[purpleblackqueen]

I keep my drier in the garage to avoid that problem.

Also means I use it a lot less, because I have to walk past the line

Is that an option for you, OP?

Not really- there is no room in there and it means lugging heavy baskets of washing through the house and up and down 15 odd stairs.

When do have an awning out the back, but that would mean leaving the back door open to run extension leads through- which is dangerous for the kids when they have to use the same door to access the back yard.

I will just run the fan and see how we go.



Dehumiifiers atm are not an option until DH gets regular enough work to be able to afford one.

[mummaorange]

well it is summer- hang it outside. tell agents the situation you are in with regards to the non opening window. you could cheaply get a different window installed.

[purpleblackqueen]

well it is summer- hang it outside. tell agents the situation you are in with regards to the non opening window. you could cheaply get a different window installed.

We have had no summer yet- yesterday and today has been wet, and winter weather to the point of turning on heating.

The weather for this week is winter and wet.

[Chelara]

Could you use clothes horses to partly dry the clothes then finish them off in the drier, hopefully less moisture that way.

[ChickenRose]

Our drier is in the bathroom which is tiny, maybe 1.5x1.5m. The window only opens slightly, and DP doesn't like it opened as huntsmen spiders invite themselves in!

We used to have a similar problem, there'd be water droplets condensing on the bathroom ceiling, and sometimes on the hallway walls I don't really know how that happens!

We spent $280 at the good guys and got a new drier - a bit smaller and more efficient with better vents. I hang most of the washing outside, and when it's wet dry small loads only. That way they're done in about 30 mins. I leave the bathroom door open while using the drier, and make sure I have a short break between loads for the air in the room to cool.

This seems to have solved the problem pretty well.

[Amanda_R]

The pedestal fan might be enough to circulate the air and stop the moisture building up. You could also try as a temporary measure to put in some cheap dampsorb containers (there are black and gold brand/generic brands that work just fine) and see if that makes a difference.

I've also heard of people buying the crystal/silica gel kitty litter and putting that in light fabric bags or a tray and using that, in some instances it can work out cheaper because the kitty litter (obviously still clean, just wet) can be dried out in the oven for a few hours on low, and reused.

Give them a go and see what happens, hopefully it will help and save you some money. If it's the same house you have previously had moisture issues with though, you may just not be able to come up with a solution, the house seems pretty poorly designed unfortunately.

Good luck. Hopefully you won't need the dryer for much longer coming into warmer weather!

[Guest_Cathode_*]

Turn the vent to face the open back door. Keep your filter clean - ie clean it after every use.
Leave the laundry door open as well as the back door - for ventilation/air flow.

[Sweet like a lem...]

We use Thirsty Hippo in the laundry, bathroom and cupboards. It works well enough.

[purpleblackqueen]

Turn the vent to face the open back door. Keep your filter clean - ie clean it after every use.
Leave the laundry door open as well as the back door - for ventilation/air flow.

Vent faces door already, back door open and laundry leads to kitchen, so having the dryer on through winter means not heating for remainder of the house.

We already do all of the above and still condensation, I am going to the try the damprid through.

[*LucyE*]

I have those damp rid Hippo things in wardrobe etc and I don't think they'd be cost effective or work quickly enough in the laundry.

I've seen pictures of dryer venting going out a tube and with a waffle thingo in a door way. It doesn't require permanent attachments so is suitable for rentals but may not work for you if the back door is a regular thoroughfare.

If you are running heaters in other parts of the house anyway, clothes airers can be effective. If nothing else, they are cheaper than running the dryer.

But yeah, try and talk to the RE about a better long term solution.