A very practical machine for clothes dryer

While a few years ago the clothes dryers were about appliances that were barely used, are currently gaining integers in popularity. Many people, when they have to furnish a House directly put in the budget the dryer; a bit like what happened with the microwave oven makes a few years. The fact that every time we have less time to wait to the clothes to dry, because we’re always in hurry, makes these practical appliances support invaluable.

In addition, he also take into account that in some areas of wet weather clothing take long to dry out; in the end, the clothes hanging from radiators waiting for his moment of being recogidas… If to this we add that homes are becoming smaller and that many of them do not have drying rack or covered terrace, we will then understand the popularity of clothes dryers have gained over the years.

The pros and cons

Ten percent of Spanish households already has your dryer. Since then, the comfort having washed clothes and dry on the same day is something to consider. Saves considerable time, and also don’t need tender and destender clothes, a cumbersome and boring task. Just jump clothes in the washing machine to the dryer and program it. Later, the clothes happens directly on the grill or drawers.

However, not all are compliments that dryers are concerned. In the first place should have space to put them, that they occupy as much as a washing machine. Also, the clothes get considerably more wrinkled than if there is a tendency in a string, and does not say in a percha… Dryers can burn some parts of the garments that are rubber or plastic, so these garments can not dry it. In addition, if not we emptied the filter antipelusas (or our dryer has no), we run the risk of clothes to swell with hairs. There are tissues that can shrink with heat generated by the dryer, as for example flax; You must always check labels if not recommended drying.

And finally, we must bear in mind that a dryer is one appliance, so that energy consumption in the home increase. This is bad for our pocket and the environment, especially if we bear in mind that in a House with four members of family, the dryer is a minimum of four times a week.

Types of dryer: what to choose?

The dryers are divided into two General groups, depending on how that remove moisture from clothes.

Dryers for evacuation: are the cheapest. They operate centrifuging the clothing at the time that generate hot air for drying. Later, the air was evacuated by a tube that will necessarily have to be communicated with the outside through a window or a hole in the wall of the façade. This means that the dryer will have to be placed in a place that allows the installation of the tube; for example, a terrace or a drying rack.

Evacuation may be mechanical or electronic; the mechanical leads a timer to select the time that will survive the process, while the electronic presents a series of options, and depending on which we choose (for example, “colada ironing”) the process will take more or less, and the temperature will be more or less high.

The most recommended are electronic; spend less energy and are more comfortable and easy to handle, while also leaving more expensive. By condensation dryers: these appliances cause clothing moisture to evaporate and then condense, picking up later in a tank. Therefore, it is not necessary to put any tube on the outside, as moist air which expel is not generated. By condensation dryers can cost twice as much as that work by evaporation.

The truth is that if we have space, the most recommendable option is the dryer for evacuation: are cheaper and work just as well. In addition, do not spend so much energy. What is important is to purchase a model known brand and with all the guarantees. Another good option is to buy a washing machine-dryer. This saves space (although they leave quite expensive) and energy. Manufacturers advise not purchase, because they argue that it is difficult to find parts for its repair; but we can also assume that them it is worth more to buy two appliances instead of one…

Tips to take full advantage

If possible, it is better to put the dryer with the washing machine. If we buy a model of dryer whose door can change meaning, you can open at a time and going clothes from one to another with all comfort. We must always look for appliances of energy class A, which spend much less energy. To get the clothes, must be borne in mind that how much more clothing input, most wrinkled come. If we are going to iron her, should take it out when it is still slightly damp.

If we separate the garments depending on their weight, we will draw more performance. And the best clothes just finish the process to avoid creating difficult to remove wrinkles. When you buy, usually suffice with an apparatus with a maximum of 5 kg capacity. It should also be indicator of antipelusas filter cleaning programmes that we are really going to use (sometimes there are programs that are not used never and expensive price), timer and temperature selector. Anti-wrinkle special cycle is not too effective.

Prices and consumption

Dryers for evacuation have prices that are around 300 euros, which can vary considerably depending on the establishment where they purchase. A drier by condensing costs between 500 and 600 euros. With regard to energy consumption, with an average of four weekly uses, the dryer annual energy expenditure amounts to about 50 euros.