"Pete C" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:18:19 +0100, "Neil Jones"
wrote:


You seem to be suggesting adding a tumbling mechanism to your airing
cupboard...

Not quite, not everyone has or wants space dedicated to an airing
cupboard.

Also removing all the water from the clothes with an airing cupboard
could cause problems with damp and condensation in some properties.

A condensing tumble drier is quicker plus a large proportion of the
water removed from the clothes is recovered, and in doing so the heat
used to dry the clothes is recovered and returned to the room.

The only disadvantage is the higher running cost of using electricity
for the drying.

The same method could be used for washer driers, in fact the heat
exchanger could also be used to heat water for low temperature
programmes.

Maybe you missed my invisible smilie... :-)