Deep fat fryer

Each to their own, but in a discussion once with our three grown up children, (which I've mentioned elsewhere on here before) if we had to choose which appliance to be out of action for a week, what would be the choice, the "dishy" or the washing machine?
In each case the washing machine was chosen, we'd rather take a load down to the launderette a couple of times than wash up a few times a day!

 

No dishwasher here either, don't have the room for one anyway, but totally agree with Sussexgardener, could never do without a washing machine although I still remember the days when I used to wash sheets & towels by hand in the bath, drag them into a spin dryer and then hang them out!!!

Does anyone have the luxury of a tumble dryer? I used to have one but electricity is too expensive these days.

Val

 

Looks like we're getting away from deep fat fryers. Doesn't seem to be much support for them but thank you to everybody for advice,
Household electrical appliances I think we still have lots to talk about - so I'll open that in a new thread.

 

Never had a dishwasher, but cant do without the deep fat fryer.:D

There you are Alice we are back on track.

You can wash the dishes by hand, but unless you use the old chip pan thats likely to catch fire at any time at all. I cant see an alternative.

 

What's the problem with digressing a bit on a thread?
Let's not discourage comment.

Here in the north-west those new-fangled washing lines are yet to reach us, so everything goes into the old-fashioned tumble dryer..... It seems to be on all day, as the washing machine is on two or three times. Wear something for a few hours, take it off and don't bother to look for it later, it'll be in the wash!

Actually, my wife with her MS, can't manage a clothes-line, washing and her crutches. I'd willingly hang stuff out and bring it in, but she'd lose some of the independence which keeps her going. The leccy bills are a small price to pay for her to be able to retain that.

 

No intention to upset anyone :flag:Off course we can chat :yez:
Now, about those chips Pete. Yes, I'm sure the electrical fryer is much safer than the old fashioned chip pan. At one time I worked in Casualty and the Burns Unit and I know all about chip pan fires. Thankfully they are rarely seen now.

 

The problem with any chip pan is if the chips aren't thoroughly dried before being placed in them.

 

I remember the threat of chip pan fires being drummed into us at school and at home, with instructions as to what to do if one happened. I suppose deep fat fryers have the advantage over the dodgy pan full of old vegetable oil that boiled away ominously on the stove!

 

I just put them in straight from the freezer, its the only way.

 

:hehe: I do .. necessary in rain season as I refuse to have clothes hanging in the house ... an absolute horror to me!

Gemini, an appliance can only use a certain amount of electricity, ie, a tumble dryer is typically 2-3kw (I think). Now I don't know, but if electricity costs 15p per kw hour, it's only going to cost 30-45p per hour to run it ... I only use mine out of necessity and I don't think that costs much .. cheaper than jumping in the car and going to a laundermat and paying a fortune there to dry things.

This subject came up some years ago now and someone put up a list of appliances and what kw they used so you could work out the cost.

Doghouse, I don't know many people where there are just two and they do 2/3 washes a day or even wear clothes for just a couple of hours and have to wash them .. but you are a golfer. :dh:

Pete, I agree, straight out of the freezer. :yez:

 

Has anyone seen a laundrette, in the last 10 yrs, I dont think there are any near me.

I thought they were a thing of the past.

 

There used to be one just down the road from me. It is now an 'indoor gardening' supplier. Should come in useful for all those enterprising folk who are subsidising their income with an illicit crop up in the loft. I don't suppose they need to use a launderette. :hehe:

 

There were plenty when I lived in East London, but not so many where I live now!

Is there much call for a shop selling indoor gardening supplies?

 

There's a launderette in our village, the also do "service washes." It's handy if you need curtains dry cleaned and they've a big machine if you need to wash a duvet.

You can get anything from a haircut to a hamster in our village.