Patent classifications
F26B7/00
Wood drying device
A wood drying device that includes a pressure chamber having an interior sized to support a batch of wood therein, a closed-end, an open end, and a chamber door forming an airtight seal, an air compressor providing pressure to the pressure chamber, a vacuum pump evacuating air, recirculation fans located within the pressure chamber, a hot water radiator located within the pressure chamber, a hot water loop partially located within the pressure chamber and supplying heat to the radiator, a water heater located outside of the pressure chamber and connected to the hot water loop, a condenser located within the pressure chamber proximal a floor surface, a cold-water loop supplying chilled water to the condenser, a cold-water radiator located outside the pressure chamber and connected to the cold-water loop, a condensate basin located within the pressure chamber underneath the cold-water loop, and a condensate collection tank located outside the pressure chamber receiving water drips from the condensate basin.