Heated airer?

[Whatsmyname22]

Are heated clothes airer worth it? I read that they only dry the part of the item that's sitting on the warm rod.

I have one and love it.

I don't think you can compare it to a tumble dryer...it takes much longer to dry things.. I see it more as a quicker version of a normal airer than equivalent to a tumble dryer.

If I lay things flat at 11pm...they are dry by the morning though.

We got one recently. We've only really used it to dry a few things overnight when we need a quick turnaround for school uniform or pe kit. For us it really makes the pressure off having to be completely organised about what is needed when. Everything else dries on normal airers in slower time.

Oh so if I wanted to put several items on there hanging on the rods rather than flat it's probably no good?

We have one and it does only dry things that are actually touching the rods. If you lay things down on top of it then they do dry quicker but of course there's only room for a couple of things. Clothes don't seem to dry any quicker than hanging them up from the doorframe to be honest. You can get a cover for them which I might look into to see if it's any more efficient by trapping the heat inside it. Bit of a waste of money though I think.

I bought one about a year ago from Argos - about £100. I'm using it now and I wouldn't be without it. Definitely worth buying.

I was looking at them a couple of years ago but was put off by lack of space (they seem to be quite bulky both in use and when folded up) and got a dehumidifier instead. I now hang anything that will go on a hanger in a door frame and put the other stuff on the clothes horse in the kitchen with the dehumidifier on. Seems to work well and the house is no longer full of wet washing all winter.

You are probably better off spending the money on a normal airer - I actually use a clothes rail and hang things on it spread out and a dehumidifier which will help with potential mould issues of drying clothes indoors. I have over-radiator (but I use them over door) airers for pants and socks. Set it all up in the hallway with the doors as closed as possible and dehumidifier on and it does a good job.

To be most efficient you need a cover, or to cover it with a sheet, to trap the warm air. Otherwise it will dry where it touches the rack and it will be slower to dry the rest of the clothes, but when under a cover it traps a tent of warm air and the whole thing dries more quickly.

You need to either keep it in a well-ventilated room, or use a dehumidifier as well. The same as drying clothes on radiators, all that moisture is going into the air so if you don't have cracked open windows or a dehumidifier you'll get damp.

I don't think I will bother. At the moment I use a couple of normal airers. In my airing cupboard where's its warm. It takes about 8/9 hours to dry. I'm probably just as well to carry on doing that.

I've got a heated airer. It's ok but using a dehumidifier next to an ordinary large airer works really well for us.

I often use mine without turning it on - I've got a dehumidifier in the room too. But if I've got a lot of stuff and/or woolies to dry, the heat definitely speeds up the process ... basic physics innit.

I use the rods too because it gives me more area to hang stuff on. But if I need things quickly I lay them flat. Everything dries eventually. You can buy covers for them...but I often throw a bed sheet over to speed it up.

I hang clothes on hangers from the shower bracket and they pretty much always dry overnight in an average heated bathroom (mostly only heated in winter months).

Socks and smaller items on the radiator.

I also have a towel rack above the radiator so the items that need more time go there, still on hangers.

Bedding is more tricky, but again, on the bracket and on the radiator.

Mine is a bit rubbish. The cats like it and sleep on the laundry..

I've heard mixed reviews but I'm thinking of getting a flat winged airer for bedding
I hang tops and used with a dehumidifier it dries mostly overnight
An extra spin on the washing machine helps too

I've had one for the last 12 years and it's great.

I hang things over the bars (I do not lay flat) including hoodies, trousers etc and get about 1.5 loads on it (I put stuff on top and on the sides as well).

The trick is to trap the hot air so I put a fitted sheet over the top. Its all dry by the morning.

Normal airer in your smallest room with a dehumidifier running. Far better for your house in our rather damp climate.

I was a bit disappointed in mine to start with, but putting an old duvet cover over it which drapes down to the floor has improved drying loads. Wouldn’t be without it now.

I got one last week on black Friday deal. It's life changing! Wish I'd got one sooner.

You need one with a cover or they're a bit pointless. Ours is brilliant, wouldn't be with out it.

I'm going to try mine with something draped over it.. This sounds like where I am going wrong.

I use mine along side a dehumidifier and I g I love it

i use it with stuff on each bar and I just move the clothes position every few hours when passing if it’s during today

old unheard airer was taking me 2 days to dry stuff and this is about a day so way better

I wouldn't be without mine but it's definitely not comparable to a tumble drier. I use it for stuff that can't go in the tumble drier and little bits like underwear and socks. I also put damp towels on there to dry off.

I shift the stuff about on there to get it dry and I think it does help to put a dry towel over the top.

However when the weather is alright but not great for line drying, I use the washing line then finish off on the heated airer.

It's also nice for warming pj's up on before bed!!

Very wet towels and jeans take ages on the heated airer in winter months. Make sure you do an extra washing machine spin for stuff like that. HTH

Use a king-size sheet to cover it and it works really well.

I like mine, put an old valance over it which helps and has the bonus of keeping my spare room warm when I'm wfh