Is this Australia’s most energy-efficient dryer?

Everyone loves the convenience of a good washer and dryer, but not when they run up the power bill. High electricity bills are potentially one less thing to worry about because Hisense is out with the new Series 8i Dryer, replete with a 10-star energy efficiency rating.

Hisense’s website claims the Series 8i latest model is “Australia’s most energy efficient 10kg dryer”. This begs the question: is the company’s claim true?

Based on the available data listed on Australia’s Energy Rating website is indeed the cheapest dryer to run in its weight division. Along with its 10-star rating, the clothes dryer is listed as using 108 kWh of electricity every year, assuming it’s used once a week. Based on the default NSW energy prices on the Energy Rating website, that equates to $58.67 in running costs per year, or a smidge over $1 per use.

Ahead of Hisense’s dryer in terms of energy use and running costs are multiple models from Miele, Bosch, and Fisher & Paykel. However, all of these dryers are either 8kg or 9kg capacity models. So yes, it looks like Hisense’s claims ring true.

Looking closer at the appliance in question, the Hisense Series 8i Dryer uses heat pump technology to dry clothes efficiently and gently. Hisense says it can dry various loads in under an hour while adapting cycles to the fabric of your clothes. There’s also a steam setting to help remove wrinkles from washed clothes.

Hisense Series 8i Washer to match the dryer

Alongside the dryer is the new Hisense Series 8i Washer. A 10kg capacity front load washing machine, it has five-star energy and water efficiency ratings. Like many modern appliances, it supports an auto-dosing feature, letting you pre-load detergent for up to 27 wash cycles so you don’t have to guess how much each batch of clothes needs.

Hisense says the washer’s dual-jet system helps improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of each cycle. Full loads of up to 10kg can be done in as little as 49 minutes for those in a rush.

You can also stack the washer and dryer vertically if space allows. Image: Hisense.

Both the washer and dryer have 3.55-inch colour touchscreens that control the appliances’ settings. Perhaps laundry touchscreens will prove less troublesome than those found in cars, but only time will tell.

For those keen to examine appliance use forensically, Hisense lets you do just that via its ConnectLife app. The app lists appliances’ water and energy consumption, while also connecting the washer and dryer over Wi-Fi so they can set complementary cycles. Wi-Fi-enabled laundry appliances might sound excessive, but there’s precedence that timing wash cycles to finish when you get home can be helpful.

Both the Hisense Series 8i Washer and Dryer appliances are out now in Australia; the washer costs $1,199, while the dryer costs $1,499.

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