Lakeland heated airer....

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Does anyone have one of these and how often do you use it? I have a tumble drier but do not use it for heavy stuff because of cost. Do I need one? TYIA

I have one. It is my only airer so I use it all the time. At the moment I don't use the heater but I do in the winter. It is great and I would recommend it.

dexter, thanks for your reply. Can it dry a load of washing? A few of the reviews said no ......

I love it.

I have a friend who swears by hers.

I quite fancy one myself for times like this when stuff takes 2 days to dry even on the laundry maid as it is summer so we don't have the fire on. Mostly though I prefer a laundry maid if you have anywhere to put one as stuff does dry faster than on a clothes horse and it is out of the way rather than clogging up your floor.

I dont have any where to put a laundry maid Indith. Its this weather thats the problem isnt it? Not cold enough for the heating on, too wet for line drying and I just can't justify drying towels and bedding from wet in the drier.
I hate washing hanging around the house all day especially as my downstairs is pretty much open plan...............

I have got one of these airers and use it almost every day. I lie my laundry flat on it and layer things on top of each other, then hang shirts etc. on clothes hangers around the edges. It dries a full load of laundry overnight. I have recommended it to all my friends!

I have wanted one of these for ages. I haven't got a drier (no space) and have a normal airer in the office, but it takes ages for the clothes to dry.
These save time and space, especially whn there are lots of little clothes to wash.

I love mine. Once you have loaded it, put a duvet cover or table cloth over the top. This keeps the heat in and everything dries faster.

We have one and we love it! All 7 of us!

It's brilliant! Had one in tiny London flat and really wish I still did (sis has it now).
Most effective if you drape a large thing like a sheet, towel over the whole thing when it's drying. I think there's different sizes? Ours took a full load.

Oh, I could do with one of those at the minute.
Shame I live in Oz :(

Love it. Almost always on with load of nappies on it. Is great!

I have one and it has been brilliant. Definitely recommend this.

I manage to dry a double bed duvet on this (as it can't fit into the tumble dryer). Apparently it's quite cheap to run as well. And drapping something large (like a double bed flat or fitted sheet) does help the clothes dried quicker as all the heat are retain within the airer. Bear in mind Lakeland doesn't really approve/suggest this as it's sort of 'unsafe' as it can get quite warm within.

The dryer does take up quite a bit of space (check the dimension on website) but does fold up nicely flat. This can take up a a full load of washing but obviously with a full load, it takes longer to dry (like overnight and a morning).

I still use my tumble dryer as it's very easy just to chuck all the washing from one machine into next, than hanging them out onto the airer ;p I am guilty of pure laziness ;)

I've had one for a few years now and it's the best 'gadget' I've ever bought! It does hold a full load and will dry it all overnight. I also use the trick of putting the biggest thing over the top to keep the heat in.

I found putting something over the top made it take longer to dry as it kept the moisture in.

You can fold it down to dry half a load - then it only takes up half the footprint, or fold down the middle shelves to hang long items. It is very versatile. I still use mine on warm days, just switch it off! It still makes a good airer.

I use mine less now that I finally have a tumble dryer but it is fab for drying woolens flat.

It's brilliant.

I have one and I heart it. Bestest thing ever ever

Love ours too, it was a random purchase by DH while I was overseas for a month, I'd never heard of them but best gadget buy EVER

Hello everyone.

How many layers do you dry when you lay them flat over the bars of the airer. I like the idea of this esp as we have no dryer, haven't had that many dry days recently and even if we did, we wouldn't be drying clothes outside as it make hayfever worse for us all.

We currently use any available balustrade, radiator, surface to dry things on so the airer does sound like it would be very handy to have. Just have to convince DP that it's worth it.

Also, I couldn't see on the lakeland website what the foot print is when it's open. Do you know? and does it fold away or do you always have to have it out?

Thanks so much in advance for any info? :)

If I am not needing clothes in a hurry I put each item on one bar.

If its ten pm and I need clothing for the next day I lay them flat over several bars.

On the lakeland site the reviews mention laying clothes on top of each other so how many layers of clothes would you say would dry? I worry about laying damp clothes on each other as I'm convinced they'd start to smell musty.

Does it make things a bit crunchy though,like when you dry stuff on a radiator? I like when things come out fluffy from the tumble dryer,but my god the noise!

mumat39 it's footprint is roughly 70 inches by 70. It folds away when not in use.

I've never laid stuff on it in layers so don't know about that one and as for crunchyness, well, it's like a less powerful radiator really, so I'm just careful not to leave it on too long. I've never thought the clothes were crunchy, but I've never had a tumble dryer so have nothing to compare it to really!

All I know is, it fits in the garage and so I no longer have clothes drying all over the house. Yippee!