How to load heated airer

[Purplelemon7]

Can anyone share pics? I’ve seen comments on here about laying clothes flat but doesn’t that mean you can only dry a few at a time? Thanks

What’s the advantage of this over a tumble drier?

@Bigeggsinapackoften

What’s the advantage of this over a tumble drier?

it works as well if there is no electricity.

it doesn't shrink clothes.

I have a pulley and a big IKEA airer for without electric though?

@Bigeggsinapackoften

What’s the advantage of this over a tumble drier?

Huge advantage if you don't have a tumble dryer, or space for a tumble dryer!

Also doesn't shrink things. I've only ever used a tumble dryer about 5 times in my life, in other people's houses or holiday rentals. Every time without fail it has ruined clothes by shrinking.

But once it’s up it takes up the same room as a tumble?

I feel I should get one but I can’t see the advantage. I’ve never had stuff shrink but I don’t use the drier much.

@Bigeggsinapackoften much cheaper to run and more eco friendly than a tumble drier! Costs 6p per hour to run.

Buy a cheap dehumidifier

Throw a sheet or duvet cover over the top to keep warm air in

I hate mine

I've tried hanging from rails. I've tried stacking

It hurts my back trying manoeuvre the clothes onto it

I've got the proper cover too. Sometimes takes days to get things dry

Biggest disappointment ever

But I don’t use my drier!? Maybe 4/5 times a year?

And surely if you’re leaving it on for a day that’s as expensive as a drier to dry a load?

@Bigeggsinapackoften I leave mine on for 1-2 hours in the evening and then turn it off. Things continue to dry overnight without the heat. The thing is, I have a normal airer which I use too in the summer, but in the winter things just don’t dry as fast as I might need them to (hello uniform, I’m looking at you). So the boost of the airer is really helpful. I also rarely turn on our heating so we can’t dry on radiators etc.

@Bigeggsinapackoften

But once it’s up it takes up the same room as a tumble?

I feel I should get one but I can’t see the advantage. I’ve never had stuff shrink but I don’t use the drier much.

I'd say it takes up more room than a tumble dryer but you can put it anywhere and move it about easily and fold it away when you don't need it.

A tumble dryer needs a dedicated space usually in the kitchen/utility/garage. If you don't have space there then a tumble's not much use. Heated airer you could put up in the living room, dry clothes overnight, put away in the morning. Or put it in the bedroom during the day, then put it away at night. Or wherever else you might have space, you can move it about.

I'd hazard a guess they are cheaper to run than a tumble dryer too. Though I don't have hard evidence for that.

If you have a tumble dryer and a pulley and a large airer already, then you probably don't need a heated airer. But for those that don't have those things then they are useful.

See, my pulley is up at the ceiling so it gets the heat that rises and stuff dries overnight so maybe it’s not for me then.

Thanks everyone and sorry for the derail.

And surely if you’re leaving it on for a day that’s as expensive as a drier to dry a load?

That was the conclusion I eventually came to, which is why I switched to drying over my radiator which comes on in the winter anyway.

@Purplelemon7

But loading like a normal one means the drying is patchy ie clothes dry where the bars are only

You have to cover it with a cover or a bedsheet. Then the heat dries everything.

To add to the other suggestions, I have a socktopus that I hang from the top tier for drying socks and pants.

I have one fab, at 4p an hour fab, only cat and I great, never put a sheet over it ( prob should, often leave on overnight too