Clothes dryer
A clothes dryer or tumble dryer is a machine that is used to remove water from clothing after it is washed. A dryer has a rotating cylinder called a "drum' that holds clothes and lets hot air in to evaporate the water.[1] Then the heated air and water vapor exit through a vent. The drum spins so that the clothing stays apart making the hot air work better. Dryers can use electricity to both operate the machine and create heat to dry the clothes. Others use natural gas to create the heat.
Ventless clothes dryers work differently since they cannot vent the hot air.[2] The two types of ventless dryers are condensation dryers and heat pump dryers.[2] Condensation dryers heat the air the same as a regular dryer, but use a heat exchanger. The air is cooled and the water goes down a drain. A heat pump dryer works similarly but passes the air a heat pump.[2] The water either goes down the drain or into a collection tank.
Clothes Dryer Media
spin dryer
Upper image shows a severely kinked and blocked dryer transition hose used to vent a tumble dryer. In this case, the dryer was located or pushed back too far against the wall. The lower image shows initial lint build-up in the flex transition hose.
Home clothes dryer outside vent outlet. Flaps can be removed for cleaning of the flaps and duct.
A clothes dryer that has been damaged by fire
References
- ↑ Chris Woodford (1 October 2015). "Clothes dryer". ExplainThatStuff. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mary Marlowe Leverette. "How Ventless Clothes Dryers Work". About.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.[dead link]
