With the widespread distribution of automatic washing machines, the most urgent problem is where to place a large amount of washed laundry for drying. Traditionally, for these purposes, free space is used on balconies and loggias, where an incessant supply of fresh air is provided to the laundry, and at the same time it is reliably protected from all kinds of natural disasters. But hang the usual ropes on the balcony, you see, the century before last - both uncomfortable and unreliable. The most optimal solution is the purchase of a wall-mounted sliding dryer for laundry.
Wall-mounted pull-out dryer
Retractable, folding, dryer-accordion - all these epithets are applicable for the wall console drier for laundry. It represents a design of metal or plastic tubes, one side fastened to the wall and sliding apart if necessary. Such a retractable dryer can easily withstand loads of up to 10 kg, so that it can easily accommodate the contents of the tank even the most capacious washing machine, not to mention the standard models.
As mentioned above, on the market you can find models of wall pull-out dryers made of plastic and metal. Each of these options has its drawbacks. For example, models of plastic, although they are resistant to oxidation, and therefore do not threaten to stain the laundry, are fragile enough and subject to temperature changes. After several years spent on the balcony, the plastic dryer can simply crumble. A significant argument in favor of plastic, as a material for the dryer, is its low weight and relatively low cost.
Models of metal dryers have a higher weight and, when the coating is damaged, they are oxidized. Consequently, over time, they can begin to stain the clothes with rust. At the same time, such dryers are not afraid of frost and heat, and they have a longer service life than plastic counterparts.
The best characteristics are dryers made of stainless steel - reliable, durable, not subject to rust formation. True, you will have to pay a lot for such a dryer.
Sliding wall-mounted dryer for bathroom
The same wall-mounted dryer for the laundry, mentioned above, can be used not only on the balcony, but also in the bathroom. Having chosen a suitable model, it can be placed in the bathroom in such a way that the laundry is dried either over the bathroom or over the heated towel rail. In addition, when folded, such a dryer for laundry can be used as a towel holder.
How to mount a wall-mounted dryer for clothes?
Starting to install a wall-mounted sliding dryer for laundry and choosing a place for it on the balcony or in the bathroom, it is necessary to consider some of its features. First, hang it on the wall can only be at the level of the head. Otherwise, it will be very, very uncomfortable to use. Secondly, since it is attached to the wall by only one side, then the load when fully loaded with linens to the attachment site is considerable. Therefore, it must be secured securely, choosing a capital wall for this. Hanging a sliding wall-mounted dryer for laundry on the plasterboard partitions is not the best idea. Screws, through which the dryer will be attached to the wall, are usually included in the delivery, therefore they do not have to be bought separately. After determining the place for the dryer, mark the points on the wall where you need to make holes for the screws. We make holes and screw the dryer with screws.