It is interesting that the Energy Saving Trust promotes all sorts of Energy Saving appliances. They have condensing boilers, energy meters and ‘A’ grade washing machines, refrigerators and freezers. They recommend increased home and cavity wall insulation and double or triple glazing and Velux windows. Energy saving lamps are top of the list and you can get special grants for use of LED lights. However all of these items continue to use fossil fuels. They simply cut them down.
Clothes Airers are not mentioned by the Trust. Placing your laundry on a zero cost drying system is the simplest and most effective step you can take. Every time you use an airer you eliminate use of fossil fuels. If you install more than one airer you actually can double or triple the reduction in your carbon footprint. A survey says we use on average 460 kw/h per tumble dryers for every household per year. So every year, every house is using up to 416Kw hours of electricity just for tumble drying clothes. Imagine if the Trust decided to issue an airer with every new home. With 300,000 homes projected that could save almost 130 million kilo watt hours of electricity. Surely a significant saving. Imagine if that extended in to millions of households?
Clothes Airers can be wall mounted or installed in a Double Decker formation. You can even buy clothes hangers with pegs already installed. These can make hanging out and releasing loads of socks or smalls so easy. Wall mounted airers can also be installed side by side. Two three or four can be installed the length of the wall. Space not usually usable, can be utilised up in the eves or in the corner. There are also pullout extending washing lines. Ideal for over the bath, they give you 70 feet of line indoors. They dry your clothes in all weathers. There’s also an in bath airer ideal for drying sweaters and designer clothes.
If you are worried about outside pollution or acid rain stop worrying, the indoor drying system will make you independent. If you are worried about the dark or have security issues, stop worrying. They don’t exist with a clothes airer. Those wheelchair users unable to get outside for security reasons or harsh weather, need not be condemned, help is at hand especially with the wall mounted retractable airers. Easy to install at wheelchair/chest height they provide a simple opportunity for the user to be independent. Also the aged or infirm will find the wall mounted airer a great help. Drying indoors using your natural drying clothes airers and drying racks is ideal for the job. Blow the conspiracies away. Break the silence and install an airer.
