The airer can hold exactly the same amount of washing (15kg) as bigger models but within a smaller footprint, and it’s easier on the wallet.

As with all of these airers, it arrives assembled - so all you need to do is simply fold it out, plug it in and switch it on. an hour to operate (depending on the model), a heated airer is a far more energy-efficient way to dry your clothes, as it is likely to cost less than 40p an hour to run. The Minky Wing offers 12m of drying space and holds up to 10kg of laundry (one generous wash load, pretty much).I was concerned the fan would be noisy, but unlike a tumble dryer, it’s very quiet at less than 52dB. We could easily fit a whole load of washing on the rails, spreading out socks and underwear on the wings and using the main rack for larger items such as towels and dresses. The BLACKDECKER 3-Tier Heated Airer with wheels and a cover is a convenient, easy-to-use and cost-effective solution to dry your washing. Testers liked the fact you can lie clothes flat in the middle and found it easy to fit a load of washing on.

Metres of Drying Space - It has 21 metres of drying space spread across 3 tiers for all clothing types and full load capacity. Black and Decker heated airer The Black and Decker heated airer is a great size - drying a large load - it also makes the bedroom warm where it is situated and smells great. The clothes may not be completely dry in the morning if you have a thick hoodie or something though. You will definitely need to use the supplied cover and you should also shift the clothes around, so that the heated bars are in contact with new parts of the clothes every hour or so.A slimline dryer that is ideal for smaller homes, this sleek heated garment airer resembles a standard bathroom towel rail, and costs around 3p an hour to operate. Yes, but if you do that, and then dry the towel on the radiator, all that happens is the water in the wet towel goes back into the air, which will then go back onto your windows.

If you don’t require the manpower of the bigger heated airers on this list, perhaps if you’re washing for one or just looking for something for the bathroom, this Dunelm heated ladder is an excellent value choice. It works by blowing hot air down onto whatever it’s holding (our testers managed to clip in single items of clothing and a pillow case), making it perfect for travel or for when you need one item dried in a hurry. Our clothes took four hours to dry with the odd cold patch remaining on some items – but overall, it was effective and will undoubtedly transform your laundry drying when the mercury falls. Reviewer Laura Cooke lives in a four-bedroom house in Sussex with her husband and two kids, aged four and six.No timer feature, cover or special shoe warmer - just a sturdy, durable airer that gets the job done quickly.

With three levels of drying racks, you can easily dry clothes, towels, delicates, and more without crowding your living space. It takes about four or five hours for cotton and linen and over ten hours for jumpers and thick materials. Heat-up times are also worth considering as it can extend the drying time if your airer takes a while to get to temperature. As winter settles in, ensure your laundry stays fresh and dry with our innovative range of indoor drying products. Other advantages of heated airers are to eliminate that damp washing smell and to minimise wrinkles, meaning that you might not need to invest in an iron or a steamer.I found it easy enough to slot the contraption together the first time I took it out of the surprisingly small box it arrived in, with no tools required. It fared better with bedding (dry in two hours twenty minutes) than with clothes, which took four hours exactly.