DIY Boot Dryer

[piusthedrcarve]

Along with 3D binding parts project, I did this few months ago since my kids now actively enjoying snow sports. 

This dryer is for 4 boots and 4 gloves.  It is not done yet.  Since I haven't installed heater or fan yet, complete drying after complete soaked gloves took good 2-3 days. 

Originally, I planned to install a heater & a fan to circulate air inside but cost too much.  So I'm leaning toward to extend my house's air/heat duck into the dryer box.  Simple HVAC flexible duck with a stopper will cost me <$20 and free of heat (not really but no additional).

[Corey]

Nice!  See if you can add a way to get a flexible duct closer to the toes.  That flow really helps.  I have a Noma Boot Dryer with flexible tubes.  My boots and gloves go on that as soon as I get home.  

[Beckmann AG]

You may not need heat. Your boots will dry faster if you stand them up, and run the air in from the top with flexible ducting, rather than inverting as suggested by your photo.

I used a computer fan, ammo box (as plenum), and flexible conduit from the hardware store. That was sufficient for two pair of boots used on a daily basis.

[fish]

I like that. Can you tell me what size PVC you are using? And have you connected your source for air yet? How does it work?

I might wonder if pulling a one of my wall covers and rigging the duct to blow into something like this might alter the air velocity balance on the entire trunk. Assuming you connected it as you described earlier, did you notice any change in velocity of air on the other outlets connected to that line? I've spent many hours balancing my hvac system and I've learned from doing it that any change that results in less warm air being forced in the direction of my wife is not an acceptable change.

I originally bought the dryer below because I have pretty thick hair and it was taking a long time for me to dry it with my old conair. This thing improved my hair dry times a lot. It did it by having more velocity, not by more heat. I'm thinking that I'll rig some flexible tubing to connect it to boots and gloves for next season. At this point I've got eight and sometimes nine pairs of everything that always need drying after a day in the field. It would be nice to know stuff is going to be dry for the next day or maybe even the next hour! 

https://www.amazon.com/Ridgeyard-Grooming-Hairdryer-Adjustable-Portable/dp/B01K4NTRRY/ref=pd_day0_199_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01K4NTRRY&pd_rd_r=YEWP677RQCAAQND72ETV&pd_rd_w=Dyx8U&pd_rd_wg=GwLgr&psc=1&refRID=YEWP677RQCAAQND72ETV

[pmorita]

Good stuff.  For those of us less handy I looked at what was available in the market.  Went with these folks because they had heat, were a few hundred cheaper than the others and seems like a good small business.  We have been very happy with the way it worked, but we have only had it for one season. 

https://geardryer.com

[Corey]

55 minutes ago, fish said:

I've spent many hours balancing my hvac system and I've learned from doing it that any change that results in less warm air being forced in the direction of my wife is not an acceptable change.

Haha, that's a very good lesson!  

[Aracan]

I use something like this: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01MYOD6EG/ref=asc_df_B01MYOD6EG52539846/?tag=googshopde-21&amp;creative=22434&amp;creativeASIN=B01MYOD6EG&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=214245993581&amp;hvpos=1o5&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=17189584974261351065&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9062726&amp;hvtargid=pla-415618877179&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1

It has the advantages of being affordable, drying boots right side up (see Mr Beckmann's comment above), and you can take it on trips to use in your room instead of the crappy boot dryers in the ski cellar.