Beko Heat Pump Dryer

[ozzie908]

Another saving is ....

ok may seem cheapskate but on my Miele condenser I did not use the pipe instead of the drawer tank as I have found that the condensed water is perfect to put in my steam generator iron it has no calcium to block the iron and as I always used filtered water for it cus the water here is very hard,it makes the ironing smell nice too.
Oh the reason for my saving the water from the dryer is we are on a meter and paying £50 a month so any saving is a good idea.

Austin

 

[chestermikeuk]

Heat Pumps....

Congratulations Al heard good reviews of working performance, am amazed how they dont build a better first filter in most dryers , every heat pump dryer I`ve seen has fine dust on the secondary pre-pump filter - but you will find it much easier to clean than your existing condenser!!

Seamus, you seem to have gotten the wrong end of the stick with my reported creasing Lol, that was unique to me as a user, the dryers crease no more or less than vented or condenser - the issue I had was that I had 6 complete sets of king size heavy cotton blend bedding to wash and dry turn around after a weekend houseful!!

In the Maytag I could spin them at 1600rpm and put them in the condenser dryer after 30 mins pull them out and hang straight to air or put back on the beds straight from the dryer with no creasing and no need to iron...

I used this same tecnique with the Zugs but the creases didnt drop out because they where even dryer (less moisture left in) after being spun in the larger diameter Zug drum @ 1600rpm before they got to the dryer, and as there isnt any heat the Zug dryer finished drying the little moisture left in the fabric even quicker than the Maytag before the creases had time to drop out...

What I had to do was spin at a lower speed to leave more moisture in this particular fabric and creasing not a problem....I was explaining the fact that we all have ways of using washers and dryers but even we have to alter some of our ways with new technology!!

 

[chris74]

Seems to be...

..not a self-cleaning condenser as our BOSCH which hasn't a second filter to clean.

 

[vacbear58]

Beko Dryer

@ Ronhic
I am shocked that the prices are so high for you, unless your energy prices are very high it would take a long time to recover the additional cost over a conventional drier. I recall looking (more like browsing really) at this type of machine several years ago and at the time John Lewis were offering their own branded machine (Electrolux/Janussi manufacture I think) but even then it was only about £500. From my research we have a reasonable selection at various price points although this Beko is by far the cheapest, the next I could find being John Lewis at £499 (7KG) AND £599 (8KG) - both apparently Electrolux. Interestingly John Lewis only offer heat pump driers under their own brand. There were also offering a Beko (different, possibly older model) at £419.

@ Seamus
To be honest I have not got as far as finding out, I will have a look when I get home at the options available under manually setting the time.

@ bajaespuma
I am pleased you found my findings of interest, I am not entirely sure how much of a market such a drier would find in the US given that gas driers seem to be so widely used in the US, where they are pretty rare here (with few models on sale here). Are even conventional (ie non-heat pump driers) condensor driers widely available in the US?

From all I have read here I suspect the main market for such a drier might be in apartments or locations where venting arrangements or where a 230V drier power supply is not readily available as the power consumption seems to be much lower - your electrical vented driers appear to have a much higher electrical loading than ours which generally have a max loading of 3000 watts, heat pump driers are considerably lower than this.

@ Washer111
As I stated earlier up the thread one load in this drier is almost two loads (excepting the towels) from my washing machine so, in my case at least, the converse to what you say was true. Anyhow I am not someone who waits, ready to pounce, as soon as the drier is finished, once loaded I am happy to leave it to get on with the job and attend to it when finished. And if I use it overnight with the benefit of the "delay" setting then it is even less of an issue, I am also quite happy with my washer taking almost 3.75 hours to do a wash if I select the soak option at the start of cycle. It is all about how you organise your life to deal with the chores.

I am pleased with what I percieve as improved performance over my old drier with lower running costs - its a win/win situation for me.

 

[vacbear58]

Filtering

Mike

I still laugh, ruefully and with some embarassement I must admit, at the job you did on the heat exchanger in my old Hotpoint. Yes folks, he put it in a <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">tangle</span>Hoovermatic and brought it up like new. I will have to have a go a repeating this before I sell the old one - no I am not keeping that one as I am currently custodian to FIVE tumble driers!

 

They must be proving popular though as, when I was buying the Beko, several on-line dealers were only offering four week leadtime on delivery and I was not wanting to wait until early February.

 

Al 

 

[foraloysius]

Congratulations on the new dryer Al! Beko heatpump dryers get raving reviews here. It's a pity you really have to search for them overhere since only few shops carry them. But they are available at internetshops.

 

[dyson2drums]

Looks like a lovely dryer

I have been thinking for quite a while to replace our Hotpoint ultima CTD80 with a heat pump dryer as we have endless amounts of washing and it isn't eco friendly at all. I've also considered this Beko as it is on a saving at Currys atm but the only reason it is putting me off is that it doesn't have a self cleaning condenser.

Wish other manufacturers also had a self cleaning condenser like Bosch/Siemens as it'd make life easier especially with families. Then again Bosch/Siemens don't reverse from what i've heard (correct me if i'm wrong), so that wouldn't be ideal with lots of bedding and towels to dry.

Who wishes manufacturers made appliances to cater for all our needs haha?

All the best with your new Beko heat pump dryer, happy drying, it sure will be needed with the current snowy days

 

[electron1100]

The New Miele

I seem to remember a member on here saying the he thought "Beko were the new Miele"

Well Al you are in a prime position to judge.
Good luck with your new machine
Gary

 

[seamusuk]

Creasing...

Hey Mike
Soz for that however the Which report on the Miele mentioned creasing as well- mind you the same report also said the T8822C dryed unevenly.......
As you say its a different technology and ya methods can need adapting .
Seamus

 

[ronhic]

Here you go folks.

A link to Appliances Online.

Washer111 - you can buy a gas dryer here

Rinnai and Speed Queen.

 

[MrX]

I bought the TOL Bosch heat-pump dryer a few months ago and so far it hasn't disappointed at all.
The drying times aren't too bad, it generally seems to manage to dry most loads in a pretty decent time, mostly faster than other condensers I've used.

These machines flush the water from the condensate drawer back through the heat exchanger every so often and pump it back to the drawer (through a filter to remove very fine fluff deposits on the condenser itself.
This means the water is totally unsuitable for use in an iron / steam generator as it's full of tiny particles of lint.

All in all though, I have to say it's a good machine and I've really seriously noticed a big drop in my power bill.

 

[chris74]

@ dyson2drums

You're right, the BOSCH/Siemens dryers are non-reversing which is really an issue with bedcloths.

 

[logixx]

Beko makes some nice appliances

This dryer (or a very similar one) was rated a Best Buy by our consumer magazine. Only negative point was the rather difficult to clean filter.

 

[logixx]

And ditto to what Chris said!

 

[MrX]

I was very disappointed to discover the Bosch machine was non-reversing. It was a bit of a surprise as it's a very high -spec machine in other respects.

The other minor issue is the control knob doesn't seem well designed. it doesn't quite line-up with the programmes. I think this is a problem with Bosch in general though. I always find their control knobs are a bit like a not quite right copy of Miele's Novotronic rotary controls.

 

[suds]

Hey Al

Nice new toy

Having just done a giant leap myself from a basic, 2 heat setting , front venting dryer (which dimmed the lights of the neighbourhood when switched on - a electricity hog) to the altogether more civilised and environmentally friendly heat pump dryer it would be nice too see how you get on with it. I like the look of the smooth drum and was surprised to see only 2 paddles. I selected heat pump despite the initial cost as I love tumble dried laundry but had issues with electricity usage on both my previous vented dryer and the drying component of previous washer dryer which made things very hot whilst drying, I would always opt for the lower heat setting even on the sturdiest laundry. I find myself cleaning mine's filter after every use ( quite amazed at how much comes off the clothes each time) to keep maximum efficiency and it takes less than a minute so it's not a chore, seems to be a similar setup to your new Beko.

Happy tumbling!
Brendon

 

[chestermikeuk]

Filters

Its going to be interesting to see over the next few years how the heat pump dryers fare, while the pump is energy saving it will be all down to the filters and filteration, I cant work out if its best to have the fine secondary filters or to have the Bosch self cleaning )but does that mean some fine dust is getting through to the exchanger and that it needs to be flushed, its the home maintenance of these parts that are going to be the longevity issue...

 

[suds]

Hey...

Here's a pic of my heat pump's er...what would I call it .."radiator" where the air first comes into contact after passing thought the 2 filters, I would have expected to see a third filter of sorts like a cloth or something, I'm not sure it is visible but there seems to be some build up on there which mostly removes with vacuum's brush attachment, hence my previous query about the self cleaning condensers ability to flush it all away. I suppose with regular flushing it should be fine. Does anyone think I could insert some sort of 3rd filter to catch more fluff? I have seen others on here have a black dense sponge like fabric filter of sorts..

 

[suds]

Better....

Pic...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Beko

Al, how many filters does the Beko have?, after the door filter does it have another fine filter then the black sponge like pad? and then another one in front of the condenser tubes?