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Dryer: condensation or heat pump?

2023-05-09T04:46:54.973Z

Highlights: The choice between a condensing dryer and a heat pump dryer depends on several factors, including budget, frequency of use, energy efficiency, and the environment in which you live. The real difference between the two types of devices lies in their heating system. The heat pump is more energy efficient, but it heats up slower. A typical drying cycle lasts from 1 h 30 to 2 hours with the latter device, compared to 3 hours with aHeat pump model. The temperature can rise to 80 ° C with a condensation model, which can damage some delicate textiles.


These two technologies now share most of the references on the shelves.


The choice between a condensing dryer and a heat pump dryer depends on several factors, including budget, frequency of use, energy efficiency, and the environment in which you live.

What is the difference between a condensing dryer and a heat pump?

Their common name is misleading, with both categories
incorporating a condenser. Unlike the exhaust model that has virtually disappeared from the market, both operate in a closed circuit. You can install them in any room. Their principle is to blow hot air on the laundry so that moisture evaporates. It is then channeled to the condenser which cools the air and transforms the steam into water.

The real difference between the two types of devices lies in their heating system:

  • Thecondensing dryer uses electrical resistance
  • The heat pump dryer uses a compressor, which simultaneously produces heat to dry and cold to condense steam into water.

Condensation or heat pump: what is the cost?

It is possible to buy a condensing dryer between 300 to 400 €. For a heat pump model, it is necessary to count at least from 500 to 600 €.

The first is cheaper, but also much more energy-intensive. If
we refer to the energy label, it usually consumes more than 500 kWh per year in frequent use.

The second drops below 250 kWh. The difference represents a saving of more than €50 on annual electricity consumption.

Knowing that a dryer has an average lifespan of about ten years, the condensing model can remain interesting as a backup device, but the heat pump version is cheaper over time, when used regularly.

What is the fastest dryer?

The heat pump is more energy efficient, but it heats up slower. The condensing dryer equipped with electrical resistance is therefore faster.

A typical drying cycle lasts from 1 h 30 to 2 hours with the latter device, compared to 3 hours with a heat pump model.

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How to maintain your condensing and heat pump dryer?

Both types of devices have a lint filter directly accessible behind the drum door. Fiber and dust residues must be emptied after each drying, just as the water collection tray must be emptied if the device is not connected to a drain.

If you want the machine to last, it is recommended to clean the
condenser about once a month. On a condensing dryer, it is removable, quite bulky, and must rinse completely under water. On the heat pump model, it is fixed, and only the filter is cleaned.

Is there a difference in the quality of the linen?

The temperature can rise to 80 ° C with a condensing model, which can damage some delicate textiles.
With the heat pump, the temperature usually does not exceed 60 °C. The drying is softer and more respectful of the clothes.

Source: lefigaro

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