Dryer Efficiency

[iamlucky13]

Last time I had a reason to use a laundromat, they had a dedicated spin-cycle machine. The washers all did a spin cycle, of course, but this thing was apparently a step up over that. Supposedly, for 25 cents and 5 minutes it took about 15 minutes / 75 cents) off the drying cycle. I didn't do a comparison test, but my clothes were noticeably lighter after removal from the spinner than when I put them in.

I'd imagine that machine saved a decent amount of energy.

 

[DUMF]

CLOTHELINES--
Now that is green. Just saying..............

 

[begreen]

Give up clothes and go naked. Maybe green, until you turn red.

 

[maple1]

...or blue.

 

[begreen]

LOL depending on the season.

 

[Lake Girl]

or until you get arrested...

 

[begreen]

Yes, then all color bets are off, but someone else does the laundry then.

 

[lml999]

That home depot dryer link talks about washing dishes in the description.

A clothes dryer that can also wash dishes - way cool!

Hey, my dish washer makes a pretty good bicycle parts washer...but only if my wife isn't home.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

That home depot dryer link talks about washing dishes in the description.

A clothes dryer that can also wash dishes - way cool!

Yea cuz who dont want to do a load of dishes and silverwear after the socks,underwear and sweatpants come out.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Im not sure a $900 heat pump dryer would ever pay for itself in energy savings. IF it was practically free with rebates like the Geospring then i would bite. First id have to see just how much the dryer is using to begin with , not so easy with 220V

 

[woodgeek]

Im not sure a $900 heat pump dryer would ever pay for itself in energy savings. IF it was practically free with rebates like the Geospring then i would bite. First id have to see just how much the dryer is using to begin with , not so easy with 220V

The 'average' dryer load requires roughly 3.3 kWh to dry. You could run the numbers from there.

The HP dryers would be too slow for me.

AS it is, we used to have a conventional washer, and a load to 30 minutes, but the dryer took 60 because the load came out so wet. Now our HE washer takes 60+ minutes per load, and the dryer only takes 30 minutes, because of the fast spin.

Its a wash.

 

[semipro]

The 'average' dryer load requires roughly 3.3 kWh to dry. You could run the numbers from there.

The HP dryers would be too slow for me.

AS it is, we used to have a conventional washer, and a load to 30 minutes, but the dryer took 60 because the load came out so wet. Now our HE washer takes 60+ minutes per load, and the dryer only takes 30 minutes, because of the fast spin.

Its a wash.

Maybe as far as total time but I'm thinking energy use per time for the dryer is much higher than the washer.

 

[Ashful]

There's only one way to do laundry. Go big, or go home.

 

[woodgeek]

Maybe as far as total time but I'm thinking energy use per time for the dryer is much higher than the washer.

My HE washer IIRC uses less that 10% as much as the dryer, per load.

 

[TonyVideo]

Hey, my dish washer makes a pretty good bicycle parts washer...but only if my wife isn't home.

I clean all kinds of things in our dishwasher when my wife is out of town. What she doesn't know won't hurt her. [emoji3]

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[Seasoned Oak]

I clean all kinds of things in our dishwasher when my wife is out of town. What she doesn't know won't hurt her. [emoji3]

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Until she may secretly signs up on hearth,com

 

[Ashful]

I clean all kinds of things in our dishwasher when my wife is out of town. What she doesn't know won't hurt her. [emoji3]

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From Foxworthy's "you might be a redneck" days, "honey, come get this transmission out of the tub so I can take a bath."

 

[Seasoned Oak]

My wifes like that ,i once used the toilet plunger to plunge the bathroom sink and she made me put new sink and faucet in, Should have never told her i used it. I guess shes a germaphobe.

 

[begreen]

i once used the toilet plunger to plunge the bathroom sink and she made me put new sink and faucet in

Guess she never heard of bleach?

 

[scotthershall]

Just reading though this interesting discussion...

Have any of you used an indoor dryer vent? Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q4X2FSM/?tag=hearthamazon-20 or this http://www.lowes.com/pd/IMPERIAL-Indoor-Hook-Up-Dryer-Vent-Kit/3203205

I was considering it before we installed our pellet stove, since we were wasting a substantial amount of heat every time we use the dryer. The ideas was to use it during the heating season. My wife vetoed the idea since she didn't want the house smelling like laundry all the time. I guess I can understand that, but even with the pellet stove running, the extra heat and humidity from the dryer would be nice... and the smell of clean laundry isn't that bad... heck, people spend good money on that scent at Yankee Candle...

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Guess she never heard of bleach?

No amount of bleach can erase that mental picture i guess.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Just reading though this interesting discussion...

Have any of you used an indoor dryer vent? Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q4X2FSM/?tag=hearthamazon-20 or this http://www.lowes.com/pd/IMPERIAL-Indoor-Hook-Up-Dryer-Vent-Kit/3203205

I was considering it before we installed our pellet stove, since we were wasting a substantial amount of heat every time we use the dryer. The ideas was to use it during the heating season. My wife vetoed the idea since she didn't want the house smelling like laundry all the time. I guess I can understand that, but even with the pellet stove running, the extra heat and humidity from the dryer would be nice... and the smell of clean laundry isn't that bad... heck, people spend good money on that scent at Yankee Candle...

We vent inside all winter ,and put a stocking over the hose to catch lint. In spring summer and fall the humidity is so high here there's no way i want to add to that ,plus all the heat,so its a wintertime thing only. Humidity can get down to dangerously low levels here in winter like 25%. AN d filling up those portable humidifiers constantly is a giant PIA. P,S. you want to vent as far away from the dryer as practical cuz you dont want to draw the same moisture yur expelling back thru the clothes.

 

[Highbeam]

Humidity can get down to dangerously low levels here in winter like 25%.

Really, that's dangerous? We see 16% (lowest it will go) for a large part of the winter. I like it dry. Was always told to keep it low, under 50% RH or the dust mites will thrive.

 

[begreen]

16% would be very low for us. Our house averages in the 40-45% RH range throughout most of our damp NW winters. Most of the time winter outdoor relative humidity is in the 70-95% range here. We have only seen around 20% on rare occasions when we have a very cold high pressure system over this area and the there is a prolonged period of below 20F temps. When we lived back east we had much lower interior readings. The lowest I recall was 7%?!

 

[Ashful]

Our indoor humidity holds in the low 20's all winter, and that's with a lot of cooking in the kitchen. Old house, not quite as tight as anything built today, I suspect.