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Electrolux EW7H28B 700 Series: 8 kg, 0.85 kWh a load
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The Electrolux EW7H28B is an 8 kg freestanding heat pump dryer from the 700 Series. What sets it apart in a crowded field is the listing itself: it gives energy consumption per cycle and per 100 cycles, which most rival listings leave out. If keeping running costs down is the main reason you are looking at a heat pump dryer, that clarity is worth a lot.
- Capacity
- 8 kg
- Energy class
- B
- kWh per load
- 0.85 kWh
- Sensor drying
- Not stated
- Noise
- Not stated
In its favour
- The listing gives 0.85 kWh per cycle and 85 kWh per 100 cycles, so you can work out running costs.
- Energy class B is the best letter rating given here on a plain A to G style label.
- Programmes include wool, delicate and silk, outdoor and sport, and a refresh cycle.
Good to know
- 8 kg is smaller than the 9 and 10 kg drums here, so big family loads may need splitting.
- The listing does not state whether it has moisture sensors or a noise figure.
Our take
Energy figures you can work with
Electrolux lists energy efficiency class B, energy consumption of 85 kWh per 100 cycles and 0.85 kWh per cycle. Multiply 0.85 by your unit rate and by how many loads you dry a week and you have a realistic running cost before you buy. Condensation efficiency is also listed as class B, which describes how much of the moisture ends up in the water container rather than in the room air.
For a household drying four or five loads a week, that per cycle figure is the number to compare against any other dryer you are considering.
Programmes and convenience
The listed programmes are cotton, delicate and silk, mix, outdoor and sport, refresh, sport, synthetic, a programmable cycle and wool. A wool setting is useful for jumpers that would otherwise dry flat for days, and refresh can freshen clothes that have been in a drawer. Delay start runs up to 20 hours, so you can time a load to finish when you get home or to run on a cheaper overnight tariff.
Size and fitting
The body is 850 mm high, 596 mm wide and 659 mm deep, a little deeper than some rivals, so measure the space with the door and pipes in mind. It weighs 49.5 kg. Being a heat pump model it needs no vent hose through the wall, and it is a front loading freestanding machine.
What is missing and the alternatives
The listing does not mention moisture sensors, a noise figure or a drain kit. The Hisense DH7S107BW lists humidity sensing, a self-cleaning condenser and a 10 kg drum, but no energy use per load. The Candy ProDry 500 has a moisture sensing Genius cycle and app control at 9 kg. The Electrolux is the one to pick when verified running costs come first.
Verdict
Buy the Electrolux EW7H28B if you want a heat pump dryer whose running costs you can calculate from the listing, and 8 kg is enough for your household. Larger families who need more drum space or sensor drying should consider the Hisense DH7S107BW or the Candy ProDry 500.
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