Looking at the packaging’s sustainability, the cardboard outer box is recyclable, but individual elements are wrapped in plastic which will need to be disposed of in your waste bin. I don’t like to leave appliances running overnight just in case there was an electrical fault or problem. It may not sound like much, but it does make hanging longer items without them touching the clothes on the tier below more challenging. Setting up the Dry:Soon 3 Tier is nice and easy, with all the parts fixed on and ready to go and a simple instruction booklet provides extra guidance.

For top results, pair with one of the best dehumidifiers to suck away the moisture that washing releases as it dries, and your indoor laundry regime is sorted. We paid for every airer and drying pod we test, and don't accept free samples, so you can have complete confidence in our recommendations. We have been so delighted with our Dry:Soon Airer of 11 or 12 years standing, that we have gifted one to each of our younger sons as housewarming (literally) gifts. Since then we've not only developed our Standard range but we've also introduced the Deluxe range too, including our Dry:Soon 3-Tier Deluxe Heated Airer and a selection of handy accessories to make them the best airers ever. Other features include a motor unit with a timer, a support pole and the hanging unit as well as a zip-up cover and protective disc for the motor unit and there's relatively little in the way of assembly, although fitting the three legs was a little fiddly.If you want a heated clothes airer with a larger capacity then Dry:Soon's Deluxe model can handle 15kg of washing thanks to 21 metres of drying rack space. Ideal for small loads or confined spaces, the Dry:Soon Mini 3-Tier Heated Airer has three levels and six foldout shelves so you can dry your clothes neatly and quickly. Some options, like the fan models in our round-up, tell you how many clothes on hangers you can dry at once instead. This is fantastic as I was able to remove the washing, fold it down and not have washing everywhere for 2-3 days.

And find out what our head heated airers tester reckons in answer to the question: 'Are heated airers worth it? Ridden with design flaws - plug and cable don't retract so the cable just gets in the way and dragged around.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. In our house, it’s proven its worth so far - accommodating everything from the kids’ clothes and twice-daily outfit changes, my darks and whites separately, as well as bulky bedding and even a full load of towels.

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In our home, I try to get a wash done every other day, in the morning bright and early, so it’s on the drying rack before 10am. Another option for speeding the clothes-drying process is to run a portable dehumidfier in the same room. The mesh panels on the sides and top help air flow and stop the airer getting too hot and let air circulate for even faster drying. As it can complete a wash in 28 minutes it is really simple for me to run a small cycle and load up the airer. Despite its larger size, the airer is lightweight and nifty latches that swing in place make opening up each rack a breeze.

Not only are electric airers faster and cheaper than their more traditional counterparts (more on that later), heated airers can increase the lifespan of your clothes, too.When we introduced our first heated tower airer in 2008 we knew it was a winner but we weren’t prepared for just how quickly it would race to the top of the bestsellers list or how long it would stay there. Admittedly, the drying time would have been shorter had I used a tumble dryer or draped my jeans and jumper over a heated radiator, but then again, this would be more costly.