Are the heated dryers worth it?

[spoonfuladay]

I was wondering if they are worth it?

The washing is piling up.

I’ve got the big Lakeland one too.

i am not wrong that it dries a full load of washing for 4 people (3 adults, one tween) overnight - I’ve done it, practically every night last winter!

I use the bottom rail for socks and underwear, middle for tops and t shirts or shorts/sports kit, and top rail for thicker items like hoodies or jeans. I’ve dried all of those items, together, overnight, with a maximum of 7 hours drying time (I hang out as I go to bed, between 10.30 and 11pm, and we get up at 6)

the one item I have struggled to dry overnight is period pants, as they are thicker and do stay a little damp. But we each have enough pairs to not need them done so immediately, and they are dry within 24 hours (heated rails on for 6/7 hours, then just hanging on the rail finishing off until the next evening when I hang the next load out. I have occasionally needed to leave very thick WUKA pairs on for an extra night, but these are the super absorbent/very thick ones. Everything else either dries overnight or overnight with extra daytime as already described.

What's a laundry mode?

I have this one in a small box room with a regular airer and it dries a load overnight every night. Was the cheapest well reviewed small one and can confirm it does the job. I imagine it wouldn't be so good in a larger room and isn't silent as claimed (although it's not very noisy).

I've also used it to dry out an internal cupboard that got damp from a leak which it achieved in a couple of days.

Thinking of getting a second for the bedroom this winter to keep condensation at bay.

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@spoonfuladay

because a dryer will dry clothes in hours and a heated airer will taka all night. So if you are comparing to a dryer and expect the same results it’s not for you.

Well I did a medium load this morning and I've just checked and none of it is dry.

I have the proper cover and a throw over the top of that

I really don't know how people manage to dry loads

Do you open the cover? I have the zip at the top open to let the condensation out as otherwise nothing dries.

Sorry if this is stating the obvious…

We live ours. It definitely speeds up drying inside and we can get loads on if we arrange it carefully. We bought it last year to reduce down the tumble dryer. Obviously, it takes longer, but it's quicker than indoor line drying and doesn't shrink stuff.

Another vote for the dehumidifier here. I also have a tumble dryer but I don’t dry everything in it and whatever doesn’t go in goes on the airer with the dehumidifier near it. I have it on my landing with the doors shut and it’s fab.

I’ve not had a heated airer but i did have a dri buddy and it was terrible!

@AmIAutumnalNow
i don't even have a cover but 1 full load is dry by 6am if I hang up at 10pm night before.

you need a good 8 hours or so to let things fully dry.

Oh ok
I use the cover that is vented.

I've just taken off things that were in for about 24 hours and they still had damp bits

I hate mine but I refuse to put the heating on yet

Really thick things like jeans and towels I hang over 2 bars as they don't dry unless spaced out.