{"product_id":"lamona-flm8803-freestanding-9kg-white-heat-pump-tumble-dryer","title":"Lamona FLM8803 Freestanding 9kg White Heat Pump Tumble Dryer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 9kg freestanding heat pump tumble dryer in white.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same machine as the black FLM8802 in a white finish — Howdens' specifications for the two are identical on every single row except colour and model number, so choose on finish alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things matter about it: the drum is big enough to dry a full 9kg wash load in one go, and it is a \u003cstrong\u003eheat pump\u003c\/strong\u003e dryer, which is what makes it cheap to run and means it does not need a vent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou cannot buy Lamona without a Howdens trade account. We have one, so you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy heat pump matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vented or condenser dryer heats air with an element and throws the heat away. A heat pump recycles it, running at a much lower temperature. The number that shows it: \u003cstrong\u003emaximum input power 1000W\u003c\/strong\u003e, against the 2.5kW or more a conventional dryer draws. Over a few hundred loads that is a real difference on a bill, and the lower temperature is gentler on clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also means \u003cstrong\u003eno venting\u003c\/strong\u003e — no hole in the wall, no hose out of a window. You can put it anywhere there is a socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe trade-off, and you should know it before you buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e heat pump dryers take longer per cycle than a vented dryer, and the water they extract collects in a tank inside the machine which \u003cstrong\u003eyou have to empty\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is a full-tank indicator to tell you when. Howdens publish no plumbed-drain option for this model, so assume emptying the tank is part of using it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout that A+ rating\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dryer is rated \u003cstrong\u003eA+\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e336kWh a year\u003c\/strong\u003e. Worth being straight about what that means: \u003cstrong\u003etumble dryers are still rated on the older A+++ to D scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the current A–G scale washing machines use. So an A+ here is not \"better than\" the A on our FLM8702 and FLM8703 washing machines — they are different scales and cannot be compared. Within the dryer scale, A+ on a heat pump is a good rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowdens' specification row says \u003cstrong\u003e15 programmes\u003c\/strong\u003e. They name thirteen: Extra Dry, Cupboard Dry, Iron Dry, Delicate, Quick Dry, Baby Care, Duvet, Sports, Mixed Load, Wool, DryFresh, Express and Shirts. We are quoting both figures rather than the flattering one, and we will not name programmes Howdens have not named — note in particular that their description mentions drying cottons, but there is no cotton programme in the published list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a \u003cstrong\u003edrying sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it stops when the load is dry rather than running a fixed time; an \u003cstrong\u003eanti-crease\u003c\/strong\u003e phase; an iron-dry setting; a \u003cstrong\u003echildlock\u003c\/strong\u003e; and a delay timer. Howdens publish the delay feature but no maximum delay period, so we are not going to quote you one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe door opens to the \u003cstrong\u003eleft\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is worth checking against your washing machine, since both our Lamona washing machines open to the right. It runs at \u003cstrong\u003e65dB\u003c\/strong\u003e and has a \u003cstrong\u003efitted plug\u003c\/strong\u003e with a 1.5m lead, so no electrician is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe matching washing machine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair this with the \u003cstrong\u003ewhite FLM8702 9kg 1400rpm washing machine\u003c\/strong\u003e — same finish, same 9kg capacity, so a full wash dries in one cycle rather than two. One point of caution if you plan to stack them: Howdens' laundry stacking kits name only the \u003cem\u003eblack\u003c\/em\u003e FLM8703 and FLM8802 in their published compatibility data and say nothing about the white pair. Ask us before you buy a kit and we will get that confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification, as published by Howdens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Number: FLM8803\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour Description: White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying Type: \u003cstrong\u003eHeat Pump\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Drying Load Drum Capacity: 9kg · Drum Capacity: Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Rating: A+ · Estimated Annual Energy Consumption: 336kWh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Input Power: 1000W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise Level: 65dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Programmes: 15 \u003cem\u003e(thirteen are named)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying Programmes: Extra Dry, Cupboard Dry, Iron Dry, Delicate, Quick Dry, Baby Care, Duvet, Sports, Mixed Load, Wool, DryFresh, Express, Shirts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying Sensor · Iron Dry Setting · Easy Iron Programme: Anti-Crease Facility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Type: Rotary and Touch · Display Type: LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter Type: Removable · Full Tank Indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuzzy Logic: No Fuzzy Logic · Detection System: No Automatic Load Detection System · Unbalanced Load Detection: No Unbalanced Load Detection System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoor Opening: Left · End of Programme Signal: Light and Audible Indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Time Delay Start: Delay Timer \u003cem\u003e(no period published)\u003c\/em\u003e · Timer Facility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety Feature: Childlock Facility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmperage Required: 10A · Power Voltage Supply: 220 - 230V · Electrical Supply Frequency: 50Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectivity: No Wireless Functionality · Smart Compatibility: Not Smart Compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied With: User Manual, Quick install guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions and installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppliance size: \u003cstrong\u003e845mm high × 596mm wide × 609mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting Type: Freestanding · Footings: 4 Adjustable Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring Requirement: Plug · Mains Lead Length: 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight without packaging: 45.49kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHowdens publish installation dimensions identical to the machine's own body\u003c\/strong\u003e — 845 × 596 × 609mm — so they publish no clearance allowance at all. Treat those as body dimensions, not as a gap: allow a little more than 596mm in width so it can be slid in and levelled, and remember it is \u003cstrong\u003e609mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e, a little deeper than a standard 600mm worktop run. Ask us for the installation manual before you build anything around it and we will send it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee. Accreditations: CE Marked. Approvals: EMC, LVD, RoHS, VDE, WEEE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne small thing worth knowing: the user manual Howdens attach to this white model's page is titled for the black FLM8802. It is the correct manual — the two machines are the same appliance — but the document title says black. Ask us and we will send you the right paperwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery specification figure above is reproduced from Howdens' own published data. 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