Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

Eliza_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

Those Dri Buddys, where does the water go?

I've asked that before but didn't get an answer. Presumably there's some sort of reservoir thingie that collects the water.

Has anyone got one and confirm how you collect the water?

L

Artytarty

Have not got one but I Imagine the moisture is held in the warm air, it must operate like a hairdryer, hot air, you dont collect the water after you dry your hair.

Eliza_2

I thought it might be along the same lines as a condenser tumble dryer with a water container. I don't want water from a complete wash hanging around in my house.

So basically its the same as an airer next to a radiator with a sheet draped over it to trap the warm air.

Oh well, still, I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's got one.

Uniscots97

Eliza wrote: »

I've asked that before but didn't get an answer. Presumably there's some sort of reservoir thingie that collects the water.

Has anyone got one and confirm how you collect the water?

L

I've got one and the water is held in the air, what I do is a bowl in the room I have it on in filled with a mix of dried peas and salt and this absorbs the moisture but I recently got from Half Cost microwaveable dehumidifiers but have still to try them.

I_wanna_live_for_free

We very rarely tumble dry. Line dry if possible (was so hot for about an hour yesterday that the sheets dried in that short space of time before the torrential rain :rotfl:) if it rains we use a clothes horse in the hallway plus we have the over-radiator airers (attached to the wall about 2' above as warm air rises and we'll usually want the room to be warm too, in winter)

If necessary it'll get a 5-10 minute tumble but not longer than that.

gravitytolls

I iron anything that looks creased, then bung it on a hanger. Anyhting that doesn't need ironing, goes straight onto a hanger, then I hang it all from picture rails, doors and doorways. Doesn't look pretty, but washing pretty much dries overnight.

Sheets drape over the tank or radiators.

Missli

I have a JML dri-buddy, although use my garden as well. I just keep the window behind it open, so no problem. It dries clothes well without shrinkage, although not so good for sodden towels.

jpscloud

Eliza wrote: »

I've asked that before but didn't get an answer. Presumably there's some sort of reservoir thingie that collects the water.

Has anyone got one and confirm how you collect the water?

L

I didn't notice any extra moisture - I suppose there must be some though. The inside doesn't have any condensation by the time things are properly dry.

I've been using mine with the patio door open - in winter if I need to use it I'll have it in a room with the window slightly open.

Barneysmom

Eliza wrote: »

I thought it might be along the same lines as a condenser tumble dryer with a water container. I don't want water from a complete wash hanging around in my house.

So basically its the same as an airer next to a radiator with a sheet draped over it to trap the warm air.

Oh well, still, I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's got one.

It does sound much the same principle doesn't it - blasting the water off with heat, using a cover to divert the air into the right direction.
I might see what I can rig up with the tower heater and a piece of sheet or old tent

Valli

freestyle wrote: »

great

what does this pulley system look like

link here

traditional airer