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Very cool that these exists. I had no idea. But I'm just your typical stupid American. However, it looks like they're about 3x the cost of a vented dryer. And
by EADGBE 9y ago
Very cool that these exists. I had no idea. But I'm just your typical stupid American.
However, it looks like they're about 3x the cost of a vented dryer.
And smaller capacity than vented ones.
> Ventless dryers also take longer to get your clothes dry. A vented dryer might finish a Normal load in about 45-50 minutes, but a condenser or heat pump dryer could run for an hour and a half. Want to dry a bulky blanket or comforter? You could be waiting more than three hours.
http://laundry.reviewed.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ventless-dryers http://laundry.reviewed.com/features/everything-you-need-to-...
- arethuza 9y agoI've never waited 3 hours for our dryer to dry anything - in fact even a heavy blanket doesn't take more than an hour.
- EADGBE 9y agoDo you live in a humid climate? I wonder if that impedes on the dry time at all (having to dry out the air before drying out the clothes drying in the air).
- arethuza 9y agoScotland - I wouldn't say "humid" - just miserably damp. :-| Maybe it's the 240V mains supply?
- EADGBE 9y agoWe send 240V to our dryers here, too.
- jessaustin 9y agoYes, but it's a "special" circuit that has to be wired specifically for that purpose.
- EADGBE 9y agoThat really shouldn't matter, though. 240V input is 240V input.
- jessaustin 9y agoThis thread is about placing clothes dryers in living quarters that weren't built for such equipment. In your own house, out in the countryside, you're welcome to wire the neutral leg of a normal 120V circuit to the other side of a double breaker to create a magical 14-gauge 240V clothes dryer circuit. You'd be well advised to keep a fire extinguisher handy, however. If you try to sell or rent that space (or if your house is located in an incorporated town or city), you'll be breaking some of the more reasonable laws we have in this country.
- EADGBE 9y agoOur discussion was about possible reasonings behind the supposed wait times introduced by a condenser dryer in said article. One hypothesized it was because of a more efficient heating element, which used more power. Also common wall voltage not in the US. I simply let them know that wall voltage for dryers is the same in the US as it is for them. I also had no idea what you meant by "special" circuit. There are plenty of appliances that require more than 120V, and operate safely at these voltages.
- fragmede 9y agoA licensed electrician can be hired to perform the work to add a 240 volt circuit in a legal fashion, no need to be alarmist. That there is little incentive for landlords to spend money maintaining their property under various rent-control schemes is the real cause for issue.