[Greenbuilding] When will heat pump clothes dryers be worth buying?

Clarke Olsen colsen at fairpoint.net
Sun Sep 25 21:08:35 CDT 2016


The obvious dryer upgrade is to direct solar, often involving no more then a popsitive use for that last resort rope in the barn.
We use a folding rack dryer, outdoors/indoors; UV disinfective, less wear, less wrinkles...
Clarke Olsen
clarkeolsendesign.com
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at taconic.net




On Sep 25, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Kevin Dalley <kevin at kelphead.org> wrote:

> I like the idea of reduced energy use for dryers. A heat pump dryer
> sounds interesting.
> 
> I'm less excited about the increased cost.
> 
> Currently, I have a old gas dryer in Oakland, with 17 year old solar
> panels. And a washing machine in need of repair. It's a convenient time
> for a new washer and dryer.
> 
> The solar panels aren't enough to cover switching to an electric dryer.
> Adding new panels makes the dryer get more expensive in the short run.
> 
> Does anyone have suggestions about dryers, whether heat pump or other
> energy star?
> 
> 
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