Electricity only rent - drying clothes

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I just use a clothes airer.

I put my washing on the airer in the morning and leave them alone and in the evening, they are dry.

My pet hate is seeing washing on radiators.

jayss

I put my airer by the door to my balcony and keep the door cracked open when I'm in, window vents are always open. My flat is boiling year round so I never use the heating.
Not allowed to use the balcony to dry on which is a pain.

PixelPound

Norman_Castle wrote: »

I use a pedestal fan to dry clothes in my kitchen. Much quicker than not using one and only 1-2p per hour. Changing the air in the room while drying is very important. Clothes dry quicker and it avoids causing mould. Drying on a radiator is wrong. The clothes insulate the radiator making the heating work harder. Hanging clothes above a radiator works well but will cause damp unless the room is well ventilated.

Ventilation is key, otherwise the moisture will condense in colder parts of the house, like corners behind furniture

Norman_Castle

nic_c wrote: »

Ventilation is key, otherwise the moisture will condense in colder parts of the house, like corners behind furniture

"Changing the air in the room while drying is very important. Clothes dry quicker and it avoids causing mold."

"Hanging clothes above a radiator works well but will cause damp unless the room is well ventilated".

surviving_on_beans

We bought a cheaper version of the JML air buddy - its a covered clothes airer with a heater at the bottom. It was pretty quick to dry things and also dries delicate clothes. we always kept the window open when it was on or used the dehumidier to stop condensation.
In the summer we dried clothes on a fold up airer and within 24hrs most things were dry.

changed_username

Drying clothes indoors increases the moisture in the air by over 30% which makes it an ideal breeding ground for mould spores especially Aspergillus Fumigatus spores which can lead to severe permanent respiratory disabilities in the lungs and sinuses.

Using a Meaco DD8L dehumidifier for drying clothes indoors is ideal as the humidity level is bought down by the dehumidifier. Any spores which are around will be eradicated.

The Meaco DD8L also featured a 'Laundry' mode which causes the surrounding air to increase in temperature by around 10C.

The top of the Meaco next to the control panel features an air outlet which you can place next to the clothes.

The EcoAir ECO DD122MK5 is also suitable for drying clothes indoors.

Simply use Google to read a few reviews.