Heat
pump clothes dryers use heat pump technology to extract moisture from clothes. Rather than generating heat with a gas burner or electric coils, a heat pump moves thermal energy from one area to another using a refrigerant and a condenser.
While a conventional electric or gas dryer draws in cool air from your home and expels warm, moist air through a vent, a heat pump dryer circulates warm air within a self-contained system, eliminating the need for an exhaust vent. The ventless design and compact size of a heat pump clothes dryer allows for plenty of flexibility in its placement in your home. Compared to a conventional electric dryer, energy savings can be up to 60%.
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Building owners and operators can tap into a range of incentives to help defray the costs of heat pump dryers. The
Maryland Clean Buildings Hub (the Hub) is committed to help building owners or operators understand the range of incentives that they may be eligible to receive.
State Programs:
Explore local programs that are available to help support the implementation of building decarbonization upgrades at commercial buildings.
Building Decarbonization Resources
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The Hub invites you to explore the materials below to help guide your next steps. Use these resources to help move your building decarbonization project forward with greater confidence.
