Thermostatically heated small electric tube - exist?

[Elfsinger]

I have a new tumbledryer (condensing - needing no water outlet) and want to put it in the garage. I have two electric sockets already installed right next to its cleared spot.

Then I find in the manual it says that it should not be put in a place that has exposure to frost. I suspect in Leeds, frost in the garage may become an issue even though the garage is a side extension of the house.

As the dryer will tucked in a corner of the garage right next to the house, I could enclose it with a simple insulated box with door access and use the second socket for a little heater tube thermostatically controlled just next to it to keep the frost off in the worst weather.

Does anyone make anything like this heating tube....hopefully nice'n'cheap? Even a non thermo controlled one would be better than nothing, I find even small towel rail heaters are too large and pretty expensive too.

Any ideas folks?

 

[Tim 77]

http://www.cnmonline.co.uk/Tubular-Heaters-c-214.html

 

[Taylortwocities]

One of these maybe? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102502&ts=70229&id=51805
Also buy a frost thermostat to go with it then the heater will come on when temp gets cold enough.

 

[TicklyT]

I put our tumble drier on a stand about 15" high built out of 3X2s and an odd bit of kitchen worktop. I made it a generous depth, so a laundry basket fits on it under the drier door. Makes it a lot easier to load/unload, and space underneath for a small tubular heater with a frost 'stat. It would keep the heat where you want it (if you even need one. We found it's not needed in a detached garage in the tropics of Hampshire ).

 

[Steve]

Why put a condensing dryer in a shed? Condensing dryers use more energy, and aren't nessecary outdoors!

 

[RF Lighting]

As you are in Leeds, have a trip down to ECS on Meanwood Road. They will have tubular heaters etc. at a reasonable price.

 

[tim west]

Depending on how well insulated your garage is you might find the tubular heater a waste of time and money, in other words you may have to have several to raise the temp sufficiently Tubular heaters are normally low wattage and rely on a gradual build up of temperature which may be hard to achieve in your garage?

 

[JohnD]

it doesn't warm the room much, but if you put it under something, it warms the thing.

I'd expect the warm air to rise into the casing of the appliance.

 

[Elfsinger]

Some great answers folks...thanks very much for your input. I like the 'raising it and putting frost protection under it' idea. I'm from Berkshire and it's nice and toasty and tropical there too. Leeds is a touch colder! *brr*. I'll look into ECS too...cheers all )


Steve, why put a tumble dryer in a shed? Um, well, I have a baby on the way and room in the house is limited (at 2 wks to go means room in my body is limited as well!!!).
The TD would be going in my garage extension (properly tiled, brick const - just behind the adjoining door to the house and furthest from the garage door) to maximise house room.

Thanks again everyone

 

[JohnD]

I'm surprised Steve didn't suggest a heat pump

btw even a "condensing" drier throws out quite a bit of steam, so try to arrange extra ventilation or your lawnmower will go rusty. A non-condensing drier with a fat hose through the wall is cheaper to buy and run and keeps the house drier.

 

[Steve]

Steve, why put a tumble dryer in a shed? Um, well, I have a baby on the way and room in the house is limited (at 2 wks to go means room in my body is limited as well!!!).
The TD would be going in my garage extension (properly tiled, brick const - just behind the adjoining door to the house and furthest from the garage door) to maximise house room.

You took my question the wrong way. I was referring to putting a condensing TD in a shed. Your condensor TD cost more than a normal one, for the sole benefit of not having to ventilate it. But you're putting it where it can easily be ventilated, in the shed! Its easy to cut a hole in a shed wall!

We put our condensor TD in the shed, but it kept leaking. It was also twice as loud as a normal TD.