Heat pump vs Vented Tumble Dryer - Actual Power Consumption

[@m4nzss3]

Thank you sir. I know it took quite an effort to perform the test. Calculate the average co sumption and total KWh. You rock man . Thank you. This video surely would be helpful to a lot of people.

[@kryptoniteee]

m4nzss3 it helped me.

[@SuperWasherKid2002]

On towels I would use dry level 3 for better drive results on towels

[@Xupaunwebo]

Yep, AS scamsung dryers succ

[@paulholstein9448]

You forgot to calculate the amount of conditioned air being sucked out of the room with the vented dryer. When you run a vented dryer all the air being sucked out of the dryer is replaced by outside unconditioned air. How much extra does it cost to heat or cool the outside air replacing the air being vented out of the dryer?

[@beetleything1864]

THE VENTED DRYER was OUTSIDE. The HEAT PUMP dryer was inside

[@paulholstein9448]

@@beetleything1864 Yes, I understood that and saw that in the video. You may be missing the point. I'm sure he doesn't normally dry his laundry outside in the UK where he's worried about someone steeling his tumble dryer and laptop. Apples to apples comparison would calculate the effect of one machine replacing the other in the same space.

[@mikester1290]

@@paulholstein9448 It's a good point but in my imagination I would guess it would not make much difference because the vented unit would use less energy in the heated house, which would then be compensated for by having to heat the stolen energy from the house heat, but on top of that he did state that the temps were the same inside and outside of the house.

[@paulholstein9448]

@@mikester1290 It's super benefitcial in the winter when you want to heat your home and maybe even better in the summer because the vented clothes dryer sucks in warm air in the summer.

[@beetleything1864]

@@icenbryse5190 not really but whatever - i bought a Heat Pump - so i get it - it's more expensive but better on energy used and doesn't suck air from your home and blow it outside with the added plus that it's easier / less harsh on your clothes..... que sera

[@SureshBopitiya]

5 years on and still a very useful video! Thank you for such an informative explanation. I live in Australia but was originally from London, so had a great laugh when you said your laptop might get stolen! Thanks again.

[@davidluk5963]

It doesn’t likely happen in Australian, you goods are always safe.

[@rayopeongo]

Thanks for the test. I just discovered these heat pump dryers, and am seriously thinking of getting one. One big consideration for me as a Canadian is the hole in the side of my house to let the dryer vent outside. The laundry room is the coldest room in the house, and no matter what kind of outside vent cover you try, in the end you can't get past the fact that you have a 6 inch hole in the exterior wall letting in some -20C air. Even if this dryer is a little slower, the electricity savings and being able to seal that vent hole will help reduce my carbon footprint.

[@MrCarlcotter]

Consider a condenser drier then.It drains into a tank in the drier.

[@rikmoran3963]

Important to note that heat pump dryers specify a minimum and maximum ambient temperature. Some state 10C as the lowest temperature a room can be, which can be a problem in winter if the dryer is not in a heated room. Make sure you check the specifications.

[@rayopeongo]

@@rikmoran3963 LOL, if any room in our house reached 10C, my wife would probably kill me. I should be fine with that requirement. The biggest problems from her point of view would be the apparently smaller load sizes and longer drying times.

[@wowiecruz]

What a great video! This video is the reason I finally chose to buy a heat pump dryer. At first I thought the consumption difference is not that significant. I hope you can mage more videos comparing different appliances.

[@WhotKnot]

Your wife must be sooooo grateful you brought HER a dryer to dry your families cloths!

[@bio10155]

Excellent review! I am on the lookout of a new dryer and your test has swayed me to investing a heat pump version! Thank you :)

[@2mad2bad]

Heat pumps are very slow. Bed sheets take around 10-15 mins in a vented and 45-50 in a condensing dryer.

[@mattyclare]

Bought a heat pump dryer 18 months ago, just scrapped it because they are impossible to service. The condensers are totally inaccessible , you have to strip the entire machine to get to them, which includes removing the drum. As they become clogged with dust they take longer and longer to run, to a point where just leave everything smelling damp. They are an ok concept but they way they have been designed seems to be the same between all manufacturers. Ive gone back to a traditional condenser. It uses 3 times the power but dries clothes three times quicker, and they come out nice and warm, so if they are folded when warm saves a fortune on ironing.

[@dthejc]

This is uncanny, I've been looking this morning at if I can save money by switching from a vented dryer to a heat pump dryer (and how I ended up on this video). Not only was I looking at the 8KG version of the heat pump dryer you tested, my vented dryer is the exact model of the vented dryer you tested!

[@twiglet2214]

My mouth went dry reading this.....

[@DanielJamesCollier]

Same here ! I was shocked.

[@mariagdesjardin1000]

Nice to see this sort of testing, but it makes me wonder even more why the spec sheets on most HP dryers still call for 30A 240 circuit. Why in the world do they want us to continue using the same CB that we use to feed the more hungry machine?

[@timault8209]

Heat pump dryers (aka "ventless") are limited to smaller capacity compared to their 'lektric and gas brethren. One hopes they standardize on the 27-in width in addition to the 24-in width, which will provide room for a larger drum.

[@SuperMeetee]

Thank you, mate. Exactly what I was searching for. Brilliant!

[@MegaTapdog]

I know this is an old post but this has become price relevant now where I live in Canada as ventless dryers are very close in price to vented ones now. Thanks for your hard work.

[@robertl.fallin7062]

old post but my think says not having a dryer venting air outside must significantly reduce you energy use.during winter.

[@lejogcycle07]

Excellent test with some nice logging of data. Accuracy could have been improved even further by weighing the dried towels to make sure that they finished at exactly the same dryness (weight), but a 3:1 difference in total energy consumption is impressive.

[@rbrtmllr]

Nice to see a technical review of the technology for us energy nerds. Thank you.

[@musclerent]

Brilliant, exactly the info I've been trying to find. Thank you 👍

[@ianknight4013]

What is worth a mention is this; Conventional dryer blows hot air damp air out of the house so most of the heat is wasted. This type of dryer uses a lot less energy and the heat that is generated is within the house, hence it warms your house in the winter. So you not only drying your clothes you supplementing the central heating :-) A++ for general efficiency , A++++++++ as it is warming your home and not just the outside.

[@SoullessProductions]

F- in the summer

[@jamesdewitt84]

Use a washing line in the summer then

[@sadiporter2966]

@@jamesdewitt84 not if it is raining.

[@06351CT]

Great video....did the math .... it would take me 3.5 years just to break even seeing as these type of dryers are very expensive compared to a regular dryer

[@billybbob18]

It's worth it as long as you keep the filters and coils clean. If it lasts ten years then it's a real bargain.

[@dwmayday]

The other thing to consider is its ventless. You are no longer pumping out your conditions house air out the vent. Its like you no longer have to crack a window every time you do laundry.

[@DryUrEyesMate]

For me id save £50 a year if i purchased a heat pump dryer and it would take me 5yrs to break even if i spent £600 on a dryer

[@Mrcaffinebean]

@@dwmayday yeah and that number can vary depending on all kinds of things so it is very difficult to calculate.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

That isnt too bad. My only other concern would be the complexity could lead to higher repair costs.

[@billybabu]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍

[@onzkicg]

gonna buy one soon.. has been using 2x dehumidifier to dry clothes sadly my room got converted into a dryer room lol 😂 because it takes 2 days to hang/drying clothes:)

[@Rabi7468]

1.898 kWh charges 15pence, 0.657 kWh charges 5pence so 15p minus 5p = saving of 10p if you use the dryer 3 times a week that’s a saving of 30p times that by 52 weeks is £15.60. If I buy the heat pump dryer for extra £100.00 to recoup this hundred pounds will take 6 years 6 months. It would be worth if the heat pump dryer and non heat pump dryer is the same price also remember it takes longer for the heat pump dryer to dry and the heat pump dryer has to be in a room where the temperature is above 15deg Celsius otherwise it will take even longer to dry because it uses the heat from the compressor which the heat never goes above 45deg Celsius.

[@Agent_Tomato_HU]

Consider: if you have a 30+year old home with old electrical cord, the 550 watt is more convenable and SAFE

[@spencerwilton5831]

Dávid Keresztély Every outlet in a U.K. home can deliver over 3kw all day long. If your wiring is so old that you have to limit power use there is just as much chance of a low powered appliance burning the place to the ground as any other.

[@andyblandford7460]

Just a thought if the Samsung takes on average 35% longer to complete each load then does that mean it will wear out it’s motor/bearings/pumps faster and will need replacing sooner, also the Samsung costs more than twice the cost of the Indesit to buy so should you not consider theses factors when calculating the running costs. Also environmentally the carbon footprint of producing such a complicated heat pump design and the fact they won’t last as long so more will have to be made should be set against the gains in reduced energy usage. This design also needs an ambient temperature of 15” min to function efficiently so won’t work in an unheated room in the winter. Not arguing with your test results just think these things should be considered before saying better in every way.

[@amschind]

Agreed. If they build these machines with the same quality as old stuff, complete with replaceable and accessible wear items, then the decision would be easy. As it stands, many of these will be built to minimize first cost at the expense of total cost of ownership, which will change the overall economics. Like most buying decisions for durable goods, spending more at the outset often pays off over the long run IF technology advancement doesn't demand replacement before the break-even point.

[@justindrew9702]

I just bought a new dryer. The heat pump one came with 5 year unlimited use warranty, I could not find a vented one with anything close to 2 years

[@andyblandford7460]

@@justindrew9702 , Hi glad your pleased with your deal, I’m not claiming my opinion is correct just that manufactures / suppliers should make people aware of all the facts and not make claims that are at best questionable. All Bosch and Miele appliances come with a two year warranty as standard. My experience in the trade over the last 30 years is that manufacturers tend to offer special deals on the models they are having difficulty selling. I suppose we will have to wait a few years before we can be certain if your decision was wise or not.

[@esqueletorbones]

Thank you, just what I wanted to know. Thanks mate!

[@esdsecurity]

Great vid. What's the current measurement and meter setup? (Clamp meter? Direct 10amp live measurement? Etc) And what meter is it?... looks like a UNIT?

[@someitguy2175]

I can't stand the samsung music that plays at the end of loads. My current unit has a busted control panel, so I can't turn it off, but the drying still works so I can't bring myself to replace.

[@johng5295]

Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome. Boy genius. Very well explained. I couldn't find this explanation--simply put anywhere else. Great teachers are hard to find. Grade: A++💥

[@MrBigblock78]

I was honestly looking at doing this test for myself as I was having trouble believing the hype too. We need to upgrade our washer and dryer and now I will definitely go with heat pump dryer. Thanks heaps for a great vid.

[@Alex-o5q5f]

Hello, I have an E62 error on my AEG Lavatherm Protex dryer and the compressor is not starting. Can you help me please?

[@willcaro1038]

Hi Adam, great video. Do you think the Samsung has the small (600watt) heater in it because they figure users want to get warm clothes out at the end? It will, of course. do something to speed up evaporation but the whole point of drying with a dehumidifier is that it is far more efficient than with heat. Not sure why viewers want a comparison with a condenser drier - they are even more inefficient because the water vapour is being condensed electrically as well. I think earlier ones condensed the vapour by pumping perfectly clean mains water through a heat-exchanger straight down the drain. Not great for the environment or for a metered water bill. Your test was conclusive but a before and after weighing would have taken the guesswork out of just how dry the towels were. And given you a KwH per litre of water figure. Great stuff. Thanks. Will

[@HawaiianSkies]

Condensor dryers are inefficient?

[@willcaro1038]

Hi j m. Condenser driers are slightly more power hungry than vented unis because they refrigerate the warm damp air. The selling point for a condenser drier is that you don't need to find a sizeable exhaust route to the outside. You do of course need a drain for the condensed water but if it is next to the washing machine then that's not usually a problem. Vented driers have a fan (condensers do too - to blow the air through the condenser)and that is drawing in warm air from your house and wasting it to the outside. The overall calculation of cost is quite complicated but there is absolutely no doubt that condenser driers are much much more efficient. They are comparatively complicated and therefore very pricey so I wouldn't like to say if they save money over, say, 5 years of use.

[@HawaiianSkies]

Will Carroll Thank you for responding! True. Compact appliances are so costly! I can get either in my closet but leaning towards the compact. But I’ll be new to a condenser dryer so not sure if I will like it. I appreciate your video to educate the differences.

[@rodger4418]

@@willcaro1038 condenser dryers are indeed more inefficient than vented dryers....BUT heat pump dryers are the most efficient dryers on the planet .

[@tabletsam9505]

Condensed electrically? Wtf? That vented machine from the video is roughly the same efficiency that its condenser counterpart. The only difference will be a water pump in condenser unit and a bulb that indicates that the bottle is full

[@davejanssens7490]

I have the indesit IDV 75 dryer. I’m impressed it uses that much power!

[@logger711]

This is exactly what i was after, awesome bro thank you so much, f&p 8kg heatpump dryer here i come

[@MAXAREUOS]

You're probably feeling very disappointed right now about heat pump dryers. 😆

[@logger711]

@@MAXAREUOS why, its been well over a year and we use it everyday, even through the summer months, one because I'm lazy and 2 because it's so cheap to run

[@talibhussain1824]

Excellen, a very well made and useful vid, Thank you so much.

[@tomgilfoyle6849]

Other advantages: 1. Here in New Hampshire blocking the vent pipe with insulation and sealing it has made the laundry room significantly warmer in winter even when not using the dryer. 2. Residual heat the dryer does generate warms the house instead of the outside (the idiocy of venting hot moist air from a heated dry home!) 3. In summer, the outside line is almost as quick as the dryer anyway, so we can avoid AC battles with the heat pump. 4. Save the collected water to wash your windows! I discovered the distilled water doesn't spot the windows if you use it to rinse.

[@tomgilfoyle6849]

@Mark Stewger The water in the clothes is vaporized, and then condensed, so it is mineral free. It is not medically pure, but that is the method of distilling water, Mark.

[@dovey76]

Fails to mention it it's very important where to locate a condenser or heat pump dryer if you have them in the garage especially in the winter they just don't work because the temperature is too low, Don't make that mistake,you can leave it on all day in the garage and it still won't dry if temp outside is below 8oc. You have been warned

[@stevenolsen6360]

3 march 2024, I have just opened up an AEG lavatherm heat pump dryer ( neighbour's ) found a broken belt, AND everything is covered in fluff, even into the electric motor windings-as it is not covered nor a sealed unit,, ON THIS ALONE- I would only buy a vented dryer, to avoid any house fire, recommend staying with clothes racks

[@Sean_S1000]

enjoyed the video, great to see someone actually testing the power difference between the two technologies.

[@TheVintageApplianceEmporium]

I have the same Samsung dryer and it is excellent. The test may have been fairer if you had used an Indesit condenser dryer rather than vented. Although the "old technology" would still have come out worse I've no doubt

[@davidbowie2046]

great video mate. Im tempted to get a heat pump dryer but my vented is still going strong so hardly worth getting one as i wouldnt be saving money with the initial price of one.

[@mirageEV0]

Hi Adam, thank you for your review of your heat pump dryer. It helped me decide on buying one.

[@VV-lr7xe]

When u buy heat pump, after 1-2 years u will curse yourself and going back to vented dryer . Cant dry ur towels no matter what you select in the heat pump. Cloths are always damp 😂😢😂

[@minthos4045]

Hands down the best comparison video on youtube. Whats the model # of your Unit-T multi meter ?

[@micrashed]

Wow! Well worth watching. I have fallen down a rabbit hole with regards driers.

[@condor5635]

An hour and 15 minutes for five towels. That’s a long time. But again, energy savings. One needs to consider that the complexity of a heat pump dryer is much more than a regular dryer whether it be electric or gas. I’ve had my gas dryer for over 16 years and I’ve had a couple of minor maintenance requirements. So I have spent very little money on it. if the compressor goes out or there’s a leak in the refrigeration cycle on the heat pump dryer you’re talking big bucks to repair

[@SuperFredAZ]

thank you for doing this. It's interesting. The heat-pump version is certainly energy saving, but I am not sure if it could be supported on economics alone.

[@carlasweeney6766]

Hi Adam, thank you for your review of your heat pump dryer. It helped me decide on buying one.👍🏻

[@hhjhj393]

I was interested in how much watt it pulls in operation, because that's a big deal for solar. The lower the peak watts the smaller of an inverter you need. I heard these heat pump models on need a 15 amp plug which is also a big deal for alternative lifestyle options. Tinyhomes, vans, off grid, etc. The lower you get power wise the easier it is to run off solar.

[@mrt1957]

don't buy samsung, their products are garbage save for their phones. Had Samsung washer, dryer and TV die, had to fix all three myself at £100 for each w/d and £30 for TV.

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

My question is: after how many cycles do you get to smash that Samsung with a hammer? That finished cycle tune is so annoying!!!!!!!!

[@vmaxzile]

😂 🤣 😂 UK thieves 😂 🤣 😂

[@mikeskitt]

Great video. It is nice to see the makers claims tested in the real world. Many thanks

[@xerotwo123]

What do you mean by pretty dry? Anything but completely dry if you ask me is unacceptable.. if you don't go hang it up, it'll smell musty. I want to buy one to reduce my power consumption but if its not able to get the clothes completely bone dry its a concern for me. Otherwise great video on showing the details of power usage.

[@imranmajid1978]

The most bizarre videos are actually the most educational! Thank you, I've just swamped my old vented unit for a heat pump, more expensive to purchase, but a huge amount more economical to run.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

YEAH DID NOTICE LONGER DRY TIMES AND CLEANING THE CONDENSER EVERY 5 CYCLES OR SO?

[@ziggytrick]

Not really comparing eggs with eggs using a shitty Indesit vented against a samsung. Would have been a better comparison using a Samsung conventional condenser v heatpump.

[@spinnymathingy3149]

Cmon, you missed the most important calculation, $ saved per use, or per year?? Then work out how many years for a $ benefit on the heat pump version. Then there’s the innificent way the heat pump will work with low ambient temperature

[@billj5645]

It's a very interesting technology with some clear advantages. The machines are very expensive compared to a simple electric dryer and I worry that they would be expensive to service requiring things like compressor replacement. My electric dryer that gets used a lot is now 32 years old and all I've replaced is the heating element. However you are not telling the biggest part of the story and that is the air that is exhausted out of the house by a normal dryer. It is a big waste to heat up that air then exhaust it outside. Cold air has to be pulled back into the house from other sources and reheated by the house heating system. I saw other calculations where for a small house one dryer cycle would require replacing all of the air in the house with outside air and the cost of heating that air was up to equal to the cost of running the dryer itself. Obviously this depends on the outside temperature. This might be enough savings to offset the shorter lifespan of the more expensive dryer.

[@davidluk5963]

Thank you Sir, great video, that is what I want. Thank you very much.

[@nunograca2170]

I need to say this video have helped me to decide what to buy, you can see a big difference in the consumption, thank you very much for this precious video, some times is better to spend a little bit more money but in long term you will see results

[@bluechang08]

The question you have to ask yourself is how long it will take you to save the amount of cash that the newer heat pump t/d will cost you over and above the cost of the condenser/vented t/d - I'm facing the same dilemma, but looking at it financially - a decent condenser dryer will cost me £299 whereas a heat pump dryer will cost me £550 or more. Yes I am going to save electricity, but am I going to save enough on my electricity bill to cover the extra outlay for the more expensive machine - some websites I've looked at suggest it will take up to 9 years to make the savings real and to notice real savings in your electricity bill - by which time the more expensive machine (both of them more than likely) will probably be on the scrap heap.

[@lynnemclellan936]

I brought a heat pump dryer but it was totally unsuitable for my needs. I never really use a dryer to dry clothes straight from the washing machine. And never a full load.I use it to finish off the drying or to quickly dry a single item. The time this takes would be around 10-15 mins in a vented traditional dryer. The heat pump takes far too long. I’ve tried drying 1 king size fitted sheet .. still not dry after 40 mins may as well stick it over a radiator. It’s like watching paint dry. Waste of money.

[@saaa9964]

Vented machine will outlast any brand heat pump machine. It so simple that there is just nothing to break down! Heating element and thermostat.

[@parijatmathur8489]

@@bluechang08 You got to figure out the R134a gas leakage(bound to happen over a decade in a polluted environment) fixing cost to the additional upfront cost paid for the heat pump compressor dryer

[@MAXAREUOS]

You're probably feeling very disappointed right now about heat pump dryers. 😆

[@Ag89q43G0HyA]

i dont fucking know why i cant find any heat pump dryer in Mexico. also brands would sell more if they showed us that tech. also cant find any air conditioner with reverse heat pump.

[@annaplojharova1400]

The power of the heat pump gradually rises, as the unit warms up, the refrigerant pressure rises so the heat power cycled for drying rises.

[@decisionsdecisions8906]

Great video, was the towels dry in the Samsung as you mentioned they were nearly dried I’m worried that I would have to wait an age for clothes to dry, we’re a busy household with washing done on a weekend

[@dooovde]

...except if you keep your dryer in your cold garage then the heat pump might not be the best option (is my understanding)

[@victor-hn1bh]

Longitude of life is on the vented dryer side running cost is on the.heat pump side.

[@mencken8]

We got the Blomberg pair 3 years ago. They are the 24” size, and the washer with its high speed 1600 rpm spin complements the heat pump dryer very well. The ventless dryer is also nice in our building, which has issues with its dryer vent system.

[@mrbuckmeister]

Think about what you save in the winter when you pump your hot air outside while it runs.

[@nomebear]

It would seem the condenser dryer would be harder on the clothes because it tumbles them for much longer periods of time.

[@geoffankrett7012]

But you pay a lot more for a heat pump dryer and they have known issues that an engineer has to strip the machine down to clear fluff built up that stops the machine from working and engineers don't work for free. With this in mind plus the cost of the machine being at least double the price of a condenser dryer it doesn't work out any cheaper to run.

[@solexxx8588]

Good test. I can easily run this off my solar inverter. A real world COP of three! Woo Hoo!

[@danearl8328]

Dont think it's a heat pump in that sense. It recirculates heat it already produces by removing the moisture from the clothes.

[@ryanh3285]

Good video would be good to compare a new condenser compared to heat pump of the same make because the newer condensers are better rating than older ones

[@condor5635]

Bought a heat pump dryer because it looks nice… lol

[@disneytok]

Is the samsung heatpump still running well after 6+years?

[@readi343]

PLUS its hard to account for the savings resulting from not stealing air from your home and venting it outside. In the Summer you are effectively sucking cold air out of your house and in the winter heated air... Definitely a cost associated with that.

[@krzysiekv12]

readi343 unless they sit in the garage :)

[@TheCzechmate007]

Thank you for this excellent video... I bought an electricity consumption meter to measure my current conventional condenser tumble dryer in order to figure out if it is worth it to replace it with heat pump dryer... So far, in six months, my conventional condenser tumble dryer was on for about 432 hours and has consumed 563kWh. That translates to drying roughly 4285 of your towels in that Samsung heat pump dryer... :-) It also means, that I have average power of 1,3kW. With your Samsung, I could save more like 57% of energy... Thank you again, excelent video!

[@chriscook2036]

Nice and thoughtful reply. Thanks for the info.

[@parijatmathur8489]

Yep the ratio goes like 1:2:3 for electricity units consumed by heat pump/condenser/vented dryers

[@TheCzechmate007]

So I bought the heat pump unit 6 months ago... I have not implemented the electricity meter, but I will do that today and measure for half a year. But there is an observation: the heat pump unit is substantially more demanding on the maintenance and also the drying is not as good as with the conventional unit before. Both are the same brand: AEG. And both are the top of their line...

[@parijatmathur8489]

@@TheCzechmate007 R134a gas is prone to leakage given the spinning unit. Is your heat exchanger(aluminium box like unit) removable?

[@TheCzechmate007]

@@parijatmathur8489 no idea... I would have to disassemble it... I only clean it from the front side opening as per the manual... It doesn't look like it's removable, but hard to say...

[@hardwin82]

great video. thx

[@jamesparsons9068]

Great demo!

[@jasual7720]

But a heat pump dryer is way more expensive.

[@cal87249]

ok i bout Saturday the samsung heat pump 7kg in white like yours, I just want to ask you, in the firts 30 minutes still cool a little bit warm not that much... after it start to warm up and at the end of the cycle it is very hot... and just 1 minute or cool dawn.. yours work like this too?

[@washerdream]

It is normal, myn Gorenje do same way

[@richardgregory3684]

A heat pump dryer will cost anything from two to four times as much, will have longer drying times espescially if the machine is situated in an unheated utility room or garage and particularly in winter - the heat pump essentially "draws heat" from the environment, and on a freezing winter day there isn;t much. This means that the motor, drive belts and bearings will be subject to far more wear and tear, therefore, the machine will likely have to be serviced more often and might well have a considerably shorter service life. It's very simplistic to just say it uses les spower so it;s cheaper. Add in these factors, and you might be looking at twenty years to simply break even compared with a standard type dryer. The higher energy bills are spread out over time, wheres a pump dyrer has a much higher capital cost. Just like heat pump central heating, lower bills mean nothing if the initial outlay is beyond your means. Espesciall yif you play it smart by only running your dryer on off-peak electricity. OUr existing tumble dryer lasted 25 years, how? We line-dry most things and only tumble when we have to, or to get rid of final dampnes sor to remove stiffness. The cheapest dryer of all is the wind and sun.

[@zjeepgozweeln]

Let me explain this a little better. It is not pulling heat from the space around it. This heat pump clothes dryer is a closed system. It is not like a heat pump water heater. It is basically a dehumidifier with a clothes tumbler mounted on it. The heat "added" to the system comes from the energy consumed to drive the compressor and blower/tumbler motors. The hot air generated by the air cooled condenser evaporates the moisture from the clothing, then the heat is recovered by the hot air and moisture condensing on the evaporator. And the cycle repeats. The extra time required is a product of evaporating and then condensing all of the water removed from the clothing without using so much energy. If it is located inside a dwelling then you also reduce the very large amount of conditioned air consumed by a standard gas or electric dryer and then dumped outside. So, if you're running HVAC to condition the living space then it will reduce that load as well. Drying on clothes lines outside is always the lowest consumer of energy, but that is not always an option. Time spent and weather conditions are going to dictate what people can and will do.

[@parijatmathur8489]

Given the price of a heat pump dryer is typically thrice of a vented one, I guess it doesn't pay out soon unless you are doing like 8kg washing-drying everyday

[@cosettapessa6417]

My rex heat pump is 900 watts per hour per 2 hours more or less

[@powerinnumbers6159]

enjoyed this but would love to have seen test with a sensor technology vented dryer

[@lazersword66]

Cool stuff. I think the video really shows how heat pumps are more energy-efficient, but the comments show how they may not be so cost-effective.

[@stephendoherty8291]

Just think if you can extract the heat from the vented water and reuse that heat for home heat use like hot press heat or preheating the water before it's heated by your home "boiler"

[@bordersw1239]

So November 2022, cost would be 74p per load for the old dryer vs 22.5p per load for the new one. That’s quite a difference but do your sums carefully- a heat pump dryer is about £170 more than the older ones so will start saving after about 340 washes.

[@dpleech1]

That test was a half load so it would be 170 washed (28 weeks for me) to break even.

[@DavidBridgeTechnology]

Great to hear the laptop wasn't stolen. Lol.

[@CT-vm4gf]

I just bought a heat pump dryer. Put 12 towels in and they were dry in 1.5hrs. My old dryer took just under an hour but only fit 7 towels in it. I’m also impressed how warm the clothes come out of the heat pump dryer.

[@pauljohnstone3199]

What dryer did you purchase?

[@washerdream]

Nice video Adam, thanks man :)

[@claytonjames4779]

WTF IS Cupboard dry?????

[@soulhoney101]

Thank you, great information!

[@LuisC202]

Damn My Samsung Dryer uses 6800 watts . WOW. I am buying this one.. :)

[@MrByootox]

6800 watts !!! jeez is that an industrial one ?

[@cal87249]

You know if it use different temperature in different cycles? Mine seems to do same movment and same temperature

[@Tajbabamh]

wich one dry best

[@davidmulligan8274]

Pity you didn't do a full load

[@jessebailey3367]

great info thanks!

[@jennyturbet9768]

Love your work!! Very helpful 😊

[@martinlintzgy1361]

excellent work. Thank you.

[@radzio7214]

so witch one buy ?

[@tjam4229]

I'm guessing the standard electric dryer would be way cheaper to fix, should something go wrong, versus the heat pump dryer. I wonder how the 10 year operating costs would compare :-) Hopefully the Heat Pump dryer would still be worth the extra money up-front. Thanks so much for the tests. Hopefully we all go this direction to save energy as we move into the future

[@davedawson4668]

brought for the missus bet she loves you . if she plays her cards right she may get a washer next year

[@garethbryneithin]

Just had a 7 year old Samsung heat pump show a fault. NOBODY would repair it! Result = going back to condensing-type. Far more to go wrong with heat pumps apparently.

[@seana806]

@@garethbryneithin a heat pump is basically a refrigeration system that can either be used to cool or vice versa. The down side is if the system develops a leak, it will render the dryer useless since it won’t be able to heat and condense the water. Frigidaire here in the US built condenser dryers from the early 1950’s to sometime in the mid 60’s and while they worked good from what I heard, they fell out of fashion since they ran HOT and left clothes damp after it stopped since the condenser couldn’t keep up in warmer months but worked fine in the fall and winter months when it was cooler. Condenser dryers wouldn’t work too well here in the southwestern US since you would have to have the air conditioning set to 72F or lower and simply would have higher cooling costs in the spring and summer as opposed to using a vented dryer which drys fairly quickly and isn’t outrageous to operate. A vented gas dryer could easily run circles around most condenser and heat pump dryers, hell even electric vented dryers since they dry quickly and are cheap to operate.

[@robertmontgomery7158]

What are your thoughts on conditioned air being lost to outdoors with vented dryer? And cost to repair ventless dryer with it's pricier hardware

[@spencerwilton5831]

Robert Montgomery he's based in the UK, homes don't have air conditioning. We are more concerned about keeping heat in! Condenser dryers help in this regard, the heat remains within the building reducing load on the heating system. Vented dryers are increasingly rare here, the vast majority of models available are condensers now, and prices are much the same as vented.Heat pumps are a small part of the market but growing, although still significantly more expensive. We don't really have a dryer culture here, most homes have one but they are generally seen as something to be used when it's too wet or cold to dry outside, not for every wash.

[@slipstreamvids7422]

My vented dryer pulls 6000 watts when the heating element kicks in. A 10a draw seems a bit underpowered but your dry time seems about the same. Overall a typical load sets me back about 3kwh.

[@turbodog99]

Same here. 5-6kw when drying.

[@carmadme]

I sssume you're on 120v we have 240v here

[@sbomorse]

Great video. Would be better if you could test it against a standard condenser instead of vented.