Keeping a tumble dryer in my bathroom -- safely. (Is it really a fire risk?)

Mar 08, 2007 4 Replies
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I live in student flats in central London where space is quite restricted.



I have a rather large bedroom.



My tumble dryer is a compact model made by Zanussi (it's this model:

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's extremely small. (It's really really tiny). I only use it once a week (so I can unplug it when it's not in use)


Would it be safe to keep it in the bathroom? Are there any waterproof covers that I can buy (From homebase/B&Q



Also, it would be nice to have the covering conceal what it actually is (so people don't know it's a dryer without lifting the sheets up)



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depends what zone its in. In zone 3 it would be ok. If space is short, why not sell it and get a dehumidifier

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model:

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In germany many people have their washing machines in the bathroom. There was one in mine and there never was any problem.

I have no idea why you think it might be a fire risk.

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On 8 Mar 2007 00:47:43 -0800 someone who may be snipped-for-privacy@inbox.com wrote this:-

Keep it or use it?

It would be permitted to install it there, provided it is in zone 3, or outside the zones, fed from a switched fused connection unit also in zone 3 or outside the zones and a few other things. Is the bathroom that large?

Possibly. Or you could make one/make a box.

Alternatively, why burn electricity to dry clothes? Why not use a clothes airer? These range from floor standing models to ones that go into the ceiling such as

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with a tumble drier you will need to deal with the moist air.

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On 8 Mar 2007 02:09:42 -0800 someone who may be "adder1969" wrote this:-

Different cultural norms. In the UK electricity in the bathroom is seen as dangerous, elsewhere clothes washing chemicals and dirty clothes in the kitchen is seen as dangerous.

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