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larger appliances product based on publicly available data.
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Below HIP Mark threshold
Score 3.1/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 7.1
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical tumble dryer looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
Category baseline
3.1 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 7.1 HIP
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
Category ceiling RI: -3.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Tumble Dryers, based only on public data. No maker has sent us
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Confirm the heating element is stocked as a spare part. It is the most common fault; a £15 element should not end a dryer's life.
- Check the felt drum seal is available. It wears over time and causes noise and inefficiency; standard seals are cheap, proprietary ones are often unavailable after five years.
- Look for a heat pump model over a condenser or vented type. Heat pump dryers use roughly half the energy per cycle and last longer; they cost more upfront and pay back over years of use.
- Avoid fully integrated smart features unless they are serviceable. WiFi modules and app-dependent controls create redundancy risks as software support expires.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product contains copper and aluminium, which are EU Critical Raw Materials, alongside steel and plastics. With zero recycled content and missing data on extraction origins, the supply chain risk is elevated under conservative generic assumptions. This performance falls below the moderate baseline due to the absence of recycled material credits and potential single-country concentration risks for key metals.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The tumble dryer relies on copper and steel sourced from moderate-risk jurisdictions with concentration risks, while the absence of a verified due-diligence programme or alternative suppliers prevents a higher rating. This assessment reflects the pre-verification baseline for standard appliances where material sourcing is not fully mapped or audited.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The tumble dryer is assessed as glued with no take-back scheme, preventing practical material separation. Only an estimated 20% of the product weight, primarily metal components, enters practical recycling streams while plastics and heating elements are not recovered. This performance aligns with the pre-verification baseline for sealed small appliances lacking design for disassembly.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
3.0
Why this score ▸
The tumble dryer utilizes glued fasteners, preventing non-destructive disassembly, and lacks a public service manual. Although spare parts are available, the absence of a committed parts programme duration and the product's exclusion from EU Ecodesign right-to-repair scope limit the repairability rating to the difficult category.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a moderate-risk jurisdiction, with no submitted third-party audits or environmental certifications. While assembly occurs in Poland, the primary manufacturing location and lack of verified social or environmental management systems place the score at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
7.0
Why this score ▸
The product achieves an above-average score due to a stated design life of 10 years, which aligns with the upper range for tumble dryers. The 2-year warranty meets the minimum legal requirement, and the 10-year design life indicates a commitment to longevity exceeding typical mass-market norms.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-7.0
Why this score ▸
The product is scored in the Depleting band (-7) because it is a conventional tumble dryer with no recycled content, no take-back scheme, and no bio-based renewable materials. It does not meet the criteria for the Extractive band as it lacks the required 50% recycled content with a take-back scheme or any bio-based origin. The absence of FSC/PEFC certifications or regenerative practices confirms it does not qualify for the Renewable band.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
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Consumer Summary
This tumble dryer has a HIP Score of 3.1 out of 10, which matches the current market baseline for this category. Its Regenerative Index is -7.0, indicating that the product is in a depleting state as it relies on virgin materials and lacks a design for recycling. Overall, the appliance performs at the standard level for conventional dryers but offers limited potential for material recovery at the end of its life.
What This Means For You
When shopping for a tumble dryer, look for models that explicitly state they use recycled content and are designed for easy repair or disassembly. Avoid products that are heavily glued together or lack a public service manual, as these features make it difficult to extend the appliance's lifespan or recover valuable materials later. Choosing a device with a clear take-back scheme or higher recycled content can help shift the market toward more regenerative options.
Data Transparency
This is a category rating based on publicly available data. The following data fields were not submitted by a manufacturer and have been estimated conservatively using open reference data and the category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation):
material_percentagesrecycled_content_pctcountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_parts_years_committedservice_manual_publicifixit_scoreecodesign_in_scopemanufacturing_countriesenvironmental_certificationsthird_party_certificationrba_audit_completedmodern_slavery_statementilo_compliance_claimedip_ratingmodular_designsoftware_support_yearsprimary_material_originregenerative_certificationsclosed_loop_programmeregenerative_practices
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Material Watch Points
- Copper — EU Strategic Raw Material (CRM Act 2024/1252)
- Aluminium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- Recycled content 0% — below 20% threshold
- No due-diligence programme documented
- Single primary supplier with no alternative
- Sourcing countries not submitted
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
3.5 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
3.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
7.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-7.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Depleting.
Weighted HIP Score: 3.1 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
Read the full methodology →
Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
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Scope:
This is a category rating for Tumble Dryers and does not assess any specific brand or manufacturer.
Individual products may perform better or worse than this baseline.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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An AI model scored this rating on our own hardware — no data was sent to the cloud.
A human reviewer checked and approved it before it went live.
Model: qwen3.5:35b.
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