Tumble Dryer... in a conservatory?

[MrsBadger]

OK, DH has decided we need to get a dryer and stop hanging laundry on racks in the dining room in the winter.

This is fair enough, but the only conceivable place we could put it is in the conservatory, which is currently only used for storage as it's closed off from the house and not normally heated.

Has anyone put a tumble dryer in theri conservatory? What kind of tumble dryer (if any) works best in there without steaming the whole place up?

Or would we be better swapping our washing machine (which I luuurve) for a washer/dryer (which IME are rubbish)?

washer-dryers are rubbish

put it in the conservaory and drape the hose out of teh window when you use it

or get a condenser one

Bang a hole in the wall. That's what we did in our garage.

pinkcat, there's actually a handy (unused) catflap in one of the doors, which is handy as it's completely glass...

anyone tried a condensor one though?

we have one in our conservatory - and put the tube out of the window
not an ideal solution but fine for now
we got a normal hotpoint aquarius

There are condensing dryers but they require both a water supply and a drain.

my mum has a condenser adn wished she hadnt bothered and got a normal one and stuck the tube out of her window

I was thinking of unplumbed condensing ones where you empty a bucket or something - can you tell I've never had a tumble dryer before?

So if you route the hose outside there's not much moisture generated in the room?

no moisture in the room at all

No, a condensing dryer only requires a power point. (I have one.) No steam at all comes out. The water collects in a container within the dryer which you empty regularly. But, if you have a catflap you can shove the hose through, a normal dryer may be better, They are generally cheaper and often work better than condensing ones...

Yes and the vented ones are cheaper. Get a basic one - it doesnt need bells and whistles.

I had an expensive condenser and it was rubbish. Created loads of steam and took ages to dry a load.

I gave up with it and got a cheapo white knight vented one (which is often recommended on here) and it is fab.

I also stick the hose through the catflap , it is ideal

My creda condenser has been great, but if you have a catflap, then one with a hose will be fine.

I should have said my rubbish condenser was a top of the range hotpoint.

Please make sure that no cats are daring enough to pop their heads in for a quick blow dry

I have a condenser one and it's fine. But I never dry anything straight from the washer and dripping wet. I hang my washing on an old fashioned clothes horse in the garage all day, then pop it into the dryer to finish off on the cheap overnight electricity.

Condensers do not need a water supply, just a plug socket. The moisture goes into a container at the bottom, which you just tip out into the sink.