摘要 |
This clothes dryer (1) is provided with a drying chamber (9), an air path (10) which circulates drying air discharged from the drying chamber (9) into the drying chamber (9), a heat pump device (7) which is provided inside of the air path (10) and which is linked to a compressor (2), a condenser (3), an expansion device (4) and an evaporator (5) by a conduit (6) circulating a coolant, a fan (8) which blows air in the air path (10), a discharge unit (13) which discharges water towards the evaporator (5), and a control unit (16) which controls drying operation. Further, the control unit (16) performs control such that after water has been discharged from the discharge unit (13), the compressor (2) is actuated. By this means, lint can be removed and without scale adhering to the evaporator (5). |