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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-07-17, 04:06 PM
Replies: 15
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Posted By oil pan 4
I bought the stuff I will need to hook my natural...

I bought the stuff I will need to hook my natural gas dryer to propane.
I'm going to test a straight gas switch first.
My hypothesis is that the natural gas nozzle will be slightly undersized for...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-14-17, 12:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
I have considered doing this, I have a portable...

I have considered doing this, I have a portable A/C unit that discharges air through a 5 inch duct. The air is surprisingly hot and there is way more than enough volume for dryer, but that's a whole...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-14-17, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
I think heap pump dryers are a perfect example of...

I think heap pump dryers are a perfect example of a commercialized rube Goldberg machine.
For one there are few to no used heat pump dryers to be had around here. At least I have never seen one....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-13-17, 02:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
I am moving and when I take my dryer with me I am...

I am moving and when I take my dryer with me I am going to convert it over to LPG, because I do not want to hook up natural gas. Because of the local coop surcharge, not because I think hydraulic...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-06-17, 04:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
Mine quit working shortly after my last post....

Mine quit working shortly after my last post. Only took an hour or so to isolate the problem.
Mine had a bad gas solenoid. A $3.50 part.
They are actually very simple and almost all use a gas...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 05-21-17, 01:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
On startup when the burner ignition coil is going...

On startup when the burner ignition coil is going it draws about 1kVA. For only for about 30 seconds. Then drops back to 660VA and 280 watts or so.
The power factor is .44 so I'm thinking this could...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 04-29-17, 09:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
Based in the size of the burner I'm guessing it...

Based in the size of the burner I'm guessing it burns gas at a rate of 30,000 to 35,000 btu per hour.
25,000 was my average guess based on what I could find on gas dryers.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 04-28-17, 06:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,204
Posted By oil pan 4
How much power does a gas dryer use.

I finally picked up a natural gas dryer.
It's going to be my new outside dryer.
My old electric scrap yard find outside dryer has served me well and will be given to a needy good home.

The...
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