Aussies have rated Westinghouse as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest clothes dryer ratings, with five-star reviews for performance, features and functionality, design and overall satisfaction.
Our review compares clothes dryer brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which clothes dryer they think is best!
Canstar Blue surveyed 466 Australians for their feedback on the clothes dryer(s) they’ve purchased in the last five years.
The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
Westinghouse received five stars for performance, features and functionality, design and overall satisfaction and four stars for ease of use and value for money.
Westinghouse was established over 80 years ago and is now part of the Electrolux Group, alongside other brands such as Electrolux and AEG. The brand sells kitchen and laundry appliances as well as air conditioners. Its clothes dryer range includes features such as a delicate setting, sensors to detect when your clothes are dry and an automatic cooling cycle
Samsung scored four stars for performance, features and functionality, value for money and overall satisfaction and three stars for ease of use and design.
Samsung is widely known for its technology and home appliances such as mobile phones, televisions, smart-home devices and kitchen and laundry appliances. Its clothes dryer line has up to a nine-star energy rating, fast-drying cycles and artificial intelligence to suggest drying cycles and remember your drying habits.
Fisher & Paykel received five stars for features and functionality, ease of use and value for money as well as four stars for performance, design and overall satisfaction.
New Zealand brand Fisher & Paykel has been developing household appliances for 90 years, and is now selling goods in over 50 countries. The brand’s dryer range has heat pump, condensing, vented and combination dryers with up to a 10-star energy rating.
LG scored four stars for features and functionality, value for money, design and overall satisfaction in addition to three stars for performance and ease of use.
LG is a South Korean brand that sells technology and home devices and appliances. The brand’s clothes dryer offerings include washer dryer combinations as well as heat pump dryers that have features such as an allergy cycle, auto cleaning function and an energy rating of up to nine stars.
Bosch earned four stars for performance, features and functionality, design and overall satisfaction. The brand also received three stars for ease of use and value for money.
German brand Bosch manufactures a variety of consumer appliances as well operating in the industrial technology, mobility, energy and building technology sectors. Like Samsung and LG, Bosch sells washer dryer combinations and heat pump dryers with an energy rating of up to 10 stars, self-cleaning features and a half-load option.
Electrolux received four stars for features and functionality as well as three stars for performance, ease of use, value for money, design and overall satisfaction.
Electrolux is a Swedish company that manufactures kitchen, cleaning and laundry appliances. With exhaust venting, heat pump and inverter heat pump dryers, Electrolux dryers have a load capacity of up to 9kg, delicate drying settings and sensors to determine when your clothes are dry.
Haier scored three stars across the board in performance, features and functionality, ease of use, value for money, design and overall satisfaction.
Haier was founded in 1984 and has since grown to offer a range of kitchen and laundry appliances. The brand’s clothes dryer range has condensing, heat pump and vented options, with a load capacity of up to 9kg. Other features include up to 14 cycle options, sanitising capabilities and a sensor to dry clothes more efficiently.
Not all brands in the market qualify for our ratings (based on minimum survey sample size), but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth considering. Here are several more brands to check out before making a purchase decision.
This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.
Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.
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