Drying Clothes TIP like the Italians !!

jvjack

Hi can't quite get this. Is it because it's warmer up there or because of airflow . What is the temperature up there where the washing is. I put mine on central heating radiator. The pics in other posts have garments hanging from ceiling.  Is it that the heat is higher.

bob2302

FWIW I've been drying my clothes for years in an unheated, unventilated spare room and I've not had a problem.

Possibly it helps that it typically gets several dry days between loads.

markin

lohr500 said:

We use our creel every day.
If you ignore the cost of running the 30 Amp electric Aga then it is a very effective way of drying clothes   

When the dryer was broken down i just used a rack in front of the split a/c unit, It pretty much heats this poor insulated 50s house at 0C outside for around 12kwh.

skmcc1960

jvjack said:

Hi can't quite get this. Is it because it's warmer up there or because of airflow . What is the temperature up there where the washing is. I put mine on central heating radiator. The pics in other posts have garments hanging from ceiling.  Is it that the heat is higher.

It’s just a wide open well ventilated warm area that isn’t used. The drop over the stairs is also great for sheets etc.  it is warmer up there so may as well take advantage of the heat.  I don’t have many radiators downstairs so not much use.   Also most of the time it’s just me in the house so I don’t mind having the laundry out on display - so to speak.    

MWT

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Dehumidifiers fix the problem and drys clothers very quick.

Agreed, when you see how much water they can pull out of the air you'd never go back to not using one...

dunstonh

Ectophile said:

If you can afford to run an electric Aga, you should be able to buy new clothes whenever the old ones get dirty!

We have an electric AGA and it costs £2.96 a day to run.  For all day heating, kettle boils, cooking and occasional drying, that doesn't work out too bad for value for money.  It also heats the old servants' stairwell, which has no heating of its own and would be pretty cold without it.     

So, expensive, yes, but not as much as is often made out.

badger09

dunstonh said:

Ectophile said:

If you can afford to run an electric Aga, you should be able to buy new clothes whenever the old ones get dirty!

We have an electric AGA and it costs £2.96 a day to run.  For all day heating, kettle boils, cooking and occasional drying, that doesn't work out too bad for value for money.  It also heats the old servants' stairwell, which has no heating of its own and would be pretty cold without it.     

So, expensive, yes, but not as much as is often made out.

For which the old servants are no doubt, suitably grateful😉

poppellerant

I dry my washing in the bathroom if I can't dry it outside.  Whether I'm drying washing or not, I always keep the bathroom window ajar during the day and on lock during night to help protect it from damp issues.

As the bathroom is always warmest room when the heating is on, I keep the door closed when drying the washing and the heating is on to maximise the drying speed.  I've known towels to be dry in a couple of hours.

born_again

jcb208 said:

My washing dried outside today

We just put our washing outside, as it never stopped raining all day 🤣

BooJewels

I have one of the pulley airers shown on page 1 and have used them all of my life.  My parents had one in both of the houses I grew up in and I installed one in both of my own houses.  It would be a deal breaker if any house I wanted to buy couldn't accommodate one.

Mine is in my utility room and with high ceilings and it ending up above a storage unit when raised, it doesn't impede anything.  As I've always used one, it's just part of my laundry routine, so I don't really have any alternative arrangements to compare to.  I don't have any issue with damp or mould - never have.  I just leave my laundry on it until my next load needs it and it will be totally dry.   Might be an issue for a large family - but was fine when there were 3 of us.  You could offer me a state of the art tumble drier and running costs for free and I would not swap.