Has anyone got a lakeland electric airer?

[emmie31]

Hello, I have just received my airer after waiting yonks. I've had it on now for an hour and it doesn't feel very hot at all just warm, is this right? They didn't include an instruction manual so can't see what it says..

Yes, mine just gets pretty warm (sorry for the technical temperature jargon there..) - not hot enough to burn anyone or even as hot as my hot water radiators but definitely warm.

I know these get mixed reviews but I love mine.

thank you JJ, I think mine must be ok then

how are you getting on with it, I love mine I got it last year!

I tend to put things on it flat rather than hanging things, and I put a sheet or towel over the top of them!

I hope you find it a good buy.
I love mine. I hang/fold clothing or sheets and then also use coat hangers for some things.
The warmth is perfect for stopping items creasing.

I have done that also, hung the clothes up wet and hung them up next to the heat to dry!

Let me clarify, I have hung the clothes wet as they would be lol on hangers and hung the hanger up.... blimey must be tired tonight!

that took me a few reads to understand what you meant

I want to cringe Yogi.... am tired need to go to bed lol x

Good to have positive reports as I really want to buy one!

Sleep well mummie

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I've had one for a few months but not used it much to be honest. It doesn't get that hot and takes an age to dry stuff (minimum overnight). I've been resorting to using radiators instead. Will give it another go,if still unconvinced considering returning via the famous return policy. Can't understand why people rave about it so much. Also it takes up a lot of space.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but can anyone tell me how much stuff you can put on to dry at a time? If you put things on flat, how many things can you put on top of each other?

I'm trying to work out if it's worth buying one. I wouldn't mind it taking up a lot of space if it can dry a load or two of washing at once, as I'm currently having to find space (in a not v big flat) for one or two clothes airers almost permanently up, plus things festooned on radiators.

Yes sorry zombie thread.

I have one of these which works fine but we are moving OS. Its going to the charity shop at the end of the week or freecycle. Unless anyone on MN would like to collect from Buckinghamshire or W4 London.

Have PM'd you newbiefrugalgal, would love one of those

Love mine too. I can get a good couple of loads of clothes on there or a full set of king sized bedding. There is a video online to show you how to stack, but I just hang everything over. Mine gets hot so it is uncomfortable if you touch it for long, but would not burn you. If I hang a sheet over the top I get quite a waft of hot air after a while if I lift a corner. Hope this gives you an idea of how hot it should be. Mine is a good few years old now though, maybe they've made them safer?

I find I get the best drying out if it by draping clothes over two rails (so there is a gap for air to circulate iykwim). I also put an old duvet cover that I've slit up one side over the top of the whole thing like a tent which gets it quite toasty inside!

It's fabulous for baby things - vests dry in no time!

How much does it cost to run?

autumn, Meant to be the same as a light bulb costs to run so great value. It works fine as a normal airer too if you know you've got a couple of days to dry things.

i saw lakeland in the title and had to open. its one of my fave shops

i dont own one... but will do one day. i love their stuff!

Can I ask if it would cause damp issues? We would only be able to put it in a room with limited ventilation.

it will release a lot of water vapour into the air, yes. Either you ventilate it away, or it will form condensation, damp and mould. In UK homes the biggest cause is people draping wet washing around. Now that the weather is turning colder we will see this question a lot.

If you weigh the washing before and after you can calculate how much water it contains (1kg = 1 litre).

If you have a bathroom with an extractor fan that works (you should have) you can hang washing in there, with the door and window closed& and the extractor running and it will take the water vapour out of your home. but you should not put a portable electrical appliance in a bathroom.

If you hang clothes in a room where the humidity is high, they will take a long time to dry because the air is already wet.

Hi Piglet

Thank you - I know this is a daft question but we already dry the clothes there on a normal airer and we have no mould issues. Would the heated airer make the likelihood of damp bigger or smaller than with a normal unheated airer? Thank you!

the same amount of water vapour per load of washing

Thank you piglet!