Hello folks. I am planning to buy a Dryer Machine soon as I need my clothes dried up pretty quickly.
I had a budget between 25 to 30k
I will be honest and state that I have not yet started my research, but can you folks advise me on what are the things that I need to check on a dryer?
IFB has a model that can dry clothes but it will be quite hard on them. If the clothes are hardy you might get away but the kind of dryers that are less harsh cost twice as much so condenser types and then there are heat pump which cost even more.
Thanks for the inputs. What would you suggest that I keep my budget to?
The clothes I use are quite delicate, like formals and cotton t-shirts and it would break my heart if something happens to them. If you could provide a link to a Dryer that you consider is really good I would highly appreciate it.
[Condenser type](’
Condenser tumble dryers | Bosch’
)
That’s the cheapest they have. 7kg means a smaller load compared with larger sizes.
[Heat Pump](’
Condenser Tumble Dryers | Clothes Dryers | LG IN’
)
[Heat Pump](’
Buy Washing Machine Online at Best Prices | Samsung India’
)
Price is a good 10k higher than it should be because these are imports and not made in India yet. Heat pump is the latest in dryer tech so consumes less power than condenser type
and then the [IFB kind](’
https://www.ifbappliances.com/products/laundry/dryers’
) that I think will be hard on clothes unless great care is taken
Finally, there is one more way which is different. Use a [dehumidifier](’
) in a small drying room. Seems [well reviewed](’
) for the purpose.
Another possibility is to use a [collapsible wardrobe](’
) and stick a [smaller](’
) dehumidifier in it. Create your own drying cabinet.
I’ve seen this [model](’
EVA WiFi 20L Dehumidifier Premium Quality & Smart WiFi - Inventor appliances’
) being recommended abroad. It gives an idea of what to look for. Similar Rs.30k price
Why not AC? It’ll be quicker too.
Cotton is a hardy material. Usually synthetics are delicate.
That will be location-based. If you live in weather that allows for it go ahead.
AC weather where I live usually has low humidity so clothes dry just fine outdoors because it’s not raining.
But when the humidity is higher the weather tends to be much cooler. like in the double monsoons. Nobody uses an AC in that weather. Assuming they even have one.
No. I mean rather than spending 30k on that dehumidifier, AC is a better dehumidifier. It’ll be a few times more powerful and it throws its own water out. Whether you want to cool your room or not is a different question altogether.
Which AC models do you have in mind?
This is something to get into, how much water does an AC really extract and is there a reliable way to work that out from its specs
This info isn’t available and it sorta depends on tons of variables. But I’d guess it can easily remove a few liters per hour for someone living in mumbai.
Abroad they have a [metric](’
https://learnmetrics.com/does-ac-remove-humidity/’
) called a dehumidification rate. I’ve never seen this mentioned on specs here
And these are portable units.
So yeah better than a standalone dehumidifier right?
That article makes your point
1 ton AC corresponds to 12,000 BTU so that portable is quite beefy.
Let’s say 1 ton corresponds to removing 4 pints per hour. Those are US pints so it’s just under 1.9L/hour for 45 litres /day based on efficiency etc.
Price of a 1 ton split? 30k and up. Window units may be cheaper
At 30 degrees, the amount of water contained at 100% humidity is 28ml per kg of air.
One cubic meter of air at 30 degrees weighs 1.1kg
A room 10x9x8 feet or 720 cubic foot is 20 cubic meters and so will contain 28x20 or 560ml say half a litre of moisture at 100% humidity.
Now the AC is not going to remove everything. But it will remove a fair degree of moisture from the air.
By how much will the humidity be reduced? is the question.
If it can bring it down to the 30-40% humidity level then the clothes will dry naturally in a few hours. If it can’t drop humidity below 50% then it will take longer.
AC units have temperature displays, not humidity displays. They come on when the temperature rises and shut down when the temperature is reached.
Dehumidifier for drying clothes:
Heats up the surroundings. Very uncomfortable to use during summer/monsoon. Evaporator freezes up quickly in winters and takes long time to get operational again. Due to small footprint and portability, it’s a good option if there’s a dedicated drying space available, like a laundry room or storeroom. Good ones have an option to attach a hose for continuous drainage.
0.75 ton window AC is far better option if installed in a small dedicated space for drying clothes. I’d choose to install it in the bathroom. LOL. Don’t know if lower-end models have “dehumidify/monsoon/dry” mode available, as then AC keeps on drawing out the moisture.
Since OP likes to spend on his clothes, he should get either a heat pump based clothes dryer or a hot-n-cold AC as a year-round clothes drying solution.
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If I’m not wrong, the evaporator usually takes out most of the moisture. It should drop the humidity to like 10%. Machine spun clothes should fully dry within half an hour under AC.
Cooling reduces the amount of water the air can hold. By cooling you will increase the humidity maybe temporarily until it can be extracted out.
So the fastest drying will happen without cooling.
800 rpm spin will dry in a half hour under AC? wow 
an important feature to look out for if the main purpose of the AC is to dry clothes