tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post3605460592543834295..comments2023-03-08T17:10:21.031-05:00Comments on Pretty Good Lake House: Heat pump dryerJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-72690439864880557172023-03-08T17:10:21.031-05:002023-03-08T17:10:21.031-05:00I haven't directly measured the energy usage b...I haven't directly measured the energy usage but it would be interesting to have that data. I'll look around for a meter that would allow me to measure this. My regular Kill-o-Watt only works for standard 110v.<br /><br />And it does seem odd that the CEF and the Est. Annual Energy usage aren't more closely related.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-2718493667785580182023-03-08T12:46:46.357-05:002023-03-08T12:46:46.357-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-80926621577027507162023-03-08T12:43:27.946-05:002023-03-08T12:43:27.946-05:00Still working fine. I can see that the coils are ...Still working fine. I can see that the coils are getting pretty covered with lint so I'm going to have to figure out how to get access to them so I can clean them. Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-22761753891416844352022-12-09T18:26:48.208-05:002022-12-09T18:26:48.208-05:00Hi Joe, I didn't think of the benefit to cloth...Hi Joe, I didn't think of the benefit to clothes - cooler temperatures could save a lot of money in reducing wear and tear to expensive clothing. Question for you, have you measured the actual energy usage of your dryer? It seems like a dog's breakfast out there for stats on energy usage and specifications. Are they even accurate? Higher CEF is supposed to mean lower energy usage, but there are many contradicting numbers. For example, should the Asko not have much lower kWh/yr than the Bosch?: (all figures from energystar.gov)<br /><br />Option A - Bosch - WTW87NH1UC<br />Combined Energy Factor (CEF):6.8<br />Estimated Annual Energy Use (kWh/yr):125<br />Estimated Energy Test Cycle Time (min):44<br /><br />Option B - Asko - T411HS.W.U<br />Combined Energy Factor (CEF):9.1<br />Estimated Annual Energy Use (kWh/yr):263<br />Estimated Energy Test Cycle Time (min):804ceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189896132607765661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-73408663769712510692021-04-22T14:00:52.389-04:002021-04-22T14:00:52.389-04:00It's a standard size dryerIt's a standard size dryerJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-12440336169092600082021-04-09T11:15:53.203-04:002021-04-09T11:15:53.203-04:00I hear that heat pump druers are 40 to 50 percent ...I hear that heat pump druers are 40 to 50 percent more efficint. Does that mean that each load uses 40 to 50 percent less energy than a standard dryer or that it dries the same amount of laundry for 40 to 50 percent less energy. My understnaind is that heat pump dryers dry a smaller volume of laundry. If each load uses half as much energy but dries half the volume of clothes, the savings would be minimal.<br /><br />Ken Tarquiniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036621919600806437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-24699089069895694582020-10-16T10:49:07.018-04:002020-10-16T10:49:07.018-04:00It's still working fine but I can see that at ...It's still working fine but I can see that at some point I'm going to have to open it up to clean the lint off the coils. Oddly the lint doesn't seem to be degrading the performance despite there being a fair amount. I do find it more of an annoyance than I expected to have to clean the secondary filter (every third load I believe). I ordered two extra secondary filters when it occurred to me one day that if the fine mesh filter ever fails the whole dryer will be useless. But the original is still fine. I think if I lived in a warmer climate I would just go for a standard dryer but in New England I still feel it's been a worthwhile investment.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499999580678582041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-31449184753589336522020-10-15T19:07:24.315-04:002020-10-15T19:07:24.315-04:00How is the dryer holding up? I’ve read some mixed...How is the dryer holding up? I’ve read some mixed reviews and really curious before plopping down that much cashDavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17495988060313245334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-17550101149315725512020-10-15T19:07:21.533-04:002020-10-15T19:07:21.533-04:00How is the dryer holding up? I’ve read some mixed...How is the dryer holding up? I’ve read some mixed reviews and really curious before plopping down that much cashDavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17495988060313245334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-64815010508820156742017-07-23T20:31:40.882-04:002017-07-23T20:31:40.882-04:00Great images, thank youGreat images, thank youbuymailordermarijuanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628364686808354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6375927623912443608.post-57721250162089570332015-03-13T12:47:17.838-04:002015-03-13T12:47:17.838-04:00Thanks for the informative article - especially th...Thanks for the informative article - especially the calculator. Just so I get it, it would not make sense to vent in the summer, and go ventless in the winter (say if you lived in Virginia (as an example), where we have hot/humid summers, and cold winters)?<br /> Also, I have been looking for information about the losses involved by having a dryer "hole" in a house to the roof. Does your calculator account for that - or do you have plans to look at that? I have not seen a comprehensive look that addresses all of these factors.<br /><br />ScottScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779533533697839056noreply@blogger.com