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Which tumble drier...?
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from Timothy Murphy contains these words: When it's raining (which in Slopshire is rather a lot) we hang washing on the rack in the stairwell. There's a 10" fan on the ceiling that blows along the row - dries a full load in about four hours. Is that - the fan - really a good idea? Seems to be. Without it the washing takes around twice as long to dry. It's only a cheap deskfan screwed to the ceiling with a pull-cord switch away in the corner. IIRC it's about ten watts. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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We *all* have a duty to do what we can. Not for us, but for our
grandchildren and their children. What we are doing now will be what we will pass on to them. What kind of legacy will you like them to remember you for? **** 'em. Serves the little *******s right for hitting my car with their bloody footballs and running over my garden all the time Hellraiser............. |
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fenwoman wrote:
Bla Bla Bal dot your 'i's and cross your 't's Good on you gal keep up the good work |
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jaycee wrote in message oups.com... Have you ever lived on the 16th floor of a tower block, if you put any sort of line up the council will take you to court or the locals will steal the washing? What even if it's in your hoome? Never lived in any sort of tower block thank goodness. I am a country woman with land. |
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Hellraiser wrote in message ... We *all* have a duty to do what we can. Not for us, but for our grandchildren and their children. What we are doing now will be what we will pass on to them. What kind of legacy will you like them to remember you for? **** 'em. Serves the little *******s right for hitting my car with their bloody footballs and running over my garden all the time Aww bless the little loves. I bet they take after you ;-) |
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"fenwoman" wrote in message news jaycee wrote in message oups.com... Have you ever lived on the 16th floor of a tower block, if you put any sort of line up the council will take you to court or the locals will steal the washing? What even if it's in your hoome? yes why not just have a washing line straight through the living room, if any of it is going to be in line of sight to the TV then just hang smalls there so your viewing pleasure is not disrupted. Never lived in any sort of tower block thank goodness. I am a country woman with land. Get orrrf mah laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand |
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:36:17 +0100 someone who may be "fenwoman"
wrote this:- When it rains I either wait for a dry day to do a load of washing or hang it indoors. As well as the "modern" plastic coated metal drying racks there are also drying racks of more traditional wood. One can also get drying lines that stretch over the bath, ideal for drip drying things. Spending my hard come by cash on vast electricity bills is an absolute last option. I have a tumble dryer which I use mostly in winter and then only at night on the economy 7. To this end I also have a washing machine with a high spin speed to ensure that the length of time taken to tumble dry is a minimum. For drying items it is also possible to use low wattage electric items, such as drying racks and towel rails. Some have drying areas with heating and vents to take the damp air to the outside. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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Diablos Rojos wrote in message ... Get orrrf mah laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I don't waste my breath. I let the dogs out. |
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"fenwoman" wrote in message ... Diablos Rojos wrote in message ... Get orrrf mah laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I don't waste my breath. I let the dogs out. So it was you then.... |
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"Phil Anthropist" wrote in message ... "Lobster" wrote: Ours has conked out again and we've decided this time it needs replacing (preferably before the laundry bin is full again!) Can anyone point me at a decent, unbiased "Which?"-type site where I can read reviews to help me decide which model to go for? All those I've found through google so far seem very much dealer-led. Right now we haven't even decided between condensing and vented - from reading around this it's not clear to me which, if any, is the more economical to run? Given that I already have a ventilation hole through the wall, is there any justification for a condensing model? Then maybe I should be thinking about a gas one - how much cheaper are the running costs (given that presumably they need CORGI'ing every year for safety? Thanks David (who probably has about 48 hours to hum and ha over this before he's told to get his arse out to Comet and not to come back without a new drier...) As you can have a vented I drier I would go for that because condensing driers cost more to make and I get the impression that they cost more to run. Also, with a vented all you have to do is clean the filter, but with a condenser you have to clean the filter, 20 seconds a dry empty the water tank once every 15 dries another 30 seconds and clean the condenser. about every 4 months easy with a cotton bud two minutes. Cleaning the condenser is a bugger and unless the condenser is kept clean then the washing takes longer and longer to dry as the condenser blocks up with dried on fluff. So, my advice is to get a basic White Knight vented or similar. I don't know about gas models. all in all cleaning it takes an extra 30 seconds a dry So my advice is get a life. A vented one means letting cold air into the room or a soaking wet garage. |
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