Reply #27: We tend to do it from mid-morning onwards ...

[Nihil]

... as the solar h/w means that no water heating power is required! :-)

MineralMan has the answer for you though (moving the dryer only and
adding a vent) as the humidity will cause more problems than the
temperature causes discomfort.

> (Yes, I know we should line dry things, but I am lazy and I know
> it won't get done in a timely manner.)

As KT2000 said, even line drying to get things partly dry will save you
lots of money (once you remember to adjust the timer on the dryer rather
than doing the usual settings!). In your location, it's probably enough
to put the stuff out late afternoon/early evening (depending on your
schedule) and get it in before going to bed. It will be a bit of hassle
to get into the habit but you'll just have to comfort yourself by spending
some of your savings on the bottle of wine to drink in between times!

:toast:

(We also do the "tumble dry towels for 5 minutes" trick to keep them
softer but most of the other stuff tends to come off the line just about
right ... for adding to the heap that's awaiting ironing ... :P)