Improved Drying Rack

Problem Statement

In humid, coastal cities like Kochi and Mumbai, clothes take a long time to dry during the monsoon season due to high humidity. This leads to inconvenience — rooms have to be repurposed for drying, the air becomes damp, and unpleasant odours develop from the damp clothes.   

Contributors

Miriya Joseph Kush Mehta

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About Improved Drying Rack

Solution

  A clothes drying rack with: An exhaust fan to expel humid air from the immediate environment around the clothes. A custom structure made using laser-cut joint boxes and PVC pipes set at an angle (~60°), allowing more clothes to be hung without one dripping on another. This functional structure optimizes airflow and space, ensuring faster and cleaner drying of clothes during wet seasons.  

Additional Info

Idea: To solve this everyday problem, the team designed a smart drying rack that speeds up the clothes drying process using an exhaust fan-based system to remove humid air from the surroundings of the wet clothes. Constraints: The rack occupies 16 square feet, which may be an issue in space-constrained urban homes. Unlike regular drying racks, it requires an electricity supply to run the fan.

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