Thread Number: 65787
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Luxury Laundries WSJ 6-3-16 |
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Post# 883373 , Reply# 1   6/3/2016 at 07:40 (2,855 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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I link below to the google search. The WSJ article comes up first. "Likewise, Germany-based Miele is preparing to introduce “the Anywhere Dryer” in the fall of 2017. This stackable unit can be placed in any closet or corner because it doesn’t require ductwork leading to an outside dryer vent. The company is considering an $1,800 price tag." CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 883378 , Reply# 2   6/3/2016 at 09:23 (2,855 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Actually, earlier this year a colleague bought a new set of Mieles and that air-cooled condenser dryer was the only dryer available. Her previous stack Maytag dryer was vented. It will be interesting to see what it does to her ac bill. |
Post# 883384 , Reply# 3   6/3/2016 at 10:46 (2,855 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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Hmm... Would be interesting if the vented one strains the AC more with the outside air being pulled in or if the heat output of the condeser is a bigger strain. Especially given that while the condenser assists heating in the winter, the vented strains the HVAC the whole year arround. |
Post# 883390 , Reply# 4   6/3/2016 at 11:39 (2,855 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 883391 , Reply# 5   6/3/2016 at 11:54 (2,855 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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Do you know if the bugs with the dryers have been fixed? (Balling, bad moisture sensing?) |
Post# 883444 , Reply# 6   6/3/2016 at 22:57 (2,854 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Between those that cannot and those that will not install venting for clothes dryers there is a growing niche market for non=vented types.
Laundry rooms are moving out of basements and even kitchens to other areas of homes in the USA. This coupled with a mass reverse "white flight" which has seen the revival of many American cities such as San Francisco, New York, Boston, etc... means new housing is going up. However often due to limits of designs, zoning and other factors access to an exterior wall for venting a dryer is not possible. Case in point many new NYC tower buildings and or housing constructed from former office buildings/space. Most everyone one knows who has moved into new construction in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn where W&D are included in the apartment, has a non-vented (condenser) dryer. Most down to a one hate the things with a passion. Only ones who seem to get on are those from Europe who know and understand the things. Have had my Lavatherm dryer for what? Three years now and don't think have used it more than twenty times if that. Once warm and or humid weather arrives the thing just isn't practical. This means from about April to late as October that dryer is out of bounds. Last winter it was warm here until well past Christmas! Years ago when Miele, Asko and other European appliance manufactures began selling condenser dyers in the USA, the DOE tested the things. None were rated high enough energy usage wise to recommend. The good old standard American vented dryer beat them all. Of course we here all know that the idea behind condenser dryers isn't exactly always energy use; but to solve a problem of how to have a clothes dryer when you cannot punch a hole in wall. |
Post# 883489 , Reply# 8   6/4/2016 at 12:13 (2,854 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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