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Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLLNjSLJTQ
Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)

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@TechConnectify Gas powered clothes dryers? 🤯 😱
@wolfensteijn Yep! Though, they still use electricity to spin the drum and run the blowers and stuff. The gas is just to generate heat.

@TechConnectify The idea of having a flame close to fabric and lint seems so stupidly dangerous.

But I guess that is just my European upbringing 🤣

@wolfensteijn Well, there is a heat exchange so it's not like there are open flames, but there definitely is a risk of fire from lint buildup in the vent pipe.

I'm not actually sure if the risk is any greater than with a conventional electric dryer, though. I'd need to look for data on that.

@TechConnectify The way forward for dryers would be heat pump dryers anyway.

I am reading some interesting bits about "mechanical steam compression dryers" which apparantly are another efficiency step up.

And I hadn't said it before, but interesting video. Cool to see what the options for full electric living are on the other side of the pond.