PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
The Forum is currently experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Dri Buddy or Lakeland Heated Airer?

wannabe_sybil
wannabe_sybil Posts: 2,845 Forumite
I've been Money Tipped!
edited 29 October 2013 at 3:03PM in Old style MoneySaving
Can anyone give any recommendations on this? Many thanks for any advice.

[threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
Ankh Morpork Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons - don't let my flame go out!
«1345678

Comments

  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Lakeland one is great.. needs a cover over it though to maximise efficiency.. I use an old double fitted bed sheet. Dries a load of light things over night.

    DS1 has a 'pod' thing which just makes all their clothes bobbly for some reason.
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • Jammygal
    Jammygal Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have a Lakeland drier and it is really good for emergency drying. I use this and another standard drying rack, plus a small radiator rack that I use for small items when the heating is on. I used to have EVERYTHING on radiators but this drier is so much more efficient :)
  • wannabe_sybil
    wannabe_sybil Posts: 2,845 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Thanks, the Lakeland drier does look good, and Lakeland are amazing.

    There is no direct sun on my garden between @ November and February, so drying outside is a problem, and while I have a tumble drier I want to try and cut down on using it. I think the Lakeland airer could pay for itself over a few years.

    The Dri Buddy does look good as it has a cover, but I don't know how it will cope with bedding etc.
    Ankh Morpork Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons - don't let my flame go out!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    My Lakeland airer I load with laundry and dry bedding over the top and leave off the sheet I use as a cover. It has the advantage of warming a small room too
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • wannabe_sybil
    wannabe_sybil Posts: 2,845 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Pigpen Thanks, my neighbour loves her Dri Buddy, but Lakeland hasn't let me down, and it sounds like that may be the way to go. I appreciate the heads up.
    Ankh Morpork Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons - don't let my flame go out!
  • unimaginative_user_name
    unimaginative_user_name Posts: 494 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I've just bought a Lakeland 3 tier dryer and it's been great. My daughter has been having swimming lessons on consecutive days at school and I find that her towel and swimming costume dry overnight on it which has saved me buying another costume. I find that if I dry underwear separately on radiator airers I can fit two loads on my Lakeland airer so that makes it more economical.
  • Bennifred
    Bennifred Posts: 3,986 Forumite
    Have you considered getting a dehumidifier instead? I find that clothes on a normal airer dry quickly if there is a dehumidifier in the room - no condensation (which you may get using radiators with clothes on), either!
    [
  • Willowpop
    Willowpop Posts: 856 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    How much cheaper to run is the LAkeland airer than an average tumble dryer? I have no idea of dryer energy consumption.
    PAYDBX 2016 #55 100% paid! :j Officially bad debt free...don't count my mortgage.
    Now to start saving...it's a whole new world!!
  • wannabe_sybil
    wannabe_sybil Posts: 2,845 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Thank you for the comments.

    I have four dehumidifiers going at the moment. None of them are in places where it is easy to put a clothes airer. I have a tumble dryer.

    I know the Lakeland airer is advertised as 5p per hour to run and is 300W, Dri buddy is 1200W, or 1.2 x cost of one kilowatt per hour to run. I had a very cursory wander over at Amazon the dryers on there are hard to pin down but the two kw ratings I found were for @ 1.5kw and 3kw, or either around the same as a dri buddy/twice the cost. However the tumble dryer may take less time to dry. I feel a bit instinctively that a heated airer ought to be cheaper than a dryer, but know I could be wrong.

    Drying on an airer is supposed to be easier on the clothes, so that is at least something.

    Now I have actually done the sums in public, it looks like the Lakeland Heated Airer is the best bet.
    Ankh Morpork Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons - don't let my flame go out!
  • datlex
    datlex Posts: 2,252 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I have a dri buddi. It is great for clothes. Mine don't come out bobbly. It is ok for small towels and pillow cases. I know you can get them in Tesco or Argos.

    For undies, you need one of those undies pegs things which have a hook and several clips.

    For sheets and bedding you can use it but it is easier to use the rads. I'm thinking of getting a heated airer / heated towel rail for my towels and bedding.
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.7K Life & Family
  • 256.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture