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£6 for a load in the tumble dryer?

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whereisthejasmine · 01/04/2022 08:24

someone on the news just said that it will be £6 per load to use the tumble dryer? is that right? I am searching online and the rates I see are more like 37p per hour a year ago - if that doubles its still less than a £1/hour.
Be grateful to confirm the realistic cost for 2022 as if it is £6/hour I will have to abandon it.

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thisisscary · 01/04/2022 11:58

Lots of people suggesting dehumidifiers and drying clothes on racks. How much does it cost to keep the dehumidifier running? Anyone know?

EmbarrassingHadrosaurus · 01/04/2022 12:00

@thisisscary

Lots of people suggesting dehumidifiers and drying clothes on racks. How much does it cost to keep the dehumidifier running? Anyone know?
There are some calculations upthread.

You should be able to work it out here. You'll be able to see the wattage somewhere on the appliance or in the manual.

www.novielectrics.uk/how-to-calculate-electricity/

BakeOffRewatch · 01/04/2022 12:01

@BeyondPurpleTulips I Google’d {wdd 960 hotpoint “kwh”} so that anything with energy came up.

Got this www.buyersandsellers.co.uk/images/Hotpoint/Pdf/Dryers.pdf says 5.32 kwh

www.reevoo.com/p/hotpoint-wdd-960#info Says Energy Consumption in kWh (60° C) 1.25kWh energy consumption (60° C)

www.alatest.co.uk/reviews/washing-machine-reviews/hotpoint-wdd960/po3-58972007,341/ Says “ The Hotpoint WDD960P washing machine is rated well in terms of energy efficiency with its ‘B’ rating. It consumes 4.7 kWh per cycle. In terms of water consumption, this washing machine consumes 98 litres of water.”

BeyondPurpleTulips · 01/04/2022 12:03

[quote BakeOffRewatch]@BeyondPurpleTulips I Google’d {wdd 960 hotpoint “kwh”} so that anything with energy came up.

Got this www.buyersandsellers.co.uk/images/Hotpoint/Pdf/Dryers.pdf says 5.32 kwh

www.reevoo.com/p/hotpoint-wdd-960#info Says Energy Consumption in kWh (60° C) 1.25kWh energy consumption (60° C)

www.alatest.co.uk/reviews/washing-machine-reviews/hotpoint-wdd960/po3-58972007,341/ Says “ The Hotpoint WDD960P washing machine is rated well in terms of energy efficiency with its ‘B’ rating. It consumes 4.7 kWh per cycle. In terms of water consumption, this washing machine consumes 98 litres of water.”[/quote]
Thank you, you are a star! ⭐️

AdoraBell · 01/04/2022 12:08

DH has put the line up 👍 I told him lots of bedding needs washing before DDs come home for Easter. Now I just need to find the clothes pegs 🤦‍♀️

BaileysBreakfast · 01/04/2022 12:09

So hard for people who live in damp flats. I have a garden to line dry for most of the year now but I remember that it was impossible to dry anything in a previous damp flat. We lost a sofa and two mattresses to mould there and that was WITH me taking huge suitcases of clothes to the launderette to dry them as we didn’t have space for a dryer.

BaileysBreakfast · 01/04/2022 12:11

Also I already ran two dehumidifiers there 24/7. Air drying really isn’t an option for everyone

Calennig · 01/04/2022 12:11

How are people drying outside all year round - I looked it up January wettest month here and on average it 18 days of rain.

The average annual amount of rainy days is: 180.

That's for whole city so it probaly worse as we're at bottom of hills so have a lot of mist drift over and rain they don't get nearer center.

I find the JML DriBUDDi better and quicker for drying clothes than drier - but we do have a condenser dryer, a clothes horse and now a wall mounted clothes drying area also have a big de-humifer.

There's five of us and I think we are careful with amount of washing we produce bit over winter can't' manage without some kind of drying.

We have two washing line in garden a whirly gig and a washing line which can be winch up high - meaning it's out the way of the way so we donlt lose limited outdoor space and it catches the wind and sun better. Dry day and were not all out they'll likley both be full - even showerey day we'll give it a try and leave out if they get to wet till next day.

Calennig · 01/04/2022 12:19

@thisisscary

Lots of people suggesting dehumidifiers and drying clothes on racks. How much does it cost to keep the dehumidifier running? Anyone know?
www.dehumidifier-rental.co.uk/faq/how-much-does-the-dehumidifier-cost-to-run/

This is over 24 hours.

Compact Domestic Dehumidifier 19 Liters0.3 6 kW Per Hour £1.30
Small Adsorption Dehumidifier 12 Litres 0.88 kW Per Hour £3.15
Medium Adsorption Dehumidifier 22 Litres 1.22 kW Per Hour £4.37
Large Adsorption Dehumidifier 38 Litres 1.78 kW Per Hour £6.41

Not sure those prices are current energy prices.

We have some in bed rooms that seem to get very damp - we are thinking maybe getting chemical ones instead for winter months - just have to be very careful as we have cats.

BaileysBreakfast · 01/04/2022 12:20

I line dry as much as poss but in winter I use radiators or hang things by the fire. We air the house a lot after we use the fire so that helps with damp. Sometimes I resort to a heated airer

BaileysBreakfast · 01/04/2022 12:21

My father in law remembers changing clothes once a week in his youth maybe we’ll have to go back to that 😬. I didn’t ask about pants…

caringcarer · 01/04/2022 12:28

Dehumidifier at B&Q cost us about £100. It is great and keeps house damp free.

CaptainMyCaptain · 01/04/2022 12:29

@Laiste

I wonder how many women people all over the country spat their tea out at ''£6 to do a tumble dryer load'' at half 7 this morning?

Grin

Bit of a cruel April fool. Where did this come from?
Calennig · 01/04/2022 12:31

@BaileysBreakfast

My father in law remembers changing clothes once a week in his youth maybe we’ll have to go back to that 😬. I didn’t ask about pants…
Some of the histroical clothing people on youtube think's it's easir to deal with the washing - under garments next to skin changed frequently but many skirts aren't washable due to what they arre stiffened with so are brushed clean or detachable shirt collars and cuffs.

Given what a huge event wash day could be - though there used to be many places to send out to as well - makes sense.

Do think modern houses frequently don't take into account clothes drying needs - though that's frequently got around with everyone should dry outside.

Justkeeppedaling · 01/04/2022 12:31

@BaileysBreakfast

My father in law remembers changing clothes once a week in his youth maybe we’ll have to go back to that 😬. I didn’t ask about pants…
In the 70s I had two school shirts, one school tunic and one school cardigan. Clean knix and socks every day though. We weren't poor, this was standard. Baths were always on a Sunday night.
caringcarer · 01/04/2022 12:32

@notacooldad, a dehumidifier will massively speed up drying on an airer. It will stop damp too.

Mumski45 · 01/04/2022 12:37

@whereisthejasmine thanks very much for the link to that useful leaflet. I think it's very well written and easy to understand

agent765 · 01/04/2022 12:42

My friend bought a vented dryer but didn't buy a vent. I did ask her if it needed one but she insisted that if it was needed it would have been supplied.

Six weeks later, her previously clean, dry house was covered in black mould.

I appreciate that not everyone needs a new vent on their dryer but manufacturers should put a big warning sticker on vented dryers.

She dumped the dryer as she didn't want to open a door or window to trail the hose out and bought a condenser version. It helped a lot but even a condenser will cause a bit of damp unless a window is opened in the room.

There's a big difference between drying indoors and airing indoors. I was told by a building inspector that if you have to dry indoors you need the room ventilated to allow the damp to escape. He said airflow was more important than anything else.

His recommendation was to do an extra or higher spin, dry outdoors as much as possible, windows open in the room being used and air only in warm areas. He said people use 'airers' to dry should be aware of the health issues with damp. He recommended that the quickest, cheapest and most damage-free way was to drive airflow through washing on an airer with a fan, as a PP has mentioned. As long as the door to the room is closed and a window open it shouldn't cause a damp or mould problem. when the washing is nearly dry, air in a warmer room.

I've always dried outside whatever the weather but mobility is now an issue for my going in and out so frequently if there are showers. I ended up inheriting a heat pump dryer (and found out the hard way why the owners were not keen on it). It is very economical - it tells me the usage which is about .6KWH for almost 2 hours for a load of cottons.

However, it uses such low temperatures that it starts smelling really unpleasant. I've tried running it empty and it has a distinctive smell like nothing else and definitely not musty clothes or washing that hasn't had enough detergent added). I've also replaced filters.

The only cure I've found is to run it only on the warm air setting. It appears that using low drying temperatures, particularly if it doesn't get used regularly, causes the smell. It generally uses the same amount of electricity as drying times are much faster.

I've read several posts here complaining of a smelly heat pump dryer and can only conclude that running at such low temperatures causes a microbial problem inside the machines.

I'm still not a fan of tumble-drying as the filter filling with all that fluff and clothes feeling more worn out puts me off.

Franklin12 · 01/04/2022 12:43

I dont remember my Mum (yes it was just her!) washing like we wash now. I am sure we had clean underwear. The rest I have blocked out.

HomeHomeInTheRange · 01/04/2022 12:50

@caringcarer

Dehumidifier at B&Q cost us about £100. It is great and keeps house damp free.
How much do they cost to run?
HomeHomeInTheRange · 01/04/2022 12:51

Sorry, missed the de-humidifier running costs above.

crispsarny · 01/04/2022 12:52

@BeyondPurpleTulips

Thought this thread would appreciate this old picture of my Nan hanging her washing out... Grin
That’s a great picture Smile
RoundGlass · 01/04/2022 12:56

I only use the tumble dryer once every 2 weeks for towels.

Everything else gets hung on coat hangers and hung up on curtain poles in my bedroom (windows open). Looks a bit of a mess but it works.

Subbaxeo · 01/04/2022 12:57

We bought a heat pump dryer. It recycles the wasted heat-costs buttons to run.

PrtScn · 01/04/2022 13:09

I’ve never owned a tumble dryer. In the summer/bad weather/winter the washing goes on the landing to dry on clothes horses/over bannister. In the winter if I have a fire on I will dry the washing in front of the fire. At all times I’ll either use a dehumidifier or open the windows.
Most items usually dries within the day in the winter and few hours on the line in nice weather. Trick is to use a high spin setting.