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Electric dryer for heat ---MIKE--- 06-19-2008
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Posted by ---MIKE--- on June 19, 2008, 9:00 am
To offset the price of oil, I plan to supplement my furnace with
electric heat next winter. I am thinking of running the outlet from my
dryer into the house (when not drying clothes). Would this be
efficient?


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44=B0 15' N - Elevation 1580')


Posted by Jim Conway on June 19, 2008, 9:34 am
On Jun 19, 9:00=A0am, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:
> To offset the price of oil, I plan to supplement my furnace with
> electric heat next winter. =A0I am thinking of running the outlet from my
> dryer into the house (when not drying clothes). =A0Would this be
> efficient?
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ---MIKE--->>In the White Mountains of=
New Hampshire
>
> =A0>> (44=B0 15' =A0N - Elevation 1580')

Sure, go for it. You'll go right to sleep, and all your heating bill
woes will be solved. Forever.

Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 19, 2008, 8:49 pm
How much monoxide does an electric dryer put out? Would it really kill him
in his sleep? I'm so terrified, I'm going to put all my electric appliances
outdoors. Save me!

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


On Jun 19, 9:00 am, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:
> To offset the price of oil, I plan to supplement my furnace with
> electric heat next winter. I am thinking of running the outlet from my
> dryer into the house (when not drying clothes). Would this be
> efficient?
>
> ---MIKE--->>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>
> >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

Sure, go for it. You'll go right to sleep, and all your heating bill
woes will be solved. Forever.



Posted by John Grabowski on June 19, 2008, 9:41 am

To offset the price of oil, I plan to supplement my furnace with
electric heat next winter. I am thinking of running the outlet from my
dryer into the house (when not drying clothes). Would this be
efficient?


Are you planning to run the 4" air vent from your dryer into the house to
supplement your oil heat? This topic has been discussed in this group
already so you might want to do a search to get info. I think that it is a
general consensus that electric heat is not as efficient as direct fuel
burning and consequently more expensive. This topic has also been discussed
here. Probably your best bet is to cut your losses. Get low loss windows.
Insulate the hell out of your house. Seal every nook and cranny.


Posted by Jim Redelfs on June 19, 2008, 10:29 pm

> I think that it is a general consensus that electric heat is not
> as efficient as direct fuel burning and consequently more expensive.

I think you are mistaken.

Electric resistance heat is virtually 100% efficient. No combustion
fuel comes close.

You'll notice I did not address CO$T. Given highly efficient equipment,
natural gas fuel is less expensive. The same can probably be said about
LP gas.

> your best bet is to cut your losses. Get low loss windows.
> Insulate the hell out of your house. Seal every nook and cranny.

Good advise. Directing a clothes dryer outlet into living space is a
BAD idea for many reasons, electric included.
--
:)
JR

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