Drying clothes in garage

27cool

If electric heaters catch fire the reason is most likely to be because they were being used to dry clothes and the clothes were placed so as to block the heat outlet vents of the heater. In fact most heaters are specifically labelled telling you not to block the vents..

melanzana

Hoploz wrote: »

Ooh I think I need a greenhouse now!

Mine is tiny. But does the trick!

My neighbours ask what's growing there, and I say clothes!!

vikingaero

http://www.jmldirect.com/cleaning/clothescare/dri-buddi-portable-energy-efficient-indoor-electric-clothes-dryer/

teddysmum

We have a tumble dryer in the garage, so it doesn't take up kitchen space.


Yes,they have been know to catch fire, but ours is only used when someone is home and the time needed is far less than the time a heater would have to be used, so the risk time is less.


When they were a new idea, we wondered why people would want one ,except as a luxury item for those who had everything, but now find it very useful.


I seem to remember thinking the same about CDs, video recorders and , many years ago....fridges (having been raised in a terraced house where food was kept cool on a brick slab in the pantry.

missile

We have a hot water cylinder in a cupboard large enough to hold a clothes horse.

glasgowdan

Again, why not get a condensing tumble dryer and do it properly? No condensation to think about, less space than one of those airers and a dehumidifier, quick, efficient. A family really should have one.

seashore22

Get a heated airer like this one:

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry%3ASoon-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-Airer

I use mine all year round and can highly recommend it.

Dragonqueen

We have a tumble drier in the garage too, but I did look at the heated airers that Aldi are doing at the mo too.

SteelChair

Would go for a condenser tumble dryer

getmore4less

Heat pump condenser dryer can go anywhere there is a plug.

very efficient and don't have a heater.