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Testers found it simple to assemble and it was by far the quickest, too – it heated up in four minutes and clothes dried within one and a half hours on average. I don’t actually mind that it takes up so much room, because I find it even heats the surrounding air, doubling as a low power radiator.
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Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. A 1,200W fan heater jets warm air (up to 65˚C) into the cabinet, and you can set the timer to run for up to six hours at a time. Note that it’s important not to over-dry your laundry either as this can leave fabrics feeling crispy – especially with items such as towels. A little cheaper than Dry:Soon's deluxe model, the brand's original heated drying rack has very similar specifications, but comes without the option to add on the detachable castors for easier manoeuvring, and minus clips or the plug storage container to secure things in place when the dryer is folded. This Dry:Soon heated clothes airer makes it so much easier to dry washing indoors when I don't want to have the heating on, or to have clothes hanging over radiators looking messy.
When it came to drying our laundry, it dealt with bedding in under two hours, but unfortunately, it didn’t eliminate creases entirely. Other heated airers are more akin to a portable wardrobe – with this type, you simply hang your clothes inside, seal the unit shut and a fan or heating element accelerates the drying process. Heather is the Editor in Chief of Ideal Home, as well as being a busy Mum to twins who's also in the midst of renovating a Victorian home in Surrey – so household tasks need to be done fast. It's also one of the best options for drying large items like trousers, sheets and towels as they can be easily draped over its three tiers of heated shelving.
Key specs – Open dimensions: 140 x 73 x 68cm (HWD); Closed dimensions: 140 x 73 x 10cm (HWD); Drying space: 21 metres; Weight: 4. You won't make any savings – in fact, you could pay significantly more over the lifetime of the product compared to a tumble dryer or heated clothes airer. We took each airer's capacity into account to calculate the drying time for a large cotton load, equivalent to the average load size used to calculate tumble dryer annual running costs for our tumble dryer reviews. When it is plugged in it takes roughly 1-2 hours to dry a full load of washing, a little longer if your house is colder, and if you leave it on overnight then clothes are extra toasty. Underneath, there’s a second rail for other items, and this provides enough capacity for around 12 items of clothing.
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