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Drying typecondensing (heat pump)condensing (heat pump)
Capacity8 kg8 kg
Drum volume125 L125 L
Features
Number of drying programmes1515
Custom programme
Anti-crease function
Moisture sensor
Delay start timer
Quick dry
Refresh cycle
Condensate tank indicator
Efficiency classes
Drying classB
Energy class
A++ /236 kWh/year/
A++ /236 kWh/year/
Noise level67 dB67 dB
More specs
Controlsrotary knob + touch controlsrotary knob + touch controls
Control via smartphone
 /via bluetooth/
Control via Internet
 /via Wi-Fi/
 /Simply-Fi/
DisplayLEDLED
Child lock
Door shaperound with glassround with glass
Door openingleftwardrightward
Dimensions (HxWxD)85x60x60 cm85x60x60 cm
Color
Added to E-Catalogmarch 2020march 2020

Drying class

Drying class describes the overall drying efficiency that the machine provides. It is denoted by a Latin letter, where A is the best efficiency, and further in decreasing order ( drying class B is inferior to class A, but exceeds class C). Naturally, higher efficiency machines cost more (ceteris paribus).

Control via smartphone

The ability to control the dryer via a smartphone or other similar gadget — for example, a tablet — with a special application installed on it. Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is used to connect the gadget, which gives a range of at least several metres. However, the main convenience lies not so much in the remote control itself but in the fact that the application is often more convenient, visual and understandable than the dryer's control panel.

Child lock

It is a dryer control blocking system. Thus, the child will not be able to change the running programme of the machine, stop the programme prematurely, etc. Child lock is usually disabled in a way that is not accessible to a child, but does not cause difficulties for an adult. For example, by simultaneously pressing two keys.

Door opening

The direction in which the door of the dryer opens.

Most users are right-handed, so from this point of view, the best option is leftward opening — the free space for loading and unloading laundry is just under the right hand. However, specifically in dryers, the rightward opening is noticeably more common. It is because such units usually complement washing machines and are most often installed side by side. And in most washers, the door opens just to the left (again, based on convenience for right-handed people). Therefore, it is most convenient to place the dryer on the right and equip it with a hatch that opens to the right — this will allow you to overload the laundry from washer to dryer with minimal effort and time. And vice versa, if the door in the washing machine opens to the right, then it is better to choose a dryer with a leftward opening and install it on the left.

Sometimes both machines are installed as a column — a dryer on top of a washing machine. In such cases, the hatches of both machines should open in one direction — this is more convenient both from the point of view of ergonomics and purely psychologically. Moreover, if the "column” adjoins the wall sideways, then the opening should also occur towards the wall; otherwise, the laundry will have to be loaded and unloaded through the space between the open hatch and the wall, which can be very inconvenient....

Note that in some dryers both opening options are claimed. It usually means that the door has a reversible mount, and the direction of opening can be chosen at your discretion. However, this feature does not hurt to clarify before buying.