Gas dryer operating cost

By rcfitz86 on Feb. 12, 2011
United States

What do you estimate your monthly cost is to run your gas dryer? I know it's a very subjective question, but I'm just trying to get a rough idea.

Screen Printing

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Submitted by rcfitz86 on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 16:54

Thanks for the info Icon. The reason I ask is because I'm looking to get into waterbased printing. I hear the HIX NPII will the do the job with it's IR elements.

Submitted by rcfitz86 on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 17:39

Icon_714 wrote:
I'm not firmiliar with that dryer. Is it forced air? It's kinda difficult to get a full cure when using waterbase inks if you don't have forced air. Radiant panel IR dryers often don't get the job done on one pass and you'll have to run it through two or even three times depending on print size and length of heat chamber. Will you be printing small images, large or jumbo? How many feet of heat does that dryer have?

Yup it's forced.

Submitted by PatFinn on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 17:42

GraphicDisorder wrote:
Wonder how much my "little" boomerange will cost me.

Around $1 hour looks like your paying Icon.

yours should cost you around 85 cents an hour.

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