SOLAR POWERED CLOTHES DRYER! Electric bill Hack!
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2019
- I built this clothes dryer last spring. The actual dryer was given to me from a appliance repair shop 4 free!!! No it's not pretty it's functional.
The Dryer was going to be to hard to get it out of its corner in the greenhouse. So I removed the window that's behind it.
It has No Heating Element! We use the heat of the greenhouse to dry the clothes. I remodeled the heater housing to draw the heat from the roof of the greenhouse. I rewired the dryer to 120v. We use our solar power to spin the tub...
Great money saving hack. My solar guy i buy panels from, cant believe i got this working. we wash and dry using solar power!
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That’s an awesome idea! Doesn’t matter if it isn’t pretty if it’s free and works. - Alex
This is a brilliant idea!
It just takes longer to dry... Sheets, socks, & Shirts does pretty well. thanks
Well I was just expecting to see a clothesline stretched out across your back yard, but you were for real! Nicely done!
We got the clothes line too! haha
Great idea, lad. Give this kind of recommendation for everyone! I know this is something I want to do.
Not a bad job! The suction pipe was the most aggravating part ! If i can help you let me know!
There was a video about using attic air in a dryer but I can't find it anymore. I think it was the Missouri wind and solar channel so I don't know why they would remove good content. Greenhouse air is also a good idea.
I watched Missouri wind & solar before... They had some good ideas! I was trying to run as much off solar power as possible, & this help to cut my electricity bill!
Very cool, are most dyer motors 110, or do you have to rewire them ?
Most of the older dryers are wired for 220/240 because of the heating element & timer. The motor that turns the drum is 110/120. So i disabled the heating element, rewired the dryer with a 110 plug with ground.Grounded the frame.. Turn the timer on. It doesn't count down but still enables the electric motor...Start it with the start button, Cut it off with the door, or turning timer to off...thanks
@@TheSwaffordHomestead thanks man. I have an old dryer I've wanted to try this with. The dryer is the most power hungry device there is, after the water heater. My bill has almost doubled since our latest fearful leader was " elected ", lol. Looking for ways to cut costs. Have been using the primeval solar dyer, the clothes line for years. But clothes come out stiff and covered in lint.
@@markjohnson9402 we used both. The dryer works good on clothes like shirts, thinner made clothes. It takes awhile, but it's not killing the electric bill! Bluejeans Heavy towels are hard to dry. Heavy clothes & towels, I used the dryer to start the drying process when our clothes line is full...
So you just recirculate the hot air through the dryer so you never have to produce the energy to run the heater? That's a neat idea but how do you dry clothes in the winter?
The greenhouse all closed up will get 140+ too, so the recirculation get keeps heating.Winter time, we have to use a regular ole dryer. thanks
I’m sorry I am not understanding. Where is the solar part please show it more clearly. I’ve been trying to see plz and thank u.
The Dryer was rewired to run on 120v, The solar panels is powering the Dryer.The Sun Heats the Green house & The Dryer uses the Heat of the greenhouse to dry...It circulates the heat thru like a regular dryer. It Is powered by the Sun & builds Heat From The Sun. Solar powered... I hope this Helps.. Brett
Brett & Cindys TN Living Brett & Cindys TN Living Brett & Cindys TN Living Thank u but what I meant is literally physically where are the solar panels like physically? I couldn’t see it. I understand the method and why but where is the solar panel. I couldn’t see.
@@linajmval My 9 solar panels are on post in the Yard, They power over half my house! Watch the solar maintenance video ,You can see my panels,batteries,chargers,& inverter.
Brett & Cindys TN Living nice thank u
@@linajmval your welcome!
If you play the video backwards your wife will come home…
Might not want to do that might be good just the way it is!
hook up a solar passive soda can hot air collector to your inlet pipe and that will shorten the drying time. here is an example of one: ua-cam.com/video/hf-9M_WVuSM/v-deo.html
I like thepassive air heaters but The green house runs over 140 degrees now In the summer it melts My planting trays... It does great...Thank you I will try to go watch that video...