Siemens WQ46H2CLNL smartFinish

With this Siemens dryer, I dry large amounts of laundry energy-efficiently. The drum is spacious, and with energy rating B, I save electricity. Thanks to smartFinish, I have less ironing to do, with varioSpeed, my laundry dries faster, and intelligentDry automatically selects the right program. This way, my laundry dries quickly and easily.

First impression The Siemens dryer has a sleek design and a spacious drum. The completely flat display looks modern and has a matte finish. This prevents fingerprints. Thanks to the drum light, I can easily see my laundry even in the dark utility room. With the many drying programs, I always have a good option for my clothes.

smartFinish Ironing isn't my favorite chore. That's why I appreciate that this dryer has two smartFinish programs. They don't wash my clothes, but they reduce wrinkles using drum movements and steam. Filling the water tank was initially a bit confusing, as the manual was a bit unclear. After some searching, I discovered that the opening is in the dryer itself and not in the condensation tank. After the program, most of the wrinkles are gone from my shirts, which saves me a lot of ironing.

VarioSpeed A great feature is the varioSpeed shortening function. It shortens the program duration. For example, the drying time for the cotton program decreases from 4 hours and 33 minutes to 2 hours and 50 minutes. That's quite a difference. The function only works with four programs, but since I mainly use the cotton program, that's not a problem for me.

IntelligentDry I sometimes find it difficult to choose the right drying program. That's why I think IntelligentDry is a great feature. I connect the Siemens dryer to a Siemens washing machine using the HomeConnect app. The connection didn't work the first time, but after a second try, my dryer was connected. With IntelligentDry, the dryer automatically selects the best drying program based on the washing machine's last wash cycle. This way, I always use the best settings.

Self-Cleaning Condenser The dryer's condenser is completely self-cleaning. I hear the machine rinse several times during the drying process, which reduces maintenance and cleaning, ensuring the dryer always works smoothly. Moreover, with its B energy rating, it dries very energy-efficiently, which saves me energy costs.

I'm deliberately not listing any negatives, because there aren't any yet. I know there are better dryers available for more money, but the noise level is truly fantastic, and I'm glad I didn't pay more for it. The service is and remains the best at Coolblue; I've been a complete convert for years.

The noise from this dryer is so annoying that even Coolblue's customer service said it shouldn't be there. The next day, the dryer was properly exchanged, but the second dryer (the same model) made exactly the same sound. The sound is like an airplane jet engine (not the volume, but the type of sound). A high, irritating tone. This starts 5 minutes after a program begins and is constantly present until the end of the program. Coolblue properly exchanged the dryer for a Bosch dryer that does not make this noise (as we had also expected from this Siemens dryer).