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Hoover Heat Pump Dryer $880 Click & Collect @ TheGoodGuys eBay (or + $35 Del)

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Hoover Heat Pump Dryer $880 Click & Collect @ TheGoodGuys eBay (or + $35 Del)
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Iceman82 on 13/10/2015 - 14:25 ebay.com.au (2154 clicks)
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My wife and I came home from an overseas holiday wanting a dryer. Love the convenience, but worried about power bills. Discovered Heat Pump dryers are the way to go - low ongoing costs and don't release heat & moisture into your laundry (don't need venting). BUT they're costly up front - most start above $1500.

Good news: I discovered that Good Guys have $500 off this Hoover heat pump dryer PLUS the 20% off eBay deal makes it come to $880 if you pick it up in store.

I chose to get it delivered to my house for $35 extra. Let someone else do the heavy lifting!

I also used CashRewards, who have upped their cashback to 4%, which should get me about $35 back [edit: 4% off original price will be $44] … That covers the postage!!

Original CTGG20 20% off deal

Home & Garden Clothes Dryer Heat Pump Dryer Hoover

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  • cryptos on 13/10/2015 - 14:36
    +2

    Looked at this, not sure how to take the reviews; earliest review looks like it is a 2013 model?

    http://www.productreview.com.au/p/hoover-dyc-9713ax.html

    The other thing with these dryers is they are not wall mountable from what I've read

    • noise36 on 13/10/2015 - 20:24

      I recently bought a dryer and was set on one of these types until I realised it couldn't be wall mounted.

  • Iceman82 on 13/10/2015 - 14:39

    Yeah, I took a risk on getting Hoover. Not well known in the dryer business - only a few reviews, and they're mixed results.

    You're correct on them not being wall mountable. Well, I read the same thing, so I'm assuming it's true.

    • cryptos on 13/10/2015 - 15:26

      This looks similar to what's on Hoover UK, although cannot see this exact model

      http://www.hoover.co.uk/large-appliances/products/18/laundry…

    • Nukkels on 13/10/2015 - 15:52
      +1

      I've had a Hoover dryer for over 10 years and it's still going strong, even after moving house 5 times. Extremely well built machine - I remember hearing something about Hoover being owned by Electrolux (unconfirmed) but they're a pretty well regarded brand too.

      • Associatedspy @ The Good Guys on 13/10/2015 - 18:34
        +2

        Hoover then and Hoover now - totally different experiences and quality.

        • Hellman109 on 13/10/2015 - 20:08

          Thats the same with 90% of electronics companies

        • Associatedspy @ The Good Guys on 13/10/2015 - 20:39

          @Hellman109: indeed

        • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2015 - 17:31

          @Hellman109: It's called Foxconn, it's where everything gets built.

  • Elijha on 13/10/2015 - 14:45
    +1

    Thanks for the info .. moving into a new home soon and will need a whole set of "white goods" .. I was not aware there were different types of dryers (even gas ones!). Though I don't use a drier often I was considering an all-in-one washer/dryer - but haven't yet done a cost vs benefit on those as yet.

    • cryptos on 13/10/2015 - 15:06
      +3

      I have an all in one LG, had if for 6 years, I've serviced it myself twice. The dryer part is a condenser dryer, my biggest gripe about it other than the ducting rusting thru in one part (replaced for $25) is there is no lint filter. So when I went to replace the rusted part of the ductwork I noticed a buildup of damp lint in the ducting and encasing the blades of the fan that circulates the hot air.

      So after cleaning out all of the lint buildup and replacing rusted parts, machine is working like new, however I now know that I will need to clean out the lint on a more regular basis.

      PS. This has a lint filter

      • Imitation on 13/10/2015 - 17:21
        +3

        You'd think that'd be part of some Australian Standard.. "where the device moves air through any kind of pipe or duct work, a filter for trapping lint (whatever) must be fitted"..

        • cryptos on 13/10/2015 - 18:41
          +4

          And what is worse imo is there is an exposed heating element inside this ductwork, nothing to stop lint accumulating on it = possible fire hazard

  • abaddonxi on 13/10/2015 - 16:20

    I bought a Miele heat pump dryer six years ago. The energy ratings site claims that after ten years the combined purchase/energy costs would equal out if you bought an Aldi dryer or the Miele one. That was based on one load a week. Mine gets used ever day, more than once.

    I reckon it has paid for itself several times over. One major repair in that time. Dry-sensor brushes and the condenser fan. ~$350 in parts. Even with four dust filters I removed a couple of kilos of lint from inside the machine.

  • Storm on 13/10/2015 - 16:21

    We have a drier outside the laundry (at the back under the verandah). Something cheap like this (with a lint filter). If you can stick it outside then it's a much cheaper option.

    http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/haier-4kg-vented-dryer-hdy-m40

    Personally I don't like combo machines, as when one part goes you have to throw the whole thing out.

    • Duff5000 on 13/10/2015 - 16:41
      +3

      Cheaper to buy but the difference to run is like the difference between a power hungry standard heater vs a reverse cycle air conditioner.

      Heat pumps can put more energy into drying clothes than their power input, the older style does not.

  • thepigs on 13/10/2015 - 16:27
    +4

    sounds like a good holiday ??

    • hyds on 13/10/2015 - 16:56

      I'll have to cancel a holiday due to all these bargains I picked up recently…

      • scud70 on 13/10/2015 - 17:00

        or go where iceman82 went… seems to have ended up needing a dryer after the trip! … and could afford the dryer :P

  • scud70 on 13/10/2015 - 16:50

    Thanks mate got one :)

  • PinzVidz on 13/10/2015 - 17:29
    -1

    Damn, that's cheap for a heat pump dryer. But, Hoover… I believe Electrolux has finished up Hoover whitegoods in Australia, so I can only guess this is old stock that GGs still have. Only the vacuum division remains, run by Godfreys.

    • langitbiru on 13/10/2015 - 19:35

      http://www.hooverappliances.com.au

      Where to Buy
      Hoover appliances are available exclusively from The Good Guys. Visit your local store or shop online for click and collect or home delivery.

  • coolndeep on 14/10/2015 - 02:30
    +1

    Damn it… Just bought this dryer couple of months ago from Good Guys and paid $1400 for it. I have to admit its a great bargain at this price. It has 6 star energy rating, it is clean and doesn't make you indoor area damp and humid. It works great. It will say on the auto timer that it will take 2 hrs 45 mins but it has auto censors in it which stops the dryer when the cloths are dry enough. It never ran any more than 1.25 hrs in my experience. I would recommend it.

    I don't worry about wall mounting as I just put it on top of my front loader washer. And the sales lady told me that Good Guys own Hoover in Australia thats why you can only buy them in their srtores. This is the only heat pump dryer that gives you 3 years warranty. All the others come with either 1 or 2 years.

  • Iceman82 on 14/10/2015 - 17:16

    Looks like CashRewards didn't track my purchase. That sucks.

    Thanks @coolndeep for the info about the machine. Glad to know it's been a good purchase for you.

    Update on delivery info:

    They can only deliver if someone is home, so weekdays aren't possible since we both work. They deliver on Saturdays though, so we've got that lined up. Didn't give a time, but they'll call the day before. Hopefully we don't get a 4hr time slot where we have to be home. We've got places to be this weekend.

  • darian on 14/10/2015 - 18:42
    +1

    Had one delivered today.

    Build quality feels very cheap and it's noisy, like an electric garden blowervac: noisier than my old vented Hoover tumble dryer. Hasn't completed a cycle yet, but it has warmed up and it does a periodic reverse tumble action.

    Major benefit is lower capital cost compared to other heat pump dryers and it isn't pumping moist air into the room and condensing on the walls like my old dryer.

    Delivery window was 2 hours, but it probably depends on who they get to do delivery.

    They are probably too heavy (47kg) and with too much vibration to wall mount.

    Two adjustable feet at the front (fixed at rear) are difficult to adjust because of very little clearance under the unit (tends to mash fingers) and no nut you can get to with a spanner.

    Condensate is caught in a clear plastic container that fits in the door: my unit is definitely working as the liquid level is rising slowly. The door is a bit stiff in the latch and tends to pull the whole unit towards you when opening (no lever handle).

    Can't find any description of where these are manufactured.

    The display doesn't seem to indicate weight of clothing inserted and I'm not sure if it has an overload indicator, so difficult to tell how much to put in: trial and error I guess, but would have been useful to have a guide such as not filling above halfway up the drum.

    The plastic air director at the back gets too hot to comfortably touch in operation (however it has some felt over the top to protect the wall), but the rest of the machine remains cool.

    • darian on 14/10/2015 - 20:21
      +1

      Update: cycle completed in about 1:45m on Storage setting (1 less than Bone Dry) and clothing was only very slightly damp and slightly warm that disappeared after removing from the machine, but that could be because I may have overloaded the machine a little plus there was 1 towel and I didn't set a cool down cycle at the end. At the start, setting to Storage had a 2:45m cycle time and Bone Dry 3h, but Storage ended around 1h early. I guess the sensor is doing what it is supposed to do.

      Made in Turkey.

      PS: I don't think the large yellow label on the top is supposed to be removed as it didn't come off cleanly.

  • Iceman82 on 15/10/2015 - 08:03

    Really appreciate the info @darian

    Thanks for taking the time to give a review, so to speak. I've gotta wait a couple more days, so it's nice having an insight as to what I'm in for!

  • misterpotatomato on 17/10/2015 - 12:39
    +1

    Tossing up whether to get it.

    Got an older style Fisher Paykal one at the moment… Might be on the way out too

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