Air-drying of clothing
Baseline strategy · No scoreIt replaces all or part of mechanical drying by air drying when climate, space and timing allow.
Subject: Energy and storageContext: Households · Daily life · HotelsCost: freeEffort: lowLevel: basicStage: operationMaturity: established
How it works
It replaces all or part of mechanical drying by air drying when climate, space and timing allow.
It reduces emissions and pressure on the network by combining efficient demand, clean generation, storage and flexible operation at the right scale.
When does it make sense?
- After prioritizing demand reduction and efficiency
- With resource, demand and network connection characterized
- When safety, maintenance, provenance and end of life are resolved
How to apply it
- 1
Define what need resolves "drying in the air of clothing" and establish a starting situation.
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Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.
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Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
Lower operational emissions
Greater renewable integration
More resilience and flexibility
Limitations and precautions
- In humid or poorly ventilated indoor climates drying inside the house can cause condensations and mold.
- Technology is not sustainable by name: resource, fuel, scale and life cycle matter.
- Some options are transitioning or only make sense in applications that are difficult to electrify.
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