Clothes dryers review

01.Introduction

We review over 20 clothes dryers priced from $299 to $2899.

Shopping for a clothes dryer can be intimidating. Through our rigorous testing, we reveal which models will:

Use the least amount of energy
Cost the least to run
Dry clothes quickly
Be whisper quiet.

And what about gas-powered or heat pump models? Are they more efficient? Will they help you reduce your carbon footprint?

To help you make the right decision, we purchase the most popular clothes dryers on the market, bring them back to our laboratories and test them for six weeks. Models tested include electric vented, heat pump condenser, condenser and gas powered clothes dryers.

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Brands and models tested
How we test

See our reliability survey to see how the various dryer brands rate over time.

For more information on Washing and drying, see Laundry and cleaning.

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Brands and models tested

# AEG T76280AC Lavatherm
Ariston AS600VX
Asko T 753C Butterfly Drying
Bosch EcoLogixx 7 WTW86560AU 06
Bosch Maxx 7 Sensitive WTV74100AU 08
Bosch WTE84101AU MaXX7 Sensitive
Electrolux EDC47130W
Electrolux EDH97950W
Electrolux EDV 605
# Electrolux EDV505 Sensor Dry
# Fisher & Paykel DE40F56A Aerodry
# Fisher & Paykel DE50F56A Aerologic
# Fisher & Paykel DE50F56E1 Aerosense
Fisher and Paykel DE60F60EW1
# Haier HDY-60M
Haier HDY-C70
LG TD-C809E
# Miele T7944C Honeycomb
# Omega OCD40WA
Rinnai Dry-Soft 6 (A)
Simpson 39P400M
Simpson 39S500M
Simpson 39S600M
Whirlpool AWD60A

# Newly tested, (A) Gas model

How we test

Energy efficiency Our tester, Mohamed Jawahir, puts a standard wet load of washing into the dryer (size dependent on its capacity) and measures how long it takes to dry and how much energy is used. The energy efficiency and drying time scores are based on the amount of energy and time used per kilogram of clothing.

Our testers dry the clothes (the Australian Standard test load) until they're completely dry. They then saturate and spin dry in a washing machine. Following this, water is sprayed evenly throughout the load while the weight is measured. This process continues until the moisture content is up to 90%.

The load is then placed in the clothes dryer to assess its drying performance and energy efficiency.

Drying time If the dryer has a sensor to determine when the clothes are dry and automatically turns off, Mohamed uses it, otherwise he tests using the timer.

Ease of use The testers also assess the labelling and intuitiveness of the controls and how easy the filter is to access and to clean.

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