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When to do laundry during extreme temps.

For our household, we watch the weather to decide when to do laundry. You figure, your dryer has a big blower that's the equivalent of having a fan blowing out a window.

We do our laundry during times when it's as close as possible to "room temperature". This approach makes it easier on your HVAC. E.g. It's been frigid the last week or so. Instead of running the dryer when it's 10°, wait until the warmest part of the week so the furnace doesn't have to run (as much) to compensate for the air being blown out of the house.

Ditto when it's hot. Run the dryer when it's 70° outside instead of when it's 90°.
 
When to do laundry during extreme temps.

For our household, we watch the weather to decide when to do laundry. You figure, your dryer has a big blower that's the equivalent of having a fan blowing out a window.

We do our laundry during times when it's as close as possible to "room temperature". This approach makes it easier on your HVAC. E.g. It's been frigid the last week or so. Instead of running the dryer when it's 10°, wait until the warmest part of the week so the furnace doesn't have to run (as much) to compensate for the air being blown out of the house.

Ditto when it's hot. Run the dryer when it's 70° outside instead of when it's 90°.
I watch the weather so I can hang clothes on the line!
 
When to do laundry during extreme temps.

For our household, we watch the weather to decide when to do laundry. You figure, your dryer has a big blower that's the equivalent of having a fan blowing out a window.

We do our laundry during times when it's as close as possible to "room temperature". This approach makes it easier on your HVAC. E.g. It's been frigid the last week or so. Instead of running the dryer when it's 10°, wait until the warmest part of the week so the furnace doesn't have to run (as much) to compensate for the air being blown out of the house.

Ditto when it's hot. Run the dryer when it's 70° outside instead of when it's 90°.
is it not possible to use that hot air into the house on the cold days , might take some modifications to the system but it could be beneficial , not seeing the situation I could be talking out the back of my head 🤬
 
is it not possible to use that hot air into the house on the cold days , might take some modifications to the system but it could be beneficial , not seeing the situation I could be talking out the back of my head 🤬
Yes, very doable and very easy.
Inside, take your dryer vent and blow it into a bucket of water (to catch the lint so it doesn't blow all over).
They sell products for around $20 to do this and they have filters for the dust. Here's an example
https://www.amazon.com/VIWINVELA-Indoor-Bucket-4-Inch-Proflex/dp/B09JZ1N5KB

Here's what I'm talking about (homemade version).
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