Here’s a quick rundown of some things to consider in trying to decide whether or not you want a heat pump dryer in your RV. After you decide you do, head on over to the next post to look at the characteristics you’ll want to consider when deciding which heat pump dryer you want. Power…
Month: March 2023
Dirty Laundry, Part 2: What is a Heat Pump Dryer?
I want to start off by warning that there’s going to be some circular discussion here (as in heat cycles, thermodynamics, etc.). I’ll try to keep things conceptual in this post, and follow up later with the math underlying the concepts discussed here. I think everyone understands that getting clothes dry means that we have…
Dirty Laundry, Part 1: The Status Quo
This post is the first of a multi-part series on the subject of clothes drying (specifically heat pump dryers), and washing machines that go with them. When I first started looking for an RV, nearly two decades ago, I knew I wanted laundry facilities on-board. There are too many places where you might want to…