Being back in the office for a few days a week is great for someone like myself who thrives on face-to-face contact and the energy it brings to all office interactions. Yesterday was a very wet day in Cork with 10.1 mm of rain recorded at Cork airport. As the rain whipped against the window talked turned to drying clothes. As no one would put clothes out on a line yesterday – and I’m aware in some countries air drying outside is a total no no, this is not the case in Ireland – and the cost of energy is very high, we talked about how we dry clothes. I’m a fan of tumble drying for lots of reasons. One of them is health related. If you take time to do some research you’ll see many articles linking internal dampness that comes from internally drying clothes to health conditions such as asthma, hay fever and allergies. This is one such article from the BBC in Scotland; Scotland has a very similar climate to Ireland and we share an expertise in whiskey.
Cost always rears its head when it comes to tumble drying. We have a new heat pump condensing dryer, purchased in late 2019. Yes it 100% requires electricity to run, it’s quiet and comparatively cheaper to run than vented or condenser dryers. These latter two types are a bit faster, but are noisier, get a lot hotter and cost a lot more to run.
On a day like today, where it is even wetter than yesterday, I’d rather keep the inside of our home as dry as possible. There is also the upside of staying healthier and avoiding costly trips to the doctor.
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