Imaginations and stereotypes such as "put the laundry outside and hang it in the sun to dry" are surprisingly persistent. However, in recent years, due to pollen, yellow sand, PM2.5, crime prevention, aesthetics, and sudden inclement weather, there has been an increase in the number of situations where you have no choice but to choose not to hang your laundry outdoors. increase.

Perhaps for this reason, the penetration rate of clothes dryers, including bathroom dryers, is now over 50% (*), while still people hesitate to use bathroom dryers There are many voices such as "I can't dry the laundry well in the bathroom dryer".

This time, I will explain how to use the bathroom dryer well and how to dry the laundry that is difficult to dry in general indoors, including the bathroom.

What kind of equipment is a bathroom dryer?

Bathroom dryer is a generic term for "bathroom dryer", "bathroom ventilation dryer", and "bathroom ventilation drying heater". Roughly speaking, it is a facility equipped with the function of ventilation of the bathroom and drying and heating using warm air.

In addition to ventilation, heating, and drying, depending on the model, ventilation, cooling, mist sauna, mold control, etc. , clothing deodorization, etc.

In addition to the built-in (ceiling-embedded) type that is installed in the system bath installed at the time of new home construction or renovation, retrofitted types such as wall-mounted and ceiling-mounted types There are heat sources, electric and gas (hot water).

Bathroom dryers blow out warm air to dry the inside of the bathroom in a short timecompared to the type that only ventilates the moisture associated with bathing to the outside. For this reason, the ability to suppress the growth of mold is required in recent years for highly airtight housing, and many new houses are now equipped with basic facilities. is taken as

Drying and heating are almost the same function. We cannot overlook the fact that the operation of this heater leads to the prevention of heat shock (large blood pressure fluctuation due to a sudden temperature difference) that occurs when taking a bath in the middle of winter as the raison d'être of a bathroom dryer.

AnywayYou can dry your laundry (indoor drying) regardless of the weather or timeBathroom dryers are originally very convenient, comfortable, and practical for doing housework. You could call it equipment. However, when I actually started using it, the laundry didn't dry as quickly as I expected, I was worried about the utility costs if I ran it until it was dry, and I could smell a strange smell in the bathroom. It seems that there are surprisingly many cases where "I don't use it much" for a reason.

Why is my laundry not drying well?

When the laundry in the bathroom does not dry well. There are four possible reasons for this.

(1) There is a lot of moisture in the entire bathroom

(2) The suction port filter of the bathroom dryer is dirty and clogged

(3) The air intake (garari) of the bathroom door is closed or clogged with dust

(4) The laundry is not dried properly

By clearing each point, the drying condition will improve. Please check and try to resolve the issue.

(1) There is a lot of moisture in the entire bathroom

Just after cleaning the bathtub or inside the bathroomIn a wet condition gets worse. Either finish cleaning the laundry a few hours before drying it and let it dry naturally, or use a squeegee (T-shaped drainer) to wipe off noticeable moisture before operating the bathroom dryer. Good.

Avoid operating with hot water (water) in the bathtub. If you have to dry it with hot water, close the lid tightly. Also be aware that the hot water will remove dust from your clothes.

(2) The air inlet filter of the bathroom dryer is dirty and clogged. It will pass through the air inlet filter as it is being drawn. When used as a bathroom dryer, moist bathroom air is sucked through the same air inlet filter. If it is an electric type, it is heated by an electric heater, and if it is a gas type, it is heated by a hot water pipe, and the warm air is blown out from the outlet.

If this air inlet filter is clogged with dust or mold, this mechanism will not work smoothly and drying will be poor. Also, the warm air smells a little. The filter gets dirty every day even while it is being used as a ventilation fan, so once a month you should vacuum it up with a vacuum cleaner and wash it with water about once every six months. wash with detergent) and keep.

⑶Bathroom door air intake is closed or clogged with dust will be At this time, if the air intake (garari) at the bottom of the bathroom door is closed or clogged with dust, the air will not flow and drying will not be performed properly. It will end up.

Even when the ventilation fan is running 24 hours a day, the air is sucked up by the ventilation fan through the air intake (garari) in the same way. . Since it greatly affects daily ventilation efficiency, use a stick-shaped cleaning tool to clean it regularly.

If you have a bathroom door that doesn't have a rattle, it's a good idea to leave the door open an inch or two.

(4) Laundry isn't dried properly

There are one or two drying bars attached to the bathroom dryer, depending on the size of the bathroom. Book. Therefore, it seems that there are many cases where the laundry is dried using everyday pinch hangers, but the interval between drying is too narrow, or the drying position of thick laundry is too tight. is not appropriate, it tends to not dry even after a long time.

Adjust so that the thickest laundry that is hard to dry is placed where the hot air blows strongly from the air outlet, and that there is as much space as possible between each piece of laundry. Let it air dry.

How to dry laundry that you want to pay particular attention to when drying indoors

A typical example of such hard-to-dry laundry is a parka (a hooded Trainer). The hood around the neck is made of thick cotton pile fabric, and the hood is layered, so if you dry it normally, it will take a long time to dry, and it should be easy to absorb sweat. It is not uncommon for odors to occur as well. Therefore, there are even specialized drying tools on the market.

Similarly, the waist part of sweatpants, which is also made of thick sweatshirt fabric, is also thick, so it tends to feel damp when you think it's dry. In addition, knitwear that increases in weight when wet and thick laundry such as those with pads tend to be difficult to dry. However, if tumble drying in a washer/dryer cannot be used, how should it be dried?

This is not limited to hooded clothes, but when drying thick clothes on a nearby pinch hanger, "upside-down drying" will speed up the drying. Instead of fixing the shoulders, the hem of the outerwear is fixed and hung upside down to dry. If there is room in the pinch, it would be a good idea to put the ends of the sleeves in separate pinches to create an "upside-down ghost". For thick sweatpants, pinch the hem of the trousers and dry them with the waist down. It would be nice to leave a space between the crotch and make it look like an "upside-down crab crotch".

When drying a stretchy knit with a pinch hanger, pinch the armpits, hem, and arms to distribute the weight, and put it directly under the warm air to dry it in a short time. Let it dry. The same goes for heavily padded clothing. Try to prioritize drying by hanging it directly on a clothesline. The longer it takes to dry, the more likely it is to emit an odor, so be careful.

Even when drying clothes indoors instead of in the bathroom, it is important to dry the laundry as quickly as possible. By lowering the humidity in the room with an air conditioner or dehumidifier, and at the same time using an air circulator to blow air directly from underneath the laundry, the drying time will be dramatically shortened.

One way to use the bathroom dryer as much as possible

Slightly difficult things to do when using the bathroom dryer are the size of the bathroom itself, the presence or absence of windows, the temperature environment of the day, and the laundry. It is difficult to predict how long it will take to completely dry due to factors such as the amount of material, the type of material used, and whether the heat source is electric or gas.

It is undeniable that the cost is proportional to the time of use, and the bathroom must be used for bathing. There are also everyday constraints that cannot be left untouched. Some people may be reluctant to use it because of the timing and time of drying like that.

There is meaning in trying to take the above-mentioned tricks, but in fact, it is more stressful to use only the bathroom dryer instead of "trying to dry everything until it is dry". You may be able to continue to use it on a daily basis. When 70% of the laundry's moisture is removed, the pinch hangers are moved to room drying.

Bathroom dryers can dry laundry in a very short line of movement from the washing machine, and it is difficult to dry delicate shirts and stylish clothes with a fully automatic washer/dryer. can be dried without worrying about wrinkles, and can be dried in a relatively short time.

This is a great facility. Take advantage of all the tips and try to make the most of them.

*Cabinet Office "Consumer Confidence Survey" March 2021

https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/jp/stat/shouhi/honbun202103.pdf

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