Washer/Dryer
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John Frum
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The washer is no problem.
An typical electric clothes dryer requires split phase 120/240VAC 3000 watts and up.
Its pretty hard to find a split phase inverter at 12 volts.
Possible as in almost anything is possible but far from practical IMO.
An typical electric clothes dryer requires split phase 120/240VAC 3000 watts and up.
Its pretty hard to find a split phase inverter at 12 volts.
Possible as in almost anything is possible but far from practical IMO.
Interesting well thank you for the response. Would upping the voltage of the system to say a 24v inverter make it more possible you think?
So a gas dryer would be okay to run on a 12v system with a inverter that met the required watts it needed for the load?
Yes it is. So 48v system with the proper inverter should allow to operate smoothly
John Frum
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It would operate but 3kwh per hour to dry clothes is going to get expensive.
Jim Burrow
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it is, but your 12v is going to use a lot more current. - power in equals power out.
power = voltage times current.
My cloth washer uses 627 watts
Battery (12-volt system) 627 watts/12volt = 52 amps. (neglecting other losses and power required by a converter if using one) - Note we are keeping the math simple here.
To me, that is a lot of currents to be asking from your battery.
In my opinion, if you have a controller/inverter that can be connected to a 24v or 48v battery, (12 volts connected in series for 24v or 48v) the current flow out of the battery is much lower and not as hard on your battery.
power = voltage times current.
My cloth washer uses 627 watts
Battery (12-volt system) 627 watts/12volt = 52 amps. (neglecting other losses and power required by a converter if using one) - Note we are keeping the math simple here.
To me, that is a lot of currents to be asking from your battery.
In my opinion, if you have a controller/inverter that can be connected to a 24v or 48v battery, (12 volts connected in series for 24v or 48v) the current flow out of the battery is much lower and not as hard on your battery.
48v much easier.
I run a number of household circuits off a 48v inverter including refrigerator, washing machine, sump pump, garage door opener and a couple other things.
You need an energy audit and then you can size the battery, inverter and solar panels to match. It won’t be cheap so at some point you will have to prioritize.
I run a number of household circuits off a 48v inverter including refrigerator, washing machine, sump pump, garage door opener and a couple other things.
You need an energy audit and then you can size the battery, inverter and solar panels to match. It won’t be cheap so at some point you will have to prioritize.
lol very well thanks for the input everyone!Luckily there is a direct solar clothes dryer.
Thank you this has been very helpful
SalckwareRobert
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It's the self cleaning cycle that gets you if you don't collect when buzzer goes off. You get stuck in an infinite loop.Luckily there is a direct solar clothes dryer.
The dryer operating on air dry only might work ok on a 12v system with a decent 4kw split phase inverter, once the heating element to are brought in, the battery will need to be pretty large to handle the load.
4KWh minimum storage...
4KWh minimum storage...
Alphacarina
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The do make 120 volt RV washer & dryer laundry pairs which require 10 amps, 1200 watts and they could be run with a 2 kw inverter from an adequately sized battery pack
Some folks are running mini split A/C systems from large battery banks - If you have room for a washer & dryer, no reason you couldn't run that also
Don
Some folks are running mini split A/C systems from large battery banks - If you have room for a washer & dryer, no reason you couldn't run that also
Don
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We have a LG washer/dryer combo normal sized that runs on normal 120 ac plug... It uses little electricity but takes a long time to dry... It is also ventless so no holes in the wall needed...
The efficiency comes because it uses a small amount of water to condense the moisture during drying rather then room air...
We do a load a day before bed and it it done before morning...
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