Latest Heat Pump Tumble Dryers Reviewed | The Gadget Show
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
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They should have weighed the clothes before AND after to determine how much water was removed.
This is a terrible review. The Gadget Show influences people's buying decisions and 1 point was awarded to a machine based upon 1 person's subjective opinion on its looks!! Then drying was measured in a test where the machines weren't operating on the same power level. I can only imagine Currys have too many Hotpoint machines in stock or make more profit on them and need to sell more.
I totally agree. The Samsung was by far and away the best in this test.
Yeah I was hoping for more tests like speed, maybe something to measure moisture left over, smell, or something more hardcore like a thick comforter.
Agreed. They should have been tested for drying ability per kWh.
all their tests are completely flawed and useless. I saw one where they compared a hoover and an ebac and it was so one-sided because Currys don't sell the ebac
@@sbomorse I’m a professional dry cleaner with Korean background and will not touch a Samsung appliances with a 10 mile pole. If you want to go glitzy route go LG. If you want reliable good performing set get Miele, Bosch, Elelctrolux, or Asko.
I'm still amazed at how shows like this don't actually understand how a heat pump works. Jon says that the heat pump dryer re-uses it's hot air, well so do ALL condenser dryers. A heat pump dryer IS a condenser dryer. The difference is that it has a refrigerant gas which works like a fridge to convert heat in the air into usable heat for the dryer.
You don't even know what a heat pump is, going by your description.🤣😅😂
What's wrong with his description? A fridge IS a heat pump. 🤷@@aledhutchinson273
@@aledhutchinson273 In what way don't I understand? The refrigerant gas is compressed and condenses into liquid, giving off heat which it uses inside the drum. What is it I don't understand. The moisture also condenses, and the condensate is pumped into a water container for disposal. Heat pump dryers are condenser dryers as they take the moisture from the clothes in that way, just as do non-vented standard condenser dryers. Maybe it's you who doesn't get it.
@@aledhutchinson273your previous replies indicated you were the clueless one
So true. They totally miss the difference between the way a traditional dryer heats the air with an element drawing some 3.5kwh in the process to the heatpump technology that warms the air using tech similar ro that found in your fridge and draws around 700w in the process.
It's far more than just recycling air!!
I have the Samsung Series 9 and it is fantastic.
I have the Samsung one, very good; totally drying all. Also I keep it at room-temperature ~20C, perfect. Hooking it up to SmartThings is also brilliant.
Is that dryer lighter then a washing machine
@@Kalhan482 No it's considerably heavier.
@@aledhutchinson273 wrong. A tumble dryer is more or less half the weight of a washer.
Anything to do with room temperature?
do bare this in mind given the results and issues with all 3 .
"Heat pump tumble dryers usually need an ambient temperature of at least 10°C to work well, so the garage will probably be too cold. Manufacturers don't recommend using a heat pump tumble dryer in the garage"
and given its likely his business unit was likely not warm, its likely why all 3 essentially didnt have a fair test
We weren't told the time of year and day these tests were done, it could have easily been 10C or above
our Beko last two years our hoover started playing up after three weeks, it takes seven or eight goes to switch on?
I wouldn’t touch a Hotpoint with a barge poll. Bosch, Miele or AEG any day!
Because of the fancy brand name? I’ve used those brands and the price isn’t really worth it tbh and so I use Hotpoint now and I rate it and it’s cheap
@@bennie7755 Nope. I’ve had a terrible experience with Hotpoint and indesit. Caught fire in my kitchen. Also, the quality was very poor. I’ve had Bosch, Miele and AEG in the past and it’s lasted years. It’s what ever you like in my opinion. If you like Hotpoint go for it 🤣
Yeah that’s a fair point I guess 😂😂
I had a terrible experience with a Bosch heat pump dryer... Major disappointment. Took a year to get my money back.
My Washer is near top of range Hotpoint (last Hotpoint washer lasted 17 years - just needed $25 power suppressor box). I have LG flagship eco hybrid dryer (heat pump), Smeg dish washer, Samsung fridge, LG OLED TV.
My point is I buy top end stuff, but nothing beats the Hotpoint washer for your money (650 GBP it cost few years ago). If I spent double on washer it would have got me extra Wi-Fi gimmick (my dryer, fridge, dishwasher & Bosch oven has Wi-Fi). Wi-Fi is only good if it loaded the clothes/dishes/food etc. otherwise its of no use, especially if you can use time delay on Hotpoint lol 😂 😂 (we hardly ever use wi-fi on appliance's except for Oven)
i would not reccomened the Hotpoint just it has a 1 year warranty where as the other two have a 5 year warranty and if you want cheaper buy beko heat pump got one its over 3 years old and still runs like it did on day 1 it is a pre 2021 A+ only but it uses significantly less enger than my previous beko which was a normal condensor dryer which was C rated which lasted nearly 8 years . Plus the Beko cost me under £400 too and has everythinhg the hotpoint has just without a window on the door. I like how this guy liked the look of the hotpoint with the chrome trim etc but i looked at them in person both dryer and washer models and there just so cheap feeling the chrome dial on the display model was peeling off looking tacky. Just Avoid hotpoint and indesit .
Just buy your Hotpoint from John Lewis then.
I have the hotpoint and pound for pound I thoroughly recommend it
Me too, I have the same as in the video. It's 5 years now and still works good, every load is completely dry. Too bad there's no light in the drum though.
What was the ambient temperature during these tests? Everyone was wearing 2 layers. Seems unfair to the heat pumps
im sorry am i missing something 1hr45 for those bits? id have expected 25min in a vented dryer. is the run time really being factored in to the efficiency here? Also time has value. Actually 1hr45 wouldnt it have dried just hung up in a regular temp house? or 30min over a radiator?
It's only as good as it lasts. Reliability isn't good. I worked in appliance repairs for Currys/pc world for 8 years in an engineer/repair agency. I would still choose AEG and Samsung over Hotpoint.
Hotpoint Heat Pump Dryers Are Brilliant At Drying
@Clifford Cowie not mine it ain't m8 still working and drying spot on
Whats really interesting about tumble dryers these days they just don’t thoroughly dry clothes. The sensors are just not sensitive enough to detect moisture in clothes. On test 2 they all could still feel moisture in the garments, which for me is an immediate fail, the customer needs the option to turn the sensor off. Because slightly moist socks just isn’t good. I also think dryers are viewed in a way that the customer has unlimited amount of time to dry there garments. In this day and age, speed is just as important as efficiency as there’s going to be more times where you need to turn a garment around quickly but with manufacturers focus on efficiency has meant a quick turn around isn’t possible.
It doesn’t help that this was not a fair test. Heat pump tumble dryers need ambient room temperature of at least 10ºC to work properly and manufacturers do not recommended they be used outside as the air they take in is just not the right temperature/humidity.
I've had tumble dryers for about 25 years now (3 different makes) and the majority of the time my clothes have come out perfectly dry.
After the Blomberg heat pump I bought, NEVER again! Hours later (even overnight) clothes still not dry
Moisture sensors these days just aren’t that accurate since there’s only 1 moisture sensor as opposed to dryers made many years ago that had multiple inside the drum to give a more accurate reading. Maytag here in the US invented moisture sensors as far back as 1960, they put the moisture sensors in the baffles to give a VERY accurate level of dryness and probably was one of the best moisture sensor dryers EVER made. Even a simple auto dry timer that advances the timer motor when the heating element or burner cycles off is a bit more accurate as well.
I have an LG head pump dryer. If I put it on cottons + cupboard dry, then everything comes out slightly damp. If I select extra dry (takes about 20min longer) then everything comes out bone-dry. I'm quite pleased with it. It gets the job done in nearly the same amount of time as my old Miele condenser dryer, while using 1/3 of the electricity.
@thesodaboys I have a Miele heat pump tumble dryer and everything comes out dry if I use cottons or automatic drying.
And it only use 20p per hour.
My old white knight condenser used 90p per hour. They take longer yes! But for how little they use I think it’s worth it.
I had mine 2nd hand as just to expensive upfront. Compared to an ordinary dryer.
Lister showing up at the end was the best part!
What about longevity and repairability? No point in buying one of these heat pump machines if they break down often and are expensive to repair.
I would say more reliable providing people actually clean out filters.
@@paulhilling6208 I can't see how it something so complex would be more reliable than my tumble dryer which has a heater, motor, timer and vent. Not much to go wrong and hasn't in the 25 years I have owned it. I doubt these would hast more than 5 years.
@@UnCoolDad I had to replace the heating element twice and the opps panel as the power button failed, on my old beko. Unless the gas escapes from a closed system or filters are left to clog should be fine.
Mine never worked, still in the back of the garage, I even put diesel to try and get her to go, but she never went.
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What was the energy usage on the last test
Jon Bentley needs to lay off the Red Bull before hopping into the voiceover booth.
If they take longer to dry then are they really more efficient compared to a condenser version?
Yes as the total kWh usage on a heat pump dryer (to dry your full load of washing) is around 50% less than a condenser dryer.
@@dpleech1 Do you have one that isn't really expensive and would you recommend it
I have a Samsung series 9 (which is really expensive) but the Hoover H-DRY 300 looks good value. My old B rated indict used 3 times more electric per dry. Drying times were also similar.
@@dpleech1 Thanks
Because heat pump has up to 350% efficiency but it doesn't catch high temps. So, it needs more time for the same work.
If you set the Samsung to dryness level 3 they would have dried perfectly. When you get a new machine try different settings and see what is best for you. That’s what I did and love my Samsung heat pump dryer.
Am beginning to think these shows while entertaining are not more than just that
I have been watching other reviews of heat pump dryers and it appears they all, even the best and most expensive ones, render the clothes a little damp at the end of their cycle. However, reviewers discovered that a few minutes of exposure to the air took care of the residual dampness and the clothes were totally dry. Perhaps you needed to go back and check the clothes a few minutes after they had come out of the dryers?
Heat pump dryer is the worst white good I've ever brought. I've got a Sharp and just as their tests it doesn't dry things, they're still damp and would go mouldy if put away. The rating is false, I have to use a higher setting to get things dry. I've had it less than a year and I'm thinking of bining it and going back to a condenser dryer. So disappointed.
Most times the filters aren't cleaned propely. De evaporator has to be free of dust and the filters have to be clean en periodically cleaned under the tap. I've bought mine second hand as scrap 1,5 year ago, but after dissambling it and cleaning everything it dries very good. after 2,5 hours a big load is totally dry.
Why did they conduct the test in a non-domestic setting? What temperature was the workshop? - expect it was not the right temperature for a heat pump dryer to work effectively. Also why did they stop the machines before they finished their drying cycle? If you stop any sensor dryer before it’s complete the stuff will be damp.
So much of this is flawed analysis and test procedures. Watch other more informative videos for better info on Heat pump dryers.
Any recommendations for better videos?
hotpoint definitely won and definitely takes a win for looks over the aeg, seems a fairly fair test although weather they activated hotpoints active care button which also tumbles after the end of a cycle we won’t know but id definitely choose the hotpoint
@Clifford Cowie beats beko by any standards now 😂
@@laundrylad2006 Ah, you pay extra and you get a 'burst into flames' model! 😅
@@bikerchrisukk yes because hotpoint definitely still blows up 🤣
@@laundrylad2006 Sounds like I'm stuffed, I wonder how easy it is to make one 😆
If you really want a dryer that’s energy efficient to use and drys fairly quickly, a gas dryer is your best bet. Probably one of the cheapest dryers to use since they only pull 300 watts or so of power when running vs the over 2000 to 3000 watts a electric version will use.
you're still burning gas on top which isn't cheap. Plus there's no heat pump involved in the equation so no recycling of the heat in the drum. I'd rather have an electric heat pump. I only pay 5p per kWh off peak so it's way cheaper for me and much more efficient than gas
@@alcurtis93 I live in Southern California, if you were to use a electric vented or heat pump dryer, your bill will be over $500 to $600 in the spring and summer months and easily close to $900 or $1000 in the winter months if you have a home that’s all electric and heated only with electric. A gas dryer (and gas appliances in general) will reduce your bill be hundreds since you are only consuming only 300 to 400 watts of electric vs the amount a electric version will use. A heat pump might be slightly more efficient but is more complex since it after all is a refrigeration system and you can’t fix them by yourself if you don’t have the equipment and in some areas you may not even be licensed to work on any sort of refrigeration system since you have to properly dispose of the refrigerant and such.
@@seana806 things are quite different in the UK. The energy markets have gone mad. I don't think you'd save anything with a gas machine presently and they don't sell them over here for that reason
@@seana806 I don't pay anything to dry my laundry. It's free!!!!
I have 16Kw solar panels and a 10 Kwh battery. I use as much power I want. I heat-cool my house with heat pump, I have hot water, I cook, I wash and dry my laundry and dishes, I charge my electric car and I sell the power that I don't use. I used to mine bitcoins, it doesnt worth anymore but I bought a new car with bitcoins. Burn your gas, you look happy with it, but why are you here?
I have a Logik heat pump dryer
So nothing is properly dried?
what I was wondering as well
Very flawwd review, the setting rinne was not in line with manufacturers directions making the whole review pointless. Very disappointed with the procedures used in this test.
Just buy a tumble, chuck some diesel in her, and she'll be flying. Stop complaining.
As far as I'm concerned .as a repair tech...wouldn't have one ..my old dryer does the job in 20 mins...I have seen these heat pump units go for hrs. And still not completely dry !!!plus I do my drying time at nite ,when power is the cheapest !!
You still can have dry clothes while you sleep with one third of power that you use for your with the old tech dryer. I wonder, why did you wake up in the night to check the clothes?
These things are using/taking heat energy from your house/central heating, albeit indirectly. Wonder what the net energy use/benefit is considering your boiler would then have to cycle more frequently?
The real trick is you set them up in an atrium on the south side of the house and during winter you time your drying at the warmest part of the day.
No they don't. No device is able to to that without an exhaust to the oudsite. They use a lot of heat pump to cool the concenser and heat the heater at the same time. Since it needs both heat and cold, it is genuis.
Another green-washing scam
Siemens iq700 heat pump dryer A+++ £980 10years old with a basket for trainer's never had a problem use every day Bosch are good 8 series's are good?
You can’t grab a handfull of clothes, scrunch them together when getting them out and then complain that there are a few creases! Take items out one at a time you absolute thugs!
lol thugs!
lol
Bruh the AEG is the cheapest model from the lowest end serie heatpump, a tottaly not fair comparision! Horrible test.
No offense but I very much prefers the aesthetics of the Samsung dryer instead. The other two looks so boring and Old Fashion.
Quite frankly I couldn't care less how much energy they use - if I cared about energy, I'd hang my clothes on a line... if I use tumble dryer I expect full load of clothes to be bone dry in less than 90 minutes. None of these seem capable of such feat which is disappointing...
Buy a condenser then.
They but the dryness level on 2 for the Samsung. What did they expect 😂
AEG T75370AH3P 80 min.= 5 kg cotton.
Nice one 👍
Where is the beko 😭
I have the Samsung and its perfect. In their test it was on setting 2 for dryness (3 is maximum) so its normal for it to be damp. Absolute pot kak review!!
Drying a handful of rags in a tumble dryer in the middle of a garage is NOT going to give realistic, real-world results.
Also, you say they all ran for 1hr 45 min when at one point one of them clearly shows 2hr 51min on the display!
This is not a fair test at all and as it is sponsored by Curry's, I think we can all work out why you've chosen the ones you have!
What an absolute con!
A tumble dryer with an EULA. The madness has started. Since people are buying the Samusng it wont be long before we cant even buy a bloody kettle to boil water with, without it being connected to the internet. It also has a 500 page, one sides, we will screw you, EULA, In order to use the damn thing.
Omg the test wasn't controlled you should have dried all the cloths in each one, repeating on each machine. Splitting the load isn't correct as different cloths materials end up in each dryer. Leaving the dryer to perform the entire cycle. Then monitor time and power usage
Had a Hotpoint heat pump dryer over 5 years, broke down six times. 4 times out of warranty. Totally useless pile of junk. AVOID this advert for them!!!
Samsung 😍
IDGAF about energy efficiency Are my clothes dry... how quickly do they do it and do they do it without ruing my clothes. These are garbage
Worse things ever clothes tangle as they dont turn both ways when on cycle take hours to dry and clothes come out smelling fousty worse £450 spent gave it away and went back to my old crusty in the shed again
you're giving it points for its looks? its a tumble dryer
It still has to sit in my house and I have to look at it every single day!
No it samsung
Very disappointed
Nothing got blown up
Nope, but a Hisense