Spin Dryer help / recommendations?

devon27_2

Hi Alll

Just a quick question I have been looking at the old type spin dryer ( you know the type you put washing in and it has a spout on it and it just spins) and wondered if this would be-

A, cheaper to use than using the washer spin cycle when handwashing

b, be good to give the clothes an extra spin when they have come out of the washer?

Any ideas and thoughts gratefully accepted :beer:

csnann

I don't know if its cheaper, but it gets a lot more water out than most washing machines do. I don't think I would bother spinning things twice, though.

devon27_2

thanks for you reply, so would i let the washer run on to cancelled spin and then take them out and out the in the spinner instead of letting the washer spin them?

yes you are right about them drying them better I remember my nan washing and using hers to spin and her washing seemed to be really dry when it came out of the spinner

UnluckyT

an aunt of mine has got one which my mums borrowed when her washer died and it pretty handy.
could do with one like you say once washing done to shift excess water to make drying time quicker.

Olliebeak

I always give my washing an extra spin at the higher speed in the automatic w/m BUT it still doesn't come out as dry as those spin dryers can manage. If I could get hold of a second-hand one, I'd jump at the chance.

Penelope_Penguin

I've not used one of these for years

There's an older thread here with tips in it; I'll merge this later.

jackieb

My mum's friend lost the tip of her finger in one of those.

devon27_2

thanks to you all for replying I posted things before and never had so many replies! so thanks to you all!

I have been looking on ebay and they arent cheap seems people thinking the same as us to try and save a bit of cash on the electric! I know my nans went down the tip when we cleared out her flat years ago:(

My OH says "why do you want one of those for" i am going to show him this later lol:j

anguk

I was lucky enough to get an almost new one off ebay for less than £10 and I love it! I don't bother with it in the summer when clothes can dry outside but it's brilliant when you can't hang out.

I wash & spin as normal in the automatic (I can't cancel the spin plus it's easier than lumping dripping washing about) then I give the stuff an extra spin in the spinner. I do all the undies, bedding, jeans, towels etc and the stuff comes out almost dry (my spinner is 2800rpm). Also if you use a tumble dryer I found that things were drying in half the time if I spun them first.

One word of warning though, stuff does come out quite creased so I don't use it for delicates, woolens etc. or things that I wouldn't normally iron. These things just get put on a hanger or airer to dry.

My OH thinks I'm mad because I'd love an old fashioned twin-tub if I had the room for one. When we got our first place 25 years ago we didn't have a washer so I used to take our laundry to the MILs and do it there. She had a twin-tub and I swear it got the clothes so much cleaner than any automatic I've owned since. It only used to take a couple of hours to do a full weeks washing.

jackieb

I loved when my mum had the twin tub. The kitchen used to be warm and I loved the smell of the washing powder - you don't get that with an automatic.