New garage time!

[fatjay]

My wife told me to man up, what sort of example am I setting for my son. Get the washer out, it's not that heavy.

So I did, then got the new washer and dryer in, hooked up, wired up, but not before throwing up a sheet of drywall while everything was out.

2 of 3 heat pumps in place. Dryer is running now and barely notice it.

 

[fatjay]

Similiar capacity, different door design. Virtually same footprint. The doors are bigger than they look, it's sort of an optical illusion.

My wife says she doesn't like hte new ones. They don't look "fancy" with the chrome lining and more buttons than the enterprise. But the new ones have a screen on the dial, in addition to the screen to the side.

 

[hayden]

What was wrong with the original washer/dryer? They look quite new, and same brand as the new ones?

 

[airbiscuit]

...Get the washer out ...So I did, then got the new washer and dryer in, hooked up, wired up, but not before throwing up a sheet of drywall while everything was out.

How many projects do you get to do where it is just ONE thing?

 

[EddieWalker]

I had to look at your pics several times to figure out which ones are the new ones. The sheetrock gave it away.

 

[dstig1]

My wife told me to man up, what sort of example am I setting for my son. Get the washer out, it's not that heavy.

Yeah that was how I hurt my back, but it was getting my Unisaw out of the old basement (up the stairs). It was a 4-man job and I had just 2 of us. Now it comes back and hurts like heck every so often. Learned the hard (and permanent) way. Get a friend or neighbor teenager to help for those things.

I haven't commented here before but have watched the thread from time to time. Impressive setup.

 

[fatjay]

What was wrong with the original washer/dryer? They look quite new, and same brand as the new ones?

The old ones were 3 years old, still in new condition, and perfect in every way. Except the dryer was resistive coil heating. Which causes massive power spikes.

This is my power consumption when using the old dryer:

And my wife has done 8 loads so far today with the new dryer:

 

[fatjay]

Yeah that was how I hurt my back, but it was getting my Unisaw out of the old basement (up the stairs). It was a 4-man job and I had just 2 of us. Now it comes back and hurts like heck every so often. Learned the hard (and permanent) way. Get a friend or neighbor teenager to help for those things.

I haven't commented here before but have watched the thread from time to time. Impressive setup.

I called everyone I knew, no one could come. It was going on 3 days with my wife without a washer and she was getting impatient.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[fatjay]

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I'll avoid wearing pants any chance i get.

 

[airbiscuit]

How is the heating done differently on the new dryer?

 

[fatjay]

How is the heating done differently on the new dryer?

It uses heat pump vs the old one was heating elements. Same as the hot water heater i just installed. So it's still electric, just more efficient. I'll be doing a heat pump mini split next, it's already in the shop on a pallet.

 

[hayden]

I'll be interested to hear how the heat pump dryer works. Most condensing dryers are pretty unsatisfactory compared to a vented dryer with heating element or gas.

 

[fatjay]

I'll be interested to hear how the heat pump dryer works. Most condensing dryers are pretty unsatisfactory compared to a vented dryer with heating element or gas.

My wife has not complained, and if you knew my wife, that's quite out of character for her. It does take about 15 minutes longer per cycle, but it doesn't just fluff endlessly, it stops and resorts the clothes in AI Dry mode, that way it doesn't stay a solid lump.

 

[goeduck]

So on a heat pump dryer the heat is rejecting in the dryer, so little to no power used there. The electrical consumption would be primarily on the other end. Curious how the big picture looks. I am thinking of doing that on a remodel.

 

[fatjay]

So on a heat pump dryer the heat is rejecting in the dryer, so little to no power used there. The electrical consumption would be primarily on the other end. Curious how the big picture looks. I am thinking of doing that on a remodel.

I'm not a heat pump expert, or dryer expert, or heat pump dryer expert. However, from what it appears it's a closed system. Air is heated via heat pump, sent into the drum, hot moist air goes into a compartment in the bottom, it's cooled, water drops out of the air, then that same air is then heated back up. Repeat until dry. It doesn't take air in or put air out, it's only output is water.

 

[chim]

I've used the bread trick. Another approach is to install a full port ball valve. Get everything ready, install the valve in the open position and stuff a piece of towel back in the pipe. I used a piece of mechanics wire with a hook to retrieve the rag after sweating the joint. For piping after the valve, just close the valve and no water to deal with.