Venting on the Dryer

Lets talk about the dryer now that we know that the computer is an energy sucking vampire!  We are on oil heat so our dryer is of course electric - but this applies even to gas dryers.  We use our dryer in the winter only with few exceptions.  In the summer we line dry everything - we have a pull out clothesline from Lehman's non-electric catalog/lehmans.com (a favorite here), and we can put out usually 2 loads of laundry at a time on it.  I do have mine on a porch since my laundry is on a third floor, so it is under the roof overhang.  I am able to dry clothing even in somewhat rainy weather.  In a downpour they arent going to dry but - the savings per month?  More than $30.00 in electric all summer.  From May to October we dry laundry outside and reap not only savings in dollars but wear and tear on the clothes/fabrics.  And who doesnt love the smell of line dryed laundry - especially bedding?

Here is a great link with information on how much the dryer costs:

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