DaveN 1,118 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 See the link below for details http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34901765 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I wonder if Wikos will be recalling the washing line I bought last week? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Oooerrrr! I've got a Hotpoint condenser drier, about 5 years old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 We use a dehumidifier works well but takes a little longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Best tumble drier I ever had..Jackson 275 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Best dryer is a strong northerly wind. Costs nowt, easy to maintain and does a cracking job. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 In the UK, between October and April? Can't agree with you there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 What John means, Lizzie. Is that it freezes yer smalls. Thus doing a "cracking" job. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Nothing beats the lovely fresh smell of washing dried on the line,I was still getting some dry in October,must be where I live in countryside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Can't beat the line..and dashing in and out..crow crap..pig smells...nosey truck drivers....hell...stick 'em in the drier!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 When I was very young me mam used to hang out her washing on the Siegfried Line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 I remember as a kid the washing frozen solid on the washing line, no driers back then, just Mother Nature and when raining, the clothes horse in front of the fire. November to spring here is wetter, snowier and colder than the UK, but still use the clothes line, just have to plan the washing days. Winter we freeze dry the clothes, if damp at the end of the day, we use the clothes horse I constructed for the missus. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 My tumble drier is one of the models that has a possible problem apparently, I've completed an on-line form and will wait and see what the manufacturer will do. I also remember the washing on the line freezing ....... in the days when we had ice on the inside of our bedroom windows. It's such a waste of time putting washing on the line at this time of year as you fetch it in still wet and also smelling 'earthy'. Then what? Drape it all on the radiators and fill the house with condensation. No thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Right Lizzie,can't stand crumpled undies..TMI!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Nor hard towels! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 We need humidty due to the house being heated by a wood burning stove, gets very dry, humidity outdoors can be 90% indoors lower than 30% with the stove running. Most of the "rough cardboardness" of towels is caused by the detergents and minerals in the water. We stopped using detergents a while back and now use one of these, that use O2 to clean clothes like hospitals and hotels use. http://www.amazon.com/pureWash-GreenTech-Detergent-Free-Laundry-Booster/dp/B00XD8Q0B4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448370897&sr=8-1&keywords=purewash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Yes you're right about the humidity,we have a wood burning stove,the pure wash is brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 The main reason for our dehumidifier is that most of my books are in the spare bedroom & it is prone to damp (nothing worse for books ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 I was pretty skeptical when the wife suggested we get one, but after three or more months I'm convinced, it even gets grease stains out that detergent doesn't. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 So ...... 9 months on and what's occurred with my Hotpoint Tumble Dryer that was at risk of catching fire? Well a few months ago an engineer arrived to replace the back panel, he said that that was all that was required to make it safe. The back panel didn't fit, he left without doing any modifications, saying that Hotpoint would be in touch. Last week I received an email asking me to register again for an Engineer's visit or purchase a new dryer at a greatly reduced price, 60% off RRP. I chose that option seeing as my dryer was 6 years old. New dryer just been delivered and installed, old machine taken away to be scrapped apparently. Shame really, there was nothing wrong with it! So I'm all set for the wet days ahead. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out, talking about recalls got any frozen veg? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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