Heat pump clothes driers

[fried1765]

Comment by a friend on FB: .the average dryer uses 3.3 kilowatt hours of energy and estimates an average of 11 cents per kilowatt hour. A small load of clothes takes about 45 minutes in the dryer, so the cost of that load is $0.36. If you figure a family does a load a day, and you could save half the cost... that is 18 cents a day and it takes 6 years to break even. Interesting.

Think I gave him $898 for a heat pump drier vs. $500 for a regular one.

I'm definitely going to probably get one when ours goes. Same for hot water heater. I'll replace with one of the hybrids.

Ralph

Perhaps when replacing your "hot water heater" you might just buy a water heater, as most folks do?

 

[kthompson]

Perhaps when replacing your "hot water heater" you might just buy a water heater, as most folks do?

First job I had was when in high school worked for an furniture and appliance business. I worked on appliances and it only two twice to understand we did not repair HOT water heaters. LOL Your post reminds me on that lesson rather well did I learn it. Sort of like the Channel Lock pliers here were always called "water pump" pliers. Guess cause they were adjustable and fit so many parts on the old pumps. You really can use those pliers on other thinks beside a water pump again lol. I will place them with the saying we have, "wait a minute or second or give me a minute or a second" we know it will take much longer but we never question the comment.

 

[Alan W.]

I saw the episode also. My question was how effective the air filtration was. Coils could plug up fast.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Perhaps when replacing your "hot water heater" you might just buy a water heater, as most folks do?

I laughed when I saw your comment about just buying a "water heater". Old habits are hard to break... I know. I still find myself calling mine a "hot" water heater too. No shame, it just shows our age. Maybe we need a thread about mis-spoke terms? That'll be interesting - and long.