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

[Lynelle Hamilton]

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
> 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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