My thoughts and opinions on the new LG Ventless Heat pump dryer (DLHC5502)
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- Check out @bensappliancesandjunk he offers a very detailed breakdown of this dryer. My goal with this video was to relate to a regular customer looking into buying this machine.
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An additional advantage is that vented dryers pull around 100-150 cubic feet per minute. So in an hour, that’s about the volume of 1000 square feet of house with an 8 foot ceiling that will need the air temperature brought to indoor temp and latent heat in the form of humidity pulled out with the AC or else it’ll make the house less comfortable. Energy star’s ratings last I saw are based on 6 loads of medium size per week so someone who does more loads per week will benefit more.
It seems like a fairly big dryer, it used to be the heat pump dryers were only small sized European focused brands. LG has an average sized dryer that’s been around a while and it’s like $900 but this one seems better. Another thing about the clothes I never thought of from the video referenced is that the reason we clean so much lint out of regular dryers is because of the high heat and the more aggressive drying. Never really thought about the fact that I was cleaning off specks of my clothes that broke off. It’s also nice that this dryer goes in both directions because of the brushless motor so you don’t end up with half dry half wet items when there’s almost nothing in the dryer. Either in the video mentioned or another one it was mentioned that the components had been in dryers LG has been selling in South Korea for a long time.
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Bensappliancesandjunk also led to me taking the plunge to buy! I went through the work of sealing up the hole permanently for the vented dryer, personally. Also, I asked in their Q&A on the LG website, and the dryer has an operating temperature range of 122 - 158°F. Not really all that different from a standard electric dryer. I'd recommend using the energy mode when able, as that will likely be the most gentle. I haven't tried using the "less dry" mode yet, but right now, everything is coming out warmer than it did with my old dryer. I often ran on Low and Medium and did an air dry cycle after, to be as gentle as possible in terms of temperature, so I'm trying to figure out the most gentle settings on this new one since you don't control temperature directly.
Also, if you haven't, check out Ben's video on the maintenance for this unit. There is a fair bit more maintenance than with a conventional electric dryer.
Yea I checked out his videos. I just did a condenser cleaning this morning. I love it so far
This would make good ASMR. I also like the sounds of tapping.
I have been using this dryer for 3 weeks and I am impressed too. I agree it takes longer to dry, but the performance is good. Consumes less energy (1.3kwh for a 1.5hr run time), no vent (less maintenance), very quiet.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
And by the way this is LG’s 2nd gen heat pump dryer (maybe 1.5 gen 😅)…their 1st gen came with washer-dryer combo.
It's true if u choose like normal or any other options but if u choose to do it manually u can get done between 20 to 40 min at most. I just noticed that u don't need to much time to dry ur clothes. Try it that way it works for me.
@@famramos3476 I tried 50-mins and it did not dry the clothes properly. AI dry has been working for us better...to minimize electric cost, i schedule the laundry during off-peak hours. :)
The two big advantages of a heat pump dryer are that it uses only about 1/6th the electricity of a normal dryer and it is not venting huge quantities of your conditioned air outside of the house. As to being able to flip the dryer door, I looked at the specs on the LG website and it shows that you cannot flip the door. That is unfortunate.
You are right!
5:09 It’s not first gen but it is America’s first time seeing it.
I’ve been hearing that this dryer is a engineering marvel!
It’s been great!! Yes it take a little bit more time but I have noticed that the clothes we dry feel fresher.
Hey. I'd like to see and hear a default normal cycle.
Please do a full normal load on both machines please.
Nice. This came out after the all-in-one. I was wondering if a dedicated dryer would dry much faster than the all in one. Looks like the answer is no or not by much.
Drys better
Hi sir, can you plz provide the model no. Of the compatible washer and especially the model/part no. Of stacking kit used to stacked upin each other??
did you consider the LG Washtower that has the heat pump dryer? if so, just curious why you opted for this model featured in the video.
also any issues with the dryer door hitting the wall or not being able to open enough? i think if we get this we will have the same configuration if we stack
Great question, 2 big reasons why I didn't go with the wash tower is 1) The drum size was not big enough for my liking. 2) If either the washer or dryer goes out beyond repair I would have to scrap the whole unit.
LG is awesome
I see you have it stacked. Does the stacking kit make it where you can control the dryer from the washer? Just so I know if I do get this setup to make sure I have step stool for my wife so she can reach the controls.
Yea you can but you have to get the LG branded staking kit. 3rd party ones will not work
Hi, Can the dryer be controlled and set by the LG thinQ app? Also, did you ask LG why you couldn't flip the door? I think the latch catcher may have gotten flipped accidentally
Yes, the dryer can be controlled with the app as long as you have the remote setting “on”. I never did contact OG about the latch. I’m gonna try again and see what happens if I flip it I appreciate the input.
Have you run a towels load in the dryer? If so, how did that turn out? As dry as a regular dryer?
I’ve ran multiple loads of towels and yes they come out bone dry. I have not experienced any dampness on any article of clothing.
That’s awesome. I’m in the same boat, have the washer, eventually want to replace with this matching dryer.
Son fonctionnement sera filmé bientôt ?
What model washer did you pair with dryer?
It’s paired with the LG WM6500HBA
I'd like to hear and see it running on a default normal cycle please. Thank you.
I’ll be posting a new video tomorrow night on a normal run cycle and time. Appreciate you watching the video
@@Texas_G_Longhorns Thank you. I'd also like to see the matching washer on a default normal cycle too. I like to use the proper amount of laundry detergent and fabric softener. They are safe when used properly.
@@Texas_G_Longhorns How hot does it get on the default normal cycle?
@@jeromedavis8575from the testing I did it hit a max of 138 degrees
@@Texas_G_Longhorns The dryer would make good ASMR, along with tapping on it.
How does this dryer sound?
Just uploaded a short on my channel
LG linear compressor?
Doesn’t have one. It has the LG rotary compressor
Probably shouldn’t’ve said that on camera that you tried to flip the door 😂