Miele Tumble Dryer PDR 908 [EL MAR 3 AC 400-480V 50-60Hz] – 8 kg, 400–480 V, Stainless steel

An 8 kg load and a 130 l drum volume define the capacity of the Miele PDR 908 [EL MAR 3 AC 400-480V 50-60Hz] in a ship’s laundry. At 605 x 717 mm footprint and 850 mm height it fits into narrow technical spaces, but still takes a full crew load in one cycle.

This is a marine-listed Little Giants dryer specified for offshore installations and approved for shipboard use with Lloyd's Register. The electrical connection is 3~ 480V 50/60HZ, so it can be ordered to match common vessel switchboard standards rather than being adapted on board. A maximum floor load of 920 N and a net weight of 69 kg make the structural impact predictable for the naval architect planning foundations or raised decks.

The drying system is exhaust air with a specific energy consumption of 0.5 kWh/kg on the Cottons/Normal programme at 48 % residual moisture. Programme duration there is 52 minutes, with mixed fibre fabrics taking 47 minutes at 40 % residual moisture. For a typical watch change, that cycle time allows a full 8 kg load to be turned around inside an hour, and the 4.8 l/hour maximum evaporation capacity sets the demand on the laundry’s extract ducting and make-up air.

Heating is electric, with a total connected load of 6.4 kW. The electric heater rating is 5.16 kW and the heater rating is quoted as 6.14 kW, so both the electrical panel schedule and any peak-load management system can be sized on published figures rather than guesswork. Fuse rating is 10 A. Heat dissipation into the room is 0.76 MJ/h, which is low enough that a small laundry space will not be overwhelmed, but still a figure that needs to be in the HVAC calculation on a tightly conditioned vessel.

The front and fascia are stainless steel with lotus white powder-coated side panels, which suits a technical space where durability and cleanability matter. The emission sound pressure level is specified at ≤70 dB(A) re 20 µPa, so noise remains within a range that can be tolerated in a combined laundry and stores area without impacting crew rest spaces nearby. The door opening of 370 mm diameter and 167 degrees door opening angle simplify loading bulky items such as overalls and bedding. Recycling rate is stated at 95 %, which is relevant for owners working to end-of-life environmental targets.

Build and control

• Specified for offshore installations
• Specified and approved for shipboard use
• M Touch Flex control system, programmable and residual moisture controlled
• Remaining cycle time display
• Display language switchable at any time
• Illuminated drum
• Prepared for a payment system for self-service laundries
• Communication slot for network modules
• Optical service interface for diagnostics
• Can be tied into a peak-load / energy management system
• LAN / WiFi module available
• Lloyd's Register approval

This unit is well suited to crew laundries where 8 kg batches and sub‑hour cycles match the way clothing and linen are processed, and where an exhaust-air system with known 4.8 l/hour evaporation can be accommodated in the duct design. It is the wrong choice where no exhaust penetration is possible or where loads regularly exceed 8 kg and a larger Benchmark-class machine would avoid overloading.

Ordered under Miele article number 52908487MAR / material number 11250970.