• LordKitsuna@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Well, not to be that guy but given your specific example of a dryer there is a way you can get over half the way there. Get a heatpump dryer. They use 1/4th the amount of electricity as a standard electric dryer and can literally be plugged into a standard 110v 15A outlet they don’t need the big ass 220v 50a plug. Heavy items like thick beach towels take a bit longer but otherwise they function identically

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      9 months ago

      Different country, all our dryers and appliances run off mains power - 220v 10amp. The big issue is that they can’t be mounted upside down, so we can’t have one.

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        9 months ago

        That’s definitely a unique mounting circumstance, I’m very curious why specifically upside down mounting

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          9 months ago

          Because you put them above the washing machine, and flip them upside down so you can reach the buttons - its a space thing. They even have mounting brackets they come with and the front panel removes so you can turn it upright. I never did though, mine are upside down. But I don’t care.

          But yeah, means we can’t use heat pump or condensation dryers unless you have extra space.