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Heated drying rack. Yes or no?

71 replies

Yellownotblue · 09/08/2020 23:15

Do I need a heated drying rack?

Do you use yours, are you happy with it, any particular brand or make you recommend? Or is it a waste of money?

Family of 4.

YABU : you should get a heated drying rack
YANBU: why bother. Dry on normal rack or use dryer.

TIA

OP posts:
familyof4boys · 09/08/2020 23:17

We have one- I love it. The drying space is large and very user friendly (and obviously just don’t bother turning on the heat element when the weather is good) and we tend to use the heat on very cold or wet days. We can dry a load in a day. But there are 7 of us so we do generate a fair bit of washing!

Playdoughbum · 09/08/2020 23:17

Yes.
I just have a balcony style one with wings from the range and it’s very handy. Dries sheets very quickly.
It’s better to spread stuff out flat on them though.

Lockheart · 09/08/2020 23:17

This is not an AIBU.

DramaAlpaca · 09/08/2020 23:20

I bought a cheap one to try before I invested in a decent one, but didn't get on with it. They are supposed to work better if you cover them, I think. I ended up giving mine away and I don't miss it.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 09/08/2020 23:21

We have one and like it. Didn’t bother with the pricey Lakeland one.

1984andout · 09/08/2020 23:22

Have had the Lakeland one for years. Family of four. Love it.

NavyBerry · 09/08/2020 23:25

How does one live without it? You do need one!

SuperCaliFragalistic · 09/08/2020 23:25

I've had my Lakeland one for 7 or 8 years. It gets almost daily use between October and March. If it broke I'd buy another one, no question about it. Put a double sheet over the top to keep the warm air trapped and speed up drying time.

Wowcherarestalkingme · 09/08/2020 23:27

One of the best things we have bought since having children, especially in winter. We have limited space for drying racks and it’s so good to get it dry quickly so it can go away.

Goyle · 09/08/2020 23:28

Invested in a Dry:Soon with the cover. In Winter it's great. But I soon realised it was causing mould on my ceiling. We live in a flat with no outside space so the moisture had nowhere to escape to. So I had to invest in a dehumidifier. But it cost too much to run both so I got rid of the heated dryer. (I can't open windows as I have a house cat). So if you get one, ensure the back door or window is open some of the time to let the moisture out. I am now scrubbing my ceilings and repainting. Blush

mrsbyers · 09/08/2020 23:29

Another vote for drysoon from Lakeland

ColdCottage · 09/08/2020 23:36

Love mine.

Whatisthisfuckery · 09/08/2020 23:37

My mum was raving about her JML one the other day. It sounds like a good idea but I’d be concerned about mold. I tend to put my washing to dry in the winter and stick the dehumidifier on next to it. Shifts the damp and the air blowing out of the dehumidifier dries the washing.

SuperCaliFragalistic · 09/08/2020 23:37

Drying clothes indoors can cause mould. I use mine in my draughty conservatory with a dehumidifier running sometimes, window open often.

lilylion · 09/08/2020 23:37

Another vote - it’s so good!

AudacityOfHope · 09/08/2020 23:38

I bought one and returned it, thought it was shit.

It took up acres of space and I found the clothes dried where they draped over the hot rail and nowhere else.

nettytree · 09/08/2020 23:41

I used to live in a flat. Found it easier with a dehumidifier.

EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 09/08/2020 23:42

A colleague has one, and apparently her flatmates were miffed that she took it with her when she moved.

I bought myself a spin dryer last year, it's excellent, gets about a litre of water out of a full wash load, so it dries on a regular airer tons quicker.
You can also fold jumpers and spin them flat, which is brilliant.

EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 09/08/2020 23:44

It's great for anything that I need to hand wash too.

shazshaz · 10/08/2020 00:05

I would recommend one. We are a family of 4 without a dryer. We have an electric airer from Lakeland. I dry by laying clothes flat across it - no draping between the bars. Thicker clothes go on first, winding up with underwear & socks scattered on top. Sometimes I cover the sides & top with bath towels, duvets & bedsheets to dry at the same time & this speeds up drying. You can also buy a cover but I haven't bothered to do this. I have a 9kg capacity washing machine that spins on 1600 rpm and I can get 2 loads dry within 24 hours depending on the thickness of the clothes washed.

downwardspiral1 · 10/08/2020 00:09

We also have the Lakeland one and it’s GREAT and very useful when it’s colder.

mackerella · 10/08/2020 00:58

The Lakeland one has been a life-saver for us! But agree with PPs that you need to lie clothes flat across the bars (you can layer them up), and that you need to have the cover for it, otherwise things take ages to dry. With the cover, it's brilliant, though.

VaggieMight · 10/08/2020 01:04

I've got the Lakeland one with a cover. It doesn't cause condensation. It's brilliant. I fill it up and everything is usually dry overnight.

ShowOfHands · 10/08/2020 01:09

I had an Aldi one for around a decade. It was superb and cost only twenty quid. When it died, we bought a replacement from the Range which was crap and broke within a month. I miss the Aldi one!

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 10/08/2020 01:09

I love mine your clothes dry nice and smooth so dont need ironing.

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