Aibu not too get eco friendly heat pump dryer ?

[Cindyindy]

Posting here as I have literally spent days trying to decide between dryers 🙈.
Are the heat pump ones really much more energy efficient than say a b rather condenser ?
And do they really take forever to dry clothes ?
If anyone has any recommendations I'm all ears.
Currently swaying on the side of a cheaper condenser dryer but Dh think heat pump one would be better .
If it matters it will be used very regularly.
Budget is around 400ish .
Tia

I think if you use it very regularly then it works out cheaper to get a heat pump dryer. I guess it depends how fast you need clothes drying? I don't really notice the time difference between regular condenser and heat pump because I'm not waiting for the clothes to dry

We've got a heat pump. I can't compare to a condenser as I've never had one but I love our dryer. I've not noticed an increase in our electric bill. It's not the fastest but I don't find that a problem.

@THNG5

We've got a heat pump. I can't compare to a condenser as I've never had one but I love our dryer. I've not noticed an increase in our electric bill. It's not the fastest but I don't find that a problem.

How long does your dryer take on average to dry a full load ? I'm definitely considering it based on energy savings . We had a washer dryer which was ridiculously expensive to run so anything will be an improvement .

I hated our heat pump dryer, it took over 6 hours to dry one load of clothes!! Switched back to basic condenser that drys them in less than 2 hours.

I have a heat pump dryer, its a grundig. Its really good a full load of towels takes about 2hrs 40. So not any longer than my last dryer I wouldn't say I massively notice the running cost but I think its cheaper to run. I hope this helps.

Over two hours to dry a load! That's incredible. Is that usual?
Ours drys 7kg of towels in about 50 minutes.

I have a heat pump dryer and like it but never had a condenser. On paper (and so far seems to be true) it costs significantly less than a standard condenser. A full load of wet cottons can take 2-3 hours to dry but my standard wash Cycle is 2 hours 40 so matches my washing machine to be honest. I have a 9kg washer and an 8kg dryer so big loads. If you put smaller loads in my dryer it cuts down the cycle length appropriately. It was a John Lewis model.

I prefer the heat pump to my old condenser as it doesn't turn the utility room into a sauna. Not does it shrink clothes as much. Would never go back to a condenser. Takes longer yes, but worth it.

I had a heat pump dryer. Utterly useless at drying. Cost £500 and lasted two years. I’ve gone back to a £250 condenser which works a treat.

I have a very basic vented tumble dryer. Indesit IDV75

I bought it as a stop gap when my old one broke down and we were in the middle of doing major building work. I had intended to get an upgrade once the work was completed and sell the Indesit. Well over 5 years later I still have it.

It cost around £170, is category B for energy and dries a full 7kg load in 40mins.

I have done extensive research on heat pump and condenser driers. They all seem to cost a fortune and take ages to dry a full load which must use up more electricity in the long run. Then you have to clean out water reservoirs and multiple filters.

This one is very basic. No automatic timer or sensors just two heat settings and a filter in the door.
My old AEG was a pain because the sensors would stop the machine when the clothes were dry but most of the time they were still damp or it would keep going for hours after the clothes were dry and they came out baked to a crisp.

It recently stopped working and I looked again at getting a replacement but had trouble finding anything in stock. Thankfully because it is so basic my husband worked out the belt had snapped and replaced it.

We have a large load hotpoint one that’s vented straight outside and it dries a lot set of kingsize bedding in 50 minutes. These dry times are crazy!

I have a heat pump as couldn't find integrated condenser. Was a bit apprehensive reading reviews but it's been fine. Only things I would say.

It takes a while to actually heat up so it's not so good for putting something still damp in to quickly dry before school.

Sometimes I open it and think stuff is still damp but actually if you leave it to air for 5 minutes it is dry. No idea why.

I can't speak speak posters here, but a common problem when people complain that their heat pump driers don't work well is that they are used in an unheated space, like a garage or shed.

They need to be indoors to work.

I've a Candy heat pump drier and I love it, clothes never seem to shrink and there's not the scorching heat I used to get with the vented drier.

Got an expensive heat pump dryer a couple of years ago, bloody awful. Slowwwwww and often left random items damp so the dryer would stink if not emptied fast. Bedding was an absolute PITA to dry. Replaced with a cheapie normal condenser dryer - no problems. Heat pump might be okay for low users with small loads. Not much use for families with lots of washing.

I have a Samsung heat pump one. It's great. Doesn't take forever, cheaper to run and seems to be kinder to clothes. Have had it for about 7 years

I use mine in a kitchen so maybe that's why it doesn't seem to take long as it heats up quickly. It's a beko and about 350quid. We're a family of four and had it since my smallest was a baby and oldest was a toddler so lots of washing. Seems good value to me

If you use your dryer a lot it will really pay for you to get a heat pump they use on average half the amount of electricity to dry but they do take longer. You won’t be able to pop something in to dry it quickly.

@Streamside

I've a Candy heat pump drier and I love it, clothes never seem to shrink and there's not the scorching heat I used to get with the vented drier.

I was contemplating candy heat pump and it's ok my price range and seems to tick that boxes , can I ask what model you have ? And how long it takes for an average load to dry ?

We have a Smeg one. I think it’s 8kg. Takes about 2 hours 45 on the ‘extra dry’ mode to dry a full load of washing. No idea how much it costs to run but it’s on every day, often more than once, and our electricity bills are not massive. I would say it’s better at not shrinking clothes too - often things are put in that I would normally line dry and they have all survived.