pawprints1
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Looking for recommendations for plug in electric heated rug dryers ?
Electric rug dryers
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EventingMum
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I have a Drimee one and would recommend it.
Rowreach
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I've got a Centaur, it's 18 or 19 years old and still going strong.
paddy555
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can either of you tell me what happens to the moist air. If there are 3 wet rugs drying presumably there will be a lot of moist air. In a confined space would it just leave the wooden ceiling about permanently wet and mouldy? thanks
TPO
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Can I jump in and ask about the running costs too please? Thank you
paddy555
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the drimee one says 6p per hour per bar. 5 hours to dry a rug. In reality I don't know.
also if anyone can help they are quite large, do they have to stay horizontal on 4 wheels or can you store them vertically. Where do you keep them when in use?
Lady Jane
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We have the Centaur, maybe 15 yrs? No idea of running costs, its in our tack room and we have a little heater thing and a window open a smidge and have no condensation issues. Couldn't live without it
Sprig
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Are you set on having a rug drier? Why not just leave the wet rug on the horse to dry? So long as it's dry on the inside (which it should be if you have decent rugs) that the best way to dry them, in my opinion.
paddy555
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sadly yes if I could find anywhere to put it. Yesterday we had 3 exercise sheets all soaking, the saddle pads, riding hats, 6 outdoor coats between us, we were out all day in it working, about 3 lots of waterproof trousers, a whole heap of wet towels used for drying feet, 3 sweat rugs that were put on the horses after exercise plus the wet outdoors which are all rambos but even they were just totally dripping (even tho the insides were dry)
Hanging anything up in the stables to dry ATM is hopeless as is it so warm the walls are wringing with condensation and, in the very short time,, rugs hung up end up with the insides wet as well from the condensation.
Same happened on Monday, repeat performance today. So I am simply not coping and need a method of drying stuff both horse and human.
Lady Jane
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I will say if the rug is just a bit damp and the atmosphere is dry and the horse won't over heat I do use the horse as the rug drier! But I don't like leaving them on over night as they will get smelly and I don't want to keep washing them like I do the night rugs
EventingMum
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The Drimee can be stood upright. You can also choose how many bars you switch on, I'm not sure if you can do that with the Centaur one. Not sure about the moisture - ours is in a well-ventilated store room.
Sprig
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How about a heated clothes drier (or two) for the human/smaller bits. We have a Lakeland one and it is excellent. You do need the cover as well though to keep the heat in, it doesn't dry as well without. That should mean that you don't need to buy such an expensive/large rug drier