I used to have a drier from the late 90s which dried my clothing in one go. The one I have now takes 3 or 4 goes. Apparently the new one is more efficient but I don’t understand how that can be.
Wouldn’t it take up more energy due to the extra cycles?
edit- I would really appreciate it if someone explained how the drier is more efficient than my old one instead of questioning my laundering habits. I clear the lint trap and load small loads. I even switch the settings to “most dry”. I’m not the issue here. This “high efficiency” drier is.
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You’re missing the point on HE; it’s High Efficiency, not High Effectiveness.
Efficiency is about how much water is removed per unit of energy consumed. This might not be as much as you want, but the whole point of these appliances is to use less energy, not make the clothes dryer for the same amount of energy.
Convincing you that the clothes are “dry enough” when they are less dry, even if it’s after 3 goes, is saving energy. Maybe it really takes 5 goes to get them as dry as your old machine. There isn’t much “efficiency improvement” to be had in dryers, they are very energy intensive because it takes a lot of energy to turn water from a liquid into a gas – that’s physics. The energy reduction is about convincing you to use less energy and be happy enough, or as happy as the government permits the dryer manufacturer to make you.
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