Should I buy a tumble dryer clothes don't dry fully :-(

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if anyone has any other suggestions please let me know thanks

DO IT!!!! I wouldn't be without mine now. If you have kids they are pretty much essential, unless you have loads of indoor drying space.

It's worthwhile paying a bit extra for a more efficient dryer. I've got a B rated Bosch and it gets used nearly every day. Our electric bill is still below average for the size of house.

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What do you mean they don't dry?
What have you tried so far?

I hang them outside around 10 and bring them inside around 4-5 pm or
9 pm then anything damp goes on heaters, I'm concerned about mold due to increased moisture,

previously had a condenser dryer which took ages now if i buy one it would be a vented one.

I do a double spin recently started doing it and that helps however still noticed one day the laundry was quite damp.. ....

what do yo guys do?

My dryer is a condenser- 1st one (A rated) took forever, 2nd one (B) is really quick. Different brands tho too.

Try a dehumidifier. I have a meaco one and it dries clothes really quickly if you hang them near it and it removes damp and mild spores from the air with its hepa filter.

Def. buy a tumble drier. I wouldn't be without mine.
Saves you money, time, and your house looking like a laundry, smelling damp and collecting damp. Means you don't have to iron. you don't have to faff about pegging out then running out to rescue when it rains.

I'd go without an oven before going without a tumble drier.

Absolutely buy a tumble dryer.

Get one!! Condenser is what I have and love it

Drying time isn't determined by whether it's a condenser or a vented dryer though?

I would never get a vented dryer, particularly as you are concerned about mould with the damp, vented dryers crest lots of moisture unless they pipe is fitted through the wall

Dehumidifier! Dries a medium-large load overnight in a smallish room... (We keep ours in the bathroom - but plugged in outside, obvs - and it keeps mold away in there too). We've a delonghi dem10, £100 refurb jobbi from ebay... I love it, up there in my top best buys!

Also with a tumble dryer you don't have to iron. Just smooth things out and fold or hang up.

Never not had a dryer and never would not have one (same goes for dishwasher).

Absolutely get one. Be prepared for your electric bill to increase though (of course how much will depend on dryer use and charge rate).

But yes, do it.

some great thoughts thank you

I already have a vent in the wall so was considering a vented one.

I would dry outside and then just finish off in tumble dryer, anyone got a good vented dryer?

I previously had a dehumidifier was great just didn't like it because it was noisy

I have a heat pump tumble which takes slightly longer than a standard condensing but isn’t only 900w so saves on power. It also runs at a lower temperature so isn’t better for clothes too.

Be very careful. If you are just using a tumble dryer as a “finish off”, one of the sensor dryers will not sense the clothes are damp and will quit drying. Make sure there is a manual setting on it so you can force it to tumble clothes that it mistakenly thinks are dry.

A dehumidifier might be a better option? They are cheaper to run and don't drink clothes. Just hang up your washing and leave it in room with the dehumidifier on, with the doors shut.

I love my tumble drier (vented through wall). Bought it second hand for £30 about fifteen years ago, in the summer that never stopped raining, and it's still doing a great job. I can't stand washing hanging all over the house. You soon get to know what type of clothes it will ruin!

What about the lakeland airer? It costs pennies to run and gets most things dry overnight.

@lifebeginsnow is that a heated airer?

or should I move to a warmer country :-)

It is. I leave the window open a crack and it's fine. You can buy a special cover for it but I use a sheet when I do the bedding wash and it speeds up the drying process. It's fab!

thank you sounds like a good idea

so I guess leaving the window open prevents any mold indoors with the lakeland airer? My son has allergies so mold is an issue