Common situation
Drying clothes indoors in winter without a damp house
Drying clothes indoors puts a lot of water into the air, and in winter it has nowhere to go but the coldest surfaces. Where you dry them matters more than any machine.
What it usually points to
Damp clothes or bedding point to moist air or a damp storage spot. Morning condensation points to a cold surface, moist air, or both. Without a humidity reading we can't tell how damp the whole home is.
What to check and try first
- Dry clothes outside or under cover. If they must dry inside, use one room with the door shut and a window ajar.
- Wipe condensation each morning and keep internal doors open during the day.
These steps assume only: condensation on windows in the morning; clothes, bedding or shoes feel damp; clothes dried indoors. Your home may be different. Add what else is going on and you'll get steps for your situation.
Check my home with these answers
What would change this
If damp keeps coming back in the same place, water is getting in, or mould grows past a dinner plate or onto a second wall, the cause needs investigating, not a machine. If it still feels heavy after two weeks of these steps, measure the humidity.