Musty towel smell after bath/shower use? Affected by AC,HVAC, humidity, washing?, pcumming
Perhaps you all could lend a hand. I know there have been a lot of
posts on this but there could be a lot of variables after speaking to my Air Conditioning guy and a friend. -Problem: Bath Towels end up musty and smell after 1-2 times use when I take a shower and dry off. (Bath is upstairs) -Towel age-Probably a number of years old -How do I dry towels after shower: I hang over the door to the bathroom (not shower door) -How do I wash towels: Cold Water (All or something like that) in washing machine. I dry thoroughly in the dryer. I do not use bleach or fabric softener. Have tried the Bounce sheets in dryer though. -Do I turn on bathroom fan? No since I never see any condensation on mirror. I live in Charlotte, NC where it is quite humid. I have 2 AC units and like to keep house at about 73-75 degrees. I think the humidity ranges from 55-65. _______________________________ *Things I tried: Throwing towel in dryer after use and fully drying it. Result: Still smelled next time I used it. *The HVAC guy (over phone) said I might need a central dehumidifier or that my house was too humid upstairs. I do not know, but am having an AC company come out under warranty to check this. Thanks so much for your advice to this somewhat silly question and plethora of info. Sincerely Peter |
Musty towel smell after bath/shower use? Affected by AC,HVAC, humidity, washing?, pcumming
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om... Perhaps you all could lend a hand. I know there have been a lot of posts on this but there could be a lot of variables after speaking to my Air Conditioning guy and a friend. -Problem: Bath Towels end up musty and smell after 1-2 times use when I take a shower and dry off. (Bath is upstairs) -Towel age-Probably a number of years old -How do I dry towels after shower: I hang over the door to the bathroom (not shower door) -How do I wash towels: Cold Water (All or something like that) in washing machine. I dry thoroughly in the dryer. I do not use bleach or fabric softener. Have tried the Bounce sheets in dryer though. -Do I turn on bathroom fan? No since I never see any condensation on mirror. I live in Charlotte, NC where it is quite humid. I have 2 AC units and like to keep house at about 73-75 degrees. I think the humidity ranges from 55-65. _______________________________ *Things I tried: Throwing towel in dryer after use and fully drying it. Result: Still smelled next time I used it. *The HVAC guy (over phone) said I might need a central dehumidifier or that my house was too humid upstairs. I do not know, but am having an AC company come out under warranty to check this. Thanks so much for your advice to this somewhat silly question and plethora of info. We have the same problem. The AC doesn't seem to be the issue because it happens whether we're using the AC or not. It does seem to be seasonal however (usually this time of year) and because of that, I suspect the water supply since our district uses more surface water (with chlorine) in the summer and almost exclusively well water the rest of the year. The other reason I suspect the water is because washer loads will sometimes get that smell as well if a finished load sits for too long before going in the dryer. I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that 2 days is max for a towel. Now I know how my poor mother felt... When I was a kid I got a new towel every day. |
Musty towel smell after bath/shower use? Affected by AC,HVAC, humidity, washing?, pcumming
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Musty towel smell after bath/shower use? Affected by AC,HVAC, humidity, washing?, pcumming
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