Outdoor rotary dryer advice

[lozster]

My rotary dryer is suffering from sag - the line just doesn't hold it's tension. I've tried re-threading it twice. First time was a disaster, worse than before. Second time I cut it and tied the line in sections and it has given some more service but its not great. Can anyone suggest an outdoor dryer that doesn't droop over time? Is there an alternative mechanism to the nylon line?

Thanks !

Its unclear: did you buy new washing line last time? If the line has gone then that's what you need.

No, the line is fine, it is the tension that has gone. It is saggy and won't remain taut between the arms.

Shamelessly bumping .... Anyone? :-)

I don't understand. If the tension had gone do you mean the line is too long in which case it needs shortening or the line has lost its elasticity (with age and being stretched) in which case you need to thread with a new washing line.

Or am I missing a detail about your rotary drier?

My line was never elastic - it's just a regular nylon coated line that attaches through the arms via a series of holes that were, when I got it knotted at various points to keep the tension whilst also allowing it to be put up and down. Over time and after loading with heavy items, the knots work loose and the line sags between the arms. I have taken the line out and rethreaded it but it is all bar impossible to get an even tension around the 3 arms that both supports the clclothes

Argh - flipping phone and fat fingers .... I will continue....

I can't rethread this to achieve an even tension all the way round and allow for the device to go up and down. I don't think a new line would help as it isn't stretched. I have had this happen before with a previous rotary dryer and wondered if there are other designs that can hold the line taut all the way round permanently. This dryer and my previous one simply have holes in a spiders web design with the line being double knotted in places to hold it firm.

Washing line does stretch: that's how you get the tension in the first place. Presumably the line was OK when you bought it?

IME the life of a washing line is 2-3 years, after that it has been stretched beyond its limit/has aged in the sun. Every year or so ours needs tying so a foot or so of line which was previously in use now isn't to regain tension. I do this by collapsing the line first then taking a foot in, just tied at the ends. Eventually this stretches the line beyond being useful and it doesn't "ping back" when weight is taken off it, in which case only a new line will help.

I don't think there is any alternative to standard washing line that is sturdier, thinner and won't get soggy.

You need one of these

Brabantia

Amazing, you won't suffer from saggy lines ever again