Winter 2023/24 - It's FREEZING!

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flea.rider said:
so just normal weather then for this time of yr .. as you look back to the 70's 80's and the rest you see it is we and Ireland are the first hit off the atlantic ..who would have thought it .. ????
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Well... Yeh kinda

Last year it went from HOT to Cold/Cool in October, this year it's gone from Dry/Humid to Floods/Humid.
 
Dialup said:
November you at least have Christmas to look forward to. January goes on too long and there's only February which is pointless. January is the worst month.
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Christmas isn't great for me. Even at the best of times. This year its going to be just grim. Which just makes winter all the worse. I'm looking forward to January.
Haven't had a "happy" Christmas for a while.

Ultimate combo of misery this year.
 
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With no tumble drier and the heating off, I've been struggling to dry clothes on the airer for the last couple of weeks. I gave in and put the heating on for a couple of hours to dry most of the big things. I put the airer in a small room with the radiator on full, the window ajar and the door closed, then turned the rest of the radiators in the house to their lowest setting.

That's the bulk of the washing dry now, but I wanted to avoid putting the heating on just yet. I will consider this as a needed burst and hold out putting the heating on until about December, or just before.
 
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darael said:
With no tumble drier and the heating off, I've been struggling to dry clothes on the airer for the last couple of weeks. I gave in and put the heating on for a couple of hours to dry most of the big things. I put the airer in a small room with the radiator on full, the window ajar and the door closed, then turned the rest of the radiators in the house to their lowest setting.

That's the bulk of the washing dry now, but I wanted to avoid putting the heating on just yet. I will consider this as a needed burst and hold out putting the heating on until about December, or just before.
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I just use a dehumidifier. Works wonders. Close the door of the utility room with it on and come the evening it's all dry.
 
Freefaller said:
I just use a dehumidifier. Works wonders. Close the door of the utility room with it on and come the evening it's all dry.
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I used to have a dehumidifier, but I find keeping the windows ajar when needed works just as well and costs nothing. Not to mention the fact that dehumidifiers are prohibitively expensive to run with today's energy prices. :(
 
Only problem with heated air dryers is the added moisture in the home, just like drying washing on radiators. You can't always open windows in the winter when it's cold. It's a tricky one.
 
TonyTurbo78 said:
Only problem with heated air dryers is the added moisture in the home, just like drying washing on radiators. You can't always open windows in the winter when it's cold. It's a tricky one.
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Doesn't bother me, TBH, can't speak for anyone else.
 
Freefaller said:
I just use a dehumidifier. Works wonders. Close the door of the utility room with it on and come the evening it's all dry.
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What's cost difference? I have a tiny utility room.
Currently have a tumble. But I'm thinking a dehumidifier might be better.

Takes up less room. Might be cheaper?
 
413x said:
What's cost difference? I have a tiny utility room.
Currently have a tumble. But I'm thinking a dehumidifier might be better.

Takes up less room. Might be cheaper?
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It's vastly cheaper than a tumble dryer. Plus the added benefit is that it takes the humidity out of the air so it's good to use during the winter to keep mildew at bay.

Max power of mine is 260W or something but in reality it uses less unless it's being caned. I do have the advantage of solar panels though.

darael said:
I used to have a dehumidifier, but I find keeping the windows ajar when needed works just as well and costs nothing. Not to mention the fact that dehumidifiers are prohibitively expensive to run with today's energy prices. :(
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A dehumidifier doesn't need the window open. It's far cheaper than using a tumble dryer or putting the heating on. Furthermore unlike a heated clothes dryer it takes the humidity out of the air so keeps condensation down. Plus you can use it everywhere in the house.
 
Freefaller said:
It's vastly cheaper than a tumble dryer. Plus the added benefit is that it takes the humidity out of the air so it's good to use during the winter to keep mildew at bay.

Max power of mine is 260W or something but in reality it uses less unless it's being caned. I do have the advantage of solar panels though.



A dehumidifier doesn't need the window open. It's far cheaper than using a tumble dryer or putting the heating on. Furthermore unlike a heated clothes dryer it takes the humidity out of the air so keeps condensation down. Plus you can use it everywhere in the house.
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That completely depends on the tumble dryer being compared. My heatpump one uses less than a dehumidifier. After all it's basically a dehumidifier in a tumble dryer.
 
robj20 said:
That completely depends on the tumble dryer being compared. My heatpump one uses less than a dehumidifier. After all it's basically a dehumidifier in a tumble dryer.
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True I guess I think they're still more energy intensive or are they less than 200W now? I mean if you have the space for one in your utility room then of course - although we have the space, we only have a washer / dryer, as we use the drying function maybe 10x a year at most. The advantage of a dehumidifier is that you can place it around the house - unless you have AC in your house - which can keep mould and humidity under control.
 
Unless it's raining the rotary goes up I the garden. Even cold, dull and cloudy, a bit of breeze and it is mostly dry when it comes in.
 
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