Having tried the Indesit Heat Pump one, I would seriously say to invest in a Heat Pump tumble dryer, even if you don't get this one. I've been amazed at how well the technology works and would not get anything else again. This is definitely very economical to run and effectively pays for itself every time you use it, which will make you feel good when you use it. With appliances you also tend to get stuck with them, so only get something you really want.

the energy use is per dying cycle not per hour.

Also don't forget when manufacturers state the load weight capacity of their machines - that is the DRY weight of the clothes, so make sure you are not underfilling.

been using mine for a couple of weeks now, must I love it :party: I haven't activated the 10year motor warranty yet though.

It took less than an hour to dry a full load - my washing machine is 7 kg and 1400 maximum spin

How long did it take you to dry a full load? And if I may ask, how fast does your washing machine spin and what's the size of it's drum (in kg). Asking because in my case it also didn't take nearly as long as stated in manual.

I beg you pardon?! ;-) I'm taking a very good care of it, no abuse is taking place :grin: I'm just using it as it's supposed to be used. After all it's supposed to be about saving electricity innit? As average consumption is 1.40 kWh compare to 6 with vented dryer, it gives me roughly 60p of savings per load (4.6x13p) so 267 more loads and I consider the thing free. Reason why I had so much washing is simple. At the beginning of July we decided that we need to buy a heat pump dryer because vented one is simply not economical. I was chasing heat pump cause it's always nice to buy something half price. Since then it's been only two months with no washing at all. To our surprise we didn't only not run out of clothes but I say we could easily go on for at least month or two more. And that's a lot of clothes considering uniforms we only wear once or twice, normal and gym clothes, towels, bedding. It really adds up. Both washing machine and tumble dryer were going 24h a day for good 3 days. I calculated that with my use it's going to do around 230 full loads a year so it will quickly show what it's really worth. If it will brake within the first year then I will have hotpoint fix it, the second year I will chase Tescos and if it will survive those 460 loads then I will have to fix it myself (couldn't justify 109.99 hotpoint is charging for labour every single time - it's 60% value of the dryer!) Will let you know if something happens with it.

To be honest - it really did surprise me. I've been using vented tumble dryer for over 3 years now. For 8 kg most of the time it took over 6 kWh to fully dry this load. I believe it's also partially my fault as I tend to set timer for a bit longer than necessary to avoid having to repeat the cycle with still damp clothes. I got mine on 23rd of August and after 38 dried full loads I can tell I'm extremely satisfied. Sensor drying works fine most of the time, the only time it fails is when drying jeans (which is surprising because it works well with much thicker towels), bedding (because it tends to make one tangled mess where the outer layer is bone dry and inside still damp) and partial loads (not convinced yet as only one time I dried partial load). Where I was expecting dryer to use around 3 kWh per cycle (advertised should be 2.59 kWh for cupboard cotton setting) I was flabbergasted to discover it only took between 1.15 and 1.80 kWh (1.40 on average of 37 8kg loads) which is around 25% what vented one used. I looked through the manual where I found a clue why it's using far less than supposed to - Hotpoint tests their dryers with clothes spun at 800-1000 rpm where I spin mine at 1800 rpm. Obviously that extracts far more water so dryer doesn't have that much to do. I always use extra dry cotton cycle which tend to take between 1h40min and 2h40min which is far quicker than I expected it to do so. The only question is if it will last. And I feel a bit betrayed as the glass door is plastic. Anyway, perfect timing for the deal as I was just about to but candy one for 342 quid.

I would definitely go for the free condenser, but then I do not have a whole family to do washing for, lower running costs of a heat pump would not likely outweigh the purchase cost over a free condenser for me. You'd have to work out how much difference per year it would save you.

If you decide on taking the new model and are anywhere near me, I'd love that condenser thanks :smile:

I'd love to know what you guys think of it as I can't make my mind up whether to accept the new model! I've been offered a barely-used Siemens condenser tumble dryer from a relative for free so not sure which one to go for. I'm drawn by the lower running costs of the Hotpoint but can't get their poor reputation for reliability out of my mind...

Just had my Hotpoint tumble dryer delivered - really helpful delivery guys who placed it in position and took packaging away. Looks great with the glass door - now need to sort out some washing and try it out... :grin:

How are people finding the machine? I wasn't expecting much from it at all and am actually impressed with how well it dries clothes. I also thought the sensor drying would be gimmicky but it works well and genuinely adjusts. The largest load I can physically fit into my washing machine took me only 2 hours 20 mins to completely dry using the standard cotton sensor drying function. I was expecting it to take far longer. The clothes were also completely dry, perfectly soft and not creased at all - came out looking ironed lol. The clothes looked and felt a million times better than when they come out of my vented tumble dryer. The manual also says the water container doesn't fill for the first two uses, but mine filled straight away(?). The only negative I've found is that the machine seems to put quite a lot of moisture into the air when it's running. I have it in a very large room with high ceiling and it's still really noticeable - I can't imagine how bad it would be in a small room. Anyway - provided this machine doesn't fail, I will be happy with the purchase - thanks to the OP.

Same model offered here, apparently slightly louder but additional LED display and child lock option. Went for it as also good reviews in all and unlikely to find a 8KG one for the same money.

Same offer here as well - and going for it.

The one they've offered you (Hotpoint FTCD871GPY) looks more expensive than ours. Not sure why you would not want to go for it lol. Glass Door, better more advanced LED display (shows words etc. ours doesn't). I have to say though I really hate the circular style design of the front button panel on it - that bit looks ludicrously cheap and nasty to me but I guess others may feel different. They really should have just got rid of that part entirely if they were getting rid of the dial and done everything through the LED display buttons.

Nope. Awaiting delivery direct from Hotpoint logistics on Saturday

Me too. Glass Door and no digital display. Apart from that I cannot see any difference.
The manual

docs.hotpoint.eu/_do…pdf

Had mine delivered today. Seems decent.

Regarding the warranty, I spoke to Indesit - they kept insisting it only has a 1 year warranty and said I'm wrong about the 2 year warranty - they said none of their products have ever had more than a 1 year warranty (...). They also kept trying to sell me an additional warranty that I didn't want. I kept explaining that they're wrong - eventually they reluctantly checked with management but it was a real struggle to get that far - after a long delay, they then backed down and acknowledged that there IS a 2 Year Warranty under EU law on this tumble dryer and that that is CORRECT lol. They however stated the 1st year is provided by Indesit and the rest of the warranty is between the customer and the retailer.

Good save :smile:

OUT OF STOCK :disappointed: .

These are fitted with a heat pump which contains a flammable liquid , Great combination with a product that gets warm

Ordered last night. We were on the cusp of ordering the Beko one from Co-op posted yesterday but decided on this one. Our last dryer lasted 24 years - hopefully this will get at least half way.

Well that's what I had initially assumed when i saw it, but then I saw what people say about other companies like AO.com lol - it's a mirror image - that's a LOT of reviews too: uk.trustpilot.com/rev…com

Anyway - I was one of the people who chose to order one on impulse when the OP originally posted as I had just assumed it was a good deal and also read it would save tons of electricity too. I haven't actually cancelled mine yet as I'm trying my best to give Indesit the benefit of any doubt here. Can someone confirm this will definitely use a lot less electricity than a normal tumble dryer to dry your clothes over a year, as this still seems to be unclear? My gut instinct says this isn't going to lower overall costs. If it breaks, the higher repair costs for a Heat Pump model also mean it's effectively a write-off if the manufacturer doesn't sort it out. I've learnt to only ever judge a company on how they act when things go wrong and the comments online about that are worrying to say the least.

Ordered for £181.20. Thank you very much to the original posters involved here. Have ordered because I've been looking for a new tumble dryer for a while and even if this one only lasts a year or so it will be money well spent in my opinion. I've had Tumble Dryers before from Hotpoint who make Indesit, Beko and Candy and the Hotpoint one was the only one which really lasted for a decent length of time about 8 years. I got rid of the Beko because it got so hot I thought it was going to burst into flames and the Candy ones have both given up after about a years worth of usage. I have 3 children and use my dryer a lot especially in winter or when the weather is bad so we'll have to see if this is any good but even so its cheaper than what I was expecting to pay for a new machine so thank you.

Ask them to price match, they did on a TV I bought.

Thanks, it's cheap.... heat pump.... tumble dryer..... you make your own mind up. I've ordered andfor the price you can't really grumble.

Exactly thats the reason why me Mrs made me cancel the order. Kind of defeats the purpose if it takes that long

Typical! I ordered this last week, and had no discount code at the time. :disappointed:

This is an amazing price, but be aware that most heat pump dryers take 3-4 hours to dry a full load.

Orders confirmed. Whirlpool/ Hotpoint direct delivery by Saturday

I would always say never look at that site for reviews just look at hotdealers favourite John Lewis and see why. However these are the worst brand going for reliability and I expect this only git heat because it's cheap tumble dryer and the op didn't put indesit in the title.

indesit or should i say whirlpool !! no thanks just had my indesit refurbed as it was the centre of tumble dryer fires !!

I am not saying Indesit are a good or a bad brand, but Trustpilot is hardly reliable in my opinion. Most people with a good experience have no reason to leave a review, there is no incentive for it. But when there is a problem you want to scream and shout about it. For example: uk.trustpilot.com/rev…uk/. There are more reviews for Samsung than Indesit and their rating is almost as bad.

Name calling posts removed. Just remember the code of conduct.

OMG - Check this out(?) uk.trustpilot.com/rev….uk

What's going on at Indesit lol?? I don't think I've ever seen so many negative reviews and comments in my life. Also, just when you thought it couldn't possibly read any worse than that - I then read on Wiki that it was one of their fridge freezers that also caused the Grenfell tower blaze (...)

I would have imagined that becuase of the recalls etc there would be a greater scrutiny put on them going forward?

Looked at this as our old hotpoint gave up the ghost this week
But decided to buy a hoover aquavision 10kg condenser dryer instead
The solar panels on the roof will keep it running :grin:
Getting it delivered on wednesday for a total of £250

Ornatas, u serious? :grin: kWh and kW are completely different things. kWh is a kilowatt-hour which is basically a ''quantity'' unit of electricity. A device, let's say a 1000w hoover, ran for an hour would use exactly 1kWh. If the dryer is using 2.54 kWh over 235 minutes, that gives an average of 649 watts, where the vented one would give an average of 2100 watts so even though heat pump dryer runs almost twice as long it uses less electricity. In the example you gave that would be 40% less.
Hope it helps.

Tepmted

I don't understand the energy saving aspect of these tumble dryers, for this dryer its a 235 min cycle and uses 2.54 kwh, so for 1 cycle it's over 10kw's but for a regular dryer its 4.2 kwh but the cycle is 2 hours long so 8.4kw's for the cycle, how are heat pump dryers more efficent?

Thought this was a great deal as I just got my KnowHow insurance quote in for my existing 10 year old condenser at £75 for the year. In my thinking for £30 more over 2 years I get a A rated brand new technology machine thats capable of taking 8KG. We do a hell of a lot of drying (maybe 2 or 3 times a day) so hopefully this will save us money. I will be putting it through its paces anyway. Thanks to the OP for posting this deal - I see it has expired now so I suppose the value speaks for itself! :relaxed:

That is correct.

Just a warning, I worked for a company as their Quality Audit Technician for 27 years with the last 5 years working for the company that took over. Inde**** were part of that company and there is a reason why we called it that. Just remember all those tumble dryers that burnt peoples homes down and had to be recalled were made by the same company. I wouldn't have one if it was given to me.

Excuse my ignorance on this but am I right in thinking this doesn't have to be near a wind or door with a pipe sticking out of it?

260kwh is about right for a 9kg A condenser good.

if you scan down the specs of a lot of machines you can see step changes in the ratings chances are they have common parts in the heat pump section.
there are a few that are well ahead of the field.the BBko/Grundig brands now have a 8kg that is rated at 177kwh on some newer models

Interesting read, thanks!

Out of interest what did you think of the Candy one that was posted on here for £302?
Just checked and it's 259kwh with condensation class A.

Good deal but check the specs carefully this is a cheap Heat pump but not a very good one.

Two main areas to consider

energy use

306 kWh/annum a decent one will be 230kWh/annual

Condenser efficiency

C(72%) a decent one will be A/B(>90%).
The difference is the amount of moisture going into the room nearly 30% of what it gets out of your clothes

Wow, seems you're the moron here. The UK kept its own consumer protection laws as they are a lot better, which in some cases gives you up to 6 years warranty.

lol. Out of interest.. how long has ur current washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher and fridge lasted for???

Im guna hazard a guess, go out on a whim, and predict that they have all lasted much longer than 1 year.

Google may be my friend, but he's certainly not yours. Also congratulations on having no problems with your appliances lmao - I'm happy for you.

Have you considered what a warranty covers. Let's say they give you a 50 year warranty. It covers manufacturing and design faults. So in short, not any wear and tear. So Mr Engineer arrives. You do 20 washes a week and the brushes have gone. Manufacturing fault. Design fault. Or wear and tear. Understand warranty and you understand the irrelevance of it. Now you can go down SOGA and try for poor design up to 8 years in Scotland. Hmm.

Just no. That is very far from a fact. So what ur saying is the majority of appliances sold aren't expected to last more than a year... so everyone is replacing/repairing their appliances every year or so lol.. don't be ridiculous.

I've never owned a fridge, dishwasher, washing machine or dryer than hasn't lasted at least 6-8 years. The fridge is currently about 12 years old and the washing machine got replaced when it was 10.

Additionally, ive never had to return a tv, phone, laptop etc that went faulty after or shortly after a year. For any faulty items ive ever had, the fault has become apparent within the first few days/weeks/months of operation. Obviously people do get faulty items.. but nowhere near as often as ur insinuating.

Google is ur friend.

Hot.. just ordered

Your comment is one of the dumbest things I've read in a long time lol. If any manufacturer expects their products to last more than a year it would come with more than a 1 year warranty - fact. A 1 year warranty on any large appliance is a joke. If a manufacturer won't give more than a 1 year warranty on a brand new appliance, it speaks volumes about what they truly think of their own product. They're not thick - they are in this business to make money out of you lol, not to dry your clothes. They will have calculated how long they expect parts / products to last so they don't have to pay out when it breaks.

Just ordered £165 after staff discount, thanks OP.

Hmm, really?

Just because something comes with a 1 year warranty doesnt mean the manufacturer only expects it to last 1 year.. thats one of the stupidest things ive read on here in a long time.

The majority of appliances come with a 1-2 year warranty. There are loads of reasons for this. I'll give u a couple.. everyone's usage varies vastly - someone that lives on their own vs a family of 8, they don't allow for incorrect/mis-use....

Hot, purchased, cheers.

Thanks OP - great deal, plus I had some club cards points to spend on it as well

Super serial.

Are you serial?!