To ask what the best heated clothes dryer is?

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We have a lot of washing in our house. We do have a tumble dryer but only use it for bedding, towels, underwear etc.
All our tops, jeans, jackets etc get dried on the clothes horse. We have seen lots of adverts for heated clothes Airer's and thought it would be great for the winter months.
Has anyone got any recommendations?

I have no advice but I really want one of these so I’m placemarking for everyone else’s recommendations!

No advice as I have been wondering the same!

i have one of these
www.lakeland.co.uk/25890/Dry%3ASoon-3-Tier-Heated-Airer-and-Peg-Offer-Bundle

they are the bomb!
really good! put the stuff on before bed, put the cover on and it's dry by morning and everywhere feels warm and smells of lovely clean washing
cheap to run

I’ve had the John Lewis one for about 5 years, no cover but I throw a sheet over it and peg the sides together with clothes pegs to create a warm cocoon, I do rate it. I think JL is out of stock but it looks like Dunelm do something similar as well

I also have the Lakeland one, and it’s very useful, but buy the cover. I put a timer on mine as there isn’t one and I have been known to forget about it. It does amaze me how quickly it dries things.

I bought the Lakeland one years ago for a dd. 3 dcs later she still uses it all the time.

I have the Lakeland one and bought the cover too. It is great

Lakeland/

And I've never need a cover. It dries overnight. Also keeps the room nice and warm

Thanks all. Lakeland seems a firm favourite.

Can I ask - Iv seen other people say it just dries the part of the clothes that’s touching the airer and dries them misshapen. Does this happen or is this where the cover comes in handy to prevent this?

The cover helps, but yes if you have longer items it won’t always dry the bottoms, but it helps to load it top down - longer items on top, small items on bottom etc.

Another vote for Lakeland.

Definitely Lakeland one, you can sometimes get them refurbished on ebay. We just have a sheet we put over the top. Is keeping the home office (spare room) warm without having to put heating on. All dries fine if you hang it out straight.

I have Lakeland too. You can buy mesh screen things that lie across the racks to lie more delicate items on. I lie them across the racks that already have clothes on and found it dries fine. I also do this with bigger items like towels. I hang shirts on the outside of the cover off the corners of the rack and they seem to dry fine.

I have a dehumidifier rather than a heated airer. Stops all the moisture going into your house. It has a laundry setting and a vent to direct at the the clothes which I put on a rack. I used to put my washing on radiators and am actually shocked at how much water the tank collects.

@user1471590586

I have a dehumidifier rather than a heated airer. Stops all the moisture going into your house. It has a laundry setting and a vent to direct at the the clothes which I put on a rack. I used to put my washing on radiators and am actually shocked at how much water the tank collects.

This is what I do too - IKEA do one which means I can dangle clothes over the dehumidifier.

I have a dri buddy and it's great, a godsend in winter!

We got ours from aldi and it was useless. The only bit that dried was the part in contact with the metal and I only tried it with small items like socks. It was a total waste of money so I would definitely say they aren't all equal. The Lakeland one seems to be highly recommended but I would be wary of cheaper versions. Aldi are usually so good at copying the higher end brands too.

Our dehumidifier was from Aldi. Has a 5 litre tank that is usually 3 quarters full after drying a load of washing. Wish I'd bought one years ago.

I nearly bought one last year, but read so many reviews about them melting or setting fire which worries me.

@CaraDuneRedux @user1471590586 do you have a link?

I read up about these and they apparently aren't much/any more economical than a tumble dryer.

It's called "frost" and only cost a tenner (sorry on phone, can't do links).

@fishonabicycle

I read up about these and they apparently aren't much/any more economical than a tumble dryer.

For me the major advantage is that, unlike a tumble dryer, they can be left on overnight.

A friend recently told me about the larger Lakeland one but it seems to be unavailable
DH and I were discussing today whether
to buy one of these or just get a dryer

We dry laundry on the heating this time of year but it costs a lot (but then we have the heating on a lot anyway)

I have a heated airer and also a Victorian style "Sheila Maid" ceiling airer which hangs above my stairway. The ceiling airer is not electric but is great - clothes dry quickly at the top of the house (heat rises) and it keeps things off the floor. I love it. I use the heated airer too but I don't like it as much as the ceiling airer, plus obviously it uses electricity. The ceiling airer is definitely one of the most useful things in my house! You can hang loads of stuff off it too using the little sock hanger things or separate hangers.