brougham
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Post by brougham on Nov 16, 2007 23:55:08 GMT
My brother in law has an A class motorhome and finds that the best use for the separate shower compartment - is for drying clothes, by putting a small fan heater in the base with the clothes on hangers. The moisture vents to the outside via the shower roof skylight. They use the site showers for themselves.
I'm only interested in buying a small motorhome, a Romahome Duo ideally. Could I ask, how do others go about drying their clothes in a small motorhome - assuming that site drying facilities are not available or are not chosen to be used?
By wet clothes, I mean getting caught out in the rain etc - not general laundry as such. I'm also thinking about day after day of wet weather when the damp gets into everything, I remember well from my camping days.
Many thanks.
Neil.
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Post by wendy on Nov 17, 2007 9:30:37 GMT
We put our awning (wind-out type) out and hang the wet coats on coat hangers from the rails, but you wouldn't have that type of awning with a Duo. Another good reason to go for a Dimension.
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Post by Derek on Nov 17, 2007 18:06:43 GMT
I'm only interested in buying a small motorhome, a Romahome Duo ideally. Could I ask, how do others go about drying their clothes in a small motorhome - assuming that site drying facilities are not available or are not chosen to be used? Neil. Hi Neil You really need a small awning for a Duo, we find the Avon Quicktent does the job Derek |
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Post by twooks on Nov 18, 2007 0:28:50 GMT
Hi, this is how we always used our 'shower room', and because it was ventilated we rarely bothered with separate heater - unless it was really bad. This is a drawback to downsizing, and haven't really found a satisfactory solution, don't want to carry extra bits, and if it's raining don't fancy putting them in the awning. Fortunately our current van has a lounge area and separate [ish] kitchen area - so we bung 'em in there - no problem - providing you don't want to use the facilities   |
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Post by lunnie on Nov 18, 2007 15:13:44 GMT
I usually place over the driver and passenger seats hood on the headrest etc and the rest opened up never had a problem in 6 weeks of touring Scotland and Hebrides. I have a rail with hanging pockets over the luton and use this for towels etc, I also have the plastic holders for cups or anything about 5 hooks and this is placed over the pelmets and again maybe used for drying items, never had a problem I have the C15 and had it 6yrs.
Joan
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brougham
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Post by brougham on Nov 18, 2007 23:35:05 GMT
Many thanks to all for your comments - they're all helping to build up the picture.
Neil.
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Post by djsooz on Nov 20, 2007 0:07:55 GMT
feel exactly the same pauline. its all so true. the danger of the internet is that we'll all go mad. ;D
sooz.
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Post by wendy on Nov 20, 2007 11:02:17 GMT
feel exactly the same pauline. its all so true. the danger of the internet is that we'll all go mad. ;D sooz. Methinks that this is posted in the wrong place! |
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Post by blondieandi on Nov 25, 2007 18:03:15 GMT
Why not buy a small over window clothes airer, hang it on the inside of the window or luton on wet days. on dry days hang it outside. We have one and have no problems. When the heater is on in small campers things soon warm up and dry.
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satchmoshaz
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Post by satchmoshaz on Jun 28, 2008 7:34:18 GMT
I have bought 2 small cheap radiator airers from Wilkos and they hang off the pelmets in my van perfectly. Good old Wilkos!!!  |
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Post by jayjay on Jun 28, 2008 8:57:37 GMT
I have bought 2 small cheap radiator airers from Wilkos and they hang off the pelmets in my van perfectly. Good old Wilkos!!! I have those as well! I hung them out of the cab windows with the windows wound down to dry outside in the very windy Western Isles. You have to be brave to peg anything out there as it might end up in America! LOL! I also have a shower rail fixed just in front of the luton inside like Lunnie and it's great for damp towels, especially those microfibre ones, they soon dry. |
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Post by glenw on Jun 28, 2008 10:06:14 GMT
we use a line strung between the doorway poles supplied with the movelite awning ( using the guyropes to pull the string tight) if its a dry day or one of those multi peg hanging thingys ( i think they are meant for hanging your smalls and socks on) hung from the middle of the awning if its a wet day.
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Post by viv on Jul 29, 2008 9:44:45 GMT
You could also string a very fine nylon string between the cab windows (side to side) and hang damp clothes in the cab area overnight. If you camp in sunny position and don't cover the windscreen your clothes will be dry by morning.
The cab space is so useful.
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geonomad
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Post by geonomad on Aug 6, 2008 18:53:30 GMT
I use two twisted surgical rubber travel clotheslines. There is no need for pegs as you just twist the clothes between the rubber tubes. They can be tied together between two trees as one long line or inside as two lines using small plastic clamps to attach the ends to the pelmets and luton. Clothes stay attached even when driving. The nice thing is that you can untie it from the tree and take the entire thing inside when it starts raining without removing the washing from the line so it only takes a few seconds.  tinyurl.com/55f68v is the one I have. Peter  |
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