Will my garage explode if i use my tumblr dryer on it's side. It's not a condensing dryer and has a vent i hang out the window.
At the moment it's on top of my work bench but the only other place for it is under the bench but would have to be on it's side.
You garage won't but your tumble dryer might.
Lots of fires in tumble driers due to the lint build up, always have a smoke alarm in garage,ours caught fire and luckily was able to drag the thing outside.
why not lift the work bench up a few inches,simple but do-able.
It's not the height thats the problem. There 2 horizontal beams about 6 inches off the ground it would have to sit on. It fits in perfectly on its side but can't find any info on running it on its side.
Lots of fires in tumble driers due to the lint build up, always have a smoke alarm in garage,
Or just clear the lint filter on every run...
I clean out the filter after each use. Im thinking it might be fine on it's side as theres no 'floating' drum like a washing machine
I doubt it cares but I would be there the first few times I tried it
It might go a little bit like this
I prefer the redux
I have a washing line instead of a drier. My mate does have a drier. He saves up all the fluff from the filters and puts it out for the birds in the spring. Perfect nest lining material, they can't enough of it!
No idea about the machine on it's side though.
Those videos are amazing!
If they're anything like washing machines, they'll have a massive concrete weight underneath. If this is the case, it probably isn't a good idea to put it on its side...
I don't think it would be a problem if it is an electric dryer, a gas one would be a different matter.
Don't. The excess heat could affect stuff normally away from the heater, lint could collect in unusual places etc.
They are relatively high fire risk already!
I would suggest opening it up and having a look - I was going to move the vent on mine from the rear to the side. This turned out to be impossible - but I didn't see anything tha would have procluded running it on it's side (apart from the door opening and the lack of feet)
I did however find and cure a hot air/lint leak on the machine that had been responsible for my old house being as dusty as a very dusty thing.
Cant you just get one of those smaller compact ones...ours is about 67cm tall. We rarely use it, & in fact, I thinks its actually broke, so the good lady informs me.
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Only issue would be lint but then it is blown out the only exit point. Had out dryer apart at the weekend to replace a broken belt and there isn't much in there!
The structure is all designed to brace off the bottom face. Having it on its side will do weird things to the way it supports itself I'd imagine. Might cause premature failure.
*Disclaimer- I'm just a regular Joe, not a cloth drying technician.
spooky_b329 - MemberDon't. The excess heat could affect stuff normally away from the heater, lint could collect in unusual places etc.
Where is the excess heat going to come from? The flow through the dryer is from a fan running at a certain speed. Turning it on its side will not affect the speed of the fan or the air flow (unless the inlet/outlet are blocked).
Just do what my wife does, put the heating on for the whole house and dry items on radiator.
Lots of fires in tumble driers due to the lint build up, always have a smoke alarm in garage,sobriety - Member
Or just clear the lint filter on every run...
Lots of lint builds up inside the dryer between the drum and external drum, and along the venting passages, clearing the filter does help but doesnt get all the highly flamable lint out.
Take one apart and see, and for even more fun set it on fire, outside preferably.
Cant you just get one of those smaller compact ones...ours is about 67cm tall. We rarely use it, & in fact, I thinks its actually broke, so the good lady informs me.
It already is very small. Just won't fit in/under the work bench. I might try it at the weekend and sit there for an hour waiting for it to start smoking. I don't know how old it is as it was in the garage when we bought the house last year.