Buying Heat Pump Tumble Dryer

[warzinak]

My partner and I live in a VERY small semi-basement flat and drying our laundry has always been a problem. We use a Lakeland heated airer but there is never room to fit it anywhere and it produces a lot of moisture in our house.
The flat is quite prone to damp and mold/mildew, we have a dehumidifier running 24/7.
We do have space next to our fridge freezer for a tumble dryer but unfortunately it can not be vented.

Our budget is around £500-700

I have read this thread but I still wonder if it is the correct choice for us

I am worried a non vented condenser dryer will add moisture to our already damp flat.
I am also worried about the heat it will produce being next to the fridge freezer.
If these 2 things will not be affected by a standard non vented condenser dryer we will consider a standard condenser dryer.

I know a lot of people are discouraged by the long drying times of a heat pump dryer but that really does not bother us at all.

I know the “green” credentials of heat pump dryers are debatable but it does appeal to my partner.

What is important to us is a decent warranty, the peace of mind we have had with our Miele washing machine was worth the extra cost of the machine in our opinion.

I do not see many Dryers with longer than 2 year warranty under £700 but have noticed Samsung have 5 year warranty on their tumble dryers and are affordable.
Does Samsung make decent Dryers or should we be looking for something else?

AEG, Bosch and Siemens all make Dryers with 5 year warranty but those models cost over £700
LG has 2 year warranty but 10 year DD warranty? they are also over £700 though.

I would really appreciate some advice, thank you!

[electrofix]

from my point of view i am not happy with Samsung. parts if needed are a nightmare. recently needed a part for one that was not listed on the diagram. we emailed Samsung, 3 weeks later after 2 more emails the customer bought a new one because they did not reply

heat pump dryers work on a different principle. they are essentially a dehumidifier in a case. the amount of heat they produce is low so putting it next to a fridge should not cause any problem

Not seen enough of these yet to know the reliability of various makes but

AEG is owned by electrolux who also own Zanussi so these are as far as i know zanussi built

neff, bosch and siemans should be the same unit and all will have at least 2 year warranty

Miele as you say is top notch but the price will reflect this

you must expect to pay more for these type of dryers but if you look at the energy use it could pay for itself if nothing goes wrong

Dave

[warzinak]

electrofix wrote:
heat pump dryers work on a different principle. they are essentially a dehumidifier in a case. the amount of heat they produce is low so putting it next to a fridge should not cause any problem

Thanks Dave,
This is one of the main reasons I was thinking of getting a Heat Pump dryer, a non vented might not be best next to a fridge/freezer in a small kitchen.

I really wish I could get a White Knight vented dryer tbh, I will have to find out if we are allowed to get someone to drill a vent hole in a council flat.
I am not even sure where I would look for a handyman to do something like that tbh. (or how much it would cost)

[electrofix]

Better be quick as White Knight are stopping (or have stopped) production as its no longer viable in this country

Dave

[warzinak]

electrofix wrote:Better be quick as White Knight are stopping (or have stopped) production as its no longer viable in this country

Dave

Oh no!
That is a shame.
I can not find any in stock so I think I missed boat on that one.

Should I just get something cheap like this Beko heat pump dryer? its only £270 which is really cheap for a heat pump!
Not sure if Beko is any good though?

[warzinak]

warzinak wrote:

Oh no!
That is a shame.
I can not find any in stock so I think I missed boat on that one.

Should I just get something cheap like this Beko heat pump dryer? its only £270 which is really cheap for a heat pump!
Not sure if Beko is any good though?

Oops sorry I thought I linked to it
This Beko DTGP7000W

[electrofix]

well at that price with a 2 year guarentee looks ok

beko are not too bad so may be worth going for

Dave

[Mihangel]

The main issue with Bosch is that if the compressor/gas circuit fails they’re deemed unrepairable. It was the case that the machine would be exchanged up to 10 years old but given that the current situation is going to hurt them financially I suspect that will stop and you will be stuck with an expensive dryer that no longer dries once its warranty ends

[warzinak]

So I bought the Beko but silly me did not realise that John Lewis can not deliver directly to my door because I live in a flat, they can only leave it outside the main building door due to Covid19. I dont think I can manage getting it down 8 steps myself so I have cancelled the order.

Currys luckily DO deliver right now as long as you keep a 2 meter distance to the delivery man so I think I will have to go with them.

I know GRUNDIG is a rebranded and much higher priced Beko but they do come with 5 year guarantee, are they worth getting?
Or would it be worth spending £100-300 more for a Samsung

These all come with 5 year Guarantee

GRUNDIG GTN28240GW 8kg £400 (from £500)
GRUNDIG GTN38250MGCB 8kg £450 (from £530)
GRUNDIG GTN38250MGCW 8kg £460
GRUNDIG GTN39250GCW £480 (from £600)
GRUNDIG AirTouch GTN38250TGCW 8kg £500
GRUNDIG GTN38250MGCG 8kg for £520 (from £600)
GRUNDIG ExpressDry GTN38267GCW 8kg for £600 (from £650)
SAMSUNG DV90M5000QW/EU 9kg £670
SAMSUNG DV80M5010QX/EU 8kg £670
SAMSUNG DV90M50003X/EU 9 kg £690
BOSCH Serie 6 WTWH7660GB 9kg for £700 (from £750)
Miele TWB140 WP 7kg for £700 (OOS and only 2 year Guarantee)

If the Miele came with 5 year guarantee id be all over it, our washing machine came with 10 year and it was a instantbuy for us.

[electrofix]

would not go near samsung. recently had one where the motor mount had failed causing the failure of the rear fan and a cover. found a part breakdown and I wanted the mount. the part i wanted was not listed, i suspected it only came with the motor. sent 2 emails and got no reply. Very poor spares servie

look at the miele Again but see what extra cost is longer warranty
also look at reveiws. mixed reveiws mainy due to the technology meaning it takes hours to dry. chances are the rest will also suffer the same drawback

Dave

[warzinak]

electrofix wrote:would not go near samsung. recently had one where the motor mount had failed causing the failure of the rear fan and a cover. found a part breakdown and I wanted the mount. the part i wanted was not listed, i suspected it only came with the motor. sent 2 emails and got no reply. Very poor spares servie

look at the miele Again but see what extra cost is longer warranty
also look at reveiws. mixed reveiws mainy due to the technology meaning it takes hours to dry. chances are the rest will also suffer the same drawback

Dave

Thanks Ill strongly consider getting something other than Samsung.
There is also this Smeg DHT81LUK for £360 with 5 year guarantee which is also Beko? I am not sure if they will deliver straight to my flat

[electrofix]

dont think the smeg is made by Beko not to my knowlege anyway. Model does not come up on Beko tech site

Smeg stuff is generally well built. you would have to serch reviews to see if people like them. Take reviews with a pinch of salt. They tend to be written just after people get them before any problems start to happen

Dave

[warzinak]

electrofix wrote:dont think the smeg is made by Beko not to my knowlege anyway. Model does not come up on Beko tech site

Smeg stuff is generally well built. you would have to serch reviews to see if people like them. Take reviews with a pinch of salt. They tend to be written just after people get them before any problems start to happen

Dave

Oh I see, I misread a comment someone made then. The Smeg got really bad reviews with people saying it was very hard to get the clothes to get fully dry.
I am looking at the Siemens IQ700 which is the number 1 rated dryer on Which (not sure if they can be trusted?) but they do seem to get good reviews.
It is above my budget at £800 but if its worth getting I will consider it.

[electrofix]

what you have to remeber about all these dryers is they run on a completely different principle. In a standard dryer heat evaporates the water and hot air is able to carry more moisture as can be seen on your grass when it the air cools at the end of the day and dew forms

these dryers work by being a dehumidifier in a case. you could do the same thing by having a small room then add a fan and a dehumidifier. the only only heat in the room would be waste heat from the electrics. Yes the clothes will dry but no where near as quick as a standard dryer. The plus side is very low energy as

Dave

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