Drying room

A drying room is a room intended for drying objects. It can act as a replacement or complement for drying cabinets, tumble-dryers, and outdoor drying. Compared to outdoor drying, a drying room means one usually does not have to consider the weather forecast in case of rain.

In industrial operations, drying rooms are used for drying various materials for several purposes such as the manufacture of products made of wood and paper, as well as the production of food, pharmaceuticals, and ceramic industries.

In households, drying rooms are typically used for newly washed clothes, wet training clothes, and any outerwear and are often connected to a laundry room. They can also be found in connection with changing rooms, especially for commuters in commercial buildings. A simple drying room can have clotheslines to hang clothes on, for example, at 30–40 cm intervals. In Japan, a heated bathroom is often a laundry drying room.^[1]

A drying room can be a living area if, for example, it is combined with a bathroom, or a storage or utility room if it is primarily a technical room or a wardrobe.