clothes horse to the shed alongside the ironing board :cry:. The dehumidifier went on Facebook when I realised I wasn't even sure what problem I was solving (and opening the windows more often with the heating on solved the moisture problem).
 
Literally read that in this thread and thought WHAT are we doing :o Likewise, I went down a humidity spiral in our old place (Victorian terrace and then had a cabin in the garden) so ended up with a compressor dehumidifier and a desiccant. In this place, they just don’t need to be on unless washing so might as well get the space back.

Also, we can now avoid the dreaded feeling when you realise there is washing to put out just as you are going to bed.
 
dlockers said:
That's the last month of usage; it never exceeds 550w
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.. you are using it in the heated kitchen/utility room ? so in aforementioned unheated utility you'd expect it can scavenge less room heat, & either take longer or use more electric.
(this is like bev's ....)
 
jpaul said:
.. you are using it in the heated kitchen/utility room ? so in aforementioned unheated utility you'd expect it can scavenge less room heat, & either take longer or use more electric.
(this is like bev's ....)
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I am open plan at the moment (I missed the ambient temp being high enough to paint the interior doors out in the workshop :cry: so no door to living room or WC for the last month or so lol) - so it is a solid-brick wall utility room with concrete uninsulated pad but it is pretty much always at 18 or thereabouts. I try and get the second load in as quick as possible to avoid having to heat the thing from zero again.
 
mushtafa said:
Want to buy a tumble dryer but not sure what to go for.

Heat pumps are efficient, but expensive. And have read mixed reviews on them - some say they're the best thing ever, others say they're a waste of time.

Vented are cheap and simple, but require a vent. (I've only ever used a vented).

So thought about the condenser option. Are these on par with a vented machine, and just collect the water instead? Or are they worse with drying times etc?

Your thoughts are welcomed!
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we have a heatpump drier and compared to our old condenser it is night and day interms of energy use. it uses a fraction of the power of the old one.

it also condenses way better than the old one, we used to have a real condensation problem in our conservatory where it sits, however that was likely due to our old one being crap!.

they are expensive to buy and the price difference (a good couple of hundred quid more than the cheaper units) would pay for a lot of electricity. Also it is quite slow esp in winter when it is cold (like i said its in a conservatory). a full towel load can take almost 5 hrs. (still using little electricity however)

so in short, whilst they are expensive and slow, personally as someone trying to reduce our energy use whilst still having modern luxuries i really do like ours.

we run ours overnight anyway when electricity is cheap so the time taken does not really matter... the timer starts it at 11:30 and by the time we get up it is done.

i can see why it may not be for everyone however due to its speed.
 
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The heat pump dryer is taking heat out of your house to do the drying .. so even if immediate electric bill is less it's taking some kwh's of energy from your house too,
albeit the gas is only 4/5p / kwh, so net cost is less than condensing ...
possibly a close call if you were always drying overnight on octopus ev rates.
 
jpaul said:
The heat pump dryer is taking heat out of your house to do the drying .. so even if immediate electric bill is less it's taking some kwh's of energy from your house too,
albeit the gas is only 4/5p / kwh, so net cost is less than condensing ...
possibly a close call if you were always drying overnight on octopus ev rates.
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That’s not how that works, physics init.

You don’t lose any heat from the fabric of the building, it’s all still inside your house. The device also consumes 500w which will be being added to your house in the form of heat.

Trust me, my utility room doesn’t get colder when the heat pump drier is on, it’s quite the opposite.
 
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