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HeadSet says
othing stopping a greenie from getting rid of the fossil fuel sourced electric dryer and stringing up the wet laundry where wind and solar can do their magic.
Unless you live in an inhospitable climate, like I do. Try that in the winter and you'll be bringing in rock-hard frozen towels and underwear.
I'm not sure. My grandparents are all dead now, so I can't ask them. The basement seems like a poor choice as it is typically cool and moist, unless you're using an electric heater to assist. There's not that much room in the bathroom, unless you have very few clothes to deal with.
I've often wondered why we don't have vacuum dryers which extract water by pumping all the air out.
A better dryer (that exists) recirculates the air and uses a dehumidifier to remove the water - this is a "condenser dryer".
richwicks says
A better dryer (that exists) recirculates the air and uses a dehumidifier to remove the water - this is a "condenser dryer".
Hadn't considered that, but it makes sense. Instead of using heat, you can use coldness to condense water from the air in the dryer on some surface and have it drip away.
You can dry laundry in winter, just takes longer.
Spittin' distance in tri-valley where I livz half the time. Maybe I should go over there and protest loudly dressed in an official Hunter Biden jock strap.
I've often wondered why we don't have vacuum dryers which extract water by pumping all the air out. My science teacher in high school gave an example with a bell jar and I've been impressed with that idea ever since. Has to be cheaper than just using heat.
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Patrick says
I've often wondered why we don't have vacuum dryers which extract water by pumping all the air out. My science teacher in high school gave an example with a bell jar and I've been impressed with that idea ever since. Has to be cheaper than just using heat.
It's not - I thought this was a super swell idea, until I found out what it takes to draw a vacuum. First, that takes a lot of energy to do that, and when you're drawing a vacuum, you have to remove the moisture from the air before it goes into the pump, because as soon the output is shoved out at 1 atmosphere, it's liquid again and its bad for the motor.
Plus is causes the water to freeze.
A better system is a clothes dryer that recirculates the air, and removes the water using essentially a dehumidifier. They exist, takes longer to dry clothing, but you don't need an exhaust port for your ...
I’m pretty sure water in a vacuum doesn’t freeze, it boils off at lower temperature than at STP of 212 F.
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