Where to put tumble dryer

Debbie9009

Hi
i’m purchasing a heat pump tumble dryer, and am not sure on the best place to put it.  I have space in a lean too attached to the house, but am not sure about the temperature in the winter as there isn’t any heating in there.  I’m also not sure if it’s a good place as in the summer I have the door open all day so my dog can go in and out, and I did notice a lot of dog fur in the filter of the old one, and am wondering if that might have contributed to the failure of the old one, or am I just talking nonsense 🙂

I can have a move around in my kitchen and put it there if that is a better place for it, just looking for some opinions on the best place for it.

thanks in advance 

Debbie

Ebe_Scrooge

Personally, from a purely practical viewpoint, it makes sense to have it close to the washing machine if possible.  In a lean-to, you may find the casing starts to rust if it's a damp environment.

You need to clean the filter regularly on any machine.  Whether or not it would cause any damage to leave it clogged, I'm not sure.  But it will certainly reduce the effectiveness/efficiency of the dryer.

[Deleted User]

We’ve got ours in the bathroom. Just don’t have it plugged in when someone is having a shower. 

Slinky

We had ours in a shed

Debbie9009

Thanks for the answers, I haven’t had any problems with them rusting, but they break down very quickly, the last one only lasted just over a year, I’ve not had this problem in other houses so think it must be something to do with where it is kept.  I’ve decided to try keeping it in the kitchen and hoping this one doesn’t break down so quickly.

FreeBear

In an out building (shed, garage, lean-to), damp will be the biggest problem. Any electronics inside will suffer from early life failure when damp - I've killed countless electronic controls in the garage, and now try to keep them indoors or use liberal quantities of conformal coatings.

Bendy_House

Do Heat Pump TDs need certain ambient conditions that or'nary venting ones don't? If not, stick it anywhere there's space, in the lean-to if you wish.

As long as the room is ventilated, it should not be damp, and appliances should not rust. 

A regular walk we do takes us through a group of farm buildings which are clearly holiday rentals. There's a WM and TD there that's always running, every single time. It's in an open carport area, alongside piled up logs and stuff. Open to the elements, but bone dry.

Debbie9009

FreeBear said:

In an out building (shed, garage, lean-to), damp will be the biggest problem. Any electronics inside will suffer from early life failure when damp - I've killed countless electronic controls in the garage, and now try to keep them indoors or use liberal quantities of conformal coatings.

This makes a lot of sense, and having now moved the tumble dryer, I can see that the wall behind is covered in mould, and the paint is flaking of as it’s damp, so I suspect this is the problem, so it’s now in the kitchen.

 Bendy house, yes it does have ambient conditions, it’s not to be used in anywhere less than 5 degrees, and the lean too does get colder than that in the winter, so probably hasn’t helped either, fingers crossed this one lasts longer.

casper_gutman

We had our old faithful Zanussi vented dryer in a damp, unheated, detached garage with a leaky roof and peeling paint for six years, and it was totally fine. Damp conditions may not be ideal, but they're not necessarily disastrous.

sourpuss2021

I've been thinking about this myself. 

Wha would be the least-bad choice between putting a condensor dryer in a lean-to conservatory that gets very cold and potentially damp in winter if someone overuses an electric heater.  Or in an unventilated lower-ground hallway that usually has a dehumidifier running as it attracts steam whenever the windowless bathroom door is opened after someone's showered?

The third option would be replacing the washing machine in the kitchen with a washer-dryer but I've heard bad things about them...

markin

My old whirlpool condensor dryer simply wont turn on under 6c it has a sensor and a F code for 'too cold'.

sourpuss2021 Indoors with a dehumidifier would probably be best.