humidifier not tumbler dryer

[Jayne198]

Article in DMail site says people are now getting humidifiers from Lakeland to dry washing with, since they cost 5p/hour to run compared with 95p/hour compared to a tumbler dryer.
Does this concord with others experience here ?

I think it depends on your house.

My old flat was quite damp so I would have to turn up the heating and have the dehumidifier on, and I figured that the difference between heating and dehumidifying the whole flat verses heating and dehumidifying a small drum was much of a muchness.

In winter I used to just have the dehumidifier on in the background anyway so adding damp washing made everything soggier.

In my current flat things dry in a few hours even with the heating off.

Never owned a TD in my life so cant comment but our dehumidifier really speeds up drying washing on a heated airer thing.

I have and use both, but would choose my heat pump dryer over the dehumidifier. They cost about the same to dry a load, as the dehumidifier takes much longer. Solar panels also mean it is usually free to run.

No ironing due to the dryer as you can smooth out any creases while still warm and hang/ fold. Just don't overload or choose one that has a cool down at the end, as cooling will set in creases.

Mine’s a Probreeze 12L with built in humidistat.
Worth every penny.

It lowers humidity, it doesn't raise it

My point was drying clothes raises the humidity, even with a dehumidifier you might find the humidity in the house is raised, which may mean you have to increase your heating negating any savings. Hence the suggestion to monitor the humidity.

No it doesnt because the dehumidifier is, dehumidifying.

I cant keep typing that word out

Dehumidifiers dehumidify.

Be careful of drying out your furniture and other important objects with a dehumidifier. A certain level of humidity is essential for home and health. Optimum humidity is about 65%, I think.

I prefer the tumble dryer for drying clothes, I don't find that it costs anywhere near what is being suggested either.

It is recommended that you close the door but leave a window open slightly when drying clothes inside and running a dehumidifier.

Recommended by who? Leaving the window open makes no sense to me, I even close the trickle vent. It only takes 4 hours.

I'll see if I can find where I read it. But yes it definitely said have ventilation like a window open, I open the small too window in my utility room. Otherwise damp clothes can of course cause condensation and mould in a closed room.

www.speedyservices.com/news/how-to-dry-clothes-indoors

Thanks, that makes no sense to me though. With a dehumidifier (and everything shut), the room will pretty much always end up less humid than it was before the damp washing was put in the room IME.

I found condensation on the inside of the windows when drying inside, until I left the window open. Now I don't get that.

What dryer do you have please as I am looking to get one

Some dryers have that - they certainly don't all have it!
TBH I used the TD more when our heating wasn't working properly, because house was so cold, and will use it occasionally if really needed, but with the warmer house the washing dries ok with dehumidifier. We're all warmer and it's cheaper too. We've had ours a few years but it's also a Meaco, with 4 settings (clothes, auto, med and low). Clothes or auto works for clothes (auto takes longer) and auto is also fine for just taking general humidity down. As the names suggests auto stops when it's not having an effect.

Drying clothes raises humidity but the dehumidifier brings it back down. Drying clothes without a dehumidifier will raise humidity.