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CLOTHES DRYER HEAT EXCHANGERS

Heat Exchanger Performance

Datalog recording of gas fired dryer (ADC Model 75) over two normal working "Drying Cycles" 28/2/2000

 

Use this electric dryer example to calculate your savings

Dryer Capacity   30kW (kilowatts)
Hours of operation per year: 10 hours per day
X
7 days per week
X
52 weeks per year
3640 hours
Percentage of drying cycle Dryer operates at full capacity: 3640 hours X 70% 2548 hours
Power used: 2548 hours X 30kW 76440 kWh
Cost per Kilowatt Hour
(refer to latest power statement):
  8.9 cents
Annual running costs
(without heat exchanger):
76440kWh X 8.9cents $6,803
Guaranteed minimum savings with heat exchanger: $6,803 X 40% $2,721
Maximum annual running costs
(with heat exchanger)
$6,803 - $2,721 $4,082