Fix or Replace Tumble Dryer - Energy Efficiency

andybookie

I have a Beko dtbc7001W condenser tumble dryer and the heater is broken.

Its energy efficiency rating is B.

I can fix it (by buying a spare heater) for €80.

Otherwise, I can replace it with a new energy efficient A++ heat pump dryer for €369.99

Which would be the wisest decision money-wise here?

Thanks

greasepalm

I would ask has it been confirmed it is gone and not some other part.

Tumble dryers are the number 1 items to eat power and bring up electricity bill so i got rid of mine.

I use a 3 tier clothes horse to dry my clothes.

andybookie

Thanks

It's not heating anymore, so it is the heater near certainly.

L1011

A heat pump dryer will likely save you a euro or so per use at current prices. They are slower. If you use it extensively it will pay for itself

An old B dryer would probably be F on the rebased scale; if it is a B from the prior standard.

Bazzy

I was in a similar boat and we took the new heat pump option and I have to say its the best decision we made. Yes it does take longer but it creates way less heat and it seems (could be all in m head) way less tougher on the clothes they always come out perfectly dry and not as if they've been roasted and then cooled.

You could spend €80 on the part only for something else to go and if you take your own time into consideration. If you can afford it go for it

Kencollins

+1 for the heat pump option.

I spent 800 euro to replace a 2 year old condenser drier that was working OK. It gets used at least twice a day (5 kids!). There are cheaper heat pump driers, starting at about 500 euro, but I went for a Samsung one with a 5 year parts and labor warranty.

The condenser drier used 5.65KW per cycle, The heatpump drier uses 2.15KW per cycle, both values based on a "full load" from the information pages.

At 40 cent per KW, thats a saving of €1.40 per cycle, or €2.80 a day if used twice a day. Thats a full return on investment in less than a year provided energy prices stay as they are.

I don't have night rate electricity, nor do I want to run tumble driers and washing machines at night, the noise is annoying.

GalwayGaillimh

I had the same model beko dryer and heater went I splashed out on a bosch heat pump dryer that self cleans the condensor and wow its amazing dry clothes quicker than the condensor at a third of the price..i dont get a heart attack every time i hear the dryer going anymore and I notice the difference in the electric bills