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| Posted: 11:13pm 21 Sep 2023 |
All very true, although some of us do use a low cost dryer for short periods under some weather conditions, to finish drying slightly damp clothes. It's also used to soften wet towels after spinning, only takes a few minutes before hanging them on the line to dry, similar load to boiling a jug.
Like Grogster said, it's an exciting concept and it will be interesting to see what he comes up with.
On the subject of washing machines. I've always been under the impression that a washing machine running for a hour or so consumed a lot of power, but I'm amazed at how little power the front loader we use actually consumes on a cold wash.
Right now the total inverter output is showing 480 Watts. The house and workshop are running off grid, workshop lights, computers, 2 X Fridge freezers, all kind of plug packs and standby loads, obviously no workshop gear, stove or jugs running.
The base load cycles up to 680 watts as various white goods cycle on and off for short periods, but it's amazing how little we use. Once the washing is finished we drop down to around an average of 340 Watts base load.