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		chpatrick 31 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why some clothes shrink in the wash and how to uns... Modern heat pump dryers also work at a lower temperature because they cool the air to evaporate the moisture so they don't need to be as hot to start with.

matwood 31 days ago [–]

I was about to write this. Heat pump dryers take a little longer, but they are so much gentler on clothes.

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