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

[Kevin Dalley]

We often hang some clothes outside, but do not dry everything this way.

I like the idea, but it doesn't always happen.

On 09/25/2016 07:40 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:
> Good advice. I used to live in the East Bay and found the climate nearly
> ideal for passive clothes drying. Dryers are overrated. ;-)
> 
> On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Lynelle Hamilton
> <lynelle at lahamilton.com <mailto:lynelle at lahamilton.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I have an umbrella clothes dryer that I use in the summer; winter
>     it's a rack in front of the fireplace or in a south facing room,
>     near the window.  I've found I don't need a dryer.
> 
>     A friend has a drying closet, courtesy of an odd heat duct layout in
>     the home she bought. It has a heat vent in an unused closet. She
>     opens the vent and closes the door when she hangs things to dry in
>     the closet. Works pretty well to accelerate drying.
> 
>     Lynelle
> 
> 
>     On 2016-09-25 10:08 PM, Clarke Olsen wrote:
>>     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 <http://clarkeolsendesign.com>
>>     373 route 203
>>     Spencertown, NY 12165 
>>     USA
>>     518-392-4640 <tel:518-392-4640>
>>     colsen at taconic.net <mailto:colsen at taconic.net>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Sep 25, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Kevin Dalley <kevin at kelphead.org> <mailto: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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