Product comparison · 2 tumble dryers

Hotpoint AQC8 BF7 T1 vs Hotpoint FTCD 972 6HM1

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Comparison of AQC8 BF7 T1, FTCD 972 6HM1
35 specifications	A Hotpoint AQC8 BF7 T1 View product	B Hotpoint FTCD 972 6HM1 View product
Design1 differ
Drying systemDiffers	Condensation	Heat pump
Door hingeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Left
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Door opening angleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180°
Drum materialKnown for one	Stainless steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Rated capacityDiffers	8 kg	9 kg
Drying programsDiffers	Wool, Sport, Quick, Delicate/silk, Jeans/denim, Cotton, Synthetics	Quick, Freshen-up, Jeans/denim, Blouse/shirt, Lingerie, Cotton, Towel, Synthetics
Cycle timeDiffers	141 min	250 min
Noise levelDiffers	68 dB	70 dB
Anti-Crease functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of drying levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Number of drying programsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Delayed start timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drum interior lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Energy efficiency class (legacy scale)Differs	B	A++
Energy consumptionDiffers	4.75 kWh	2.2 kWh
Annual energy consumptionDiffers	559.8 kWh	259 kWh
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	630 mm	610 mm
WeightDiffers	37.6 kg	45 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	39 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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