I’m doing a load of laundry, put a few towels in the dryer and this eureka moment hit me. Why do we not harness heat from dryer vents? Surely I am not the first one to think of this? All those BTU’s blasting outside, disappearing into thin air, contributing to global warming/climate change. Wasted heat. And when you live in a northern clime like we do, thoughts drift at this time of year to the coming winter. We already have lint filters to grab the little fur balls. Why not attach a HEPA filter to the exhaust air and redirect it thru another opening back into your house? Any engineers out there? Or, does this even need any hi-tech? I’m thinking a length of dryer vent hose, bend it back to the house, cut a hole in the wall and presto! An incredible amount of forced hot air back into your living space. Stay tuned, I may just explore this idea.
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