Heat Pump Dryer - Use in Garage?

LSoTightEcoLPI on 11/08/2022 - 17:13

I just brought a Serie 6 Bosch Heat pump dryer to replace an aging wall mounted Air vented dryer in my laundry.

I've placed in the heat pump dryer in a double brick garage as I do not have the laundry cabinet space to place side by side to my washing machine. I don't want to mount with a stacker kit as it will block a window.

Seeing as though the machine takes 3 hours+ and I have my little children sleeping next to the laundry and need to keep the door open for my cats to access water - I was thinking to leave this in the garage permanently.

Anyone else leave a heat pump dryer in the garage permanently - It is attached to the home so I am not going externally to access the Dryer.
Thanks!

Home & Garden Clothes Dryer

Comments

  • thatonethere on 11/08/2022 - 17:25
    +1

    Might need to watch out for ambient temperature - 15 to 30 degrees is best.

    If you can plumb it you don't need to worry about emptying the cartridge.

    • JDMcarfan on 11/08/2022 - 17:28
      +3

      plumb to the ground - cats get water. job done!

    • SoTightEcoLPI on 11/08/2022 - 17:28

      Thanks for the reply. It can get under 15c pretty easily as I'm in Melbourne. It's now sitting at 14c in the garage. Might be best to deal with the noise and move into laundry.

  • Eatslikeacat on 11/08/2022 - 17:30
    +2

    Heat pump dryers are very heavy. So I don't trust wall mounting them. If it's on the floor of the garage then it's fine. The back of heat pump dryers can get quite hot so keep kids away. If you don't have a place for the water exhaust pipe to go then the water needs to be collected in the pull out drawer that you need to empty regularly. So no problem leaving it in the garage permanently.

    • SoTightEcoLPI on 11/08/2022 - 17:31
      +1

      I've done 3 loads today and emptied twice. Don't really mind. 😊

    • SoTightEcoLPI on 11/08/2022 - 17:36

      Would be pulling 4-8c later on, hopefully still works

    • lgacb08 on 11/08/2022 - 22:45

      Bosch heatpump barely generate any heat, max probably around 60 degree somewhere inside the machine, the back of it has some foam pad around the heat exchanger for insulation and maximise efficiency.

  • Waygood_deals on 11/08/2022 - 18:02
    +4

    Only thing to watch out for is cockroaches and insects getting into the machine. Would make sure to spray around the area and leave some traps around. Apparently they can sometimes enjoy eating the circuit boards.

    • browser on 10/10/2022 - 12:17

      That's a good tip, did not consider this point.

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