Amazon Basics Foldable Concertina Indoor Airer - White

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Whether or not you should choose a heated or non-heated airer comes down to your preferences and budget. Here are a few things to consider:

Depending on how wet the washing comes out of the machine, it can take anywhere from 3-8 hours to dry clothing on a heated airer, so at the longest time of 8 hours, it would cost less to run some A++ rated tumble dryers. For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. A full description of the product reads: "This Addis 3 Tier Concertina Airer is great for those rainy days when the washing line is out of action. The multiple tiers provide plenty of room for you to place your recently washed clothes. Upgrade your laundry routine with this useful and efficient concertina airer."

Gated: Aptly named, these airers resemble fences and fold out to stand in a concertina. These are normally the cheapest clothes airers and are popular with students because they’re functional and don’t take up much space in storage. However, this design hasn’t made it into our best buy roundup because they tend to be flimsy and unstable. This airer has a generous 13.5m of drying space, which is more than enough space for a family load. It’s winged, so it has adjustable arms that can lift to accommodate longer items or fold down to save space. It also comes with handy corner hangers that can be used to hold a delicates dryer, or even to dry shirts using clothes hangers. The only sacrifice you’ll need to make is that it’s not as sturdy as more expensive clothes airers on the roundup, which means you’ll need to be careful not to snap the thinner bars with really heavy items such as dripping wet beach towels – items such as these would be best draped over multiple bars. At a fraction of the price of the other airers, though, this one’s a no-brainer. Over-door and over-radiator: These clothes airers do exactly what they say on the tin – hang over doors and radiators, making them perfect if you live somewhere with little floor space. They also harness the heat from your radiators, so they’re great at drying clothes in the winter. However, they have far less hanging space than free-standing clothes airers, despite being generally cheaper. Heated airers are safe as long as they are used in accordance to the manufacturer’s guidelines. If you plan to run the airer overnight to make use of cheaper rate electricity, then it may be best to set it on a timer. Heated: Whilst they are much more expensive than your standard clothes airer, heated airers can hugely cut down on drying time. These resemble tiered or winged airers, and are plugged into the mains to heat up each drying rung. Additionally, they’re less expensive to run than tumble dryers and are gentler on your clothes.

This airer supports 15 kg of washing and measures 145 x 79.2 x 8.6 cm. It offers a large amount of drying space (21 metres). Heated airers alone do not cause damp, but if you regularly use them for laundry and do not ventilate the space you are using them in, it will increase humidity in that room which could lead to damp.If you can avoid it, don’t put the airer in your bedroom. Sleeping in the same room as moist laundry isn’t very good for your health. Another wrote: "This airer is very good, tall and stable with added pull out for holding coat hangers on each corners well worth the money." Heated airers run on your electricity supply, so the cost to run will vary, depending upon your supplier.