Drying clothes at work.
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CopperCyclist
Veteran
Use the now redundant forensic drying room that used to be used to hang all sorts of heavily bloodstained clothing etc so it didn't just rot away when bagged up for court! No SOCO at our place anymore so the room is empty now!
Melonfish
Evil Genius in training.
- Location
- Warrington, UK
+1 and turn the aircon off
I am the kind of sysadmin that would drop on you from a great height if you did that lol.
Our changing area in work has room for hanging stuff up, but if it needs it my kit gets a wring out and i can use the jet engine style hand dryers to blast parts then leave it to dry over the course of the day, fully airconned office tho, no radiators of any kind anywhere.
there is however a wash room upstairs with a tumble dryer, i would have to bribe facilities or become a director to get use of it tho.
pete
nilling
Über Member
- Location
- Preston, UK
I've been trying for over year to get a drying room but kept getting kicked out. The best was a small office with an clothes airer and a fan heater.
I work in a large open plan office, that has A/C and this means no radiators, no desk fans, and no opened windows
the only heat I've got is from a large CRT monitor; I put my helmet and gloves on that!
I work in a large open plan office, that has A/C and this means no radiators, no desk fans, and no opened windows
the only heat I've got is from a large CRT monitor; I put my helmet and gloves on that!
MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
Use a desktop PC at work ? I used to stick my clothes over the top of the case or hang them up at the back, Desktop PCs kick a fair bit of heat out
david1701
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Bude, Cornwall
+1 and turn the aircon off
AC sucks moisture out of the air to prevent it holding heat, should be good for drying
jamin100
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Lol, well I am the sysadmin and it my server room so know one will be dropping me anywhere . . . . .
Well maybe my boss would if all the cabs started to overheat and turn off lol...
Browser
Guru
- Location
- Crowland, Lincolnshire, UK.
Server rooms? Desk fans? Wall heaters? Tcoh! Do what real men do, hang your clothes up next to a running steam turbine, that gets 'em dry quick! 
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Thanks for all the replies I will definitely try the desk fan trick
I have my own office, so hang kit in the corner on clothes hangers and use the fan to dry. I did for many years have kit under the desk draped over the edge of drawers and used a fan when in open plan offices.
If you can get a few self adhesive hooks, you'll be well sorted with a fan.
I once worked on a temporary contract for a few months and had nothing, so kit was balanced on rucksack in the hope it would dry out during the day - wet day's it didn't.
I often have to go to other sites at present, and on these occasions my stuff has to stay in the pannier - on these days I take a spare base layer, so I have at least one dry thing to put on.
thnurg
Rebel without a clue
- Location
- Clackmannanshire
Make sure you don't leave your wet gear hanging overnight. I once got soaked on the way in, hung the stuff up and left it overnight (got a lift home and a bus in the next day IIRC).
I had to apologise to my colleague the next day for the unbearable stink on the room.
And for the IT types, the server room is a great place to hang them. If you can jam your gear in the rear door of a server rack and hang it behind the servers they will be warm and dry in no time without the need to switch off the aircon.
For extra drying power find a rack containing blade servers and slot in a brand new blade without switching it on. The blade enclosure will not know how hot the blade is and will go into its default "blast all the air I can at it" mode.
I had to apologise to my colleague the next day for the unbearable stink on the room.
And for the IT types, the server room is a great place to hang them. If you can jam your gear in the rear door of a server rack and hang it behind the servers they will be warm and dry in no time without the need to switch off the aircon.
For extra drying power find a rack containing blade servers and slot in a brand new blade without switching it on. The blade enclosure will not know how hot the blade is and will go into its default "blast all the air I can at it" mode.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Spare kit at work if you have nowhere to dry anything , paper in shoes to dry them works a treat.
I used to have to cycle home in still wet gear till i found a place i could leave my kit to dry out , its no fun putting on cold and wet cycling gear .
I used to have to cycle home in still wet gear till i found a place i could leave my kit to dry out , its no fun putting on cold and wet cycling gear .
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Got a dirty look from my mate today when I laid out my wet socks and shoes on the radiator
