Miele Tumble Dryer PDR 908 HP [MAR 1N AC 230V 60Hz] – 8 kg, 230 V, Lotus white

Three point six megajoules per hour of heat dissipation and an emission sound pressure level of ≤70 dB(A) define how the Miele PDR 908 HP [MAR 1N AC 230V 60Hz] loads an enclosed ship’s laundry and the HVAC around it. With an 8 kg load in a 130 litre drum, it sits in the Little Giants size class while using the Performance Plus control tier.

For shipboard engineering the supply data are straightforward: electrical connection 230V~ 60HZ, total connected load 1.2 kW with a 10 A fuse rating. That lets the dryer run from a single-phase service instead of tying into a three-phase laundry distribution. Maximum floor load is specified at 920 N with a net weight of 71 kg, so the deck structure and any raised platform can be checked against published values. Heat dissipation of 3.6 MJ/h and an emission sound pressure level of ≤70 dB(A) re 20 µPa give solid inputs for cooling and noise calculations where laundry spaces sit close to cabins.

Physically the PDR 908 HP is compact: 850 mm high, 596 mm wide and 777 mm deep. Gross dimensions for transport are 940 × 660 × 820 mm, with a gross weight of 77 kg, which matters for bringing the unit through doors and up companionways. The front loader construction with a left-hinged door opening to 167° and a 370 mm door opening diameter provides access for an 8 kg load without demanding more width than its 596 mm body. Front and side panels are lotus white, with powder-coated lotus white side panels and a stainless steel fascia, so the machine presents cleanly in crew or passenger-facing laundries. A recycling rate of 95 % is declared.

Technically this is a residual moisture controlled heat pump dryer using R134a as the coolant, with a refrigerant quantity of 0.59 kg. The refrigerant global warming potential is stated as 1430 kg CO2e, and the appliance global warming potential as 844 kg CO2e. Control is via the M Touch Flex system, and the machine is programmable within the Performance Plus tier. Specific energy consumption is 0.2 kWh/kg, with 0.2 stated for the Cottons/Normal drying programme at 48 % residual moisture and 0.17 for mixed fibre fabrics at 40 % residual moisture. Programme duration on Cottons/Normal at 48 % residual moisture is 88 minutes, and mixed fibre fabrics at 40 % residual moisture complete in 76 minutes. Maximum evaporation capacity is 2.6 l/hour, so the condensate drain can be sized on a defined flow. The unit is specified for offshore installations, specified and approved for shipboard use, and carries Lloyd's Register approval.

Build and control

• Specified for offshore installations
• Specified and approved for shipboard use
• Remaining cycle time display
• Display language switchable at any time
• Communication slot for network modules
• Illuminated drum
• Prepared for a payment system (self-service laundries)
• Optical service interface for diagnostics
• LAN / WiFi module available

This dryer is the right choice where a vessel has single-phase 230V~ 60HZ available, needs an 8 kg capacity in a 596 mm-wide footprint, and wants to limit connected load to 1.2 kW on a 10 A circuit. It is the wrong option for a main laundry that must turn around significantly larger loads per cycle, or where drying has to be completed much faster than the published 76–88 minute programme durations, because throughput would then depend on installing several machines in parallel. Ordered under Miele article number 52908188MAR with material number 11251180 and EAN 4002516218258.