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Relevant to my life. Anyone have experience with these? They seem pretty uncommon in the the US. Thinking about pulling the trigger on an all in one heat pump

by tayo42 2y ago

Relevant to my life. Anyone have experience with these? They seem pretty uncommon in the the US. Thinking about pulling the trigger on an all in one heat pump to replace an all in one with a condenser. So many mixed reviews about heat pump dryers saying they don't dry well.

rssoconnor 2y ago
FWIW, I got a combo washer dryer, specifically this one https://youtu.be/x44YAiVCbAY https://youtu.be/x44YAiVCbAY (not my video), because I don't have a dryer vent. While it was a pretty big upfront cost, the combo does have the advantage of entirely reimagining how one does laundry! Specifically because it both washes and dries you can just run it overnight and in the morning you take out dry clothes. So no more laundry days; every night is a potential laundry night. Not only is it energy efficient, it also runs on my ultra-low overnight time of day rates, because that is simply the most convenient time of day to run it anyways. I think the above video review covers basically everything. I do agree the clothes do not come out super dry, and sometimes I do run it a little longer, or let things air out a bit. Clothes are usually fine and sheets are slightly less fine. Also there is no lint trap, so I have to keep wiping out the lint. Overall I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages with not having to babysit the washing machine ensure wet clothes are transferred to the dryer in a timely fashion.
Symbiote 2y ago
I've had one for almost 10 years, but I didn't have a dryer at all before that so I can't compare it to a 'normal' dryer. My only comparison is commercial-grade dryers on trips outside Europe, where I've been astounded at the thickness of the power cables or even natural gas connections. The default programme, which I almost always use, takes a relatively long time. Clothes have a slightly-damp feeling when it's finished, but it quickly disappears in the time I take to fold them.
huang_chung 2y ago
Good luck fixing it when it breaks and thus creating more e-waste. Electric dryers, especially older models, are very simple appliances, you can easily repair yourself and keep them running forever. Can't say the same about heat pump or gas dryer
- viraptor 2y ago
  Certainly something to consider, but they don't fail that often. I've had 1 issue to fix over around 10 years. The cost of that repair over the whole period is ignorable. Once you factor in the running cost, you're just spending more than the maintenance on the energy instead.
ubercore 2y ago
They dry fine, but it does take longer.
danans 2y ago
> They seem pretty uncommon in the the US. Thinking about pulling the trigger on an all in one heat pump to replace an all in one with a condenser They are widely available. I have the GE heat pump washer+dryer combo. I know people who have the LG and it works pretty well. They dry fine as long as you don't mix heavy clothes with lighter clothes. For most of my not-very-dirty laundry, I run a "quick wash" cycle that finishes washing and drying in 90 minutes.
matthewaveryusa 2y ago
We got one 6 months ago, a washer dryer combo (Samsung bespoke.) We have 3 kids so we use it daily, sometimes twice. Comforters will take 8 hours but that's ok, just plan for it overnight. It takes much longer for sure, but because we took our chances with a 2-in-1 it actually ends up being less cogload because we don't need to change the load over. So far I haven't felt like it's bad at drying. Previously we had an industrial 5kw drier and I can't notice a difference. Since the heat pump doesn't pull air from the exterior your basement will have smaller temp swings as the drier isn't pulling air from the outside cracks (old houses like mine especially.) My only negative is the lint filter: because the heat exchange coils need to stay cleaner the filter has two stages which means twice as much lint picking.
CobaltFire 2y ago
We primarily hang dry but we do have a Miele heat pump dryer. It was on the expensive side, but we have no issues. It does take a little longer to dry some things. That’s about all the negatives I have.

by tayo42 2y ago

rssoconnor 2y ago

FWIW, I got a combo washer dryer, specifically this one https://youtu.be/x44YAiVCbAY https://youtu.be/x44YAiVCbAY (not my video), because I don't have a dryer vent. While it was a pretty big upfront cost, the combo does have the advantage of entirely reimagining how one does laundry! Specifically because it both washes and dries you can just run it overnight and in the morning you take out dry clothes. So no more laundry days; every night is a potential laundry night. Not only is it energy efficient, it also runs on my ultra-low overnight time of day rates, because that is simply the most convenient time of day to run it anyways. I think the above video review covers basically everything. I do agree the clothes do not come out super dry, and sometimes I do run it a little longer, or let things air out a bit. Clothes are usually fine and sheets are slightly less fine. Also there is no lint trap, so I have to keep wiping out the lint. Overall I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages with not having to babysit the washing machine ensure wet clothes are transferred to the dryer in a timely fashion.

Symbiote 2y ago

I've had one for almost 10 years, but I didn't have a dryer at all before that so I can't compare it to a 'normal' dryer. My only comparison is commercial-grade dryers on trips outside Europe, where I've been astounded at the thickness of the power cables or even natural gas connections. The default programme, which I almost always use, takes a relatively long time. Clothes have a slightly-damp feeling when it's finished, but it quickly disappears in the time I take to fold them.

huang_chung 2y ago

Good luck fixing it when it breaks and thus creating more e-waste. Electric dryers, especially older models, are very simple appliances, you can easily repair yourself and keep them running forever. Can't say the same about heat pump or gas dryer

viraptor 2y ago
Certainly something to consider, but they don't fail that often. I've had 1 issue to fix over around 10 years. The cost of that repair over the whole period is ignorable. Once you factor in the running cost, you're just spending more than the maintenance on the energy instead.

ubercore 2y ago

They dry fine, but it does take longer.

danans 2y ago

> They seem pretty uncommon in the the US. Thinking about pulling the trigger on an all in one heat pump to replace an all in one with a condenser They are widely available. I have the GE heat pump washer+dryer combo. I know people who have the LG and it works pretty well. They dry fine as long as you don't mix heavy clothes with lighter clothes. For most of my not-very-dirty laundry, I run a "quick wash" cycle that finishes washing and drying in 90 minutes.

matthewaveryusa 2y ago

We got one 6 months ago, a washer dryer combo (Samsung bespoke.) We have 3 kids so we use it daily, sometimes twice. Comforters will take 8 hours but that's ok, just plan for it overnight. It takes much longer for sure, but because we took our chances with a 2-in-1 it actually ends up being less cogload because we don't need to change the load over. So far I haven't felt like it's bad at drying. Previously we had an industrial 5kw drier and I can't notice a difference. Since the heat pump doesn't pull air from the exterior your basement will have smaller temp swings as the drier isn't pulling air from the outside cracks (old houses like mine especially.) My only negative is the lint filter: because the heat exchange coils need to stay cleaner the filter has two stages which means twice as much lint picking.

CobaltFire 2y ago

We primarily hang dry but we do have a Miele heat pump dryer. It was on the expensive side, but we have no issues. It does take a little longer to dry some things. That’s about all the negatives I have.