Pros and Cons of a Dryer

The question of the rationality of the acquisition of drying machines causes controversy among housewives. Some are confident in the need to purchase equipment and can name many of the advantages of technology. Others consider such an investment completely pointless, and see in the “dryer” some shortcomings. If you think it is worth installing a drying chamber at home, you should study all the nuances of using the equipment and make your own subjective assessment of the unit. We will help you with this and discuss the main pros and cons of the dryer.

When is a similar technique required?

Many housewives face the problem of drying things. The lack of a balcony in the apartment, bad weather conditions, a small area of ​​housing, etc., can interfere with drying clothes. Also, the humidity increases from the natural drying process in the apartment, which is not always comfortable for family members. Dry things often look wrinkled, and you need to spend a lot of free time to smooth the fabric.

A tumble dryer will save a housewife from almost all of these problems. The technique will facilitate the work and save the nerves of family members if one of the factors interferes with natural drying.

• Frequent washing. This problem becomes especially relevant for families with small children. Clean things just do not have time to dry out, and there is simply nowhere to hang up another batch of linen. So usually the next wash is delayed for a day, as a result of which more and more soiled things accumulate.

A modern machine can dry up to 8 kg of clothes in 60 minutes.

• Small living space. Due to the lack of space for drying things, owners of apartments with a small area hang bedding on the interior doors, fill all batteries, a bathroom, a balcony with other clothes. If things that are always in sight are uncomfortable, it is better to buy equipment that can dry textiles in an hour.
• Lack of a balcony. In this case, you have to buy special stands for linen, and install them in the living room, kitchen, bedroom, etc. It looks like the design hung with wet linen is not quite aesthetically pleasing, which cannot be said about the modern stylish drying chamber, which requires even less space.

Things removed from the drying machine do not wrinkle, so it takes a minimum of time to smooth out the material. Useful equipment will help housewives forget about all the problems that accompany the natural drying of linen.

What are dryers and how do they work?

First of all, you should understand the principle of the functioning of equipment, evaluate the proposals on the equipment market. The principle of operation of the drying machine is very simple - moisture evaporates from the fabric in a natural way, the unit only speeds up the process. Today, device manufacturers offer to purchase several types of home drying equipment.

1. Drying cabinet. A freestanding unit, which is a camera equipped with several shelves on which stacks of things are laid out. Moisture evaporates from the fibers of the fabric by supplying hot air. Equipment of this type is relatively inexpensive, but the size of the models is quite impressive, as a result of the cumbersome demand for them is small.
2. Machine equipped with a drum. Visually, the equipment resembles a conventional washing machine, as it has a similar hatch, a similar control panel. Things dry out in it also under the influence of dry steam, but do not lie in piles on shelves, but rotate in a drum. Due to this, drying is accelerated.

Distinguish between ventilation and condensation drum machines. It is the drums with condensing moisture that are in great demand.Using such equipment is much more convenient, since the evaporated drops are discharged into a special tank, and not outside.

Advantages and disadvantages

Any product is characterized not only by advantages, but also by weaknesses. Having thoroughly studied user reviews, we can distinguish the following advantages from owning drying equipment:

• drying speed;
• lack of need to constantly hang the washed linen;
• depending on the type of fabric, you can dry the product to the optimum humidity. So ironing even the most fastidious things will become completely simple;
• you don’t have to iron some things at all, since the forced withdrawal of moisture from the material slightly smooths the fabric;
• the ability to “refresh” the laundry by steaming without the main washing process.

Disadvantages of drying devices are also available. The main disadvantages include: the high cost of equipment, bulkiness, the need to allocate a separate place in the room for the unit.

Maximum attention should be paid to the choice of drying mode, depending on the type of product loaded into the chamber.

Some fabrics cannot be dried in the machine. Also, do not hope that having bought a “dryer” you will forget what an iron is. Certain items of clothing will still have to be smoothed out.

What to look for when choosing?

If you still decide to purchase a dryer, be sure to delve into the study of the main characteristics and parameters of the equipment. It is important to choose a machine that provides optimum drying quality and maximum operating comfort. First of all, decide what equipment you want to place in the house, drum, or in the form of a cabinet?

If there is insufficient free space in the apartment, you can purchase a washing machine equipped with a drying function.

After you decide on the type of equipment, you can proceed to a more detailed assessment of your favorite models. First of all, you should focus on the following parameters:

• allowable load volume. It is important to choose the size of the camera or drum depending on the needs of the family. It is better to find a car with such a capacity so as not to start it constantly half empty. The most popular are devices that take in at the same time up to 6-8 kg of things;
• energy saving class. It is better to select the most energy-saving equipment so that the payment on the receipt of electricity does not shock you;
• power. The higher the value of this indicator, the more quickly drying will occur. However, to begin with, check whether the house wiring can withstand the connection to the network of excessively powerful equipment;
• way to rotate the drum. Depending on the model, it can spin either constantly in one direction, or rotate alternately in different directions. The first option will be preferable, since unilateral torsion is less annoying and wear out the engine, therefore, such a dryer will last longer;
• type of moisture removal. It is better to purchase equipment with a condensation type of drying.

Taking the time to analyze the main characteristics of the drying equipment, you can choose the machine that best meets your requirements. If you search, you can buy a compact model that significantly facilitates life, does not require a lot of space, is distinguished by decent performance, equipped only with the necessary functions.

Without pleasant things, nowhere

The technical characteristics described above should be given priority. But do not neglect the additional capabilities of the device, which can both facilitate and complicate the operation of the unit.

1. Equipped with filter elements. High-quality equipment has at least one, or even several filters, collecting small debris, pile, hair, etc.It is important to evaluate the ease of access to the element; it should be easily removed from the housing for cleaning.
2. Management method. The choice of a mechanical or electronic type of control depends only on the habits and wishes of the user; in essence, the systems are equivalent. The advantage of a certain model can be equipped with a convenient digital display on which the progress of the program will be displayed.
3. A set of drying modes. The number of necessary programs will be different for each hostess. Samples are considered more convenient, where you can independently set the percentage of residual moisture in the fabric, set the drying process time, and select the “Easy Ironing” option.
4. Availability of ventilation function. A useful addition that allows you to quickly refresh your clothes without starting a full-scale wash. Assumes processing loaded laundry with steam.
5. Other additions. This includes the function of protecting the machine from child intervention, the ability to delay the launch for a certain time, the option of locking the panel during operation of the equipment.

Today, the market is teeming with offers of dryers. Almost all brands that produce washing machines, at the same time produce and “dryers”. Therefore, you can safely buy equipment from the manufacturer of your washing machine. In this case, the interface will be very similar, and you will not have to deal with the control of equipment for a long time.

Choosing drying equipment with optimal parameters is not easy. In order to simplify life, it is necessary to “sort through” the needs of your family and choose a good model that will make the drying process inconspicuous and enjoyable.