Normal condenser usually b or c rated are around 50-70p a use. A heat pump is the same but it re pumps the heat back through the clothes re using it instead of wasting it.

They take slightly longer to dry clothes but heat pumps are a rated so near half the energy cost per use.

Done a lot of reading on it the last 2 days as I was about to buy a normal condenser

Check this website out. It's good to compare dryers

https://www.sust-it.net/energy-saving.php?id=41&start=25

It's rank 31st but look at the prices of all the ones ranked above it, some are £1000+. This beko is by far cheapest in the top ranked dryers. £449 for a Siemens to £1899 for a meile. The costs are not much different to this £285 one. Bargain for what you get imo

If you use it so little it will last for 10 years plus in theory.

Not quite convinced yet about heat pump dryers, significant amount of reviews across different brands complaining about clothes still being damp at end of their cycle.I only use my condenser dryer once a week so would take me forever to make up difference in price.

Purchased and had it delivered Yesterday.
Put 5 loads through it now and I find it great.

Got it on cupboard dry plus and that seems to do the job fine.
The sensor did get confused when I threw a thick hand towel in with some washing as expected, but it was dry enough to hand in the bathroom, just not to put straight away.

Uses well under 1Kw an hour as measured too which is nice and slightly warms the spare bedroom, with no condensation on the windows.

Warmer today and the dryer actually worked. Happy with it now. If it's still slightly damp I put it back in for 30 min cycle and it came out warm and dry.

Jeans dry just finished, loads of water in and fluff but still damp ffs. Now putting on timer for 30 minutes. Why does the sensor say it's finished when it's not.

Sensor not working or something. My last hotpoint which breaks every few month at least made the clothes red hot and dry when it finished. That sensor works properly.

Now if I am having to do 2 or 3 cycles to dry the clothes it's no better than a normal cheaper one.

Will be phoning beko if this carries on.

So now cupboard dry leaves it wet, cupboard dry plus leaves it wet and also jeans but jeans got loads of water out but still damp.

The timers are only 30 or 45 minutes so you can't put a 2 hour spin on.

Even if it's 0 degrees outside I'm sure it's still 5degrees in my garage . Getting an electric garage door soon so will see if that warms the garage up. It's on now but again not much in. The size of drum is huge. My washing machine looks half the size but that's 8kg and this 7kg.

Reading the info on heat pump dryers they really need to be inside the home for them to work efficiently. Initially mine was going to go the the garage but managed to find a place in the house.

The instructions say there working ambient range in 5-35 degrees. So when the weather warms up a bit you should be fine.

Got mine delivered yesterday. They took away the packaging and placed it where I wanted it and that's it really. Can't really fault Co-op's service. When I ordered it I had forgotten to use the CPE20 code which took £20 off. One quick phone call to them and they immediately refunded me the £20. Very nice indeed.

Since having it I have used it twice. Once last night and once this afternoon. Last night I have about 5kg of clothes (a mixture of shirts, tshirts, jumpers, cardigans, trousers etc) of which I had spun dry using a 1600rpm washing machine. I used the cupboard dry extra setting (3 hours), but it finished just after two hours. Everything was dry, including the thick jumpers. So really happy with that.

Today, I placed about a kilo of baby clothes in and used the babyprotect setting (1hr10mins), but it finished in about 45 minutes. I thought some of the baby clothes were a teeny weeny damp so used a 30 minute timer to finish it off. Came out dry, so happy with that.

I'll see how it'll do with thick jeans and coats.

It's installed in the dining room, and the ambient temp is around 18C.

Overall, I'm happy with it. Hope it lasts. :smiley:

Where have you got it? Mines in a freezing garage and been damp still when it said it had finished. Tried cupboard dry then extra cupboard dry and still damp.

Only tea towel few socks and boxer shorts but still wet.

Will try a jeans dry one next. Hardly had anything in it that might be why the sensor not sensing wet as there wasn't much in at all. Just testing it really. Need to read instructions to see what setting is best. What setting did you use?

Received mine the other day. So far it's been excellent. Drys quicker then stated time. Very happy.

Nice one. Not sure why jl wouldn't I have an email saying they will but not the £20 code so £305

I submitted a Price Match to John Lewis and it has just been rejected as Co-Op Electrical is an online only retailer.

In any case, I have ordered it via Co-Op electrical - added the disposal of my old machine for £20 and therefore able to use the £30 discount code cp30 to bring the cost to £295 (with nominated day delivery)

I am happy with that.

Nice one. 50% to me????

Just had an email from JL. They are happy to refund £99.01 to match Co op's price....RESULT!.
Thanks again for the heads up.

I currently have a Hoover washer/dryer which takes forever to dry my clothes, starts on either 2hr50 or 3hr50 depending on whether I select low or high dry.
Its great for washing with a big drum, so I am looking to keep it for washing and to buy a new dryer. Spoken to a few family members that have vented dryers and they both say that they dry really quickly but cost more. I am on the BG free Sunday tariff at the moment so running cost isnt an issue now but could be in the future if I switch plans.
Can anyone advise an average dry cycle time for say 5kg of washing on this Beko unit from a 1400rpm spun wash? I really dont want to wait 2hrs+ as I do a lot of washing on Sundays and want to move each load from the washing machine to the dryer after each run.
Thanks
Richard

No the boiler is right next to it though which drains to an outside drain, I'll feed it into that somehow

Have you got a waste pipe in a cupboard? I'm stuck not drains in garage but it's easy enough to slide the water container out and put down the sink each time

Yes my hotpoint does that. Starts at 3 hours but the sensors cut it short to about 1 hour.

Depends what you set it on as well like cupboard dry or extra dry.

Only space I have is in the garage, that's why I bought washer dryer, freezing in garage so will see how long it takes but not too bothered if it's cheap to run

Mine arrived today, installed under the stairs, very impressed. Seems to start off on 2 hours 54 mins every time but then you check back on it later and its dropped right down to 20 mins. Two loads done today very quickly, happy with the 'dryness'. Need to fit the drain hose then I can forget about emptying etc

Could you tell me where you installed the dryer?
I can't put it in the kitchen because of no available space, so I'm thinking of putting it in the dining room (which isn't really used as a dining room). My house is small so this is the only place I can put it. :disappointed:

Mine arrived today. Good service from co op. They put it in place , took all packaging away and set it up. Showed me the filters and water to clean/empty after use. Not used it yet but happy so far.

for those interested in understanding in gory detail how the EU ratings are done.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0392

once you get past the stuff on the label dimensions the interesting info starts.

Not sure what you are on about.

John Lewis price match just about anyone. They had 2 years warranty, co op have 1 years warranty so I asked jl to price match co op but they wouldn't take the £20 voucher code off only £299 + £4.99 deliver = £305.

They would give me it for £305. So if you contact jl and say I want you to price match they MIGHT redund you the £95. It's worth a try anyway if you just bought it for £399

I guess it's worth a try then. What website did you use as a comparison if you don't mind me asking.

Thanks.

They would give me this washer for £305 3 days ago but I went for this one for extra £20 off. Just message them . They did not count the extra years warranty when they price matched £305.

Thanks for letting me know about that.......did some investigation on how to proceed and found that they will only price match bricks and mortar companies so that rules out quite a few retailers. Also, I found this:

"In one reported example, a customer who paid £279 for a washing machine in John Lewis was denied a £60 refund when he saw the same product at Argos for £219 because John Lewis offered a two-year warranty compared to Argos's one year."

So, unless you know something I have missed I will have to wait and see if anyone else drops their prices in the next couple of weeks.
Thanks again though...much appreciated!!.

I do have a Miele vacuum cleaner and ordered on NYE using the £30 off code as you suggested. Thanks for the tip! Total cost was £282.97 delivered so I effectively will get the bags for free and saved a couple of pounds too! Unbeatable price for this A++ dryer which arrives tomorrow.

If you can find a price you're happy with I can recommend it thoroughly.

Thanks. Ordered. Similar to the Haier model on here but this seems to have a lot more positive reviews!

Thank you OP - been looking for a heat pump tumble dryer :smiley:

This is the one I'm holding out for, can't find any discounts though

Thanks for that

Not too bothered about noise even though reviews I read said it's quiet but it's going in my garage. Same with drying if it's cheap to run I am not too bothered how long it takes, I don't normally need the clothes for days after anyway.

if you are organized slower drying is not an issue.

wit ha decent washer/spin the dry times will be much quicker than those specified as the standard times are based on wetter clothes than many washers can achieve..

Which? verdict
Cheap to run but takes ages to dry 60%

PROS
Accurate sensor drying, dries evenly, easy to use, really cheap to run
CONS
Slow drying, noisy

if you look at the full EU product data fiche you get 1/2 load kwh so you can compare £/kg between large and small load machines.


With heat pump the main tech is shared between machines and there have been step changes in efficiency so look for the more recent models in the ranges.
A few get into A+++ range but can be pricey .

We moved to larger loads now wash & dry less often, both washer and dryer will be be more efficient used that way.

They're awful, avoid.

You get what you pay for. I personally bought a Bosch WTW87560GB last month and couldn't recommend it more highly - its has been a god send for a house with 2 young children.

http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/tumble-dryers/bosch-wtw87560gb-white

I managed to get it for £460 using a £150 Bosch trade-in offer (for which no trade-in was actually required). I also wouldn't buy this brand, but the heat pump technology (the thing you were struggling with) is categorically cheaper.

That one was mentioned before 17 weeks delivery!! Do you really need 10kg ? Be half full each use in my house. Seems decent.

But they won't get reduced to anywhere near this price . Maybe £400

This or the Hoover? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hoover-dynamic-mega-dmhd1013a2-freestanding-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-10kg-load-a-energy-2587064

Not trolling, I almost bought one just doesn't seem that good to me. The reviews dont paint a good picture. I'll wait till the higher end ones get reduced.

Grundig sitting in our garage having no problems so far this winter..

I have no idea if you're trolling hard, or if you just can't understand basic English.

In simple terms, these are cheaper.

He seems unable to comprehend this.

Some quite poor reviews of this on the JL site http://www.johnlewis.com/beko-dhy7340w-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-7kg-load-a-energy-rating-white/p2789518#tabinfo-ratings

​Thx >< jeez just saying seems like its pumping a lot of bs. 6 hours to dry clothes might as well use a hair dryer. Go educate yourself on what this site is for instead of insulting people.

Looks like a good deal but its low end so its this price for a reason either new model is round the corner, they break a lot or they crap.

You need to educate yourself on how the EU energy label system works.[/quote
Or just educate themselves full stop.

Cheers OP bought! Was toying between the grundig and this.

I only have room in my garage for separates that's why I bought a washer dryer last 2 times.

Garage won't get to minus 5 even if outside is.

Will see how it gets on

Just beware if putting it in the garage, heat pumps rely on high ambient air temperature to work properly and generate some heat, they do not work at below 5 degrees, I have a candy heat pump dryer, brilliant in summer but is struggling in the attached garage at this time of year, usually takes 2 - 3 hours for a full load but with the low temperature it takes around 5 - 6 hours to dry a load. On the upside it costs next to nothing per hour to run so very efficient.

That link had 17 week delivery time !!!!

Is Hoover hotpoint and indisit? Not touching their make again after 2 hotpoint ultimas in a row. Thought the 1st was just a bad one but the 2nd one was worst than the 1st one for breaking. Never buying washer dryer again either.

Mmmm do these work out cheaper if they take 3 hours to dry clothes compared to 1.5 hours a standard dryer takes. Its A rated but takes longer to dry so it probably works out the same.

Grundig are Beko with 5 year warranty but the prices for heatpumps are higher.
you used to be able to get one under £400

with heatpump models coming in under £300 you would be mad to go for a regular model(condenser or vented) now.

there was a 10kg model to look at as well

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hoover-dynamic-mega-dmhd1013a2-freestanding-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-10kg-load-a-energy-2587064


Don't forget to clean the condenser filters as well as the main fluff filter in the door.

If you message John Lewis I THINK they would credit you back to £305 if you try. It's within 30 days

I bought this dryer from John Lewis just before Christmas and her indoors is absolutely loving it. I have it outside so I use the hose supplied to drain the water. As previously mentioned fluff removal is very easy to do. Ironing time has also been dramatically reduced . Well worth the £400 I paid for it so this deal price is awesome.

price for both would then be £282.97 delivered

If you have a miele vacuum cleaner you could add a pack of hoover bags for £7.99 and use code CPE30 (£30 off a £300 spend)

I think he means hotpoint are doing a recall and if you pay £99 you get a new condenser instead of them fixing your old one. So you need a recalled model to get that.

I checked mine and it's not an effected one.

Thanks for that, good to hear from someone who actually owns one than some idiots on here trolling every item that goes up on offer. Tv's by far the worst to read.

Mine is being delivered Tuesday so I will let you know how it is.

I have been using this one for a couple of months. It works great. Moisture sensor much better than my old zanussi. I expected drying times to be much longer, but they are not noticably longer than my old condenser. The huge difference is the temperature of the air coming out. It's so much cooler. My dog is not happy! He used to lay in front of the old one to get heat. I would definitely recommend it.

Beko are cheap low quality products

Check Hotpoint's website as they are recalling various tumble dryers (Hotpoint, Indesit & Creda). We got our dryer 2nd hand around 7 years ago (one with a pipe), we paid £99 on Thurs for a brand new condenser dryer which is being delivered & "installed" FOC Tues & they are also taking the old one away! They also offer a FOC repair but we figured we may as well get a new one instead.

The cycle cost is the cycle cost. If c rated cycle cost lasts 1 hour and is 70p and the cycle cost of this a rated one is 25p and takes 2 hours it's still the cycle cost. It's not a cost per minute or cost per hour it's the cost per cycle. See that link I posted . It tells you the yearly cost as well for a use of about every 3rd day.

I have this dryer and its brilliant. Well put together.
It does take longer to dry than the old type of dryer but it does a very good job. Because it's a heat pump design it doesn't get as hot, it doesn't have a heating element and is therefore safer.

​Exactly takes twice as long to dry saving you zero except a sticker that says A.

I see it now. Enter code cpe20.

Price is £299. How do I get it for £284.98?

Thanks for posting - quite tempted!

wish it was black or grey

Exactly what I was about to do, was after the 7230 black but this come up when I was searching for it with a++ rating so looked into it to see why it was rated much better.

Can't find a heat pump one anywhere near this price any make or shop. Even currys have this at £399 with £20 off today and they seem to be having some decent bargains on at the minute. Only downside I can't get it in black. Sitting in a garage so not too bothered.

cheers op was going to get a beko condenser but think ill pay the extra for one of these :smiley:

Normal condenser usually b or c rated are around 50-70p a use. A heat pump is the same but it re pumps the heat back through the clothes re using it instead of wasting it.

They take slightly longer to dry clothes but heat pumps are a rated so near half the energy cost per use.

Done a lot of reading on it the last 2 days as I was about to buy a normal condenser

Check this website out. It's good to compare dryers

https://www.sust-it.net/energy-saving.php?id=41&start=25

It's rank 31st but look at the prices of all the ones ranked above it, some are £1000+. This beko is by far cheapest in the top ranked dryers. £449 for a Siemens to £1899 for a meile. The costs are not much different to this £285 one. Bargain for what you get imo

Sorry to ask but what's s heat pump drier?