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Appliance Energy Recovery Unit

Steve_175
Steve_175 Member Posts: 238
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What do you think of this idea? See any problems with it?



<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1729220401/intelligent-dryer-energy-recovery-unit?ref=category">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1729220401/intelligent-dryer-energy-recovery-unit?ref=category</a>

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  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
    That

    fine mesh filter will clog with lint quickly. Then you lose any savings you might have gained. It's also good that the unit can withstand high temperatures, so it will survive the lint fires.
  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,858
    Not a good idea...

    For someone who doesn't understand all of the dynamics of heating appliances, it looks like a GREAT idea, but...



    As previously stated, and based on comments on the web site FOR this product, it appears that maybe the lint screen has been permanently removed, indicating to me that the inventors have "discovered" on e of the dangerous problems associated with the application of this device. Lint. Lint fires account for 15,000 fires per year.



    In other app's (DHW tank) it will rob too much heat out of the flue gasses, and those gasses will condense, causing rotting and eventual failure of the flue pipe, allowing products of combustion to leak into the house, possibly causing death due to carbon monoxide.



    There are other products, and have been many of these devices on the market, and none of them are legal and approved by the code authorities for application in the field.



    Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings...



    ME

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  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,642
    Amen to that

    Mark!
  • Eugene_Silberstein
    Eugene_Silberstein Member Posts: 349
    Amen!

    Amen to the Amen to that!

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  • Tim P._3
    Tim P._3 Member Posts: 50
    intelligent controller

    Maybe with some additional development he can produce something that works safely.  Unfortunately the independent testing will take for more money than what he has raised.



    I think the idea of an intelligent controller is interesting.  Connected to a HWH, for example, it could bet set not to bring the flue gas temp below 160.



    Perhaps an external lint filter just prior to the exchanger?
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