I Purchased new AEG Protex Exclusiv Washer

[stevefromsydney]

I'm surprised at how quickly it dries. I had read reports that heat pump dryers take longer to dry, so so far so good. About 35 mins to dry a kingsize quilt cover, two pillowslips and a fitted sheet. It doesn't seem to get very hot inside, so it must use a lot of airflow to dry. My mums condenser dryer if opened during the cycle steams up the kitchen and the clothes a really hot to touch.

Also, not sure if I just haven't paid much attention to dyer drums but it's only the side of the drum that turns, not the back of the drum - is that normal?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Protex

Congratulations Steve, looks great stacked, the thick stacking tray really works well...

The Heat Pump dryer works very differently from condenser models, it doesnt use heat, just builds up residual heat and the programme finishes...

The ones I`ve used are much quicker in time to complete the drying programme than condensers, the heat pump works by sucking the moisture out of the clothes via the pump, as the air is re-circulated the air takes on temperature, they seem to work the opposite to other dryers ie, they start cold and the air warms towards the end of the cycle...

You may have to alter your way of drying, I used a lot of mixed cotton duvets, sheets etc...after the wash-ins or visitors I could have 6+ king size bed sets to wash & dry, with the MaytAsko I would spin them all at max extract (1600) then pop them in the condenser dryer for 20 mins to de-crease & dry....

So did the same with the heat pump, only thing was there was no heat to drop the creases and so little moisture they where dry in little time BUT with loads of creases....I ended up spinning at a much lower spin to prevent excess creasing, leaving them wetter but it gave the Heat Pump a chance to warm the air up and it was still cheaper to run than a normal condenser!!

Let us know how you get on!!

 

[stevefromsydney]

Thanks for the info mike. I have noticed the dryer working very differently to what I've been used to. Clothes i.e. singlets, t.shirts etc all come out without creases. I have two 1200 thread count Sheridan quiet covers than come out great, with no creases, where as cotton duvets have come out very creased. I shall spin dry these at a lower speed next time and see if that makes a difference.

Is the drum on your heat pump dryer a sealed drum and the whole drum rotates? I'm really thrown but just the sides of the drum in the AEG that rotate and not the back.

The wool cycle is interesting and like the Hotpoint Wool wash, the drum turns at a much higher speed, pinning the clothes to the drum throughout the drying cycle.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Dryer Drum

The Zug Heat Pump dryer has a normal rotating drum and back panel, although it has a solid door so you wouldnt be able to tell working!!

The stationary back panel is used on US dryers, as everything seems to be on the change at the moment not sure if any other dryers work the same here...

Would you take a pic of both drum door filter and the heat Pump filters down below please?? Do you have the condensate water pumped to a drain??

Steve are you in Sydney or from Sydney and in an other part of Aus??

 

[stevefromsydney]

I'm from Sydney but live in London now. If you are down this way you are more than welcome to come and have a look at the machines in action.
Pic 1, front filter

 

[stevefromsydney]

Front filter out of the machine

 

[stevefromsydney]

heat pump filter in situ

 

[stevefromsydney]

Heat pump filter taken out

 

[stevefromsydney]

Heat pump without filter

 

[stevefromsydney]

A close up of the back of the dryer

 

[chestermikeuk]

Protex

Lol, I did wonder, just assumed from your profile it was us, but then noticed the 13amp Brit plug and noted that AEG Aus didnt have these models on their site...

Similar style filter set up as Zug, they do collect very fine dust well, I do find you need to keep all the area around the dryer and intakes vacuum cleaned, also if any residues from powder / softener is left in clothes it get stuck on that Heat Pump filter...

Is there no black sponge filter on the Heat Pump filter??, it looks like it is just another fine nylon almost see-thru filter??

 

[aegokocarat]

Whirlpool corp EU dryers used to have the stationay back plate with the heating element mounted to the back plate
The stationary back is normal on the protex dryers
Tom

 

[newwave1]

Hi Steve! Good to hear from you! I'm well.

I like the set up. Stacked at an angle looks good! Are they in an office?

Darren

 

[newwave1]

Steve!

Here's the pic of my parent's AEG set.

Darren

 

[stevefromsydney]

Chestermike - Hi, No black filter, just small nylon filter. Thanks for the advice re heat pump. Am slowly getting used to it. It dried a load of 5 T.shirts, three shorts and 4 singlets in just over twenty mins yesterday.

Hey Darren. All good here thanks. You should come down and check them out. They are stacked in the hallway of my apartment. No room in the kitchen and although it's floating floorboards have have no problems with vibration at all. I really like the AEG in all white. Are your parents pleased with them?

 

[newwave1]

Hey Steve,
Yeah that'd be great!

My parents are very happy with them!

Hopefully they will last as long as the previous AEG's.

Darren

 

[aldspinboy]

Love you guy's AEG's

Wish they where here in the states.

Very nice washer love the tub light and the new drums in both.

And yes back panel dryers are the norm ...

Like Whirlpools, Kenmores, Speed Queens, Maytag to name a few.

Best of luck on both pairs.

Darren your hair cut looks good.

Darren k

 

[newwave1]

Hehe thanks! :-D

 

[Maturasigma]

The dryer drum is look like with some other machines, the don´t drivng backpanel is from Bauknecht/Whirlpool (the older one) then the nose in the middle of that is looking from Bosch/Siemens