Hoover Pro Dry Series 3 HBR 9N2BX-80 vs Beko DTKCE80021W
Get the Hoover Pro Dry 3. Unless you only dry a load a week or less — then the Beko is cheaper overall.
Hoover Pro Dry Series 3 HBR 9N2BX-80
A heat pump dryer for little more than a basic one. The energy saving pays the difference back.
Beko DTKCE80021W
The cheap, reliable condenser dryer thousands of owners rate highly — but it's costly to run.
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The Hoover is a 9 kg heat pump that uses less than half the electricity of the Beko, so the extra pays for itself in a year or two if you dry a few loads a week. The Beko costs less to buy and dries faster, which makes it the cheaper choice if you rarely use it.
- —You dry a few loads a week.
- —You want low running costs without paying AEG prices.
- —You like controlling it from an app.
- —You dry a load a week or less.
- —You want the lowest price today.
- —You want faster cycles than a heat pump.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Heat pump for under £400
- +Less than half the running cost of a condenser dryer
- +10 years' parts guarantee
- −Cycles are long, like all heat pump dryers.
- −Owners rate it 4.4 out of 5 on Currys — fewer reviews than the Beko, and no independent lab test yet.
- +Cheapest to buy
- +95% of 7,646 verified owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- +Sensor drying and a big 8 kg drum
- −The water tank needs emptying after most loads, unless you plumb in the drain hose.
- −The fluff filter is fiddly to clean properly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Trusted Reviews, Mumsnet, manufacturer specifications.