Mrs Overall Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 This may sound a silly question, but ive just bought a dryer, do i put clothes in from wet or just damp or just finish them off? Ive been told they can be quite expensive if not used properly.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The wetter they are, the more electricity it's going to use to dry them. I'm using common sense alone here. We put our clothes to hang in the house and avoid using the tumble dryer unless we need something within the next half an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Can go in straight from the washer, but don't overfill it, the less you put in, the quicker it dries. I had a washer drier, it had a 7kg wash load, but only 3.5kg dry load, so I had to remove half of the washing or it didn't dry. Note the capacity compared to the washer x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 As others said, make sure you have spun the laundry well, that you're putting into the dryer. the better they're spun, the more water has been driven out before the tumble dryer gets to work. There's no point putting the stuff in from "sodden" as it'll take forever to dry, and cost you an arm and a leg and your first-born child, in electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbdullaJones Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 This may sound a silly question, but ive just bought a dryer, do i put clothes in from wet or just damp or just finish them off? Ive been told they can be quite expensive if not used properly.. Thanks! Condenser dryers take longer than the ones with an outlet pipe too. What kind have you bought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 My washers a 1600 spin, and after a wash I always put it on for an extra spin to make sure it dries quicker, I'd advise you to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Condenser dryers take longer than the ones with an outlet pipe too. What kind have you bought? Oh dear, we've got a condenser dryer, we did this because we were told the pipe has to go out the window and we have no room near a window... Thanks for the info folks, i do have a better idea now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Overall Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 My washers a 1600 spin, and after a wash I always put it on for an extra spin to make sure it dries quicker, I'd advise you to do that Thanks Leah-Lacie, sensible idea...:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbdullaJones Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Oh dear, we've got a condenser dryer, we did this because we were told the pipe has to go out the window and we have no room near a window... Thanks for the info folks, i do have a better idea now.. Dont worry, condensers are fine just not quite as efficient as the outlet kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yeah condensers take longer but not much, its just because the steam is kept inside the machine I think. As a guide, I find a bedding set if spun well will be dry in about 30 mins, a load of mixed washing might take an hour. Things come out lovely and soft and hold their freshly washed smell really well though, as well as the smell of fabric softner seeming to come out much stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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