AEG vs Candy Tumble Dryers

AEG and Candy both offer heat pump tumble dryers, at different price points. AEG starts with the AEG TR818P4B 8000 8kg Heat Pump Dryer at £499 and the AEG TR708L0B 7000 SensiDry 8kg at £579, rising to the AEG TR849P4B 8000 AbsoluteCare Heat Pump at £1,049. Candy's heat pumps are cheaper: the Candy CSOEH9A2TE-80 9kg Smart Heat Pump is £299, the Candy CSOEH9A2DE-80 9kg is £339, and the built-in Candy BCTDH7A1TBE-80 7kg heat pump is £499.

AEG's flagship is its AbsoluteCare system, which controls drum movement and temperature for each fabric type, alongside ProSense sensing that adjusts drying time to the load. Its heat pump dryers carry A+++ ratings, and its My AEG Care app offers remote monitoring and maintenance alerts. The brand provides a five-year warranty. Candy's main features are Smart Touch control, with programmes that can be downloaded and maintenance alerts sent to a phone, plus sensor drying and mixed-fabric programmes. Candy quotes energy use of roughly 236kWh a year, with a standard one-year warranty.

AEG suits buyers who care about fabric care and low running costs, particularly those who dry woollens or delicate garments and want a long warranty. Its 8kg heat pumps will handle a typical family week, and the TR818P4B at £499 is the most accessible of the range. Candy suits households on a tighter budget that still want Wi-Fi control and a heat pump. The CSOEH9A2TE-80 at £299 is the cheapest heat pump in this pairing, and the 9kg models suit a family of four.

Bottom line: choose AEG if you want the strongest fabric care, a five-year warranty and a well-supported app, and you are happy to spend from £499 for a heat pump. Choose Candy if price is the deciding factor and a 9kg heat pump with smart control for £299 to £339 is enough.