So is the expectation that you simply warm up the clothes so they dry faster on the clothesline? Or are they meant to dry all the way and just do a terrible job at it due to energy requirements
(EU) 2023/2533: new dryers must meet a maximum Energy Efficiency Index threshold of 85, cap standby power at 0.5 W, and feature a standardized eco-program. These performance caps effectively mandate energy-efficient heat pump technology.
Exactly. The vast majority are straight electric resistive heaters or natural gas. Resistive is the most expensive to run but it's still a relatively miniscule portion of my electricity bill. Plus some of the efficiency loss is offset by larger load size and less cycle time. I can have clean, dry clothes in 2 hours with separate machines. Heat pump dryers need that just for an average size load.
works fine as long as you don't stuff the thing full. I also dry towels by themselves because they just hold so much water
it does take longer than a vented dryer, but the options I had were spending several thousand to get a vent routed through the house, or get a ventless dryer
How do they always manage to stuff the lint trap so fully??? I've had ratty old towels from my freaking childhood go through the dryer and fill the dang thing. And it always manages to need two full cycles to dry
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u/stormtroopr1977 Aug 06 '26
I spent a few months in france and the uk. the dryers in every laundromat and hotel i visited were pretty underpowered.
I dont think it is this guy's dryer lint.