Budget: Bosch, Series 4. The next level up in Bosch heat-pump dryers starts in the area of €800 for Series 4 and Series 6 models with slightly more advanced features; 119kW/hour per annum based on 100 washes (old EU label rating). Blowout: Miele9kg heat-pump condenser, €1,599This 10-setting sensor-led machine is rated very highly in the new heat-pump dryer condensation efficiency class, with optimal leak-proof engineering as you would expect from a top maker like Miele. Blowout: Miele, 9kg, heat-pump condenser, TEH785WP, €1,599, Harvey Norman. If you like technical smarts, you’ll love the Wash2Dry networking function, which sends data to the tumble dryer at the end of the wash cycle, allowing it to automatically select the correct cycle.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2026 22:32 UTC