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04-02-13, 03:36 PM
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Gary, have you been using your heat exchanger for...
Gary, have you been using your heat exchanger for a while now? Any updates on how it is working out?
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01-11-13, 10:56 AM
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Daox
The only bad thing is, if your house has a...
The only bad thing is, if your house has a problem of being too dry in winter it means you got a leaky house and dryer heat recovery is the least of your worries. You should really look into sealing...
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01-04-13, 12:14 PM
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Daox
Good, but only if: 1) You want tons of...
Good, but only if:
1) You want tons of humidity in the house.
2) You have an electric dryer. If you have a gas dryer you'll be venting exhaust into your house...
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Conservation
12-16-12, 08:58 PM
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http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachments/conserva...
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachments/conservation/609d1266778299-diy-ventilation-heat-exchanger-4d4fddd2a945955e.jpg
It might be similar to this design. Every other slot on the side is...
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12-11-12, 11:08 AM
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Daox
If the filter is cheap and easy to replace I...
If the filter is cheap and easy to replace I don't see it being a big deal. I'd just want to make sure it filters quite well. You really don't want to have to take apart the heat exchanger and...
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Conservation
12-10-12, 10:14 AM
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Daox
Great info as usual Gary! Personally, I...
Great info as usual Gary!
Personally, I think I'd be less concerned with the heat exchanger design and more concerned with creating a lint filter/trap so it doesn't plug up the heat exchanger.
...
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Conservation
12-07-12, 12:37 PM
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Daox
One member did do this. Its a bulky system but...
One member did do this. Its a bulky system but seems to work.
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/appliances-gadgets/1836-clothes-dryer-heat-reclaimer-2.html#post21316
Forum:
Conservation
12-14-09, 12:37 PM
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Daox
Good to see you over here Neil. If you were...
Good to see you over here Neil.
If you were to vent directly into the house, I would imagine a carbon monoxide sensor would be absolutely essential. Dryers go through quite a bit of air. I don't...
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Conservation
10-30-09, 10:44 AM
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Daox
You must have a cleaner/newer dryer than mine. ...
You must have a cleaner/newer dryer than mine. Mine has lint all caked to the pipe walls. Not a ton, but its there.
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10-30-09, 08:50 AM
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Daox
To lengthen the life of the system you could of...
To lengthen the life of the system you could of course use aluminum ducting.
I'm not sure how bad it would be, but condensation would lead to lint build up I would think. Wet lint would hold...
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Conservation
10-29-09, 03:43 PM
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Daox
Welcome to the site fike. If you cool the...
Welcome to the site fike.
If you cool the air too much you'll get condensation. Not that you can't deal with it, but you'll have to make accommodations for it.
Forum:
Conservation
10-29-09, 09:51 AM
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Daox
Now that its getting colder out, we are starting...
Now that its getting colder out, we are starting to use the dryer more again. I tried to talk the wife into doing an indoor clothes line but she wasn't too keen on it.
So, I thought about things...
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Conservation
02-17-09, 10:36 AM
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That is a great idea gascort. I know some of the...
That is a great idea gascort. I know some of the newer gas water heaters do this, specifically the on demand ones. I'll have to take a look and see how easy it would be to make some ducting for it....
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Conservation
02-02-09, 08:39 AM
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Daox
dremd, I had thought about that, but I'd really...
dremd, I had thought about that, but I'd really like to keep this as simple as possible. Thats why I am considering just turning on a fan when the dryer is on. Thermostatically controlled would be...
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Conservation
01-30-09, 05:49 PM
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Daox
Here is the current setup. As I mentioned it...
Here is the current setup. As I mentioned it uses the plastic/wire ducting which I hear is really not the best stuff to use period.
...
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Conservation
01-30-09, 05:38 PM
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Daox
My basement is pretty small and has a real low...
My basement is pretty small and has a real low ceiling. I'd love to hang clothes down there, but it just wouldn't be real practical. If it was just me and my wife in the house I'd try to make due...
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Conservation
01-30-09, 02:32 PM
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Daox
I used SolidWorks because I use it...
I used SolidWorks because I use it professionally. I have played with Sketchup, but I'm far more proficient in SW.
I inquired with a few guys at work about thermal adhesives. I'm sure you could...
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Conservation
01-30-09, 01:11 PM
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Daox
Clothes dryer heat recovery system
So, the attic project is winding down and I am looking for something new to do. I was reading a post here the other day about guys venting their dryers back into their houses and was thinking to...
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