[Gasification] Gasification Digest, Vol 6, Issue 17 Where does room moisture go in the winter time?

[Art Krenzel]

Ron,

You had better look at providing a GOOD particulate filter on the dryer 
exhaust stream you plan to dump into your house ventilating system or your 
home will soon look like the collection of fine dust behind your dryer. 
Take a look and see if that is what you want in all of your heat ducts.  You 
will be dusting fine particulates off of your furniture for years after that 
little experiment.

If you want to humidify your home, you would be better off to begin with 
clean water and not have to deal with the fine fibers in the dryer exhaust.

Art Krenzel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Ludlow" <mark at ludlow.com>
To: "'Ron Wagner'" <ron.wagner at yahoo.com>; <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasification Digest, Vol 6,Issue 17 Where does 
room moisture go in the winter time?


> Hi Ron,
>
> Water vapor passes from regions of higher vapor pressure to areas of lower
> vapor pressure. Usually the water that evaporates is in liquid form but 
> even
> ice will evaporate (sublimate) given the right driving potential (dry 
> winter
> air). Dehumidifiers will not collect water that has a dew point below the
> temperature of its refrigerant-cooled condenser surfaces. Most air has
> excess water absorbing capacity so ventilating your basement with ordinary
> air will likely result in a removal of water.
>
> Venting your dryer into your basement is always a bad idea unless you live
> in a hot, arid climate. Dryer air is close to being saturated with water 
> (at
> its dew point) and it will condense on the first cooler surface it finds,
> where it helps to provide a perfect environment for wood rot and mildew. 
> On
> the other hand, adding a moderate amount of moisture to very dry
> central-heating air raises the apparent comfort level because the enthalpy
> (heat value) of moist air is higher than that of dry air.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Ron Wagner
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:21 PM
> To: gasification at listserv.repp.org
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] Gasification Digest, Vol 6,Issue 17 Where does
> room moisture go in the winter time?
>
> I just dealt with a minor kitchen flood that ended up
> in a corner of the basement. I have also been putting
> humid dryer air into my basement, rather than vent it
> out. I could not collect any water in my dehumidifier!
> Fans quickly dried things out. My house was quickly
> dry. Where does the H20 go?
>
> Could I dry biomass in my electric dryer? The humidity
> dissapears.The heat goes into the house. Maybe I could
> dry it in a burlap bag.
>
> Ron Wagner