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Neighbours tumble dryer on 10+hrs/day

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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 17:45

Hi all, new to forum and looking for some advice.

My neighbours tumble dryer is on 10 hrs everyday. We can hear it in all rooms of our home and its next to the party wall. It on beteween 7am and 10.30pm. Everyday as best we can tell (we work full time) and every weekend. Its been like this for months. Quite honesty its making me very ill. We've been round several times and invited her to listen to noise which she agrees she can hear. She's making no effort to improve it though. We've made many suggestions such as pads, etc. Quite frankly i think she is inconsiderate. What do you guys think?

OP posts:
Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 22:19

Is their electric box on the inside or outside of the house op?

BMW6 · 11/12/2017 22:17

Cannabis farm.
There was one in a flat across the road from us. It caught fire as they had overloaded the electrics. Luckily no-one was killed, but neighbours said they could smell weed and there was a constant noise, but no-one bothered to ring the Police. (They were probably looking forward to the harvest tbh).

The fact that there is a strong smell of weed is reason enough to report to police OP.

givemesteel · 11/12/2017 22:08

I obviously lead a very sheltered life, how do all of you know this stuff about weed farms?

I would have assumed she's running a laundry business from home, unless she's subletting rooms but I guess you might see people coming and going if that were the case.

If you can find out the landlord /agent details (can you remember who it was advertised with) you could report it as clearly no landlord wants a tumble dryer used that much, with the damage from damp plus the fire risk etc.

If it really is a weed farm I feel the police should be notified for the sake of the child if nothing else.

HidingBehindTheWallpaper · 11/12/2017 22:00

Now dare I ask all of you, if you clean the little filter on the washing machine, that collects random stuff?

Every single time I use it.

TotemIcePole · 11/12/2017 21:59

They should both be done every month. The washing machine filter has fluff, coins, & any old shit from pockets in it Xmas Grin

MarrymeTomHardy · 11/12/2017 21:45

Trinitysquirrel
My thoughts precisely!

AlexaDoTheDishes · 11/12/2017 21:36

Now I really need to know the outcome of this thread.

I love the CALL 101 RIGHT NOW AT 2am brigade Grin

Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 21:21

Never Tot but I just got a brand new bigger washer so I guess I don’t have to worry for a while.

TotemIcePole · 11/12/2017 21:06

BlackEyedKid I used to let it dry outside if it was warm or just leave it stood up in the bath overnight.

It really makes a huge difference.

General maintenance, goes a long way, Now dare I ask all of you, if you clean the little filter on the washing machine, that collects random stuff? Shock

Original poster
SenseCheckMe · 11/12/2017 21:03

Hi all, dryer went back on mere minutes after my last post (7.35pm), still going. Suspect it'll be onto 10pm or later. I'll see if there is a whiff later, no smell atm.

OP posts:
BlackEyedKid · 11/12/2017 21:02

I’m honestly cock a hoop about this 😊

Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 21:00

I guess the fluff would stick like glue to it maybe. I have no idea it was just in my instructions. Mine also beeps and flashes at me when it feels it needs cleaning

BlackEyedKid · 11/12/2017 20:58

Omg!! I’ve found and cleaned the condenser! Didn’t have a clue it was there!! I’ve been complaining that it takes forever to dry stuff and that it often smells musty instead of fabric softener-y!!

I followed instructions on YouTube but it didn’t say anything about having to dry it! I’ve put it back in and turned it back on (was mid cycle). Will it explode??

OtterInDisgrace · 11/12/2017 20:54

Maybe the HA spoke to them today hence the quiet now.

Fragglewump · 11/12/2017 20:53

What happened op?come back

candlefloozy · 11/12/2017 20:50

Could they be using the dryer as a heater? So is the fire or radiators not working? We have an open plan kitchen/living room and we leave the radiators if we need the dryer on and it Heats the room up. Just a thought

Haggisfish · 11/12/2017 20:44

They must be high as kites if no fumes extracted!

mummyrabbitpeppapig · 11/12/2017 20:37

( snoozes whilst waiting for update )

KhalliWali · 11/12/2017 20:35

I'll post an update later if anyone is still interested.

If anyone is still interested? Are you kidding? This thread is the most exciting thing going on in my life at the moment Grin !

Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 20:34

Bottom on the front behind a door/flap it looks like another filter but metal. You wash it but then according to my intrsuctions it have to be 100% dry before you use it again so it doesn’t get done often.

BlackEyedKid · 11/12/2017 20:32

What??? Where is this metal bit??

Someonessnackbitch · 11/12/2017 20:00

Totemicepole. Yes! Tbh I only discovered this about two weeks ago. But haven’t cleaned it since. It was my partner that did it so I’ve now nominated it as his job. Knowing that it’s a fire risk means that he will be on top of it. Thanks for the word of warning!

Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 19:59

I really need to wash out my meta bit on my dryer. Not today though it’s been on all day, currently still on and I have to wait for the bugger to dry. Already got two loads to go in tomorrow before bedding Envy

TotemIcePole · 11/12/2017 19:45

Someonessnackbitch - it still gets fluff in it, I used to put mine in the bath and get the shower head on it, loads and loads comes out. It will save you money, less drying.

Farfromtheusual · 11/12/2017 19:33

Everyone saying that its a weed farm; what has a tumble dryer got to do with a weed farm? You don’t dry weed in a tumble dryer, surely? It would get smashed to pieces in there.

Or if it’s not a tumble dryer what is it? Lots of posters implying they know what it is but no one has said?

Extractor fans!!

Op stop reporting the tumble dryer noise and report the god damn weed smell!!

My tumble dryer would literally explode if it was on for 10 hours a day every day.