ADDIS 4-Bar Radiator Airer, Pack of 2

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All heated airers are stable enough to hold a full load of washing, but some were more flexible and easy to topple than our top recommendations. Ease of use

Heated airers can look pretty same-y but this John Lewis option stands out from the crowd thanks to one small thing: shoe dryers. If you’ve been caught out in a storm and had to stuff your shoes full of old newspapers of kitchen towels to dry them, only to find them still slightly soggy the next day, this is for you. While heated airers use less electricity per hour than a tumble dryer, they take longer to dry the clothes. So, if you're drying big loads regularly, it will cost you more to run a heated airer annually than a tumble dryer. 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.We used a force gauge to determine how much force is needed to topple over each heated airer, as well as the flexibility of each airer's bars. We took each airer's capacity into account to also calculate the cost of drying a large cotton load. Tiered: These collapsible airers fold out to form a cross-like structure that can support heavier weighted clothes whilst taking up very little floor space. They’re compact, sturdy, and (depending on the number of tiers) can hold a whole family wash.

Running at 300w, it costs 15p an hour to use at current prices. It’s tall enough for hanging long items like trousers and towels, and the adaptable rungs mean you can lay up to six jumpers flat for speedy drying. My colleague Debora Robertson swears by it as the best way of drying bras and Sally Hughes of laundry experts Kair recommends it to make delicates last longer.

Fed up of using expensive tumble dryers that shrink your clothes? Our guide will help you find the best clothes airer to dry your washing

If you already have a tumble dryer and are thinking of making a swap, it will also depend on what type of tumble dryer you already own. There are two main types of heated clothes airer: heated bar clothes airers and drying pods. Both work very differently. STRONG AND DURABLE - This strong and durable airer comes with 4 bars in a white plastic coating, and can be utilized in your bathroom, laundry room, or on your balcony: it's ideal for homes with limited space like dorms, condos or apartments. Compact &ndash This airer will take up a fraction of the space for drying clothes and can be stored away when not in use. Can heated clothes airers save you money? Our testing found heated clothes airers will cost about half as much money to run as a drying pod.