Tumble dryer for outhouse

theonenonly

I need a tumble dryer that will have to go in the shed unfortunately, as I don't have any space in the house.

Because of this it means it can't be a heat pump dryer as they need warmth to operate in. 

Never needed a tumble dryer but as my family grows it's becoming a necessity, as weekly £10 trips to the driers is not going to cut it anymore!

Ebe_Scrooge

Why not a bog-standard vented dryer?  Cheaper and simpler than condensing or heat-pump dryers, and venting the hose through a shed wall will be even easier than venting through a solid brick wall in a house.

I guess the only concern would be the relatively damp environment, compared to a heated house.  It could lead to corrosion on the body of the tumble dryer - though this would be true of any appliance in such a situation.  But any corrosion that does occur is likely to be cosmetic rather than serious for many years.

Do you have a power supply to the shed?  If not, that's probably something you'll need an electrician to install - you have to really know what you're doing with outdoor power, perhaps even more so than in a house.

Mutton_Geoff

Look out for a used one with old fashioned venting from the usual sources, Ebay, Gumtree, Facebook etc.

Rodders53

Please, please don't.

A neighbour in our last place died and the new owners put a dryer in their shed at the end of their garden close to our bedroom...  It made a hell of a racket and they seemed used it early mornings well before we got up. 
Think they either used dryer balls or were tumbling trainers and football boots. 
Sheds have no soundproofing that a house would have to reduce the noise.

Washer dryer?
Stack a dryer on the washer, you get kits for that.

We moved.

DullGreyGuy

Looking at a couple of vented models, as AO have a few still available, most say they need a minimum room temp of 10C... is that going to be realistic for your shed?

macman

Put it on a slightly raised base to avoid corrosion from the (likely) damp floor.

casper_gutman

We had a Zanussi vented dryer in our single skin garage for six years.

It was a VERY damp space due to a mossy asbestos cement roof with overhanging trees, and due to the three inch gap to the neighbours'garage which had filled up with soil and leaves over the years.

The dryer gave no trouble, and looked good as new when we sold it. 

It's worth thinking about noise levels, but as long as the shed isn't too close to neighbours and you don't fill the dryer with football boots in the middle of the night, I doubt it'll be a problem.

Rdwill

The last house had a single, single skin concrete block garage. I cored out a hole to run the vent out of and had a proper kind of flue fitted.

This house I have a double, single skin concrete block garage. The same drier, a White Night, just vents into the room. I haven't bothered with coring. Granted there is a two inch gap above the double width door and several 'ventilation' holes in the felt.

But no issue with damp, I also have a chest freezer and an American fridge freezer in there, as well as various other cr&p.

If damp ever becomes an issue  and it shouldn't as its been like it 10 years  I'll just get the drill out.

getmore4less

A heatpump dryer only needs a power supply and a 60x60 space they can go just about anywhere.

Could even put one in a wardrobe.

Decent ones with good condenser efficiency put hardly any moisture into the surrounding space.

Growing family and no space for a dryer.
What space is  the family growing into?

shiraz99

getmore4less said:

A heatpump dryer only needs a power supply and a 60x60 space they can go just about anywhere.

Could even put one in a wardrobe.

Decent ones with good condenser efficiency put hardly any moisture into the surrounding space.

Growing family and no space for a dryer.
What space is  the family growing into?

Except for unheated areas, such as an outbuilding, garage etc.

Bendy_House

Hi Nonly.

Provided you ventilate this she'd adequately, you should have no issues. The TD should be fine.

A venting type is your next best choice, and make sure you DO vent it!

Also make sure the shed is rain tight. Does it already have an adequate power supply? If not, please do it properly, with RCD protection and stuff.