Hoover Tumble Dryer melting clothes

POPPYOSCAR

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I use a clothes line in the garden...

Even in the winter?

[Deleted User]

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Even in the winter?

Yes, even now..
However did we cope before electric dryers were available?

When I have had cause to use a dryer, I've found my clothes are the worse for it.

tonycottee

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I use a clothes line in the garden...

I find that mine don't dry too well when it's raining.

baza52

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Yes, even now..
However did we cope before electric dryers were available?

When I have had cause to use a dryer, I've found my clothes are the worse for it.

do you still handwash you're clothes in a stream as washing machines were not always around either

[Deleted User]

baza52 wrote: »

do you still handwash you're clothes in a stream as washing machines were not always around either

I'm not that bad, I simply allow the Housekeeper to use a large Dolly in the Kitchen

tonycottee wrote: »

I find that mine don't dry too well when it's raining.

Seriously? It doesn't rain every day, even in Winter
Clothes do take a lot longer to dry in Winter (due to the humidity and cooler temperatures), but we've managed up to now without ever investing in a dryer.

This is a Money Saving Site after all.

meer53

I have a washer dryer, never use the dryer as it takes forever unless you're drying small stuff. I've never hankered after a stand alone dryer as I also love pegging washing out to dry whenever I can. I use an airer.

The only time I ever think I would like a tumble dryer is when we go to the US, those huge American dryers are fab, if I had the room i'd buy one of those, I once had 4 lots of king size bedding washed and dried by lunch time !

pulliptears

I have a hoover dryer. 99% of the time it's ok but very occasionally the clothes are too hot to hold at the end of a cycle. It's very random, and thankfully hasn't damaged anything but it is a bit baffling.

Blackpool_Saver

I spoke to a very active service engineer yesterday, and was told that even after the infamous modification, dryers are still able to get a lot of fluff round the element and the obvious risk of fire. He advises extreme caution and monitoring of these machines. Any extreme uncontrollable heat is likely a problem which needs looking at.

pulliptears

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

I spoke to a very active service engineer yesterday, and was told that even after the infamous modification, dryers are still able to get a lot of fluff round the element and the obvious risk of fire. He advises extreme caution and monitoring of these machines. Any extreme uncontrollable heat is likely a problem which needs looking at.

Indeed. I'm incredibly paranoid about the whole thing and empty the lint trap every time (I collect it for the birds nest box) and even vacuum inside the gaps.
I never leave it unattended either.

jimbo6977

M&S and Tesco so not cheapies

All made in the same sweatshops in the far east.
All cheapies.