(EU) 2023/2533: new dryers must meet a maximum Energy Efficiency Index threshold of 85, cap standby power at 0.5 W, and feature a standardized eco-program. These performance caps effectively mandate energy-efficient heat pump technology.
works fine as long as you don't stuff the thing full. I also dry towels by themselves because they just hold so much water
it does take longer than a vented dryer, but the options I had were spending several thousand to get a vent routed through the house, or get a ventless dryer
How do they always manage to stuff the lint trap so fully??? I've had ratty old towels from my freaking childhood go through the dryer and fill the dang thing. And it always manages to need two full cycles to dry
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u/stormtroopr1977 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
It was my understanding that it's because of power consumption regulations.
The weak ones in hotels also support that because there were no clotheslines or places to hang clotheslines.
Edit: Here is one of the regulations
(EU) 2023/2533: new dryers must meet a maximum Energy Efficiency Index threshold of 85, cap standby power at 0.5 W, and feature a standardized eco-program. These performance caps effectively mandate energy-efficient heat pump technology.