Hi, need recommendations on heat pump dryer.

Family debating over buying more expensive Electrolux heat pump vs cheaper but "untested" Midea dryer.

Has anyone used Midea dryer before? Can comment?

Pros:
✅ Cantik. Seriously aesthetic. Especially the 14/10 model although not everyone can accept green-white combo.
✅ Gentle on clothing. Washer dryer both treat my clothes very gently compared to other mid range machines I've used before.
✅ The heat pump dryer means the area doesn't heat up like normal vented, but it's faster than normal condenser dryer. Claims to be more energy efficient (from my monitoring, it's sort of true but depends on your clothing material whether quick dry or slow to dry)
✅ Cantik, the smooth matte exterior very aesthetic.
✅ LG thinQ app is nice to use to control/monitor the washtower remotely. Phone will notify you when a cycle is complete. You can also custom make your own cycle, remotely control the cycle, start/stop remotely etc.
✅ The dryer got smart function where it matches the preset of the washer cycle, so no need to do complicated setup to remember what preset you used before.
✅ Cantik. Just really nice looking 😍
✅ Super duper quiet. Don't hear the drums vibrate and spin like in normal washer/dryer.
✅ Space saving and more user-friendly to vertically-challenged people compared to stacking seperate dryer on washer 😬 because all the controls are around 90cm from floor, for both washer and dryer
✅ Did I mention it's cantik?

Cons:
❌ MAHAL GILA NEED TO SELL FIRSTBORN CHILD
❌ For the price, you can get very premium washer and dryer separately that can perform equal or better. All the above fancy functionality you can get in separate machine (except for the synced cycle presets)
❌ As you concerned, the machines are housed in one casing. They are technically two machines put in one case while sharing one control board, but if one side rosak then it'll probably be hell to replace
❌ Seriously, super expensive for what you get.

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In my personal opinion and as a buyer, only buy it if you cannot afford space to stack separate machines/want a sleek look AND can afford to pay the premium price tag. The premium is in the appearance design and the combined functionality, with a bit of space saving.

In terms of pure function vs value, I don't think this is a good choice.

If you rather have more direct control over maintenance and have the space, buy separately.

This post has been edited by DragonReine: Aug 16 2024, 08:00 PM

Not long, less than a year. So far no issues with the use or function.

I enjoy the fact that it's super quiet and doesn't produce heat compared to my old vented Electrolux dryer.

I do agree if you able to get nego price down at shops to match online pricing of RM7.5k and get free delivery, it's actually an ok deal especially if you want the smart function+heat pump dryer. You can get cheaper combo buys if willing to consider Chinese brands like Midea or Haier, but other more "famous" brands if you buy heat pump and similar smart features, it's few hundred ringgit cheaper but lacks the aesthetic and convenience. The size will also be bigger (15kg washer and 10kg dryer usually quite big), so combined stack still eat more space.

LG also doing promo so with the TNG reload pin, it's a good price including the rebate: https://www.lg.com/my/promotions/merdeka-promo-2024

As someone who hasn't grown pass my goth phase but needs light clothes for work 🤣 best practice is to wash darks with darks and for clothes that are particularly lint absorbing kind, put them in laundry bag so they don't catch lint from the drum or other clothes

Lint is loose fibres, so baking soda doesn't do anything to them.

1) Powder is more cost effective but liquid allow spot treatment of stains (rub undiluted detergent on stain before washing). Powder need to follow instructions to put in detergent+softener box. (See reason why in (2) below)

2) Liquid can pour direct in drum. DO NOT PUT POWDER DIRECT IN DRUM because it won't have enough time to dissolve properly if don't put in the detergent box.
- For concentrated detergent, half the recommended dose on the packaging is enough if clothes are not too sweaty/dirty.
- Too much detergent / use powder direct in drum will cause clothes residue that look like lint or white stains.

3) Clean lint filter of the machine and do regular cleaning cycle. Follow LG instructions: https://www.lg.com/us/support/video-tutoria...-20150712778997

This post has been edited by DragonReine: Dec 1 2024, 04:07 PM