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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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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 18:41

It does make us ill. Its a constant rumble through our house. Its on most of the time we are awake. It gets under your skin. However if it wouldn't bother you, perhaps we have hope to sell our house to get away from it.

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chiaseeddisapointmentagain · 10/12/2017 18:36

The tumble drier of your neighbour is making you ill? Do get a life dear.

Figgypuddingandcustard · 10/12/2017 18:36

Condenser dryer are very good at warming the room up they're operating in, so they could be using the dryer to keep warm.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 10/12/2017 18:36

Condenser dryers are sometimes not very efficient. Our old ones took ages and never really seemed to work properly.

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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 18:35

Yes, child is 'ill alot' so this could explain it too. Thanks so much for your thoughts. Think EH is the first step. We've kept noise logs and hopefully this will help.

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Wauden · 10/12/2017 18:35

Just wondering. do you know for sure that there really is a sick child, or could that not be so, and be a cover-up story for the activities? (I watch crime/detective programmes and that has to come in handy somehow...)

MyWhatICallNameChange · 10/12/2017 18:34

If it's a tumble dryer there must be something wrong with it, mine is on in the kitchen and I can barely hear it from the living room. I do a lot of washing (there's 6 of us) and I don't use it 10 hours a day.

MongerTruffle · 10/12/2017 18:33

The window is always open but i don't see a vent or anything.

It could be a condenser dryer.

HillaryWinshaw · 10/12/2017 18:32

A massive extractor fan for a weed farm.

Frustrationqueen · 10/12/2017 18:31

My dryer doesnt need a vent

Shockers · 10/12/2017 18:30

Wouldn’t it be constant if it was a weed farm?

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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 18:30

Tbh it sounds like tumble dryer to me (just checked). The window is always open but i don't see a vent or anything.

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cakeymccakington · 10/12/2017 18:29

Problem is, if you call the police they will know it's you.
And then if it IS the tumble dryer you've ruined any amicable way of resolving it.

I'd maybe mention that you've been advised to call EH and if there is anything dodgy going on hopefully that'll be enough to get them to sort it out

elephantoverthehill · 10/12/2017 18:29

*equate to the use of the tumble drier

Chattymummyhere · 10/12/2017 18:29

If they have a sick child they could be changing a lot of bedding and clothes if the illness involves vommiting or lack of continance.

When a d&v bug hits our house the washer and dryer are constantly on trying to keep up with demand for clothes/towels/bedding.

Frustrationqueen · 10/12/2017 18:28

My mums upstairs neighbour had her dryer on constantly. It had my mum ill.
Council became involved and gave my mum sound equipment etc.
The council checked it out and it was a dryer.
Eventually they moved the noisy neighbour but it took an awful long time

elephantoverthehill · 10/12/2017 18:28

Washing machines tend to be more noisy than tumble driers. Does the noise from the spin cycle equate to the use of the washing machine IYSWIM.

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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 18:26

Snow on roof. Checked.

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putdownyourphone · 10/12/2017 18:25

Yes agreed don’t mention the tumble dryer when you report it. Just say mention the smell and suspicious mechanic noises. It may be an extractor fan and if you mention the tumble dryer it doesn’t support your story and they won’t bother checking.

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SenseCheckMe · 10/12/2017 18:24

Okay a few other thoughts, they don't work but have very sick child at home. Just trying to build a fuller picture, could a sick child produce that much washing. I felt so sympathic for them, starting to feel a fool. Could we be wrong, its just a tumble dryer. If so, i think we mostly agree its excessive.

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HidingBehindTheWallpaper · 10/12/2017 18:24

Call the plod.
Tell them there is a strong smell of weed and rumbling noises.

Is there snow on their roof?

DownTheChimney · 10/12/2017 18:23

Have you got snow at the moment, op? Apparently weed farms don't have snow on their roofs, because of the heat.

Chattymummyhere · 10/12/2017 18:23

Only the police will be able to find out. Nobody else has the right to go in and even then the police would need a warrant if the owners/tenant said no.

Tiredeypops · 10/12/2017 18:22

Weed farm.

JustAnIdiot · 10/12/2017 18:22

Perhaps they're stealing your electricity as well to keep the bills down - it happens!

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