Can stack with 4% CashRewards to offset most of the delivery cost.
This dryer is known for being one of the few available with a reverse tumble feature (helps keeps things like sheets from tangling up).
Not too bad of a price considering inflation.
Previous prices:
$1118 delivered on 21/06/2022
$1179 delivered on 26/12/2021
Heat pumps are too heavy to be wall mounted. Most of the time you can get a stacker kit so they can go on top of a front loader, or even a stand so it sits above it.
It is a heavy sucker:
Weight: 149 kg (from the Electrolux owner manual.)
The similar Fisher & Paykel is listed as 50 kg.
I think you need STA9GW3
Listed as compatible with EDH903R9WB
Note that Electrolux have replaced EDH903R9WB with EDH913R9WB and therefore their website now only talks about STA9GW3 being compatible with EDH913R9WB, but the Westinghouse spare parts and other websites such as JB HiFi continue to state that EDH903R9WB and STA9GW3 are compatible.
Recently bought a heat pump dryer. They will try sell you a plastic stacking kit but you don't need one, a rubber mat works just fine (probably better since it absorbs vibration). Make sure its rubber not silicone.
Highly recommended for an apartment where there is no ventilation in the laundry. Less moisture and mould.
Also uses about half the electricity of a traditional dryer by my estimate. You will pay it off in about 4 years using it 2x a week
Mine doesn't have the reverse tumble motor (Bosch), I don't think it's that important but nice to have
Is it a dumb question to ask where the heat gets pumped to?
There is an internal water tank, but that means you have to empty it occasionally.
There is also a hose that you can sit in your laundry sink. You can also install the hose into the laundry sink drain directly. Your washing machine is probably already setup like this.
You are thinking of it the wrong way. It is actually taking ("pumping") heat out of the air to heat the clothes and dry them. There will be some heat leakage but the heat generated is minimal compared to a normal dryer. Water is also condensed into either a container to be emptied or into a drain like a washing machine.
It's pretty cool, the heat is pumped into the air that is going INTO the dryer, thus causing the moisture to mix into the warm air, then it brings it back out of the tumble area and condenses the water out of that air, then the air is reheated again and sent back to your clothes. Much less warm air escaping into your laundry room or apartment compared to a standard dryer, and uses much less electricity too.
If you mount the dryer on top of the washing machine, you can add a tube so that the condensate water can flow straight into the same drain port that your washing machine uses so that you don't have to worry about emptying the water collection reservoir.
My old bosch is impossible to dry bed sheets properly. alwasy turn them into a giant cotton ball. had this for few months now. has been working really good. and faster then my old bosch. my old bosch is broken. and unable to be repaired- so avoid the “SELF CLEANING CONDENSER"
4 years, drying twice a week? Gosh, ours must have paid itself off after 6 months then. We tend to wash and dry daily.
I didn't word it well, using it twice a week, you would save $400 after 4 years, the difference between a cheap dryer and a more expensive heat pump dryer.
This 8kg dryer uses 326kwh per year
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-8kg-vented-dryer-kogan/
The one in this post uses 146kwh per year.
At electricity cost of around 30 cents per kwh, the difference is about $50 per year. If you read the fine print on the energy star stickers they usually base their calculations on one load per week.
In your case you are saving $350 per year.
I got this exact dryer. I have stacked it on top of a Bosch Series 8 washer; the feet of the dryer do not align perfectly, but anyway, it has worked flawlessly for 1.5 years already.
Hi Mate
I got an older series 4 Bosch. And toying with the idea with getting a dryer to stack on top.
Did you just put your dryer on top without a stacking kit? Or used a rubber mat?
Ive never owned a dryer before, so not sure how stacking works.
Yes I just simply place the dryer on top.
The dryer is very heavy and awkward to lift though, definitely need two strong people to handle this job.
Bear in mind that this dryer does not align with Bosch washer perfectly. Mine series 8 has an elevated 'surround' surrounding the parameter of the top plate, and the rubber feet of the Electrolux will sit on top of the 'surround' on one side.
so glad it's not stainless steel finish
that's a thing?
Thanks for the post. I am currently sitting between Beko 9KG hybrid and Bosch Serie 6. This seems to be a good price as well.
too bad there is no Beko at TGG
Check that whichever dryer you choose can spin in both directions, so that your clothes don't get bunched up and dry poorly. I believe that the Bosch does not.
I have the Bosch Serie 6, can confirm it does not reverse spin but I have had no issues with poorly dried clothes. It has a moisture sensor that will stop drying when the clothes are done, if you don't overfill it with too many sheets you don't get moist patches.
yes Bosch does not do it from the spec I check. so this one or Beko seems to have more feature. including wifi
Electrolux and AEG are same same
We have the AEG version, works well
reverse doesn't do much as promised, I still need to open to shuffle the sheets by hand (pull them out, reverse, spin, reposition back in)
very energy efficient, electricity bills has been forgiving
Question, if my washer has a smaller surface area (50mm depth difference) compared to the heat pump dryer, can I still stack the dryer on top of the washer?
We have had this dryer for over a year now and it hasn't missed a beat. We use it most days during the day because it's free when the sun's up (solar)! Uses MUCH less power than our old non-heat pump dryer.
how does this compare with the fisher and paykel ?
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/fisher-and-paykel-9kg-heat-pu…
I have the 8kg and have no complaints. I think the 9kg is more energy efficient.
Have had this dryer for 2 years now (I think the previous version) and it has been great! No complaints! Even had a shoe rack to dry shoes which has made me less lazy with washing shoes now lol
If you're a Banana bender, wait until September to get a $300 or $550 rebate - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/791333
But you will be paying full price for the benefit as well
Anyone with a taxable income of $66,667 or less can get a rebate of $550. So increased price of $1496 - $550 = $946.
So paying full price for the benefit of saving $238 by claiming the rebate isn't worthwhile?
Thats for low income earners, otherwise its only $300
"This dryer is known for being one of the few available with a reverse tumble feature"…wow, I thought this was a given on all dryers for decades, my 7 year old $300 dryer does it, when did it become a rarity? Not hard to reverse a motor
For a heat pump dryer it's rare.
I quote "Heat pump dryers typically use the same motor to drive the drum and fan, which makes it difficult to allow for reverse tumbling, as reversing the rotation of the drum would also reverse the fan, pushing hot air backwards through the dryer, potentially damaging it, and blowing cold air onto your clothes."
Showing as $1271.60 after code
They've bumped the price up. I've marked this deal as expired.
If you can brave Harvey Norman, they have it for $1189 C&C + $75 delivery: https://www.harveynorman.com.au/electrolux-9kg-ultimatecare-…
We went to store and they are happy to do this price. We got it for $1410 with 5 years Concierge and delivery.paid with 10% off gift cards. Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow
do you buy the gift card on the spot?
Currently living in an apartment, can this be mounted on top of a washing machine (or vice versa)? Also have the option to wall mount the dryer.