lowri
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Dehumidifier - is it power-hungry?A friend has a flat with nowhere to dry nappies, etc, she doesn't drive and can't reach a launderette.
Would racks and a dehumidifier in the spare room work? Nobody seems to know how much electricity a dehumidifier uses, after all it isn't heat, is it? Anybody here had much experience with them?
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Bernie66
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It should have a maximum wattage on the label. Cant see it being huge. Not when compared with a tumble drier at least.
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alice
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It's how I dry my washing if I can't get it outside. Ours is pretty much switched on all the time anyway - in the winter, opening a window usually isn't an option here.
OH reckons it's far more economical to dry washing this way compared to a tumble drier.
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Green Rosie
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No technical know-how here but we had one on all through the winter and didn't see a big hike on our electricity bill. Your friend could always try little ways of cutting leccie use ie unplugging phone chargers, microwaves nd tvs etc as a means to offset the additional cost.
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vegplot
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Sheltered outdoor areas work quite well.
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RichardW
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A quick google shows that they are available in various sizes from about 190w to over a few kw.
A 190w one would use about £17 per month at 12p per unit running 24 / 7 as you should.
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Nanny
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i have used the dehumidifier for that purpose...nearly as good as a drier i suppose
i don't seem to think it cost that much to run it but of course while it is drying out your clothes i guess it isn't drying out your house like wot it should be doing....
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VM
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Useful this, thank you - we're wanting to get one to keep cellar dry as nowhere else to keep our spuds and onions.
Re: drying clothes - yes, if you can make a covered outdoor area, I'd recommend it. We have quite a big space under corrugated plastic roof in our back yard and have found it v useful for drying clothes.
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