Rotary washing line doesn't spin

Serida

My son-in-law concreted in a new Minky 3-arm rotary washing line into my patio. It all seems great, very stable and straight but it doesn't spin in the wind. I can manually move the arms around to load and unload but I thought a rotary line was meant to rotate on its own. Am I missing something?

Dan-Dan

Serida wrote: »

My son-in-law concreted in a new Minky 3-arm rotary washing line into my patio. It all seems great, very stable and straight but it doesn't spin in the wind. I can manually move the arms around to load and unload but I thought a rotary line was meant to rotate on its own. Am I missing something?

some strong enough wind

societys_child

It may move if the wind catches the clothing right, but it won't spin round n round (unless you fix a big motor to it :cool: )

Le_Kirk

It is called a rotary because it can rotate if you apply motion to it. It is also so that you can stand in one place, hang up some washing and move the line round. In my case, so that we can stand on the path and move the line around so we do not have to stand on the grass.

EssexExile

If it did move freely it would just rotate to the position with least wind resistance & stay there.

HappyMJ

Serida wrote: »

My son-in-law concreted in a new Minky 3-arm rotary washing line into my patio. It all seems great, very stable and straight but it doesn't spin in the wind. I can manually move the arms around to load and unload but I thought a rotary line was meant to rotate on its own. Am I missing something?

Yes...you need to move it around yourself. It doesn't move on it's own.

[Deleted User]

Perhaps it needs a spin doctor.

Davesnave

Sounds like the end of an airer....

......I'll get me coat.

kinger101

Serida wrote: »

Am I missing something?

Quite possibly. Did you forget to attach the donkey and carrot to it?

davethetaller

Its a Rotary.....just give it time.

PDF

Some fella went on dragons den with a motor attachment for a rotary dryer. Didn't get very far.