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There is such a thing as ventless clothes dryers, from major brands such as Whirlpool, LG, etc. [1] We had an older one in an apartment we rented; it had a wate
by thinkling 9y ago
There is such a thing as ventless clothes dryers, from major brands such as Whirlpool, LG, etc. [1] We had an older one in an apartment we rented; it had a water reservoir that collected the moisture which you had to empty into the sink regularly.
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- tempestn 9y agoAnd more recently, heat pump dryers, which can dry basically as fast as standard electric dryers, while not requiring a vent, and using much less energy. You get double benefit form the heat pump, as the hot side heats the air in the dryer more efficiently than a (resistance-based) electric heater, and the cold side chills the moist air, extracting the water to be drained.
- MrFoof 9y agoA large number of clothes dryers in Europe (save for the UK, which still uses a lot of hotboxes) are condensation dryers. Some countries (Sweden I believe) actually don't allow vented hotbox dryers for new construction due to building codes explicitly barring them. Heat pump dryers have been around for about 3-4 years now, but condensation dryers have been around for decades. In the US, but have been running Bosch condensation dryers for over a decade. Previous rental had one and the immediate difference I noticed was how much longer my clothes lasted from the cooler temps, so when I moved I bought my own W/D. No regrets.