Heated Airer

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I am sure this must have been done before and have searched but can't find a comparison between the Lakeland one (£120) and the Aldi one (£30).

I have calculated that the Aldi one has got 13.4m of drying space whereas I would get the three tier Lakeland one with 21m of drying space so I would buy two of the Aldi ones (still half the cost).

What shall I buy? Are the Lakeland ones really worth £120? Is there anything else out there to consider?

Also, does the Lakeland one actually dry properly on every level? I can't get my head around how effective it will be with a very long legged trouser on one of the middle rails interfering with the level below.

I already use two of these which is a bit like yours I think Mishappening. I think they are a continental thing (well I bought one when I lived in Italy and it was the standard offering), less common here.

I have got an integrated washer/drier but the drum is tiny compared to my previous drier. I only use it for bedding and towels so thought a heated airer might be the answer.

I quite like that extendable zig zag airer. If I could fit one of those sideways in the airing cupboard that could be the answer if it is sturdy enough for sheets and towels.

I've had an Aldi one for years and it's brilliant. Just chuck a sheet over the top.

I have had a Lakeland one for about 6 yrs. I fold and lay things flat and chuck a king sized sheet over it (or wash the bedding at the same time). Or I leave the shelves down and hang things over them - depends what I'm drying. We put it in our bedroom in the winter to double as additional heating

Sorry for long paragraph...return button not working!

Thanks everyone, I have decided not to buy one until I have seen one in the flesh. I forgot that I had bought one of those retractable clothes lines to put in my airing cupboard three years ago but then didn't use it as we were moving house. I just need to find it but I am going to put that in my airing cupboard to see if it works for sheets and towels for now. I can set my washer so that it does a 20 min drier programme after washing, if that and the airing cupboard work I might not bother.

I know, the return is annoying Chish.

I’m on my second lakeland, I think the first lasted about 7years then died. I couldn’t be without mine, as I don’t have a drier. I have got the cover. I rceuved a refund refund of the first one as at the time I bought it there was a lifetime satisfaction guarantee but I believe Lakeland have now reduced this to 3 years. I’ve also got the Aldi flat fold out one which I use as overflow. It’s ok for the money which I think was about £30.

The reviews for these heated airers are so mixed. We say they don't do the job or take days to dry a load. My tumble drier is broken and I'm struggling. Are they really worth the hype? Are the Aldi ones in store now and worth a trip after school ?

That is why I am so undecided user. Mixed reviews, if I can manage without one then I think I will. They are at least half the cost of a bog standard tumble drier (which I could put in the garage, my last one cost £130 and lasted ten years until I gave it away when I moved).

I brought the Aldi one yesterday and pleased so far. You have to turn things in direct contact but dried things pretty quickly and didn't feel flimsy to me. Will try the double sheet trick next...do you hang the clothes when you do this, instead of laying them?

My Lakeland one gets everything dry very quickly. I hang the laundry before the school run, leave it on all day, switch it off before bedtime. Most of the time everything is dry by then (unless it's overloaded, in Wilko he case I leave it off all night and things are dry in the morning). I should add that my washer is old and only spins at 1000rpm. So a faster spin would mean they dry even quicker.

Late to the party with my twopennyworth but don’t buy either. Instead buy a compact dehumidifier and everything will dry quickly without simply driving off the the condensation. Do shut the window whilst you’re using it though.

I’ve got this one www.meaco.com/dehumidifier/home-dehumidifiers/meaco-dd8l-junior-dehumidifier-multi-award-winning

Shop around and you’ll get it a bit cheaper. Once you see 8l of water come off a wash overnight you’ll be less keen on having it evaporating onto your walls!

(I know you’ve said you open a window but when it’s damp outside over the winter autumn/winter/spring it doesn’t make much difference.)

I have the three tier lakeland one with cover. It's worth every penny. No idea why anyone would think it was flimsy! It's unbelievably hardy and once up feels completely solid. The only thing I can think is that if you were incredibly rough when putting the shelves onto the hooks that you could potentially break the little hooks, but you'd have to be very rough and be bashing it around.

I love mine - it's excellent. It's very easy to hang things on and dries them well and quickly - but I do use the cover. I don't use it as much as I want to because our house is very small and there's not much space for it. I've also fallen back into a tumble drier rut (but likely more due to being 38 weeks pregnant with pgp and sciatica). I'm planning on getting it back up and running once I've given birth and things have settled down.

I would think in winter that dehumidification is key, rather than heat.

Did anyone buy their Lakeland heated airier with a voucher code?

They do one in The Range for about £40 and it’s the kind with wings. It works really well if you lie stuff on it but is still useful for just hanging stuff- helps if you move the clothes around a bit.
I still hanker after the Lakeland one but this is getting me through winter.

Just realised zombie thread oops