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Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« on: February 24, 2013, 05:08:46 PM »
Yea I have saw them, don't know anyone who has made or bought one though.   Does anyone have any experience with one?  I'm curious as to whther it is feasible or if it would have enough heat
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 05:26:40 PM »
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 06:00:17 PM »
Trying to make it justifiable to run my boiler year round, if I got free hot water and dry clothes, Id do it

Hopefully RSI will chime in since he's tried this....
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2013, 07:29:30 PM »
Johnny, is that the same kit in both links?

I had planned on building my own, but ideas are sure welcome.  I wanted to buy an old dryer to do this with but I guess if I could modify the one I have now I might consider it, just hate to mess up a new dryer
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 09:54:13 PM »
If you have room for a second dryer I would get it. It is handy having a spare.
If you get one with a bad heater they are free a lot of times. Just make sure it has a good drum seal. The first one I tried had a bad seal and it didn't work at all. (fan pulls air out of the drum and bad seal brought air in around drum instead of through hx)
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2013, 09:57:53 PM »
Quote from: RSI on February 24, 2013, 09:54:13 PM
If you have room for a second dryer I would get it. It is handy having a spare.
If you get one with a bad heater they are free a lot of times. Just make sure it has a good drum seal. The first one I tried had a bad seal and it didn't work at all. (fan pulls air out of the drum and bad seal brought air in around drum instead of through hx)

That is a bit of an issue, I don't have room for a second dryer :(

I would hate to somehow mess up the new whirlpool I have now, but that sure would be nice to be able to switch from electric to hydro instantly
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 10:04:24 PM »
In that case, I would take a look at the air inlet and see if you can easily connect a duct or heat exchanger to it.
You could either put an airflow switch on it to run the pump and use the no heat setting or if you want to mess with the wiring in the dryer, put a 3 way switch on the heater circuit to switch between electric and hydro.
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 10:23:52 PM »
Quote from: RSI on February 24, 2013, 10:04:24 PM
In that case, I would take a look at the air inlet and see if you can easily connect a duct or heat exchanger to it.
You could either put an airflow switch on it to run the pump and use the no heat setting or if you want to mess with the wiring in the dryer, put a 3 way switch on the heater circuit to switch between electric and hydro.

Hmmm.... Couldn't I just use a zone valve to only send water there when its calling for heat?   

A duct might be the best option for me, just have to figure out how to turn the heat off
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2013, 10:57:15 PM »
You could but it will cost more and add restriction to your system.
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Re: Hydronic Clothes Dryer
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2013, 08:09:32 AM »
Scott keep everyone up to date on how you end up doing this.  I have talked with RSI via PM and I am very interested in it just trying to figure out how best to do it, like you are.  I have a boiler so I think a zone valve is going to make the most sense for me.  I also have a new dryer that I dont want to butcher.  I could use the air fluff but mine is only set up for max 20mins so that would be a PITA cause I would have to keep restarting it.  Lets keep the ideas flowing.
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