I'm looking for a tension rod that's best for hanging wet laundry. How much weight can this hold? Or, any other tension rod recommendations? Thanks!
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I use mine for drip-drying my clothes. I hang them from end-to-end and haven't had any problems. However, I'm not hanging heavy jeans or other heavy items. Mostly tops, capris, and dress pants. Hope this helps!
1285089
No tension rod is going to hold up wet laundry for long. It's not meant to be weight bearing.
1285090
Tension rods really aren't designed to be used in the way you're suggesting; they aren't strong enough to hold much. This is a very good rod, and does what it is designed to do -- hold a shower curtain and a liner. Perhaps you should look instead for an "inside clothesline" -- which Amazon does carry. Best wishes!
1285091
In my experience, these rods, can barely hold their own weight. You are better off getting a spring-loaded tension rod. This is not it. I would not buy anything that does not explicitly say that it has has spring inside of it. You will pay a little more for it, but it's worth it.
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The rod is about 29" stationary horizontally (width). You can adjust vertically for the length of your clothing. Mine is set at maxim hanging length of 33" from the closet rod. So if you have shirts that hang more than 33" they will drag. Works best if your closet rod is set high.
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there is a tension spring inside the rod that keeps it in place. so far, mine hasn't moved. you wouldn't want to lean on the shelves or pull on them but they hold up fine taking stuff on and off during a shower. hope this is helpful.
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Well not for tons of wet laundry Could work, should work, not what it is designed for. It is a shower rod not a clothesline.
2033806
these are the worst tension rods I have ever seen. what you need to do is loosen the screw that holds the spring and adjust the rod. Once you have the right length then tighten the screw. Good luck because the screw doesn't hold very well. I ended up having to take duct tape and taping the rod in place
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Hey Sam - I used two of these in my Brooklyn apartment on a tension rod. I put them at the ends of the rod by the walls, and it worked just fine. But I only put very light things on them. When I used them to dry my running shirts (heavy cotton - really weighty when wet) I hung it on the shower head.
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I do not hang anything wet on this shelf, but I do have other wooden towel bars that I do hang wet cloths on and well as lingerie that I have washed, and it does not appear to damage them at all. I would however, hang the cloths closer to the middle of the rod because the sides are particle board. I don't think your cloths are going to stay wet on the rod; they are going to dry. But, be sure to wring them out real good.
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No, it is not a tension rod, though it is adjustable. You will have to drill holes in the walls.
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I did not end up keeping this item, but as I recall it protruded a "normal" amount - about 2-3 inches. Sorry for being vague but I thought it might be a help to you if no one else answered. I did not keep the rod because it was too flimsy to hold up a medium weight curtain across a 108 inch window without sagging in the middle, if that helps, too.
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It is a twist tension, but it works for me. I have drapes hanging on this rod and it is very snug and has not slipped at all.
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I haven't used them for hanging such a shirt. They work the same way any other hanger does. The weight is almost nothing.
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The rack currently is stuffed full of cotton clothes. The hanging bars and frame are very solid and if I push down on a rod firmly, there is no bending or loss in stability in the frame. If one hung some type of weights for weight lifting exercises on the rods, I don't know if the attachment between rod and frame would hold, but for any type of clothing, this supreme double rod garment rack is extremely sturdy.
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John R. Carney, InventorDo not worry about the weight of your drapes. This rod will hold up.
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My daughter used this rod for heavy full length curtains at college. The curtains spanned two closet openings and this rod did not bow at all. It's really well made. I would guess that the curtains weighed 15-18 pounds but the rod could probably support twice that.
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I haven't hung up 2 pairs of wet jeans, but I have hung 5 shirts/tops with multiple empty hangers on the arms at the same time, and a bag of wet clothes thrown on top. Also hung a pair of my husband's wet sweatpants (XXL-tall), heavy as jeans. No problems. Just ensure device mounted in studs or with heavy duty dry-wall hangers. I love this device because it's in my laundry room, doesn't take up much space when closed, and I don't have to go outside to hang the few items I need line dried. Planning on installing one at my mom's and probably at my grown child's house too.
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Don't give up. Remember, wear some gloves and put a sticker or tape near the part that goes in so you know that you are twisting. Rather than twisting and pushing in. You have to build a lot of tension but it's all worth it because this was the only rod that didn't fall down on me.
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The clothes hangar is very light-weight, so can be used on a tension rod that is secure. It weighs about the same as a heavy plastic hangar. I use it for gloves, socks, underwear, etc. I wouldn't hang pants or coats on it -- that would make it heavy.