Dryers And Energy Ratings

[samsungfl]

Just a general wonder here, I have a White Knight compact that is D for energy rating, and i find it rather bizzare that a 6kg or even 7kg dryer can achive a C or even B rating, maybe one of you guys can help me on why this is lol!

Thanx for reading

Richard

 

[mrboilwash]

Maybe the ratings are given on a kWh per kg basis ?

 

[dascot]

I think that's it, in a way - a smaller dryer uses a very similar amount of energy to dry a smaller load that a bigger dryer will use to dry a bigger load. So in terms of the amount of energy used per kilo of clothing, a smaller dryer uses more than a bigger dryer.

 

[portendere]

We don't have energy efficiency ratings for dryers in the US. (Washers, dishwashers, and refrigerators, yes, but not dryers or cooking appliances.)

Naturally, all of our dryers work pretty much the same way, and probably use about the same amount of energy. So I'm curious as to how the higher-efficiency dryer models achieve their savings. More air, less heat? Do they run longer at a lower temperature?

 

[toggleswitch]

Me thinks the difference there is the difference between vented and condenser, perhaps.

 

[sparkcymru]

Hoover Hydro dryer

Condensor dryers usually use more energy than vented dryers and take longer but I notice Hoovers new Hydro dryer which is a condensor has a B energy rating which seems good as nearly all full size dryers in the Uk are C rated. Only Whiteknight has an A rated one but that doesn't really count because it uses no heat on that setting and takes about 8 hours to dry the clothes running continuously with cold air. Hope the motors a long life one lol.
Steve

 

[lavamat_jon]

AEG have an A rated condenser tumble dryer, which utilises heat pump technology instead, and is the only A rated dryer on the market that dries in the same timefreame as a standard dryer unlike the White Knight which has an 8 hour cycle.

All Miele and some Bosch condenser dryers have B ratings too, nowadays.

Jon

 

[sparkcymru]

kewl that AEG looks fab. Haven't seen that b4. Great use of technology well done AEG.

Steve

 

[lavamat_jon]

AEG Electrolux A rated dryer

http://www.aeg-electrolux.co.uk/node146.asp?ProdID=3743

 

[aquarius1984]

one of the reasons i will never buy i compact dryer. Even if i live on my own for the rest of my days i will always go full size. I hate washing half loads of stuff too although i sometimes do like to. Lol. So i always need that full dryer drum. I can sense the Hottie will get battered on thursday ive not used it since last wednesday coz of no full loads. I may need that A rated dryer too the way the weather is here too! Lol Nick.

 

[askomiele]

Well I would love the A rated dryer but I'm not really sure if you can earn the cost of investment back by the fact that she's using less energy. The dryer costs in Belgium between €899 and €999. A normal dryer uses 0.5 kWh/kg wash (2pounds).
The A rated, 0.3 kWh/kg. That's 0.2 kWh less. The electricity price during the night is €0.12/kWh. So the A-rated one would saves you €0.024.It means that you'll have to dry 41625 kg of wash. Witch is 19years of drying every day a 6kg load. Without any repairs... Any comments would be appreciated. Am I right??
PS: I compared it with a C-rated condensdryer from AEG.

 

[lavamat_jon]

Well, at least here in the UK, the heatpump AEG dryer only has a £50 premium over the standard version... little in my eyes in terms of the savings it'll recorporate.

Jon

 

[vivalalavatrice]

How long have we expected it?

At the end Electrolux group has achieved even a A rated electric tuble dryer...

GOOD... I'm happy to hear it!

BYE
Diomede