AI-Enhanced Heat Pump Dryer... LG Electronics Targets North American Market

Exhibiting Heat Pump Dryers at KBIS 2025 in the US
'North America's Only' AI DD Motor and Dual Inverter
Less Worry About Fabric Damage and Enhanced Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics has solidified its position as the top player in the North American heat pump dryer market with premium dryer products that combine core component technology with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

LG Electronics announced on the 13th that it will focus on showcasing a lineup of heat pump dryers that minimize fabric damage and maximize energy efficiency through core component technology (CoreTech) enhanced with AI at KBIS 2025, North America's largest kitchen and bath exhibition, held over three days starting on the 25th (local time) in Las Vegas, USA.

LG Electronics announced on the 13th that it will strengthen its premium leadership by showcasing its heat pump dryer at KBIS 2025, North America's largest kitchen and bath appliance exhibition. The photo shows the LG Electronics heat pump dryer (right, model name: DLHC5502) installed side by side with a washing machine. Photo by LG Electronics

Heat pump dryers operate by circulating dry air internally through refrigerant compressed by a compressor, enabling low-temperature dehumidification. Compared to 'vented dryers' that heat air using gas or electric heaters, they consume less energy and cause less fabric damage. They are also convenient to install as they do not require vent pipes to be drilled through walls for moisture exhaust.

As the advantages of heat pump dryers, such as eco-friendliness and ease of installation, have become prominent in Korea, interest is growing in the North American market, the world's largest premium home appliance market.

The heat pump dryer model DLHC5502, which LG Electronics will showcase at this exhibition, is the first in the North American market to be equipped with an 'AI DD Motor.' The DD (Direct Drive) motor means the motor is directly connected to the washing and drying drum, offering higher durability and more precise movements than belt-driven drums. AI technology that analyzes the weight, humidity, and fabric type of laundry automatically adjusts the washing and drying intensity to suit the laundry. Since last year, LG Electronics has been the first in the industry to apply the AI DD motor to dryers, advancing drying performance to a new level. The motor delicately controls the drum's movement speed and reduces laundry drop inside the drum, improving fabric shrinkage compared to conventional dryers that rotate at a constant speed in one direction.

LG Electronics announced on the 13th that it will strengthen its premium leadership by showcasing its heat pump dryer at KBIS 2025, North America's largest kitchen and bath appliance exhibition. The photo shows the LG Electronics heat pump dryer (top, model name: DLHC5502) installed in series with a washing machine. Photo by LG Electronics

Meanwhile, LG Electronics applied a dual inverter heat pump with two cylinders to the entire lineup of heat pump dryers introduced this time. Compared to single-cylinder models, it offers higher refrigerant compression and circulation efficiency, resulting in superior drying performance and energy efficiency. LG Electronics was the first in the world to commercialize heat pump dryers with dual inverters in 2017. It launched dual inverter dryers in the North American market for the first time in the industry in 2021 and has expanded the lineup by applying them to combined washer-dryers such as WashTower and WashCombo, leading the trend of high-efficiency appliances.

LG Electronics was recognized for its high efficiency by being selected as the No. 1 home appliance brand for 2023-2024 in the 'GreenBuilder Sustainable Brand Index' announced by Green Builder Media, a respected professional media outlet in the North American green building sector.

LG Electronics plans to capture the rapidly growing heat pump dryer market based on AI and core component technology. According to market research firm DATA INTELO, the global heat pump dryer market size is expected to grow from approximately $3.8 billion in 2023 to about $12.5 billion by 2032.

Do-young Kwak, Vice President and Head of LG Electronics' Living Solution Business Division, said, "We will solidify our premium leadership in the North American market by leading with heat pump dryers that offer both outstanding drying performance and energy efficiency."

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