Using boiler cupboard for drying clothes? 14 January 2020 at 7:50PM edited 30 November -1 at 12:00AM in Old Style MoneySaving 3 replies 424 views

Therese1

I’ve finally gotten around to a huge declutter and have “acquired” a whole new cupboard as a result🤣

The gas combi boiler lives in there but I’ve just realised that this could be an ideal new home for my clothes horse in the winter. My question is, will I just create myself a damp problem in there if I do this?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but better asking before rather than too late!

Thanks

Linda32

I use mine all the time never had a problem OH put a rail in to hang four coat hangers plus two hooks in the ceiling of the cupboard.

thriftwizard

It's pretty much the same as an airing cupboard, surely? I'd just be very careful there aren't any air vents on the boiler that might get blocked.

Our boiler's a floor-mounted combi, with a small integral hot tank, and I use the heat that comes up from it 24/7 to raise dough, dry chillis, beans & eggshells (to be crushed & fed back to The Girls in their mash) & thoroughly dry out small things like jam jars, on a set of shelves above it. Works a treat.

Therese1

Ah great! Thank you!

I’ve never had an airing cupboard before so I was probably over thinking it - had no idea if these were “special” cupboards with air vents😊

Boiler sits on the wall above and clear of the clothes horse so no worries of vents being blocked.

T