Closed cycle dryer and process for drying clothes using such dryer

摘要

A closed cycle dryer comprises a drum (10), an air blowing unit (14) whereby the air is conveyed to the drum (10), a heating unit (12) used to heat the air that is blown into the drum (10), and a condensing unit (16) upstream the heating unit (12) for removing moisture. The dryer further comprises a by-pass (20) between a first portion of the air circuit downstream the condensing unit (16) and a second portion (24) downstream the drum (10) in order to increase the energy efficiency of the drying process.