<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This email address belongs to the U.S. Customs Division of the United States Federal Government. Under penalty by law, you must immediately unsubscribe this email address and cease and desist all further communication.</span></div><div><br>On Sep 26, 2016, at 00:36, Antonioli Dan <<a href="mailto:solardan26@gmail.com">solardan26@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><div>As we move to an “All Electric America,” it’s not at all unreasonable to use an efficient electric dryer in conjunction with grid-tied solar. For over 16 years our small urban “ecovillage” has never had a dryer, but this Winter I think I really want one for now and then use. I’m going to buy a coin-op unit and give the users the option to either continue to hang-dry their clothes or periodically use the electric dryer. Last year we got a lot of rain and there were times when I had to go to the laundromat to dry my clothes….only a few times a year, but I’ve decided that I’ve earned some eco-credits and deserve some creature comforts. So I’m gong to invest in a 240v commercial coin-op dryer for occasional use and we’ll hang-dry the rest of the time. </div><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, if heat-pump units or other technologies come online that are net-zero energy then we’ll take a close look. For all we know, heat pumps are contributing to massive environmental destruction in ways we haven’t even figured out yet. All the “extraction” on a mass scale, I’m not sold on it at all. </div><div><br></div><div>Dan</div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Sep 25, 2016, at 7:40 PM, Reuben Deumling <<a href="mailto:9watts@gmail.com">9watts@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Good advice. I used to live in the East Bay and found the climate nearly ideal for passive clothes drying. Dryers are overrated. ;-)<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Lynelle Hamilton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lynelle@lahamilton.com" target="_blank">lynelle@lahamilton.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#CCCCFF" text="#000066"><p><font size="+1"><font face="Gill Sans MT">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. <br>
</font></font></p><p><font size="+1"><font face="Gill Sans MT">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.</font></font></p><p><font size="+1"><font face="Gill Sans MT">Lynelle</font></font><br>
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<div>On 2016-09-25 10:08 PM, Clarke Olsen
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<pre>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
<a href="http://clarkeolsendesign.com/" target="_blank">clarkeolsendesign.com</a>
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On Sep 25, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Kevin Dalley <a href="mailto:kevin@kelphead.org" target="_blank"><kevin@kelphead.org></a> wrote:
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<pre>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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