energy efficient dryers
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was thinking clothes horse which would be okay in the summer or next to a radiator in the winter, but thought to ask on here if anyone had any helpful answers ?
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heat pump tumble driers are by far the most efficient machine to dry them, pegging them up is obviously a lot cheaper but leads to its own issues in winter with raising the humidity of the house which can cause loads of issues.
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If you are concerned about cost, then two simple changes can be made. First of course is the heat-pump drier and second is get her to lower the wash temperatures she is using. Ariel is now a cold-water detergent so for most washes she just needs a washing machine that you can adjust the temperature on and set it to cold. For whites and so on you can set it to 30 degrees.
Anyway, did you consider just lowering the washing line?
Anyway, did you consider just lowering the washing line?
yes asked her if she wanted me to ask the nephew to come down with his welder and fit a couple of bars half way down the poles but that was a no but i will need to work on her, as far as i know she washes at either 30 or 40. i did show her a couple of heat pump dryers but she is set in her ways but early yet to get her to think about how we go on from here
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I've never used a dryer myself, but for the first time used a sensor dryer which got them to about 98%. I then whacked them outside. May be a half way house to get her to fully convert...?
I use a heated clothes horse, similar to this, and it's great. It dries things so much faster than a regular clothes horse (probably not as fast as an outdoor clothes line in summer, but as we're moving into autumn that's less relevant), and you don't end up with the damp musty smell from things drying too slowly.
I've had a quick look online, and it seems like it costs around 3-5p per hour to have on. Unless I've washed a big load, I normally switch it on in the evening and turn it off before heading to work the following day (so about 12 hours), so it comes out at around 60p per load.
I've had a quick look online, and it seems like it costs around 3-5p per hour to have on. Unless I've washed a big load, I normally switch it on in the evening and turn it off before heading to work the following day (so about 12 hours), so it comes out at around 60p per load.
220w for 12 hours is pretty wasteful, a heat pump tumble dryer could well be cheaper to run (although the purchase cost will wipe out any savings for a while).
This is based on it being a constant 220w so not completely accurate but at the new price cap (52p) that is £1.37 each day used.
A standard clothes horse and some sort of crystal dehumidifier should trap most of the moisture. That doesn't help someone with mobility issues though so a heat pump dryer will be the easiest option but it will still be expensive to run at these crazy energy prices.
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That was £250 the other week, I'd wait for a better deal.
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Great shout have always wondered about those!
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I did post it here a few times but that's inflation
That was £250 the other week, I'd wait for a better deal.
Just a thought but I use a vertical spin dryer myself to do my cycling clothes in regular small batches. No heat just a 4 min spin and then hung on a pull drying rack over a radiator to dry over night. In summer the heating isn't on but everything drys very quickly.
Not good for doing larger loads and bed sheets etc. but maybe the tumble dryer can be prioritized for that.
Not good for doing larger loads and bed sheets etc. but maybe the tumble dryer can be prioritized for that.
We use lakeland dry:soon 3-tier dryer with a cover during the damp/cold weather
looks very nice only problem i have is she is set in her ways but will show her this when i visit.
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atm the clothes airer is her prefered method but then in winter that would mean the heating on but as ii have said before anything the heating will be on in winter
i did show her a couple through my daughters work scheme but she wasnt having it think they were around the £320 after discountI did post it here a few times but that's inflation
can get a whirly line which you can lower/raise with a windy handle , but maybe it will need too much force.
I'd be looking at the newer hybrid heat pump dryer options, which are supposed to be a third more efficient, over standard heat pump (and since they have a heater, I'm guessing you could run them in a colder room)
I'd be looking at the newer hybrid heat pump dryer options, which are supposed to be a third more efficient, over standard heat pump (and since they have a heater, I'm guessing you could run them in a colder room)