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Having yet to even consider purchasing my first clothes washer/dryer set, the only thing I can think of that drew me into the world of the Dryer Miser is the fact that it uses an environmentally friendly liquid to dry clothes. Call me a sucker for an oxymoron.
First introduced to the public at the 2008 International Builders’ Show, “the Dryer Miser system uses a specially-engineered fluid in the heat exchange process to reduce energy consumption by up to 50% and cut clothes-drying time by up to 41%,” writes Gizmag. This could be huge for an appliance industry that’s known for sucking down energy, producing CO2, and not having an Energy Star label in sight.
The Dryer Miser dries your clothes with hydronics, a process that uses water or other fluids to transfer heat from one location to another; steam and hot water radiators are one of the oldest forms of hydronic technology. Supposedly, the system reduces drying time, produces less CO2, and causes fewer wrinkles.
Keep in mind that the system is not a new dryer, but a tubular part that a technician attaches onto the back of your machine. Also, it’s not yet on the market. Produced by Hydromatic Technologies, the company has applied for a patent on their product, and is expecting to be on the market in Fall 2009. The Department of Energy has given the prototype a go-ahead, and Underwriters Laboratory, an independent safety certification company, is expected to give their nod of approval this month.
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