Samsung heat pump tumble dryer measuring energy use (badly!)

[@MieleW2573]

Neat! But you said that a dryer with a normal heater burns around 2.5kw for a whole hour. But don’t forget that the element isn’t on constantly. This dryer deserves a proper clean, it seems to be good👏🏻

[@rockpython90]

I have really the same for 2 years. I use it only on rush load / winter. I don't find this one really expensive to use. It's more long than a " normal" one. At this moment mine is out of order ( compressor gas leak. I wait the part...

[@burtshere]

We hang stuff we don’t want to tumble dry above the dryer to try to make use of the excess vented heat.

[@tommyhanlon8012]

That's an interesting application of a different technology. More info please on the hat Mr.Boots.

[@bootsowen]

On the heat pump? or the Hat? I think I will strip it down completely and see if I can clean out the gubbins.

[@tommyhanlon8012]

@@bootsowen the price of a heat pump dryer isn't excessive in comparison to your resistive element type. I wonder why they haven't taken over the market as they're by far more energy efficient. Is there any disadvantages in their design ? That heat exchanger coil design & accessibility is bad, perhaps that could be easily improved on ?

[@bootsowen]

Time seems to be the main reason. Slower. I can’t understand it. They are pretty good.

[@tommyhanlon8012]

@@bootsowen So you're going to present a comparison study analysis vid comparing all relavent aspects ? ... What a great idea Mr.Boots !!!

[@marcusstewart3044]

@@tommyhanlon8012 They are much cheaper to run now that elec is so expensive, which offsets the additional appliance cost - but some don't like the longer drying duration, and it must be said that they are rather more complex than traditional dryers (which are very simple), with more to go wrong probably meaning less reliability. One engineer suggest to me that eventually the refrigerant leaks so they need re-gassing. They haven't been on the market long enough yet to know whether they'll last the 10 or so years you'd want a moderately expensive appliance to last. However, the heavier your use - a large family might do several loads a week - the more sense they make financially. They typically use only 40-50% of old tech.

[@washerfanb]

This is more delicate than your gas one. It used only 0,5 because you selected cotton eco. If you do normal cottons it will use about 0,7, it will dry faster and it will fully dry the clothes, so no more steam at the end.

[@cal87249]

the compressor is only on and off there's not fast or slow drying! in eco cotton the humidity that is left is alittle bit higher than normal cotton thats the difference! i have same samsung it allways dry in the same temoeratures even delicate if youuse 2 time raise 62 degrease that is really to much! the only principal on the way it work is more time is on more is heating!

[@colmcoleman6421]

i have a hoover combi washer/dryer with sensor dry and it stops when it sees clothes are dry is sensor dry energy friendly as im using it more now because of the weather but dont want to run up a bill any advice?

[@bootsowen]

Take 1/2 the load out before drying

[@neorobertson5414]

Wow 👏

[@cal87249]

put in the shower or outside and use the pipe with pressure water inside the condenser it will came put clean let it dry couple of hours and then switch on in manual mode for 1 hour it will came brand new you lose more than 50 for cent of efficiency with the condensator this nasty