Electric cooking in apartments-yes its cost for the electric service for the apartment building that uses electric ranges.The landlord has to usually go with 208V ranges-these are more expensive than gas ones-most apartment buildings I have dealt with use 208-120v three phase power.Ranges made for 220-240V may not work as well on 208V-cooking time is longer.The aparment houses I lived in all had gas cooking.Ovens too.I saw the service entrance transmformer for a building that had electric cooking in each apartment-was much larger than any other I had seen-and would be more expensive to run.Was in Wash DC area.Another apartment building I lived in was fed with 480V 3 ph-this ran the buildings HVAC equipment and chillers.A transformer in the basement stepped down the 480V to 208-120V for the apartments.And the building I work in-the main feed is 4160V-its is stepped down to 208-120V 3Ph for HVAC and other building equipment.Another is 4160 to 230V 3Ph for 3 of our transmitters-this runs pumps,blowers,fil supplies and LV supplies.In all transmitters the 4160 feeds the HV supplies transmformers.Yes,in most cases the gas is cheaper to run heating devices and cooking with-In NC area the electric is cheaper.Gas is expensive here.Propane is the next choice.In the Eastern NC area you see lots of electric cooking and HVAC.Heating at the transmitter site comes from transmitters and oil fired boilers.the fuel oil also is used in our 1.8Mw Cat diesal genset. Used for load management and emergency power.
Drier venting indoors.
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Some good points raised about the mechanics of wiring in a lot of electric ranges in apartment buildings Rex and Laundress. There are no longer any 208 volt ranges made so now you have to go with a 240-208 range and accept the 25% slower heating time 208 volts produce. I and several of my good friends have been cooking on induction cook-tops for over 20 years and have never found the cook ware issue a big deal, some of my favorite cook ware is my moms old 1958 EKCO FLINT pots and pans I also found all sorts of other cook ware that worked as well and even better than the new stuff.
Some good points raised about the mechanics of wiring in a lot of electric ranges in apartment buildings Rex and Laundress. There are no longer any 208 volt ranges made so now you have to go with a 240-208 range and accept the 25% slower heating time 208 volts produce. I and several of my good friends have been cooking on induction cook-tops for over 20 years and have never found the cook ware issue a big deal, some of my favorite cook ware is my moms old 1958 EKCO FLINT pots and pans I also found all sorts of other cook ware that worked as well and even better than the new stuff.
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When I had my portable electric dryer, I would use a nylon to catch the extra lint during the winter months.
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pillow case
I have been known to use a pillow case attached to about 8 feet of rigid metal vent pipe . It resembles an old style vacuum cleaner bag and works just fine. The length of vent pipe is necessary to route the dryer exhaust away from the back of the dryer and away from where the dryer breaths in. Also the vent pipe should be vertical and chimney like because heat rises.
I have been known to use a pillow case attached to about 8 feet of rigid metal vent pipe . It resembles an old style vacuum cleaner bag and works just fine. The length of vent pipe is necessary to route the dryer exhaust away from the back of the dryer and away from where the dryer breaths in. Also the vent pipe should be vertical and chimney like because heat rises.
polkanut
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Mark,
Have you ever thought about stringing some clotheslines in your basement, and hanging your laundry to dry? It would definitely save on your gas bill, add moisture to your house, and no carbon monoxide worries.
Have you ever thought about stringing some clotheslines in your basement, and hanging your laundry to dry? It would definitely save on your gas bill, add moisture to your house, and no carbon monoxide worries.
Drier venting indoors
Trust me guys, it's staying vented outdoors. I hadn't thought about the gas, as soon as folks reminded me I knew I was dead wrong. My gas bill isn't that bad, I don't get overly cold in the basement, I was just thinking about the heat I'm throwing outdoors and hadn't thought about the fumes. Everything stays as is, thanks for advice.
Mark
Trust me guys, it's staying vented outdoors. I hadn't thought about the gas, as soon as folks reminded me I knew I was dead wrong. My gas bill isn't that bad, I don't get overly cold in the basement, I was just thinking about the heat I'm throwing outdoors and hadn't thought about the fumes. Everything stays as is, thanks for advice.
Mark
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hanging
like others have said, I hang indoors a lot more often in the winter. The heat really dries out the house, so the clothes dry quickly, and theoretically I'm saving money but not running the dryer or a humidifier.
Also humidify the house with a dishwasher, sort of. Once the cycle is done, I immediately open the door and pull the racks out. With the dishes still hot, they'll all be dry in like 5 minutes.
like others have said, I hang indoors a lot more often in the winter. The heat really dries out the house, so the clothes dry quickly, and theoretically I'm saving money but not running the dryer or a humidifier.
Also humidify the house with a dishwasher, sort of. Once the cycle is done, I immediately open the door and pull the racks out. With the dishes still hot, they'll all be dry in like 5 minutes.
