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Chilli drying - Chillis dried using wasted heat from a monitor

Step 2Find a source of hot dry air

Find a source of hot dry air
Zapping electrical devices with my infra-red thermometer identified the best drying positions. The trusty 21" Iiyama monitor vented the warmest air. As shown below, air leaving the vents was a consistent 45 degrees centigrade across the device.

You'll want to find hot air with a temperature of between 40- 55 degrees Celsius.

Other devices to try;

  • The long thin vents above a LCD or Plasma TV screen
  • Cooling fins and air vents above a fridge or freezer
  • Computer air vents, especially the power supply vent
  • Radiators

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