Drying your ropes..

[Acg128]

Just stick a little fig8 in your lower D , smooths out any jumpiness in your hitch under the circumstances you say . Thats what i got recommended from on here and it works a treat

 

Lower D?

[Acg128]

I've got them all hung over the shower curtain rail with the dehumidifier in there running. Cheers

[born2trot]

Lower D?

 

The one below your upper/side D

[Grass hopper]

I use a pillow case to put the rope in , keep it together in the wash , all way run the machine first to wash out any chemicals (washing powder).

Hope this helps.

Peter.

[Reddog]

I've got them all hung over the shower curtain rail with the dehumidifier in there running. Cheers

 

 

May not get all the water out in a nights time but should make a difference.

[skip]

I use a pillow case to put the rope in , keep it together in the wash , all way run the machine first to wash out any chemicals (washing powder).

Hope this helps.

Peter.

 

A1 that man!! DO put it on a cycle 1st, some detergents have NASTY chemicals in them!

 

you can use plain soap suds or nickwax tech wash to help clean them though

[openspaceman]

If you have room you can make Drying box with a electric dehumidifier in it.

Or hang everything in a closet or small room with a dehumidifier running in it.

 

+1

 

It's far less wear and tear than a tumble dryer for clothes and I don't see why a rope would be much different plus there's no chance of the rope contacting a hot spot.

 

Mine works best in the 25C to 40C range and gets a couple of litres of water out in 6 hours. I must put an energy meter on it to see how much electricity it uses,

[Perkins]

This is what I do but the wife doesn't like it!

[Acg128]

If you do what I did and hang them all round the bathroom so when you walk in its like walking into a massive cobweb I'm sure she will be cool with the way you currently get em dry bud lol

[openspaceman]

+1

I must put an energy meter on it to see how much electricity it uses,

 

I've just measured the energy use of mine in a closet with a washing machine load of my work clothes, it removed 1.452 litres of water and used 2.2kWh of electricity, I think I had the humidity set low and left it running for too long so it could do better. In water evaporation terms that's about 42% efficient.

 

I think this is comparable with the 1.3kWhr I see quoted for a 7kg load in a conventional tumble drier. It's a lot less hassle than the tumble dryer, can dry boots and coats and the clothes can be taken straight off the hanger and worn.

 

I do note the point that it is probably not necessary to do more than spin-dry rope.