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Green Man

Joined: 23 Jul 2006
Posts: 5272
Location: Rural Scotland.

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 3:09 pm Post subject: Tumble Dry?
What do you think of these? https://www.shielingdryer.co.uk/

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 3:14 pm Post subject:
I think I'm glad I have a spare room where I can hang my clothes to dry .

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 3:16 pm Post subject:
Seem like a good idea and I've seen plenty of variations on the theme on the western idles but �200! and �500 for the larger version

Cobnut

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
Posts: 475
Location: North Herefordshire

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 3:18 pm Post subject:
Good idea, but not at that price . Just get a couple of washing lines and a tarp and the job�s a good�un.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 4:04 pm Post subject:
I can't see it being very dry when it blows off the edge of the cliff

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 4:31 pm Post subject:
A few posts and sheets of corrugated iron, doubles as a useful open shed.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 4:48 pm Post subject:
I don't believe it would work - sorry! We have SIDEWAYS RAIN here in West Wales Even the air is just 'wet' somedays If it did work, looks like it would be pretty easy to rig up something similar.. Kate

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 6:22 pm Post subject:
I'm glad I've got a pole barn Was looking at one of these for my sister (west coast of Scotland) https://www.rotaire.com/index.htm she was jealous of my barn.

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 6:25 pm Post subject:
Well Dogwalker those prices are a lot more reasonable than �200! I could see that being more use....if it didn't blow away! Kate

toggle

Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 11622
Location: truro

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 6:29 pm Post subject:

Dogwalker wrote:

I'm glad I've got a pole barn

Was looking at one of these for my sister (west coast of Scotland)

https://www.rotaire.com/index.htm

she was jealous of my barn.

that would still end up taking off in the wind round here

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 10 9:38 pm Post subject:
Kite surfing and laundry - another take on extreme ironing.

Anura

Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 57

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 10 10:43 pm Post subject: Tumble dry?

woo..... that's expensive, the tenty thing.

I am going to ask a friend's builder brother to fix me two wooden holders each side of a gap on my galleried landing, with indentations for removable wooden poles so I can dry my washing on the landing. I don't want an old fashioned clothes dryer as there's no room. I have no idea what he will quote me but I'm sure it will be nothing like �200.

Even where I live the wind blew over my garden bench which had a waterproof cover over it the other week.

I have no room on the landing for a bog standard clothes airer so have to use a bit of initiative as cost of electricity is so high today.

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 10 11:21 am Post subject:
Its quite clever as an idea. Does seem quite small for the washing on the edge though.

Mutton

Joined: 09 May 2009
Posts: 1508

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 11 6:37 pm Post subject:

We have an outbuilding we hang ours in, with permanent washing lines up. Try and time loads of washing to run overnight for a windy drier day the next day. Still dries on rainy days (though not heavy mist). We can hang about three loads there at any time. Sometimes in winter takes three days to dry from washing.
We finish off on a drying rack indoors in the room with the stove and the dehumidifier. Usually not much more than airing. Never had a tumble drier.

Other than that, I agree regarding the plastic thingies, small for a load of washing, basically flimsy, won't last long as sun degrades plastic, rain will get in end, fly off cliff, etc. (I've seen what a gale can do to a frame tent, don't think they will survive any better.)

By the way, going off topic slightly. Our washing machine fastest spin is 1100rpm. Does 1600rpm or even higher make washing noticeably drier? Anyone any idea of the energy cost of faster spin?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 11 6:57 pm Post subject:

Mutton wrote:

By the way, going off topic slightly. Our washing machine fastest spin is 1100rpm. Does 1600rpm or even higher make washing noticeably drier? Anyone any idea of the energy cost of faster spin?

No it doesn't. The difference with anything over 1000rpm is minimal in terms of dryness and it knackers the clothes faster too.

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