The innovative technology of a heat pump provides for extremely low energy consumption in this tumble dryer. During its whole service life, it uses 50 per cent less power than conventional laundry dryers. Furthermore, an automatic self-cleaning function of the condenser keeps the power consumption of this unit low. An unobtrusive white front panel underlines the programme selector, which is made of high-grade solid metal. Convenient and simple intuitive operation is carried out via an LCD display with TouchControl buttons.