Just had inspection

*Robin*

charlie792 wrote: »

I can't afford a dehumidifier (I did buy those little boxes but that did nothing) - Im of the opinion if they already knew about the damp problems in the house the LL should be providing me with a dehumidifier anyway....Im actually angry I bothered to clean up all the mould - The EA was surprised it wasnt over the lino and wall in the kitchen - he actually asked me if we had any to which I responded that Id cleaned it all up last night!

The cheapest dehumidifier is the one that the LL buys for you - and if there is known to be a problem with damp then I'd push for that.

However, both Lidl and Aldi sell dehumidifiers occasionally - get the special offer emails to find out when, and where your nearest stores are - think I paid £12.99 for mine a couple of years ago and it works a treat!

Vampgirl

We dry our clothes in the bathroom on an airer with the door closed, window on breather and the radiator on full.....most things take less than a day to dry and we've never had any problems with damp or mould. Just make sure the clothes are spun properly so that as much of the water is out as possible - and if you wash by hand, put them in the machine on spin before you hang them up to dry.

wannabe_sybil

I dry my clothes on an airer next to a dehumidifier.

I was always told not to dry on rads as it affects the thermostat, but that was many years ago.

Two suggestions

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/lakeland-dry-soon-heated-airer/F/C/washing-laundry/C/washing-laundry-clothes-horses-airers/product/21736

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-DELONGHI-DEM10-COMPACT-DEHUMIDIFIER-DEM-10-/120651165129?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item1c175eadc9

The ebay listing is probably not the cheapest of that model but has the technical information to show you what to look for ie wattage, capacity, daily extraction.

Hope this helps

princeofpounds

They can't ban you doing it, and they can't charge you for doing it. They can only claim for damages that it might cause, and refuse to renew your tenancy if they don't like it.

With damp you are in a tricky situation because it's very hard to establish who is at fault, and there is a large camp that like to blame lifestyle factors alone. I often like to think that these are the sort of people who would blame a man dying of thirst for drinking from a dirty well, as many properties in the UK are so awfully designed for damp that they are restrictive on any sort of reasonable lifestyle. But that ad hominem is a digression...

So you must cover yourself, if there is the slightest damp problem complain in writing ASAP, ask for dehumidifiers, provide evidence you are heating and ventilating to the best of your ability. And consider leaving if they won't be constructive about it. Otherwise they might try to use your deposit to provide the next coat of soon-to-be flaky paint to fool the next tenant.

Otherwise the advice above is sound - try to keep air circulation as much as possible, try not to dry clothes internally, get a proper rack that will allow them to stand away from the walls (maximises air circulation when being on a flat surface only exposes one side), get a dehumidifier if possible.

chocdonuty

Actually apart from the damp issue, drying your clothes on the radiator will cause your bills to go up as it has to work much harder to get heat into the room through wet clothes!

Hammyman

natmid wrote: »

I remember that being in my last contract too, luckily we had a tumble drier. Wonder why it's not allowed?!

Tends to result in wallpaper coming off walls, weakening of plaster and damp.

Catatonia

I object to tumble dyers on ecological and money grounds, and think these clauses are ridiculous. I agree that drying on an airer in a room where the window is opened a bit is better than directly on a radiator, but I've never had damp, mould or condensation problems from this practice.

Blodwen

wannabe_sybil wrote: »

I dry my clothes on an airer next to a dehumidifier.

I was always told not to dry on rads as it affects the thermostat, but that was many years ago.

Two suggestions

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/lakeland-dry-soon-heated-airer/F/C/washing-laundry/C/washing-laundry-clothes-horses-airers/product/21736

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-DELONGHI-DEM10-COMPACT-DEHUMIDIFIER-DEM-10-/120651165129?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item1c175eadc9

The ebay listing is probably not the cheapest of that model but has the technical information to show you what to look for ie wattage, capacity, daily extraction.

Hope this helps

I can recommend the Delonghi model mentioned in the ebay ad- I have one and my parents got one for their bedroom on my advice and we've both seen a good reduction in condensation, plus clothes dry a bit quicker too. I am pretty sure I got it from this ebay seller as well (I have no connection to them) as they were the cheapest for that model when I got it about a year ago.

supa-girl

Dry them as you wish but just make sure they are not on the raditators next time they inspect

SG

pimento

You need a Dri Buddy

http://www.jmldirect.com/Dri-Buddi-PD2001/