Miele Tumble Dryer PDR 914 [EL SOM] – 3 AC 400V 50/60HZ, Stainless steel, Mat. no. 11722680

A 24 minute programme duration with residual‑moisture control puts the PDR 914 [EL SOM] into short, repeatable cycles for a ship’s laundry. With a 250 l drum and rated loads of 10 kg at 1:25 and 14 kg at 1:18, it clears PPE, linen and mops in batches sized to real items, not just a headline kilogram figure.

For the vessel’s electrical plant the key values are fixed: 3 AC 400V 50/60HZ, electric heating with a 13.5 kW heater rating and a total connected load of 14.1 kW, protected by a 25 A fuse rating. That allows the chief engineer to allocate switchboard capacity and cable sizes at design stage. A maximum floor load of 2024 N and a net weight of 160.4 kg define the load into the deck structure and any plinth or coaming the yard provides.

The external dimensions of 906 × 852 × 1400 mm define the operating footprint in the laundry. Gross transport dimensions of 1090 × 938 × 1526 mm matter when checking door widths, passageways and lifts for installation or refit. The front loader layout with a 520 mm door opening and 180 degree opening angle on a left‑hand hinge makes it practical to handle bulky items, while the stainless steel front matches professional galley and utility spaces. Heat dissipation into the room is specified at 3.9 MJ/h and the emission sound pressure level at 51 dB(A) re 20 µPa, so HVAC and acoustic allowances can be calculated from the data sheet rather than guessed.

The drying system is exhaust air with a maximum evaporation capacity of 13.3 l/hour and a specific energy consumption of 0.51 kWh/kg. On a vessel where an exhaust duct to atmosphere is already part of the laundry design, that combination gives short, predictable cycles and straightforward heat rejection. Service life is stated at 40000 drying cycles, and a recycling rate of 92 % may be relevant where end‑of‑life and recycling targets sit in the procurement brief.

In the programme chart the nominal capacities are translated into concrete loads. Examples include 8 respirator masks, 1 overall and 2 over jackets as a PPE batch, or 1 synthetic duvet and 2 synthetic pillows, or 1 down duvet and 2 down pillows. For cleaning textiles it will take 255 cloths at 22 g, 53 cotton mops at 40 cm, 45 cotton mops at 50 cm, 83 microfibre mops at 40 cm or 59 microfibre mops at 50 cm. Office and stairway mops are covered at 167 pieces at 100 g and 111 pieces at 150 g, and the chart even specifies 2 summer horse blankets in one load.

Control is via the M Touch Pro system, with the machine marked as programmable and residual‑moisture controlled. That allows ship‑specific programmes to be set up while still stopping on target dryness rather than on elapsed time alone. The unit sits in the Benchmark series and Performance Plus range under designation PDR 914 [EL SOM], article number 52914012SOM and material number 11722680, with EAN 4002516410775 for tracking through multi‑stage purchasing.

Build and control

• Specified for offshore installations
• Specified and approved for shipboard use
• Remaining cycle time display
• Communication slot for network modules
• Prepared for a payment system (self-service laundries)
• Optical service interface for diagnostics
• Can be tied into a peak-load / energy management system
• WiFi networking
• Connector Box for external systems

This unit is a good fit where a 14 kg exhaust‑air dryer on 3 AC 400V 50/60HZ with 14.1 kW available and a 25 A circuit is acceptable, and where an exhaust path can be routed. It is the wrong choice for a sealed laundry where no exhaust‑air duct to atmosphere can be installed, or for a small utility where the available electrical supply cannot support the stated connected load. Ordered under Miele material number 11722680 and article number 52914012SOM.