Tumble dryers…

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If i have one in my garage would it take even longer to dry my clothes than having the tumble dryer in a warmer room?

Just wondering…. How these devices work
Im looking at vented btw
 
Why would it take longer? You set the temperature and time you want to dry at. 40 degrees inside the tumble dryer will still be 40 degrees no mater how cold the room is.

I have a wash and dryer, I set it to 40 degrees for 30 mins and the clothes come out reasonably dry, to be able to hang for a day on a maiden so it’s not all creased and makes it easier to iron. It’s a must for living up north when it’s always raining. I don’t think I’ve line dried my clothes ever, even at uni I used a tumble dryer.
 
There's an energy cost associated with heating the cold air (and cold clothes if left for a period of time) but I'd imagine this is offset by the lower absolute humidity of the air.
 
They are looking at vented, presumably they have a reason why we don't, not sure why people are talking about heat pumps!

@psd99 No it will not take longer but it will use more energy as it is heating colder air.
 
So thats what im left wondering

I am considering vented but am i right in thinking that the ambient temperature is crucial to get the dryer to dry quicker?
 
Basically it sounds like i need to avoid the heat pump models. Which makes sense to me

Just dont have the space indoors the garage is the only place to be honest and its cold in there
 
I'd look at a convector drier, they are more effcient than a vented drier but don't have the ambient temperature requirements of a heat pump unit.

You can also het heat pump units which are suitable for garages, you just need to check the minimum operation temerpature. Many are 15c but some go lower.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
I'd look at a convector drier, they are more effcient than a vented drier but don't have the ambient temperature requirements of a heat pump unit.

You can also het heat pump units which are suitable for garages, you just need to check the minimum operation temerpature. Many are 15c but some go lower.
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Ok so where do u get a convector drier from

I dont see them as section under tumble driers

Also do the specifications list the ambient temperature requirements?
 
psd99 said:
Ok so where do u get a convector drier from

I dont see them as section under tumble driers

Also do the specifications list the ambient temperature requirements?
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I suspect he's referring to condensers.

Basically they warm up the room a bit, they heat the clothes and then condense the water (like water beading on a glass of water) to collect it.

They work fine in a garage, I guess you could argue that it's not really being more efficient than vented if the garage is just losing all of the heat directly outside anyway.

Heat pumps don't because they are using a refrigeration cycle, and if they get too cold, they start icing up and then it takes a lot of energy to melt off the ice. I really wouldn't bother in a garage that gets cold, it's not achieving much.
 
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Sorry yes I meant convector driers, vented is basically drying your clothes with a massive fan heater in a box, they chunder through electricity very quickly.

5 degrees should be fine for a garage. Where I live you can count on one hand the number of days it’s below 5C the entire day.
 
hornetstinger said:
www.beko.co.uk

10kg Condenser Tumble Dryer with Sensor Programmes B3T41011D

Sensor Drying Programmes Interior drum light LED time remaining display and progress indicator lights
www.beko.co.uk www.beko.co.uk
www.beko.co.uk

12kg Heat Pump Tumble Dryer with SteamCure Technology BM3T31233

Energy efficient A++ energy rating with Heat Pump technology Sensor Drying Programmes Interior drum light
www.beko.co.uk www.beko.co.uk

Both state 5 degrees
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5 degrees in the UK would mean you couldn't use it effectively potentially for a month or two a year... right when you want to use it the most.
 
Not necessarily, the daily average temperature across the U.K. in January is 5C. The garage will be protected also and probably hold temperature above that.

Likewise for it to be rated at 5C they’ll be some safety margin in that as well.
 
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We have a condenser dryer in our utility room which isn't always the warmest and it's been great. Did originally plan to plumb in the condensate drain but its easy enough to just tip the container out that I ended up not bothering.
 
So technically it is a veranda open ended
One at that

So it seems like the clothes should dry and i need a condensor ie empty the water myself. Just wanted to make sure the clothes dry properly despite the cold temperatures in the veranda
Prob somilar to my garage neway
 
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