Stiftung Warentest tested 21 condensation dryers that are comparatively environmentally friendly.
Modern dryers have an advantage, especially in winter, as the test result shows.
Munich - In summer, very few people worry about drying clothes.
The sun, wind and warm temperatures quickly remove moisture from the washed clothes.
T-shirts, trousers and the like dry in an environmentally friendly manner and without consuming electricity, but consumers have to help out in winter.
A modern dryer can be worthwhile, as Stiftung Warentest found out.
Because in heated rooms, the hanging laundry steams, lowers the room temperature and thus increases heating costs.
According to the judgment of Stiftung Warentest, modern tumble dryers are therefore more economical in comparison.
The Foundation put 21 condensation dryers under the microscope in a test.
The verdict: good dryers are available from 465 euros.
A comparison of tumble dryers: modern appliances equipped with energy-saving technology
All 21 tumble dryers tested work with a heat pump.
Compared to older tumble dryer models, this saves significantly more electricity by keeping the heat in a refrigerant circuit in the device.
Of the 21 devices tested, the AEG T9DE79685 (median online price: 835 euros) and AEG T9ECOWP (median online price: 880 euros) received the best marks with 1.9 (good).
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The dryers were particularly impressive in terms of safety and workmanship (grade 1.1), the drying (1.9) and the environmental properties (1.7) also made a positive impression.
In terms of handling, both dryers received a grade of 2.0.
The Miele TCD450WP came third in the ranking with an overall grade of 2.1.
In terms of security and workmanship, the dryer just missed the top mark (1.1), but it did worse than the AEG models (2.5) when it came to drying.
The Miele dryer is available online for an average of 1010 euros.
Tumble dryers in comparison: good models from 465 euros to buy
The test by Stiftung Warentest reveals that good clothes dryers are also available for comparatively little money.
For example the Sharp KD-HHH8S8GW3-DE.
With an overall grade of 2.5, the dryer is barely good, but it can be purchased online for an average of 465 euros.
When drying, the device got a grade of 2.4;
The 1.7 in terms of environmental properties was shared by the Sharp model with the top devices in the top positions.
The safety and workmanship are also good (2.0), the only thing that the dryer achieved was only satisfactory when it came to handling (3.1).
The Hoover ND4 H7A2TSBEX-S dryer performed worst in the test with an overall grade of 2.8 (satisfactory).
In total, Stiftung Warentest gave 19 of the 21 tumble dryers tested with a “good” rating.
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