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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?

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Amanduh · 10/12/2017 20:15

They can't have a tumble dryer on for 21 hours. No way.

Original poster
SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 20:14

Yes, quite a bit of washing hung outside in summer, but 6-8 washing loads a day? No.

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elephantoverthehill · 10/12/2017 20:12

I know it has got very cold recently but since May have you ever seen any washing on the line? If I were doing that much washing I would try to dry it outside rather than increase the electricity bill.

W0rriedMum · 10/12/2017 20:11

Are the lights always on or the curtains drawn?

I'd also think cannabis farm.

SparklingSnowfall · 10/12/2017 20:11

It can't possibly be a tumble dryer on for 10+ hours a day however much washing they do! It's got to be something else most likely a weed farm

Original poster
SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 20:08

That was just sat and sun

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Original poster
SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 20:07

Their washing machine is further back in the kitchen (we can barely hear it). The tumble dryer (or what ever it is) is next to the party wall. So all noise is coming from it. It was on for 21hours a fortnight ago. Bonkers.

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riceuten · 10/12/2017 20:06

I'd do one last visit and say you'll speak to the Council and/or the police about it. If they are doing anything dodgy, this should smoke them out/

FlouncyDoves · 10/12/2017 20:03

We had a washer/drier that recently stopped drying effectively (think half a day to dry a handful of tea towels - the radiator was more effective!).

So maybe it’s a knackered machine. But with the weed link definitely call the police. If anything it’ll be interesting to see what happens!

PricillaQueenOfTheDesert · 10/12/2017 19:58

I wouldn’t want her electric bill!

specialsubject · 10/12/2017 19:58

Is it a rental? ( guess so as most druggie skanks don't wreck their own property).

If so contact the landlord. Bear in mind that even if he does want to evict it can take up to a year.

franktheskank · 10/12/2017 19:55

Doesn't sound like a weed farm

iam16goingon17 · 10/12/2017 19:55

I reckon it's something dodgy too. Either they're growing, or she's runnning an unregistered business. Call the council?

KhalliWali · 10/12/2017 19:54

Ya, call in da feds.

(I’ve been dying to use that expression since the slang thread on here the other day 😁)

NorthernLurker · 10/12/2017 19:53

Just call the police and say there's a smell and constant noise. Job done.

DancingHouse · 10/12/2017 19:53

@lemony it's a washing machine that makes hash

whatsleep · 10/12/2017 19:52

Shameless place marking 😬

DancingHouse · 10/12/2017 19:52

Like balls is it a weed farm. No grower would dry out the weed in a tumble dryer cos it cooks and ruins it.

CercoCasa · 10/12/2017 19:51

money laundering maybe? Grin

safariboot · 10/12/2017 19:50

If they aren't reducing noise, report to environmental health. But don't expect them to do anything about it - in my experience they're happy to declare a noise that's pissing you off and preventing you using a bedroom as "not a statutory nuisance".

LemonysSnicket · 10/12/2017 19:49

@cheby. You can make hash from weed in a tumble dryer (or washing machine not sure which) and people also mean that it could be a large drum fan spinning instead of a TD which could be used to ventilate the farm.

Rudgie47 · 10/12/2017 19:48

Cheby, They use lights and fans, its explained here.herb.co/2015/12/08/how-to-grow-marijuana-equipment-and-set-up/

AboutAGallonofDietCoke · 10/12/2017 19:47

Money laundering..... Grin

BakedBeans47 · 10/12/2017 19:46

Weed farm notwithstanding, if it is a tumble dryer wtf must her electricity bills be like?!

Chrys2017 · 10/12/2017 19:46

Joining the weed factory chorus here.
"Ventilation: Growers need to ventilate the plants with large extractor fans, which generally emit a low hum. If every morning, at exactly the same time, it sounds as if someone next door is starting up their hovercraft, then it's probably a cannabis farm warming up for the day."

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