How can I dry my washing??!!

[Mumonthesofa]

So autumn has finally set in and I am resigned to drying washing in airers again - does anyone have any tips to speed up the drying process?! It takes at least two full days to dry and they still feel damp! This evening I have resorted to shutting the door to the utility room and putting the heater on in there, with the window open a little, it seems to have worked to get the school uniforms dry but doesn't feel viable as a long term solution! I usually leave them in the kitchen as the door to the utility is usually open to allow the pets access. I sometimes move the airers in front of the radiator but this leaves little space for manoeuvre and doesn't seem to speed up drying much. I don't over fill them either. Any tips greatly received!

I have the lakeland deluxe heated aired with a cover. It's going back. If you do larger loads (8 or 9kg) and hang the load on the rails it took about two days. 6p an hour, might as well do an hour in the tumble drier.

So bought a dehumidifier, works really well and keeps the damp out of the basement.

De-humidifiers seem a good alternative to a dryer and the air exchange vents. Maybe need to investigate more.

Can anyone recommend a dehumidifier? We had one before but it didn't seem to make any difference.

Is this MVHR thing the same as a positive input ventilation system? You have it installed in an attic over the landing?

I think that is correct. With a higher spec they will pimp out a warm air. The basic model feels like a draft of 'dry' fresh air

Lads and now pimps, what's going on??

Dehumidifier here too. It makes a huge difference to drying time and has the added bonus of heating our cold house a bit.
Ours is an ecoair, chose it based on amazon reviews. It has a laundry setting where it stays on on full power rather than monitoring air humidity.

I have no heating, and in the winter dry everything on normal airers - I have one for shirts from Aldi, the shirts go on hangers first - trousers on normal drying racks. As long as the windows are open I never have a problem with things drying - duvet covers dry in a few hours hung over the bannisters.

No tumble drier so use
Spin drier - gets more water out than washers spin and great for hand washes
Sheila's maid
Lakeland heated airer
Zig zag airer on UFH floor
Being ruthless about what is washed looking at you DH and your can't be bothered to hang it up so the wash basket will do attitude

You've done 6 lads today vghifcqueen? And had time for laundry?

Mumsnet posters are made of stern stuff, Chris.

like several others I can recommend the Lakeland electric dryer, but buy it with the cover too works even better as it holds the heat inside it, like a tent!

Kaffiene I've got a Meaco 8L one, it was a Which Best Buy. If you look on their website they will recommend one based on the size of your house. As a bonus the air it puts out is warm so saves on heating. Also they dry out damp generally whereas a heated airier is driving the damp out of the clothes and into the air in your house.