Ok ...
And that seems to tie up with the numbers from the Wiki ..
"2.1kWh = 25.2p x5/week = £1.26 x52 weeks = £65.52"
Well true, however, energy costs are going up and we are at a point where we )may) need to replace the machine so looking for what's out there that might be best for us now.
I suspect we may be talking about slightly different products here. Could yours be more like what we might describe as 'commercial units'? Out of interest, could you tell us the dimensions of your current dryer?
I've saved bits from various machines over the years and the only use any of them have been put to is a motor helped someone on here. ;-)
Ah, now most of 'our' tumble dryers you could lift on yer own (and put in the back of a hatchback). And if 47 years was a typical lifespan it suggests it was built well in the first place and there may be many many similar machines around to cannibalise for spares. Over here a particular model is obsolete in 6 months so you could ever guarantee what each might contain parts wise (even if they look similar on the outside).
Yup, and similar happens over here, either word of mouth or Freecycle. Our local tip won't let you take anything out (if they see you that is). However, they are not always working perfectly and when they have faults they are normally ones that make it non economical to repair (even at £0/hr labour).
So nothing wrong with the actual machine then (I like those faults. I got a washing machine given to me that had been left full of water because it wouldn't pump out. It was a necklace round the pump impeller).
("storeroom" ;-) )
I put a new belt on ours the other day and it was nearer 16 USD.
Out of interest, can you get a duvet in your dryer as I don't think we can in ours?
I was thinking about something like that in a extractor cct for the bathroom. It was as much to do with pre heating the incoming air as saving energy.
Apart from the shipping cost to the UK for one like yours. ;-)
Indeed. No, this isn't directly about being green it's doing what's best for us both financially and physically without actually squandering anything.
ie. I could give the existing machine a good overhaul (it sorta had one not too long ago but only the essential bits at the time, belt, bearings etc) but it wouldn't ever be any more efficient than it was new and blows heat out into the road (and we could do with it indoors IF, (thinking condenser - dryer) it didn't raise the humidity any more than a vented one (and I'm not sure that's possible)).
So, spend £500+ on a heat pump dryer to save 50% of the running costs so £65/2 = ~ £33 / year. New std sensor dryer say £300, difference £200 so would take 6 years to claw back the extra costs. Is it still going to be running in 6 years? How reliable the extra technology over a more proven one (in this role), are there any 'gotchas' like it's not so efficient if it doesn't have a full load (I read somewhere)?
With a condenser I'm going to have (need) to do extra stuff re plumbing in the auto drain (something else to block up / leak)?
Ho hum ...
Cheers, T i m