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HEAT-PUMP DRYER [2 records]

Record 1 2025-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Electrical Domestic Appliances
CONT

... heat pump dryers use a closed-loop system that recirculates air through the drum. After condensing moisture out of the air, the warm air is reheated to continue the drying process without being vented.

Key term(s)
  • heat-pump drier
  • heat pump drier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
  • Appareillage électrique domestique
CONT

Une sécheuse à pompe à chaleur, c'est la combinaison d'une sécheuse traditionnelle et d'un déshumidificateur [...] Plutôt que d'envoyer le flux de chaleur humide dehors, elle l'envoie dans un déshumidificateur, et l'air qui en sort − redevenu chaud et sec − est renvoyé dans l'habitacle de la sécheuse, dans une boucle sans fin.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drying Techniques (Farming)
DEF

A drying system utilizing a heat pump for removing moisture from the product.

Key term(s)
  • heat-pump dryer
  • heat-pump drier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessiccation (Techniques agricoles)

Spanish

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