{"product_id":"lamona-lam8881-integrated-6kg-graphite-heat-pump-tumble-dryer","title":"Lamona LAM8881 Integrated 6kg Graphite Heat Pump Tumble Dryer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lamona LAM8881 is a \u003cstrong\u003e6kg integrated heat pump tumble dryer in graphite\u003c\/strong\u003e - mechanically identical to the white LAM8880, in a darker finish that matches the graphite Lamona laundry range. A heat pump dries at a much lower temperature than a vented or condenser machine: \u003cstrong\u003e600W of power draw against the 2.5kW or more a conventional dryer pulls\u003c\/strong\u003e, and much gentler on the clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHowdens supply the trade only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Without a trade account you cannot buy a Lamona appliance direct. We hold the account, so you can buy it here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite or graphite?\u003c\/strong\u003e We have checked Howdens' specification for both codes line by line. \u003cstrong\u003eEvery value is identical except the colour\u003c\/strong\u003e - same 6kg drum, same 15 programmes, same A+ rating, same 39kg, same dimensions, same three-year guarantee. Choose purely on the finish. Since this is an integrated machine that lives behind a cabinet door, the finish only shows on the fascia and the drum surround.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a 6kg drum, not a 9kg one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Paired with a 9kg washing machine you will be splitting a full wash into two dries. Good for a small household or a medium family; not the machine if you regularly wash bedding for a full house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt collects water in a tank that needs emptying.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is a full-tank indicator. Howdens publish no plumbed-drain option for this model - if you want it to drain away instead, ask us before ordering and we will check the installation manual with the depot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitted 13A plug, 1.5m lead, 10A draw.\u003c\/strong\u003e No electrician needed. Adjustable feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe aperture, and one figure worth checking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowdens publish an installation aperture of \u003cstrong\u003e827mm high x 596mm wide x 575mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e. The depth is fine, but the published aperture height and width are \u003cem\u003eidentical to the appliance's own body dimensions\u003c\/em\u003e - 827mm and 596mm. A real cabinet opening needs a few millimetres of tolerance, so we read those two as body dimensions rather than a genuine aperture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild to a standard 600mm integrated appliance housing and check the installation manual before you cut anything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us and we will send it over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat we would tell you in the showroom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSensor drying.\u003c\/strong\u003e It measures how damp the load is and stops when the clothes are dry rather than running a fixed time - saves energy and stops towels drying to cardboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA self-cleaning condenser filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a heat pump this is the part that otherwise clogs and quietly halves efficiency. A genuine advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFifteen programmes\u003c\/strong\u003e, an iron-dry setting and an anti-crease phase so a load can sit without setting into creases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA delay timer\u003c\/strong\u003e, so it can run on a cheaper overnight tariff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e67dB\u003c\/strong\u003e - unobtrusive behind a utility door, audible in an open-plan kitchen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo childlock\u003c\/strong\u003e on this model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThree honest notes on Howdens' published data\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe energy figures.\u003c\/strong\u003e Howdens publish \u003cem\u003eEnergy Consumption Per 100 Cycles - Drying: 243kWh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEstimated Annual Energy Consumption: 243kWh\u003c\/em\u003e. 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