Mastodawn

Technology Connections Mar 5, 2023

i made this
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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Wolfensteijn Mar 5, 2023

@TechConnectify Gas powered clothes dryers? 🤯 😱

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Technology Connections Mar 5, 2023

@wolfensteijn Yep! Though, they still use electricity to spin the drum and run the blowers and stuff. The gas is just to generate heat.

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Wolfensteijn Mar 5, 2023

@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 🤣

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Technology Connections Mar 5, 2023

@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.

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Daniel Brotherston

@TechConnectify @wolfensteijn Is there a heat exchanger? I believe they're just direct fired, which doesn't matter because the the air in the dryer is vented outside the home. (Not that people with gas stoves seem to care about direct fired appliances in their living space).