This is a Miele Professional PDR 510 – a 10 kg commercial vented tumble dryer from Miele’s Performance range. Electric heated, residual moisture controlled, and built to handle 20,000 hours of continuous commercial use. If you’re looking for a Miele tumble dryer for sale that sits in the mid-capacity sweet spot – big enough for care homes, hotels, sports clubs, and launderettes, compact enough to stack or fit into a tight utility space – the PDR 510 is Miele’s answer.
Capacity and Drum
The PDR 510 takes a 10 kg load in a 180-litre drum. The drum itself uses Miele’s patented honeycomb structure – a textured surface pattern that creates a thin cushion of air between the drum wall and the laundry during tumbling. The practical effect is less mechanical stress on fabrics, fewer creases coming out of the cycle, and less time spent on finishing or ironing afterwards. The drum reverses direction at irregular intervals throughout the drying cycle to prevent sheets, duvet covers, and larger items from balling up and trapping moisture in the centre.
At a rated programme duration of 36 minutes on a standard mixed load, throughput is strong for a 10 kg machine – you’re looking at comfortably managing multiple full loads per hour in a busy commercial environment.
Controls and Drying Intelligence
This unit runs the M Select control system with a colour touch display. Programme selection is straightforward – the display uses clear text rather than cryptic symbols, and the interface gives direct access to the full programme library including cottons, synthetics, woollens, duvets, minimum iron, time dry (warm and cold options), and Miele’s LowTemp Dry setting for heat-sensitive textiles.
The key feature on this variant is the PerfectDry system, which uses residual moisture sensors to continuously measure the actual moisture content of the load during the cycle and automatically stops drying when the target level is reached. That matters commercially because over-drying wastes energy, damages fabrics, and shortens textile life – all costs that compound over thousands of loads. The system adapts to the load rather than relying on fixed timers, so a half-load of lightweight synthetics finishes faster than a full drum of heavy towels without any manual adjustment.
Connectivity
The PDR 510 comes network-ready with both LAN and WiFi connectivity built in. This allows integration with Miele’s connected management platform for remote monitoring, cycle tracking, and usage reporting – useful if you’re managing laundry equipment across multiple sites or need to track utilisation for cost allocation. There’s also a Connector Box option for linking to external payment systems, which makes the machine viable for self-service launderette or shared-facility applications.
Dimensions, Installation, and Power
The machine measures 1,020 mm high x 700 mm wide x 763 mm deep and weighs 72 kg – light enough that two people can position it without a forklift, which is a genuine advantage when installing in upper floors, basements, or retrofit spaces. It runs on either 230V single-phase or 400V three-phase supply, so it fits most commercial electrical setups without costly rewiring.
The iron grey powder-coated casing is the standard commercial finish. As a vented dryer, you’ll need ducting routed to an external exhaust – factor this into your site planning, particularly if stacking with a Miele washer where the vent routing needs to clear both units.
