I just want to applaud you for all the effort required and the amount of detail you went to on not just this, but all of your videos. This is excellent work!
My old dryer died and I wanted to replace with a heat pump dryer so I purchased this unit a week ago. I knew it was new to the market and there were no reviews out yet, but being a week in so far, I have been pretty happy with it. as you stated, I've noticed the time estimate displayed on the screen tends to be slightly exaggerated and the clothes are dry generally before the time runs out. It has powered through loads of clothes, towels, sheets, blankets, and everything I've thrown at it so far with no issues. Clothes always come out super dry and warm and do not feel the slightest bit of "damp" or moist. The dryer is super quiet and the app connectivity is also nice. If you can stomach the price for the unit, and don't really want to go the two-in-one route, I would highly recommend this unit.
I found an older GE heat pump dryer for $50. The couple said it was taking longer to dry and the clothes were still damp. They were going back to conventional dryer. I found a sock below the filter housing and I cleaned the dust and dirt off of the coils. I can dry a medium load in about an hour and fifteen minutes. When running it consumes about 760 watts.
The old boomers just couldn't be bothered to.... *do* anything to maintain their appliances, huh? Rather just burn through their retirement savings by blowing 6,000 watts of heat out of a 4 inch hole in the wall. lmao. 😂
It’s so good to hear positive things about an LG dryer. We still have our very first dryer that we bought way back in 2005! It an LG Tromm with the auto sense feature. It’s still works very well, and we have twice had technician out to work on a washer and they were amazed. It is a gas unit, we are a family of 7, and I have only had to replace the igniter, the metal sensor piece, and a drum wheel. The drum does have a small indent from running too long with the bad wheel, and the belt definitely looks worn, but we have been beyond impressed with its longevity. My wife says that it’s not allowed to ever die. 😂
Winning Lottery percentage odds. Buy a replacement control board and its probably doable, only so long on those relays. Auto sense tells me its not a mechanical timer, thats what makes washers and dryers unkillable.
Still running our LG units bought over 10 years ago. Have been really impressed with their quality. If/when our current units fail this will be on my short list.
10 year warranty on the motor and the complete sealed system, LG openly stating 12-year expected average lifespan, some incredibly smart self-maintenance technology, and some very well thought out and serviceable design choices? This is awesome! I may wait to see if they put this design into an all-in-one, but if my dryer kicks the bucket before then, this just got bumped to the top of my list! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this review, test and teardown!
I have had the same type of unit by Electrolux; stackable washer and ventless dryer. I am not an Electrolux fan. Have had many of their appliances and always disappointed. Well.....they have surprised me. 4 years and not one issue. I wash 4 loads per day, 7 days a week. All my bedding goes in my top load washer and dryer. I ❤ my Electrolux units!! And I have determined that they honestly are easier on our clothing.
LG had easily the best refrigerators before the Linear design. Their washers & dryers are the #1 choice of technicians outside of Speed Queens. Its very possible that LG is a great company marred by one absolutely horrific choice. And even then, I've been told it wasn't their choice to make - the politicians wanted them to make a more environmentally-friendly compressor, so they tried the LC which was great for 5 years before all the problems popped up.
5 years? I have been replacing linear compressors since the year they came out. The new 600a linear compressors are even worse. The 600a compressors are all failing with open winding. The 134a compressors just ran but didnt pump. s@@bensappliancesandjunk
Found my way here researching various heat pump dryer options and this has to be the most thoughtful, insightful commentary I've seen. Excellent work, very much appreciated.
I just bought this and a matching washing machine based in no small part on your review. Thank you. So far I am impressed. If it proves to be reliable, I'm going to love it.
I've had my Samsung heat pump dryer coming up on 4 years. No problems yet. After every cycle, I make sure to vacuum the filter. Every month (or earlier if the unit asks), I clean the coils and the duct. As one of the commenters stated, you absolutely need to make sure the system hasn't ingested any debris or small items. Air flow is super critical to removing the moisture. This full sized unit is just the beginning to reducing energy usage. A heat pump usually uses less than 1000 watts. A conventional dryer usually uses 2,000 watts or more if a high heat setting is used.
Using acidic liquids is a bad idea on condenser coils and will cause galvanic corrosion with dissimilar metals (copper/aluminum coils) in this case. This is a known issue in the HVAC industry in corrosive environments. Looks like LG used a coating on the front condenser coil to mitigate this but it will not protect the coil from acids 100%.
Correct. Those coatings are usually for ambient air protection. They're common in areas near beaches where the saltier air destroys coils in a matter of a couple years. The coating is definitely not designed to withstand harsh chemicals used for cleaning
@@johnulcer Incorrect, this dryer has been by far the most impressive dryer I've sold in recent memory. About 40 units in and not a single problem or issue. The self-cleaning condenser has been working amazingly well for every single customer I've been able to follow up with, and now finally America can act like a grown-up country and stop blowing 6,000 watts of heat out of a 4" hole in the wall to dry clothes. Vented dryers are ancient boomer tech that lulls people into continuing to run them because they "seem reliable", when in reality they're costing several multiples of the *entire cost to buy* of this unit just in their excessive, gluttonous electricity guzzling.
I have been waiting weeks for this video, how exciting...and I am just a random person that enjoys your videos. Thanks for making appliances interesting.
Watching this and the new heat pump water heaters that can use a 120 Volt wall socket. I use a Speed Queen washer with great water extraction so the LG is looking good and have the hookup already.
This was a great overview, and i look forward to hearing more about this when it has more cycles on it! This thing looks really compelling, im no expert, but fully disassembled it really didn't look like a crazy complicated mess! It appears well designed and legitimately serviceable, and that's the best we can ask for. Hopefully we see more and more designs like this, and better reliability too.
We just got this dryer delivered today (in no small part thanks to this video!) and it has done a great job drying 2 loads so far. Just as good as our old clunky vented dryer - and at about 1 hour per load on the normal / more dry setting. So far so good!
This is perhaps the only dryer where I'd be interested in some cycle videos where we can see and hear the dryer run. Id be interested to see how much it reverses during cycles, and the overall noise profile of the unit given its drastically different design. This is an extremely interesting unit to me and I plan to own one in the future thanks to this overall good review!
Excellent video and excellent review. I use an older, smaller heat pump dryer myself and the lint management is my biggest struggle - not enough to be annoying, but a prominent issue. Coil cleaning is something I wish it could do, and I know I'll need to address it eventually. My only gripe with the video is when you mix up and jumble the units "kW" and "kWh". A thing does not consume "kilowatts" over a period of time - it consumes an average or instantaneous number of of "kilowatts" and a cumulative number of "kilowatt hours" :) And there's no such unit as "kW*h" (or its dirty sibling in media horrors, "kW/h"). It's just kWh, kilowatt-hours. Using fewer kWh per load is a big advantage, and it's a reason I love mine! And, given the small amount of kW it uses while running, I'm also surprised they gave it a 240v supply requirement (as does mine, which uses around 600 watts). It could easily run on a 120v outlet :)
Wow thanks for making this video! Please follow up on LG's response to cleaning cycle additives and how hard water deposits may build up on the coil. Additionally, I would like to see how well ductless dryers handle pet hair.
You've done an amazing job explaining the dryer thank you. I also watched your maintenance video and I'm thankful for you making the videos. I have a 31ft exhaust vent with two 90 degree bends and this dryer was my last hope.
This happened to be well timed for me and I just installed this and the washer unit in my home. First couple loads went perfectly. We’ll see with prolonged use :)
Great video! This dryer just made it to the top of my list for when my electric tumble dryer finally gives in. It's had a hell of a run, 30+ years and still chugging. But eventually that'll end, and I'm expecting it. This comment will probably seal the deal, lol.
Again, another great video from you, and thank you. When you state that this unit doesn’t have a vent, which enables it to be placed many different places, there’s one big drawback: 220 V. Good luck finding a 220 V outlet wherever you might want to put this unit.
I would be sooooo happy if you chapterized your videos! Thank you so much for doing these. I think you have the only reviews of value for ventless/heat pump dryers!
@Texas_G_Longhorns works great. I've probably run about 8 loads through it. I have zero complaints. The app tells you that when it's done, I put it on my and the wife's phones, so we remember to unload it too.
Thank you so much for posting this!!! Based on this teardown, we will absolutely be picking this unit up. I'm building a house that approaches passive house standards, so it's air-tight. I wasn't looking forward to having a makeup air system for the laundry room and wasting conditioned air. Most other heatpump dryers are super low capacity and my wife hated them. She probably still won't love the 2 hour dry time... maybe I'll plan for two lol. Thank you!
2hrs on a big, big load. It was about 1.5 once the AI presets got the average load down. I imagine a sealed house will have great ambient temps making it even faster.
Heat pump dryers and water heaters are the go to solution for passive houses. We build high performance rental homes and put heat pumps everywhere. Surprisingly, they work great even though we are in cold Montana!
@@RustyNail600 Rent is theft. One person = one house. Imprison all landleeches in a prison colony and let them rent from each other, see how long all their contributions to society allow their economy to last!
@@dregenius pound sand man. Our tenants love renting our places. They are high performance, low energy costs, comfortable, clean and affordable. You won't find a better place to live in your life, even if you buy your own home.
Thanks for a very informative video. You did a great job and it is appreciated. I will be sharing the link. Prior to viewing this, I had only considered heat pump technology in the course of future home furnace replacement. One feature that makes me even more interested is the ductless tech - this home has a long exhaust duct that runs for about 10 feet under the house in the crawl space (nearly impossible to clean out if needed). Current drying is done with a nat gas LG dryer that I have self repaired - replaced the rollers and is nearly 20 years old. the matching LG washer had a door latch replaced (again self repaired). however, now that the front loading washer has what sounds like failing drum bearings - that are not easily replaced, DIY - the plan may be to replace the matched pair with the heat pump tech and close off the dryer vent. A tribute to LG quality in these appliance in our usage. room temp is usually around 70 F except in summer 74-78 and dry California weather making this a reasonable alternative. The appliances are inside the home near the bedroom area - not in the typical locations like a garage or a basement. the home has Tesla solar panels and a power wall that do not power the home entirely but do provide outage protection and reduced expensive electricity cost. this dryer would replace the nat gas current dryer. water heating is via a continuous gas unit as are the two furnaces and cooking appliances. Using 220 V drying is a concern when the weather is bad and solar is not producing very much. your work has refined what questions i need to answer - One question is the availability of a nat gas version. PS the cost difference of 300-400 dollars initially will be recouped over the expected life of the appliance. Excellent thought provoking video!
Thanks for the comment! I agree the ventless option is hugely beneficial because of long duct runs. Those can be a major point of failure for dryers and getting rid of that has some advantages. I don't think they will ever make a nat gas version of this.. although I wonder if they could do a 120v version.
Dang just missed it; I witnessed the outro though. Definitely excited to watch the whole video; but couldn't agree more with the "needed" coil cleaner!! My only worry is if it uses tap water 🤔 won't those with hard water suffer.?! Oh & bumping the algorithm 🎉
I looked at the manual a dozen times about distilled water. I agree that I'd much rather use distilled, but the manual never stipulates a requirement for it, either.
@@bensappliancesandjunkHi.., I haven't finished watching the whole video yet as it's about half an hour but I wanted to catch you soon hopefully you can answer this question since this last reply you made was only 2 hours ago 🙏🤞 I just wanted to ask if that hose for the drainage of water / humidity can simply be put into a bucket? EDIT : Nevermind I guess the answer was just a few minutes into the video 😅
@@bensappliancesandjunk Thank you Ben 🙏 You are Awesome 😎💯 if you happen to be able to answer this last question.... What is the highest wattage that this uses ? I live in a bit of older building and the connections are simple and I just kind of wanted to know if it can be used anywhere in the house?
I do not know whether it is interesting to a lot of people, but Iwould suggest getting a euro-style 24" ventless dryer (Bosch 5 Series or Miele). In Europe (where I lived for 5 years) they are standard for those who can afford them. For example, in UK peak electricity rate can be as high as $1 per kW/h so efficiency takes top priority. The technology is very well developed; they have been available for a very long time. Then you'll be able to make a comparison with this unit and other full size ventless dryers. I understand if the money is tight and if it is unaffordable to get a relatively less common unit for you but they are popular in apartments (Boston, NYC, etc.).
Great review and tear down; gives me a bit more confidence in these systems. I'm currently in the middle of replacing the rollers on my 13yo LG tumbler, so I've hopefully got a few years left.
I was a appliances service technician for 20 years and dryers gas or electric has been my favorite appliances to repair relatively easy to troubleshoot and fix until now even to disassemble this units you have to be very careful to don't damage any of the sealed system parts specially in the washer and dryer combo with basically not much space to work.
I bought the LG heat pump dryer as part of their washtower. Eliminated the issue with vents, uses a fraction of the electricity since the heat is recycled (exhaust heat to my laundry room is pulled in again), no humidity and awesome drying. One issue is that they drying takes a bit longer - but I do find that it is easier on the clothes. Cost was similar to a high quality, full functioning dryer. Highly recommend.
@@NiranjanNanda it actually decreases moisture. The dryer pulls a bit air from the house uses heat pump to pull heat from the house to heat up. Condenses the water vapor and drains it down the plumbing via a drainage tube and releases some of the dry air back to the laundry room. So it is like a dehumidifier! And since there is no outside exhaust vent, no leakage of heat and air outside. It uses less than 1KWH for most loads with is about 10 to 20 cents of electricity depending upon your time of use rates.
Darn. When did they come out with that version? I bought the wash tower about 6 months before the GE heat pump washer/dryer came out, and now there are so many options! 😩
@@Spp235. Thank you very much for the response. :) Can I ask where did you buy it from? Costco is yet to carry this item. Is it okay to buy from LG directly?
I’ve had a Siemens (Bosch) heat pump dryer since 2013, and my verdict is that it’s way gentler on clothes, due to the significantly lower temperatures. On regular, it’s barely as hot as a typical vented dryer on delicate. On delicate, it usually finishes drying with the clothes being just warm.
Self-cleaning coils are an AMAZING improvement. My origin Samsung HPD manual barely mentioned cleaning the coil. So of course the performance degraded until I figured out what was going on. I plan on upgrading very soon. My only question is how much lint comes out with the water. I have my dryer drain line tied into my ‘laundry to landscape’ system so I’ll have to monitor it until I see if there’s accumulation anywhere.
Most informative video for a heat pump dryer I’ve seen, thank you! Highly considering purchasing the compact LG stackable heat pump dryer (WM1455HWA) and accompanying washer. Do you know if that dryer is more or less built as well as this one? Any experience (good or bad) with that unit?
Sorry, wrote the incorrect model, this is the dryer DLHC1455W. Also, Samsung makes a way less expensive compact heat pump set. Probably not as reliable/well built as LG though, right?
I have the LG wash tower with the heat pump dryer. The only problem that I have experienced is the time. I don’t mind that as much, since most of the time we are not doing loads that need to be done immediately.
Just bought one. waited 8 weeks for delivery and there was a problem with the door latch. There seems to be a very common problem with these models not latching properly. Specs look great, but just make sure to read the one-star reviews at home depot and lowes...
Awesome review. In a couple years I think I'll def get this or maybe LG's new version if they replace it. I currently have an old Bosch ventless dryer (bought from Habit Restore here in Wi) and really do like it. My only two issues is the reg monthly cleaning I need to do, to prevent lint buildup in the pump and the baby drainpipe that it uses and the fact the clothes are not "to touch dry" like a tumble dryer. (which LG has seemed to solve). Plus the fact it can do a comforter is awesome! I've been slowly updating old appliances in the house and when we re-do our main floor washer/dryer closet I'll def be getting this or a Queen (pending your battle review of course) matching setup. (I just upgraded our top loader Amana washer to a Samsung front loader (used again, but much more recent then the Bosch lol) and was considering getting a Samsung dryer but now I'll be happy to wait :)
Well done, Ben! Could you please also review the new LG WashTower with heat pump dryer? The new model WKHC252HBA which has a 5.0cf washer with a new 7.8cf heat pump dryer? Wondering if the heat pump dryer in that new WashTower unit is essentially the same as the separate heat pump dryer you reviewed in this video? If so, then I would go for the WashTower rather than buying separate washer and heat pump dryer and stacking them, since the WashTower would be overall shorter, probably less expensive than the 2 separates with stacking kit, and have the benefit of an easier-to-access control panel in middle. Also I wonder whether that new WashTower would be able to do the coil cleaning mode without needing to pour a bottle of water in it, since it already would have a water supply hookup to it for the washing machine part?
It's almost identical. I've looked at everything and as far as I can tell it's just slightly smaller due to UI concerns. Otherwise it's identical and excellent
Question…. Do you really need 5” of air space behind the LG heat pump dryer (or WashTower heat pump model)?…. Seems weird if it is ventless for that to be necessary. I’ve installed and used for years several of the LG electric and gas dryers pushed nearly flush against a rear wall in a tight space with no issues, provided the vent is properly routed.
We purchased an Electrolux washer/dryer pair about 6 months ago, when only the GE Combo Heat Pump Washer/Dryer was on the market, I wasn't interested in the GE system at the time due to the cost, longer cycle times and the clothes still coming out damp. However, if we were in the market for a new washer/dryer pair today, I think I'd purchase the LG pair, cost is only a few hundred dollars more than we spent, but the quality looks way better with the direct drive system, than what Electrolux has, and not having a vent, that's a big maintenance item that it would be nice not having to worry about. Previously we had an LG washer/dryer pair that was still working after 14 years when we sold them, I considered LG again at the time we purchased the Electrolux, but thought the Electrolux boot gasket on the washer was better and easy to replace when it came time.
Our Bosch dryer is on its way out. It has lasted through 2 washing machines- we are on our 3rd. We had a bosch washer then we replaced it with a Kenmore when it stopped working (the door lock was a mess and we hated it) and now we have a top-load whirlpool. To be fair to the dryer, the exhaust is routed all the way across our house- 30ish feet of pipe. We think one of the sensors is bad so we have to use time dry or it will run and run.
Looks great. I’m still using our Maytag tumble dryer that was new in 1985. Still works fine. First service was this year to replace the belt. After 39 years! This idea that you’re damn lucky to get 12 years out of a major appliance is appalling. Also have a 35 year old GE fridge that’s never needed service and a 23 year old SubZero that I expect to outlive me.
The sad thing is.... 12-15 years out of this machine would put it up against basically any other dryer on the market in terms of reliability. I see a ton of dryers that are done for before the 5yr mark. Its sad.
Really appreciate the time and effort you make in producing these videos - thank you! Quick question, my existing dryer using a 3-prong 125/250v 30 AMP cord. The manual for this unit has wiring instructions for both a 4-prong (current code) and the older 3-prong cord/outlet which I have. Is there any negative to using this dryer with my existing outlet and the older 3-prong cord instead of the 4? I understand the code reasons why it was changed to 4; however, I'd like to avoid changing out my current outlet as I'd need to run a new wire to my panel. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the review. I would need to look back through history to see if there was ever a time when the government decided to ban a product and forced everyone owning that product to throw it away and replace it, but I can't recall that ever being true, so your tumble dryer is perfectly safe and no boating accidents required.
An appliance that burns 6,000 watts of electricity only to blow all that energy out of a 4" hole in the wall is the only case where I honestly believe the gubberment *probably should come in and take them*. They're just insane when you think about it!
It improves drying times/heat flow on the unit. This is universal among any heat-pump based system in the world. I ran tests @ 58-60*F and the drying times increased about 20%.
@@bensappliancesandjunk Thanks, sounds logical. I'ts becuase a heatpump dryer only gets around 120 degrees f, sow with lower temperatures it has to work harder? I know a fridge/freezer stops cooling when it can't loose its heat. A heatpump is sort of a reverse system..
@@xxrs2009 It gets about 150f over time. Yes, lower temps require harder working, similarly to if it was a heat pump/AC system at your house. It does have to dump some of the heat/draw in fresh air, thus the issue with lower ambient temps having some detriment. I would imagine that, theoretically, a vented dryer would have slower times as well if it had to heat up lower ambient air temps, but it could mask that with a higher thermal output/electrical usage since the units have the advantage of a thermostat cycling off/on.
@@bensappliancesandjunk Yeah I think so too, it's pfysics ofc. In practice I've found that condenser dryers takes a longer time with higher temp's, or clothes aren't as dry, at least with automatic programs. I think because the delta, the difference between hot (heater) and cold (fan/condensor) is smaller.
@@xxrs2009 correct. Condensers are generating heat typically via a standard resistive element, while the coils are cooled ambiently. Whereas a heat pump has a hot condenser and cold evaporator, with a MUCH higher delta.
I have this dryer in korea. Works great. Korean drains are in the floor though. I wonder if there is impact to the dryers drain being high in the wall.
Something you forgot to bring up about energy savings and vent-less dryers---you're not pushing conditioned inside air (heated or cooled) outside, and pulling unconditioned outside air (too cold or too hot) in through gaps and cracks and by back-drafting the fireplace. throwing away conditioned air could double the cost of running a typical vented heating-element dryer. Meaning a heat pump vent-less isn't half the energy cost of the older design, it's one-quarter the energy cost.
I see your point, but also consider that heat pump systems release more heat into the house than conventional vented dryers do. That's great in the winter time, and not so great in the summer time.
@@BuilderJay heat pumps use a compressor. Compressors get hot. My all in one washer/dryer combo with a heat pump gets hot to the touch and makes my laundry room warm.
It should introduce additional heat into the room, but that of the tumble and compressor motors. We're probably talking about something like 600 watts of heat energy. Take that versus using up to 5,500 watts on heating elements and blowing 150 cfm of conditioned air out of the house, the total energy usage should be considerably lower. It would be worth noting that this should be used in a room with enough ventilation to keep temperatures from getting too high.
@@WesDuncan True, but the overall wattage converted to heat is minimal. Any vent dryer would remove conditioned air from the living space to be replaced with warm, and possibly humid, outside air anyway. Guess it depends on the climate.
Hey Ben, awesome video! A few Qs for ya... * Did LG ever get back to you, on whether or not you can use something other than water to clean the coils? * Can you stack this unit with its Washer twin? What would be the Washer P/N? * Unless I had missed it, I assume you haven't done it yet, but what about the SQ comparison to this unit; are you still planning to do that video?
Will you do one of the Samsung washer/dryer unit that's going to come out soon? They just had watch a training vid for it. I'm honestly dreading having to work on those lol.
I would love to see that tear down as well. At this point it's between the Samsung and the LG for me. I'd loved to know if the Samsung is as well built and if it happens to have a larger compressor.
I can see this attractive for places where an exhaust is not practical. But since it costs more than regular dryers, it probably won't be a popular replacement.
Thanks Ben, great review. Now that I'm considering the LG heat pump dryer I started looking at it's specifications and I discovered another LG heat pump dryer. Both seem to have the same specifications. But one is black and the others come in three colors. Can you tell me anything about the LG DLHC6702. Both the DLHC6702 and the DLHC5502 are Energy Star Certified. Is one just newer than the other or is it an improved model?
In one of the posts he said he would do a review in a month or so. So subscribe to his channel and hang tight. I have that combo and made a few videos about it if you are interested in checking it out.
I have the GE and overall have been happy besides the obvious lint going past the filter issue and it not being the best for bulky bedding. One thing I do like over the LG is the standard outlet vs the 240.
@@Ikey04-ge9gy I mean if they can screw up one compressor what's to say they won't screw up another. Plus they did a terrible job handling their problems.
Theoretically yes that is something that's been argued for heat pump dryers for quite some time that they are far more gentle on the clothes so they will last longer
Thank you for the thorough review. I just realized that the diameter of the drain pipe (where my washer drains into) is only 1.5 inches (inside diameter), for some reason I thought mine was 2 inches. My washer drain hose takes up most of the space when inserted. Left over space is only about the size of a pinky finger (maybe 1/4 inch). I would much prefer to use the existing drain to hook up both the washer and dryer drain hoses (instead of using a bucket for the dryer hose OR just using one appliance at a time and switching the hoses etc.) and hoping there is a simple work around (can the dryer 5/8 inch hose be reduced to 1/4 inch?) or am I out of luck and would need to get a plumber and expect a huge bill for modifications? Is the water that is discharged from the dryer come out as a trickle throughout the drying cycle or is it somehow saved and then pushed out all at once?
Great review and led me to look at one. Only issue is the dryer door doesn't like to stay closed. This seems to be a pretty common complaint in the reviews -- have you seen this in your repair history, and if so, is this a quick fix? I don't see anything obvious with the striker and door that might be causing the issue.
Could you please do a review on the portable LG washer and dryer with heat pump. I have no need for the large version. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,Joan
I bought one at Lowes today even before I saw your video. After watching your video I was glad I bought it. Expecting it May 9th 24. I am extremely excited. My old dryer was pulling 6K watts and was maxing out my Solar system every time. Can't wait to kick that power hungry machine to the curve. Great video and thank you!
Vented 6,000 watt electro-hogs are such boomer designs... "Burn as much electricity as you can to boil water out of clothes, then dump 100% of that energy out of a 4" hole in the wall, creating negative pressure... no matter though, out huge 5-ton air conditioner will kick in to cool the new air leaking in. Why run the dryer when it's 95 degrees outside? Why not? It's our energy to burn! Those millennials will have to pull themselves up by their bootstraps like we did!"
I was looking for reasons to not want to touch one but after this I really want a call to fix one and would consider buying one over a vented dryer in a sense...wow im impressed and look forward to a service call to fix one
One big thing that's gonna make me get a ventless dryer when my current dryer dies is that it's not gonna suck a whole bunch of conditioned air out of my house. No ducts to clean every so often as well. I'll probably opt for 1 machine that washes and dries too just to save a little space.
You mention the built-in coil wash system, which seems like a nice convenience (assuming it doesn't get clogged over time). However, what is stopping you from just spraying the condenser coils down with water on any of these heat pump units? They're obviously designed to get wet and, as long as you're not using a pressure washer, I think you'd be less likely to damage the fins by spraying them down than by trying to vacuum them out.
How much oxy and citric acid would you recommend for maintenance purpose with a new top loader? Do you recommend cleaning once or twice a month? This is a doctors channel for appliances. Thank you.
thanks for the great video - are there any extensions you would recommend for the drain hose? i have not been able to find the part number or diameter anywhere
Looks like they really thought this out. Have 220 anyway with our present machine so that's not an issue. And no belts! I've changed a few...but worse, on our Kenmore the idler-pulley arm broke, but instead of a $12 bolt in replacement, it was welded to the motor. So it was a multi-hundred dollar fix. This is a machine I would seriously consider.
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I bought it and love the dryer.... But WHY OH WHY can you not reverse the dryer door?
THIS is how you review an appliance! Thanks for showing us "the goods" and your opinion. Excellent work.
Thanks for watching!
I just want to applaud you for all the effort required and the amount of detail you went to on not just this, but all of your videos. This is excellent work!
Technology Connections would approve
that is some VERY high praise!
Crossover episode when :D
@@bensappliancesandjunkand well deserved! 🍻
He's quite the little commie
You have no idea what communism even means. @@matt697845
My old dryer died and I wanted to replace with a heat pump dryer so I purchased this unit a week ago. I knew it was new to the market and there were no reviews out yet, but being a week in so far, I have been pretty happy with it. as you stated, I've noticed the time estimate displayed on the screen tends to be slightly exaggerated and the clothes are dry generally before the time runs out. It has powered through loads of clothes, towels, sheets, blankets, and everything I've thrown at it so far with no issues. Clothes always come out super dry and warm and do not feel the slightest bit of "damp" or moist. The dryer is super quiet and the app connectivity is also nice. If you can stomach the price for the unit, and don't really want to go the two-in-one route, I would highly recommend this unit.
I really want to go the two-in-one route.
I found an older GE heat pump dryer for $50. The couple said it was taking longer to dry and the clothes were still damp. They were going back to conventional dryer. I found a sock below the filter housing and I cleaned the dust and dirt off of the coils. I can dry a medium load in about an hour and fifteen minutes. When running it consumes about 760 watts.
The old boomers just couldn't be bothered to.... *do* anything to maintain their appliances, huh? Rather just burn through their retirement savings by blowing 6,000 watts of heat out of a 4 inch hole in the wall. lmao. 😂
@@dregeniusProbably had terrible directions about cleaning the coil.
It’s so good to hear positive things about an LG dryer. We still have our very first dryer that we bought way back in 2005! It an LG Tromm with the auto sense feature. It’s still works very well, and we have twice had technician out to work on a washer and they were amazed. It is a gas unit, we are a family of 7, and I have only had to replace the igniter, the metal sensor piece, and a drum wheel. The drum does have a small indent from running too long with the bad wheel, and the belt definitely looks worn, but we have been beyond impressed with its longevity. My wife says that it’s not allowed to ever die. 😂
Winning Lottery percentage odds. Buy a replacement control board and its probably doable, only so long on those relays. Auto sense tells me its not a mechanical timer, thats what makes washers and dryers unkillable.
Happy to see more heat pump dryers coming to market. Thanks for the amazing videos and tear downs.
Still running our LG units bought over 10 years ago. Have been really impressed with their quality. If/when our current units fail this will be on my short list.
You are the Albert Einstein of appliances.
Awww, thanks!
Hahaha such a true comment!
Einstein was a crooked patent clerk who liked to keep it in the family... basically a fraud. Ben is definitely a legend and not a fraud.
I'd say he's more like the Julius Sumner Miller of appliances
He is so very attentive to details and as a appliance tech I look forward to Bens extensive uploads of totalitarian awesomeness.
10 year warranty on the motor and the complete sealed system, LG openly stating 12-year expected average lifespan, some incredibly smart self-maintenance technology, and some very well thought out and serviceable design choices? This is awesome! I may wait to see if they put this design into an all-in-one, but if my dryer kicks the bucket before then, this just got bumped to the top of my list!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this review, test and teardown!
I have had the same type of unit by Electrolux; stackable washer and ventless dryer. I am not an Electrolux fan. Have had many of their appliances and always disappointed. Well.....they have surprised me. 4 years and not one issue. I wash 4 loads per day, 7 days a week. All my bedding goes in my top load washer and dryer. I ❤ my Electrolux units!! And I have determined that they honestly are easier on our clothing.
@Packhorse-bh8qn The fridge uses a liner compressor which is trash, the heat pump systems use a rotary compressor. Not the same compressors.
LG had easily the best refrigerators before the Linear design. Their washers & dryers are the #1 choice of technicians outside of Speed Queens. Its very possible that LG is a great company marred by one absolutely horrific choice. And even then, I've been told it wasn't their choice to make - the politicians wanted them to make a more environmentally-friendly compressor, so they tried the LC which was great for 5 years before all the problems popped up.
5 years? I have been replacing linear compressors since the year they came out. The new 600a linear compressors are even worse. The 600a compressors are all failing with open winding. The 134a compressors just ran but didnt pump. s@@bensappliancesandjunk
LG only lies. Check their fridges. You won't get anything fixed.
Found my way here researching various heat pump dryer options and this has to be the most thoughtful, insightful commentary I've seen. Excellent work, very much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
I just bought this and a matching washing machine based in no small part on your review. Thank you. So far I am impressed. If it proves to be reliable, I'm going to love it.
Did u like it ? Please let us know!
I've had my Samsung heat pump dryer coming up on 4 years. No problems yet. After every cycle, I make sure to vacuum the filter. Every month (or earlier if the unit asks), I clean the coils and the duct. As one of the commenters stated, you absolutely need to make sure the system hasn't ingested any debris or small items. Air flow is super critical to removing the moisture.
This full sized unit is just the beginning to reducing energy usage. A heat pump usually uses less than 1000 watts. A conventional dryer usually uses 2,000 watts or more if a high heat setting is used.
Using acidic liquids is a bad idea on condenser coils and will cause galvanic corrosion with dissimilar metals (copper/aluminum coils) in this case. This is a known issue in the HVAC industry in corrosive environments. Looks like LG used a coating on the front condenser coil to mitigate this but it will not protect the coil from acids 100%.
Correct. Those coatings are usually for ambient air protection. They're common in areas near beaches where the saltier air destroys coils in a matter of a couple years.
The coating is definitely not designed to withstand harsh chemicals used for cleaning
I'd never trust LG. They really suck.
Does this mean it would be a bad idea to purchase?
@@Moose1207so not worth purchasing then?
@@johnulcer Incorrect, this dryer has been by far the most impressive dryer I've sold in recent memory. About 40 units in and not a single problem or issue. The self-cleaning condenser has been working amazingly well for every single customer I've been able to follow up with, and now finally America can act like a grown-up country and stop blowing 6,000 watts of heat out of a 4" hole in the wall to dry clothes. Vented dryers are ancient boomer tech that lulls people into continuing to run them because they "seem reliable", when in reality they're costing several multiples of the *entire cost to buy* of this unit just in their excessive, gluttonous electricity guzzling.
Really appreciate your reviews and your candid kindness.
I have been waiting weeks for this video, how exciting...and I am just a random person that enjoys your videos. Thanks for making appliances interesting.
You are so welcome! I was so excited to do this because of the number of people asking!
Watching this and the new heat pump water heaters that can use a 120 Volt wall socket. I use a Speed Queen washer with great water extraction so the LG is looking good and have the hookup already.
This was a great overview, and i look forward to hearing more about this when it has more cycles on it! This thing looks really compelling, im no expert, but fully disassembled it really didn't look like a crazy complicated mess! It appears well designed and legitimately serviceable, and that's the best we can ask for.
Hopefully we see more and more designs like this, and better reliability too.
Man, thanks for digging into this. I love your content.
We just got this dryer delivered today (in no small part thanks to this video!) and it has done a great job drying 2 loads so far. Just as good as our old clunky vented dryer - and at about 1 hour per load on the normal / more dry setting. So far so good!
Thank you for the great video! I think I am sold on this one for the "clothes come out dry" alone!
I wonder how this will do with dog hair...looks great and I'm seriously interested. Really appreciate the video!
This is perhaps the only dryer where I'd be interested in some cycle videos where we can see and hear the dryer run. Id be interested to see how much it reverses during cycles, and the overall noise profile of the unit given its drastically different design.
This is an extremely interesting unit to me and I plan to own one in the future thanks to this overall good review!
Excellent video and excellent review. I use an older, smaller heat pump dryer myself and the lint management is my biggest struggle - not enough to be annoying, but a prominent issue. Coil cleaning is something I wish it could do, and I know I'll need to address it eventually. My only gripe with the video is when you mix up and jumble the units "kW" and "kWh". A thing does not consume "kilowatts" over a period of time - it consumes an average or instantaneous number of of "kilowatts" and a cumulative number of "kilowatt hours" :) And there's no such unit as "kW*h" (or its dirty sibling in media horrors, "kW/h"). It's just kWh, kilowatt-hours. Using fewer kWh per load is a big advantage, and it's a reason I love mine! And, given the small amount of kW it uses while running, I'm also surprised they gave it a 240v supply requirement (as does mine, which uses around 600 watts). It could easily run on a 120v outlet :)
Wow thanks for making this video!
Please follow up on LG's response to cleaning cycle additives and how hard water deposits may build up on the coil.
Additionally, I would like to see how well ductless dryers handle pet hair.
You've done an amazing job explaining the dryer thank you. I also watched your maintenance video and I'm thankful for you making the videos. I have a 31ft exhaust vent with two 90 degree bends and this dryer was my last hope.
Fantastic teardown video!
Looks like a good design. Also looks well-made… Can the new king beat the queen?
Wanted this dryer, but there's so little info out about it that I was on the fence. Thanks to this in-depth review, I'm all in!! Thanks for sharing!
So glad it helped you!
This happened to be well timed for me and I just installed this and the washer unit in my home. First couple loads went perfectly. We’ll see with prolonged use :)
I'm tempted to grab this LG and pair it with an Electrolux washer.
I wish that new Electrolux Laundry Tower had a HP dryer!
Great video! This dryer just made it to the top of my list for when my electric tumble dryer finally gives in. It's had a hell of a run, 30+ years and still chugging. But eventually that'll end, and I'm expecting it. This comment will probably seal the deal, lol.
Again, another great video from you, and thank you. When you state that this unit doesn’t have a vent, which enables it to be placed many different places, there’s one big drawback: 220 V. Good luck finding a 220 V outlet wherever you might want to put this unit.
The problem is that this is a larger unit for Heat Pump dryers (7.8 Cu Ft).
Smaller ones in the 4-5 Cu Ft range can run on 110v.
I would be sooooo happy if you chapterized your videos! Thank you so much for doing these. I think you have the only reviews of value for ventless/heat pump dryers!
Man, you invested a lot of time and money in that review. Nice job. Well done.
I've been waiting so long!! I could not wait and already have mine and LOVE it!!
Hope you enjoy it!
Dang! Mine is scheduled to be delivered in a few weeks. Enjoy
Mine comes in on the 6th and honestly I’m a little nervous…..lol how has yours been working out
@Texas_G_Longhorns works great. I've probably run about 8 loads through it. I have zero complaints. The app tells you that when it's done, I put it on my and the wife's phones, so we remember to unload it too.
Thank you so much for posting this!!! Based on this teardown, we will absolutely be picking this unit up. I'm building a house that approaches passive house standards, so it's air-tight. I wasn't looking forward to having a makeup air system for the laundry room and wasting conditioned air. Most other heatpump dryers are super low capacity and my wife hated them. She probably still won't love the 2 hour dry time... maybe I'll plan for two lol. Thank you!
2hrs on a big, big load. It was about 1.5 once the AI presets got the average load down. I imagine a sealed house will have great ambient temps making it even faster.
Heat pump dryers and water heaters are the go to solution for passive houses. We build high performance rental homes and put heat pumps everywhere. Surprisingly, they work great even though we are in cold Montana!
@@RustyNail600 Rent is theft. One person = one house. Imprison all landleeches in a prison colony and let them rent from each other, see how long all their contributions to society allow their economy to last!
@@dregenius pound sand man. Our tenants love renting our places. They are high performance, low energy costs, comfortable, clean and affordable. You won't find a better place to live in your life, even if you buy your own home.
Ok KAREN
Thanks for a very informative video. You did a great job and it is appreciated. I will be sharing the link. Prior to viewing this, I had only considered heat pump technology in the course of future home furnace replacement. One feature that makes me even more interested is the ductless tech - this home has a long exhaust duct that runs for about 10 feet under the house in the crawl space (nearly impossible to clean out if needed). Current drying is done with a nat gas LG dryer that I have self repaired - replaced the rollers and is nearly 20 years old. the matching LG washer had a door latch replaced (again self repaired). however, now that the front loading washer has what sounds like failing drum bearings - that are not easily replaced, DIY - the plan may be to replace the matched pair with the heat pump tech and close off the dryer vent. A tribute to LG quality in these appliance in our usage. room temp is usually around 70 F except in summer 74-78 and dry California weather making this a reasonable alternative. The appliances are inside the home near the bedroom area - not in the typical locations like a garage or a basement. the home has Tesla solar panels and a power wall that do not power the home entirely but do provide outage protection and reduced expensive electricity cost. this dryer would replace the nat gas current dryer. water heating is via a continuous gas unit as are the two furnaces and cooking appliances. Using 220 V drying is a concern when the weather is bad and solar is not producing very much. your work has refined what questions i need to answer - One question is the availability of a nat gas version. PS the cost difference of 300-400 dollars initially will be recouped over the expected life of the appliance. Excellent thought provoking video!
Thanks for the comment! I agree the ventless option is hugely beneficial because of long duct runs. Those can be a major point of failure for dryers and getting rid of that has some advantages. I don't think they will ever make a nat gas version of this.. although I wonder if they could do a 120v version.
Dang just missed it; I witnessed the outro though. Definitely excited to watch the whole video; but couldn't agree more with the "needed" coil cleaner!! My only worry is if it uses tap water 🤔 won't those with hard water suffer.?!
Oh & bumping the algorithm 🎉
I looked at the manual a dozen times about distilled water. I agree that I'd much rather use distilled, but the manual never stipulates a requirement for it, either.
@@bensappliancesandjunkHi.., I haven't finished watching the whole video yet as it's about half an hour but I wanted to catch you soon hopefully you can answer this question since this last reply you made was only 2 hours ago 🙏🤞 I just wanted to ask if that hose for the drainage of water / humidity can simply be put into a bucket?
EDIT : Nevermind I guess the answer was just a few minutes into the video 😅
I went back and re-filmed this scene JUST before I uploaded is so you could have that exact situation answered!
@@bensappliancesandjunk Thank you Ben 🙏 You are Awesome 😎💯 if you happen to be able to answer this last question.... What is the highest wattage that this uses ?
I live in a bit of older building and the connections are simple and I just kind of wanted to know if it can be used anywhere in the house?
@wiseforce7045 it runs on 220V, that's going to be a huge factor in where you can put it unless you plan on running new electrical lines.
Here in the Netherlands we have ventless heat pump dryers for over 15 yeas. My Zanussi model is now almost 10 years old and still working great.
My Kenmore 80 series stopped producing heat. Looking forward to this review !
Make sure to fix it, because 80 series are AMAZING!
@@bensappliancesandjunk yeah
I do not know whether it is interesting to a lot of people, but Iwould suggest getting a euro-style 24" ventless dryer (Bosch 5 Series or Miele). In Europe (where I lived for 5 years) they are standard for those who can afford them. For example, in UK peak electricity rate can be as high as $1 per kW/h so efficiency takes top priority. The technology is very well developed; they have been available for a very long time. Then you'll be able to make a comparison with this unit and other full size ventless dryers. I understand if the money is tight and if it is unaffordable to get a relatively less common unit for you but they are popular in apartments (Boston, NYC, etc.).
But those are compact! People looking at this LG have families of 5+ people, so it's advantageous to do multiple loads at a time.
@@MadLadsAnonymousexactly correct
I've had a few requests for 24's. I will get one eventually.
Thank you for making this video. LG appears to have made a very good unit. I would buy it at about 1000 even. 😊
Give it time, I think it'll drop to $1,000. I've seen comments from some that its $1,100 in their area already as a promo prise.
Great review and tear down; gives me a bit more confidence in these systems. I'm currently in the middle of replacing the rollers on my 13yo LG tumbler, so I've hopefully got a few years left.
I was a appliances service technician for 20 years and dryers gas or electric has been my favorite appliances to repair relatively easy to troubleshoot and fix until now even to disassemble this units you have to be very careful to don't damage any of the sealed system parts specially in the washer and dryer combo with basically not much space to work.
I bought the LG heat pump dryer as part of their washtower. Eliminated the issue with vents, uses a fraction of the electricity since the heat is recycled (exhaust heat to my laundry room is pulled in again), no humidity and awesome drying. One issue is that they drying takes a bit longer - but I do find that it is easier on the clothes. Cost was similar to a high quality, full functioning dryer. Highly recommend.
Does it increase moisture level of laundry room or entire house?
@@NiranjanNanda it actually decreases moisture. The dryer pulls a bit air from the house uses heat pump to pull heat from the house to heat up. Condenses the water vapor and drains it down the plumbing via a drainage tube and releases some of the dry air back to the laundry room. So it is like a dehumidifier! And since there is no outside exhaust vent, no leakage of heat and air outside. It uses less than 1KWH for most loads with is about 10 to 20 cents of electricity depending upon your time of use rates.
Darn. When did they come out with that version? I bought the wash tower about 6 months before the GE heat pump washer/dryer came out, and now there are so many options! 😩
@@Spp235. Thank you very much for the response. :)
Can I ask where did you buy it from? Costco is yet to carry this item. Is it okay to buy from LG directly?
Fabric care would be interesting comparison. A longer but cooler LG cycle or a shorter but (allegedly blisteringly) hot Speed Queen cycle?
I’ve had a Siemens (Bosch) heat pump dryer since 2013, and my verdict is that it’s way gentler on clothes, due to the significantly lower temperatures. On regular, it’s barely as hot as a typical vented dryer on delicate. On delicate, it usually finishes drying with the clothes being just warm.
Self-cleaning coils are an AMAZING improvement. My origin Samsung HPD manual barely mentioned cleaning the coil. So of course the performance degraded until I figured out what was going on. I plan on upgrading very soon. My only question is how much lint comes out with the water. I have my dryer drain line tied into my ‘laundry to landscape’ system so I’ll have to monitor it until I see if there’s accumulation anywhere.
Would really like to see a review of the heatpump washtower WKHC252HBA
Most informative video for a heat pump dryer I’ve seen, thank you! Highly considering purchasing the compact LG stackable heat pump dryer (WM1455HWA) and accompanying washer. Do you know if that dryer is more or less built as well as this one? Any experience (good or bad) with that unit?
Sorry, wrote the incorrect model, this is the dryer DLHC1455W. Also, Samsung makes a way less expensive compact heat pump set. Probably not as reliable/well built as LG though, right?
I am wondering about the same thing! Also about the Samsung?
I have the LG wash tower with the heat pump dryer. The only problem that I have experienced is the time. I don’t mind that as much, since most of the time we are not doing loads that need to be done immediately.
Finally someone engineered a proper dehumidifier/dryer instead of just a heat pump dryer:) This unit is not strictly drying with heat, but it is:))
Just bought one. waited 8 weeks for delivery and there was a problem with the door latch. There seems to be a very common problem with these models not latching properly. Specs look great, but just make sure to read the one-star reviews at home depot and lowes...
Awesome review. In a couple years I think I'll def get this or maybe LG's new version if they replace it.
I currently have an old Bosch ventless dryer (bought from Habit Restore here in Wi) and really do like it. My only two issues is the reg monthly cleaning I need to do, to prevent lint buildup in the pump and the baby drainpipe that it uses and the fact the clothes are not "to touch dry" like a tumble dryer. (which LG has seemed to solve). Plus the fact it can do a comforter is awesome!
I've been slowly updating old appliances in the house and when we re-do our main floor washer/dryer closet I'll def be getting this or a Queen (pending your battle review of course) matching setup. (I just upgraded our top loader Amana washer to a Samsung front loader (used again, but much more recent then the Bosch lol) and was considering getting a Samsung dryer but now I'll be happy to wait :)
Well done, Ben!
Could you please also review the new LG WashTower with heat pump dryer? The new model WKHC252HBA which has a 5.0cf washer with a new 7.8cf heat pump dryer?
Wondering if the heat pump dryer in that new WashTower unit is essentially the same as the separate heat pump dryer you reviewed in this video? If so, then I would go for the WashTower rather than buying separate washer and heat pump dryer and stacking them, since the WashTower would be overall shorter, probably less expensive than the 2 separates with stacking kit, and have the benefit of an easier-to-access control panel in middle.
Also I wonder whether that new WashTower would be able to do the coil cleaning mode without needing to pour a bottle of water in it, since it already would have a water supply hookup to it for the washing machine part?
It's almost identical. I've looked at everything and as far as I can tell it's just slightly smaller due to UI concerns. Otherwise it's identical and excellent
Question…. Do you really need 5” of air space behind the LG heat pump dryer (or WashTower heat pump model)?…. Seems weird if it is ventless for that to be necessary. I’ve installed and used for years several of the LG electric and gas dryers pushed nearly flush against a rear wall in a tight space with no issues, provided the vent is properly routed.
I've got the new wash tower delivered last week at a new house along with the 2 in 1. Thanks for the awesome tear downs!
We purchased an Electrolux washer/dryer pair about 6 months ago, when only the GE Combo Heat Pump Washer/Dryer was on the market, I wasn't interested in the GE system at the time due to the cost, longer cycle times and the clothes still coming out damp. However, if we were in the market for a new washer/dryer pair today, I think I'd purchase the LG pair, cost is only a few hundred dollars more than we spent, but the quality looks way better with the direct drive system, than what Electrolux has, and not having a vent, that's a big maintenance item that it would be nice not having to worry about. Previously we had an LG washer/dryer pair that was still working after 14 years when we sold them, I considered LG again at the time we purchased the Electrolux, but thought the Electrolux boot gasket on the washer was better and easy to replace when it came time.
Our Bosch dryer is on its way out. It has lasted through 2 washing machines- we are on our 3rd. We had a bosch washer then we replaced it with a Kenmore when it stopped working (the door lock was a mess and we hated it) and now we have a top-load whirlpool. To be fair to the dryer, the exhaust is routed all the way across our house- 30ish feet of pipe. We think one of the sensors is bad so we have to use time dry or it will run and run.
I know it's quite pricey and quite small but i woudl really appreciate a review on the Miele heat pump dryers...
Looks great. I’m still using our Maytag tumble dryer that was new in 1985. Still works fine. First service was this year to replace the belt. After 39 years! This idea that you’re damn lucky to get 12 years out of a major appliance is appalling.
Also have a 35 year old GE fridge that’s never needed service and a 23 year old SubZero that I expect to outlive me.
The sad thing is.... 12-15 years out of this machine would put it up against basically any other dryer on the market in terms of reliability. I see a ton of dryers that are done for before the 5yr mark. Its sad.
Unfortunately cycle time is way too long. Looking forward to having your update on this unit
I see even compressor coils crave Brawndo! The wonder drink!
Really appreciate the time and effort you make in producing these videos - thank you! Quick question, my existing dryer using a 3-prong 125/250v 30 AMP cord. The manual for this unit has wiring instructions for both a 4-prong (current code) and the older 3-prong cord/outlet which I have. Is there any negative to using this dryer with my existing outlet and the older 3-prong cord instead of the 4? I understand the code reasons why it was changed to 4; however, I'd like to avoid changing out my current outlet as I'd need to run a new wire to my panel. Thanks in advance!
I think that style compressor is used in their dual inverter. Window units mainly the larger ones
This review was beyond helpful! Thank you for your efforts and thoroughness
Thanks for the review. I would need to look back through history to see if there was ever a time when the government decided to ban a product and forced everyone owning that product to throw it away and replace it, but I can't recall that ever being true, so your tumble dryer is perfectly safe and no boating accidents required.
An appliance that burns 6,000 watts of electricity only to blow all that energy out of a 4" hole in the wall is the only case where I honestly believe the gubberment *probably should come in and take them*. They're just insane when you think about it!
When figuring energy savings you also have to consider the heat (during winter) or A/C air (summer) that a standard dryer pulls from your house.
Top review. Why is it, that ambiant temperuture has to be around 70 degrees F / 20 celsius?
It improves drying times/heat flow on the unit. This is universal among any heat-pump based system in the world. I ran tests @ 58-60*F and the drying times increased about 20%.
@@bensappliancesandjunk Thanks, sounds logical.
I'ts becuase a heatpump dryer only gets around 120 degrees f, sow with lower temperatures it has to work harder?
I know a fridge/freezer stops cooling when it can't loose its heat. A heatpump is sort of a reverse system..
@@xxrs2009 It gets about 150f over time. Yes, lower temps require harder working, similarly to if it was a heat pump/AC system at your house. It does have to dump some of the heat/draw in fresh air, thus the issue with lower ambient temps having some detriment.
I would imagine that, theoretically, a vented dryer would have slower times as well if it had to heat up lower ambient air temps, but it could mask that with a higher thermal output/electrical usage since the units have the advantage of a thermostat cycling off/on.
@@bensappliancesandjunk Yeah I think so too, it's pfysics ofc.
In practice I've found that condenser dryers takes a longer time with higher temp's, or clothes aren't as dry, at least with automatic programs. I think because the delta, the difference between hot (heater) and cold (fan/condensor) is smaller.
@@xxrs2009 correct. Condensers are generating heat typically via a standard resistive element, while the coils are cooled ambiently. Whereas a heat pump has a hot condenser and cold evaporator, with a MUCH higher delta.
I have this dryer in korea. Works great. Korean drains are in the floor though. I wonder if there is impact to the dryers drain being high in the wall.
What an amazing video and experiment/test. I subscribed instantly to get advice on what to buy. Thank you
Thanks for sharing this Ben🥰
Something you forgot to bring up about energy savings and vent-less dryers---you're not pushing conditioned inside air (heated or cooled) outside, and pulling unconditioned outside air (too cold or too hot) in through gaps and cracks and by back-drafting the fireplace.
throwing away conditioned air could double the cost of running a typical vented heating-element dryer. Meaning a heat pump vent-less isn't half the energy cost of the older design, it's one-quarter the energy cost.
I see your point, but also consider that heat pump systems release more heat into the house than conventional vented dryers do. That's great in the winter time, and not so great in the summer time.
@@WesDuncan It's not adding or taking away heat from the room/house on a HP dryer.
@@BuilderJay heat pumps use a compressor. Compressors get hot. My all in one washer/dryer combo with a heat pump gets hot to the touch and makes my laundry room warm.
It should introduce additional heat into the room, but that of the tumble and compressor motors. We're probably talking about something like 600 watts of heat energy. Take that versus using up to 5,500 watts on heating elements and blowing 150 cfm of conditioned air out of the house, the total energy usage should be considerably lower. It would be worth noting that this should be used in a room with enough ventilation to keep temperatures from getting too high.
@@WesDuncan
True, but the overall wattage converted to heat is minimal. Any vent dryer would remove conditioned air from the living space to be replaced with warm, and possibly humid, outside air anyway. Guess it depends on the climate.
Hey Ben, awesome video!
A few Qs for ya...
* Did LG ever get back to you, on whether or not you can use something other than water to clean the coils?
* Can you stack this unit with its Washer twin? What would be the Washer P/N?
* Unless I had missed it, I assume you haven't done it yet, but what about the SQ comparison to this unit; are you still planning to do that video?
Will you do one of the Samsung washer/dryer unit that's going to come out soon? They just had watch a training vid for it. I'm honestly dreading having to work on those lol.
I would love to see that tear down as well. At this point it's between the Samsung and the LG for me. I'd loved to know if the Samsung is as well built and if it happens to have a larger compressor.
I can see this attractive for places where an exhaust is not practical. But since it costs more than regular dryers, it probably won't be a popular replacement.
Thanks Ben, great review. Now that I'm considering the LG heat pump dryer I started looking at it's specifications and I discovered another LG heat pump dryer. Both seem to have the same specifications. But one is black and the others come in three colors. Can you tell me anything about the LG DLHC6702. Both the DLHC6702 and the DLHC5502 are Energy Star Certified. Is one just newer than the other or is it an improved model?
will you do a review for Samsung Bespoke AI Laundry Combo All-in-One? good price right now at Costco with their additional $300 discount
In one of the posts he said he would do a review in a month or so. So subscribe to his channel and hang tight. I have that combo and made a few videos about it if you are interested in checking it out.
I have the GE and overall have been happy besides the obvious lint going past the filter issue and it not being the best for bulky bedding. One thing I do like over the LG is the standard outlet vs the 240.
Looks neat. With the recent LG scandals I'd be nervous to buy one.
All of LGs issues are related to their fridges. Not their laundry units or any other of their products
@@Ikey04-ge9gy I mean if they can screw up one compressor what's to say they won't screw up another. Plus they did a terrible job handling their problems.
I wonder how this compares to the GE version. We just got it back in November and love it.
I have videos on that...
Thank you for this review! I wonder if this heat pump dryer is going to extend the life of the *clothes* - because of lower peak temperatures?
Theoretically yes that is something that's been argued for heat pump dryers for quite some time that they are far more gentle on the clothes so they will last longer
Thank you for the thorough review. I just realized that the diameter of the drain pipe (where my washer drains into) is only 1.5 inches (inside diameter), for some reason I thought mine was 2 inches. My washer drain hose takes up most of the space when inserted. Left over space is only about the size of a pinky finger (maybe 1/4 inch). I would much prefer to use the existing drain to hook up both the washer and dryer drain hoses (instead of using a bucket for the dryer hose OR just using one appliance at a time and switching the hoses etc.) and hoping there is a simple work around (can the dryer 5/8 inch hose be reduced to 1/4 inch?) or am I out of luck and would need to get a plumber and expect a huge bill for modifications? Is the water that is discharged from the dryer come out as a trickle throughout the drying cycle or is it somehow saved and then pushed out all at once?
Great video! Thanks.
So how’s the performance in AI mode?
Great review and led me to look at one. Only issue is the dryer door doesn't like to stay closed. This seems to be a pretty common complaint in the reviews -- have you seen this in your repair history, and if so, is this a quick fix? I don't see anything obvious with the striker and door that might be causing the issue.
I had zero issues and based on my teardown, would be easy to fix
@@bensappliancesandjunk thank you. Is there anything you would suggest I should look at?
Amazing teardown and video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Could you please do a review on the portable LG washer and dryer with heat pump. I have no need for the large version. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,Joan
Hi ben your videos is great update new technology review but pls review latest 2024 model damsung bispoke al combo washer dryer review
I will in a month or so
Now we have the perfect dryer.
What about the washer???
being able to flip the unit on it's back to be able to remove a cover to access the condenser coils would have been awesome
I bought one at Lowes today even before I saw your video. After watching your video I was glad I bought it. Expecting it May 9th 24. I am extremely excited. My old dryer was pulling 6K watts and was maxing out my Solar system every time. Can't wait to kick that power hungry machine to the curve. Great video and thank you!
Vented 6,000 watt electro-hogs are such boomer designs... "Burn as much electricity as you can to boil water out of clothes, then dump 100% of that energy out of a 4" hole in the wall, creating negative pressure... no matter though, out huge 5-ton air conditioner will kick in to cool the new air leaking in. Why run the dryer when it's 95 degrees outside? Why not? It's our energy to burn! Those millennials will have to pull themselves up by their bootstraps like we did!"
Kick to CURB
I was looking for reasons to not want to touch one but after this I really want a call to fix one and would consider buying one over a vented dryer in a sense...wow
im impressed and look forward to a service call to fix one
Very, very easy to service. Way easier than I expected EXCEPT for the drum cover. Not that its hard, just... Hidden.
The detailed review and tear-down is much appreciated!
One big thing that's gonna make me get a ventless dryer when my current dryer dies is that it's not gonna suck a whole bunch of conditioned air out of my house. No ducts to clean every so often as well. I'll probably opt for 1 machine that washes and dries too just to save a little space.
You mention the built-in coil wash system, which seems like a nice convenience (assuming it doesn't get clogged over time). However, what is stopping you from just spraying the condenser coils down with water on any of these heat pump units? They're obviously designed to get wet and, as long as you're not using a pressure washer, I think you'd be less likely to damage the fins by spraying them down than by trying to vacuum them out.
How much oxy and citric acid would you recommend for maintenance purpose with a new top loader? Do you recommend cleaning once or twice a month? This is a doctors channel for appliances. Thank you.
thanks for the great video - are there any extensions you would recommend for the drain hose? i have not been able to find the part number or diameter anywhere
I've had a heat pump dryer in Asia for about 8 years. Works better, protects my clothes, and saves energy. I love it, though it is a little slower.
did i see a curled/twisted extraction hose there ? one of the 3 🤔, will that be an issue down the line?
Vs the 2 in one?
Looks like they really thought this out. Have 220 anyway with our present machine so that's not an issue. And no belts! I've changed a few...but worse, on our Kenmore the idler-pulley arm broke, but instead of a $12 bolt in replacement, it was welded to the motor. So it was a multi-hundred dollar fix. This is a machine I would seriously consider.
Came here hoping it was 110v. Oh well. Thanks for the excellent videos. I'm too scared to buy the 2 in 1 options.
You can get 110V Heat Pump dryers. You just have to get smaller ones (4-5 Cu Ft).