Re: [Phys-l] Which is the most E efficient?

["Rick Tarara" <rtarara@saintmarys.edu>]

Single room humidifiers are very cheap at your local drugstore and run for 
pennies a day (if that).  If you want to live in the 18th Century then join 
an Amish community!

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernard Cleyet" <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>
To: "Forum for Physics Educators" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Cc: "Nancy Seese" <nancyseese@redshift.com>; "Geraldine Troy" 
<geraldinetroy@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Which is the most E efficient?


> Instead of venting it, a portable fan aimed at the shower stall will
> dry about as well and not exhaust expensively warmed air with the
> added advantage of humidifying.   In summer venting is "good".
>
> I don't think she has a dish washer.  We first run the express wash a
> few min. to well soak the dishes and shut it off w/ the hot water and
> chemical on the dishes and in the sump.  After a time we drain and
> then run the complete 20' express cycle.  When ended we open the door
> after tipping the concave surfaces, a general shake, and a drain.
> Rarely do we run the 2 h. double cycle.  I've found about 1/2 the
> recommended chemical does an adequate job.
>
> Return:   Venting the clothes dryer to indoor would, to use the
> military term, surge the humidity!
>
> I think her house is very leaky and she's probably eligible for the
> tax credit to plug them (double glazed, I don't remember.)
>
>
> bc's house completely double glazed and two doors replaced at great
> expense and he didn't collect a tax credit.
>
> p.s. I'm cured of ever using the heated dry after ruining a rare
> plastic popcorn serving container.   I use the stove top popper to
> serve after running cold water on it.  I discovered it works well w/
> o any oil!  Now can't stand salted buttered popcorn!
>
>
> On 2009, Nov 19, , at 07:53, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:
>
> > > Keep your abode well sealed, open the dishwasher when it goes into
> > > the dry cycle, keep your vent fan off when showering (all examples of
> > > 'efficiency').
> >
> > The purpose of the vent fan is to stop condensation on the walls
> > and the resulting buildup of mildew in places you can't reach and
> > clean. Saving a few cents of electricity is not worth endangering
> > your health. My wife is allergic to molds and we take great pains
> > to keep them out of the house.
> >
> > Bob at PC
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