Condenser vs heat pump

I have a heat pump by Beko and it's great. Gets things perfectly dry as long as I use the cupboard dry option with the + setting.

What I did find while researching was that if your heat pump dryer is to be in an unheated room, then it's no good because the air that comes out cools too quickly to be of use for heating the drying clothes. We've had ours in the bathroom and kitchen and it's been fine. If you want it in a garage or outhouse, get a condenser instead.

Heat pump, more expensive upfront but costs very little to run. I have a Samsung condenser Heat Pump drier.

Here’s its stats for this month and this week. I’ve done loads of drying this week as I’ve been doing towels and bed sheets in it.

I have it set for the average cost for electric for East Anglia which according to the app is 26.43p /kWh. That should give you a good idea of the running costs.

I recently got a heat pump dryer and I'm really happy with it. It's so cheap to run and everything comes out toasty every time. Mine has a fast 40 minute setting if you're in a hurry which is really handy as some of the standard ones are quite long.

I've got a Bosch heat pump and it's brilliant. Costs me no more than it used to cost to run a dehumidifier and I don't find it painfully slow (I do wfh though so am usually not up against the clock to get a load dry).

We have just had a heat pump and have had a vented and a condenser in the past.
Heat pump is very slow and only takes half the advertised 8kg unless you are using the cottons cycle. Despite that it does get stuff dry eventually if you make sure to choose the extra dry option. It’s much cheaper to run but you are likely to find it painfully slow if you are used to a vented or condenser. Plus I am confident putting more stuff in it as it’s gentler and doesn’t cook your clothes to a crisp! It’s reasonably quiet.

I have a condensor which is coming up 9 years old, had one issue with the sensor going a couple years back which was fixed and haven't had any more problems. It's quick and efficient and dries properly - nothing comes out slightly damp.

I chose a heat pump because of the difference in running costs, they are much more energy efficient. Mine's a budget friendly Logik and I love it. Quiet, efficient, does what's needed.

My Zanussi condenser one is fast and efficient & a lot less to buy in the first place than the pump version, there also a lot less to go wrong.

I think it depends on how use it will get, pump is cheaper per load.

Heat pump. Cheaper to run.

Ive just moved to a house with a combined washer/dryer and it seems good, but the dryer is expensive, so I’m using the heat pump one we brought with us that’s in the garage.

Bosch series 6 heat pump condenser tumble dryer is great. It takes a massive load too.

I've got a Samsung heat pump dryer which works well and doesn't make the room damp (it's in a small utility room so I think I'd notice if it did). It does take longer than the vented dryer it replaced, but it's much more efficient.

I’ve had both and my heat pump (Samsung eco bubble) was the worst thing I’ve ever had. So many call outs, took forever and never got anything really dry. I have had cheap ish £270ish Hoover dryers since (condensers) and much prefer them. Our current one has been going for years now and is super quick. I tend to just use the 30 min cycle to finish stuff off after it’s been on the airer.

I've just seen something on Which saying that a recirculation heat pump dryer is more efficient than even a heated air dryer!