Washing Line Or Rotary?

Eldever

Neither, retractable is much better! Have just bought one from Homebase (£20), it has two 15m lengths and I too zig-zag it around the garden, fixing at three various points, using one or both lines depending on how much washing I have. I like the idea of lots of air getting around my washing, I always think rotary driers can't dry it properly?
When not in use just retract the lines, it's brilliant!

Hedgehog99

I have a line up permanently and use those "hanger holder clips" to hang clothes on hangers - saves wiping the line to prevent marks on clothes, means I fit a lot of washing on, and the clothes are already on hangers - and quick to bring in if it starts raining! Bed linen & towels either get hung folded on hangers on good drying days or pegged out properly on slow-drying days.

Primrose

I have a retractable line which I no longer use because as plants have grown taller over the years long washed items can foul them. I now have a rotary line from B&q which adjusts to two heights. We put a second ground spike (about £4 from Amazon) into the lawn where it catches the afternoon sun so the airer can be moved around to speed up drying.

Susan1962

I've been trying to decide the same thing. The garden's a decent size but the clothes poles are right at the bottom, meaning a long way to run if it starts raining! Can anyone tell me please if the height's adjustable - I'm 5' 2" and have a shoulder injury so wouldn't want to buy one that involved a lot of reaching up ...

joedenise

I have a Hills Rotary Line, quite expensive but adjusts by winding up. I am only 5' tall and can reach quite easily when it's at it's lowest point.

My neighbour has the B&Q equivalent one and has to stretch to use it and she is probably about 5'5" tall.

Wouldn't have anything else now. Comes with a 10 year guarantee.

Denise

starsandmoon

I have a small yard so I have the pull out double line you hook on to from Argos (got my pole from Home and Bargain as they are £3 there) and have a half of a rotary line that is secured to the side of the house. This is fab for a small area.

Primrose

The b&q airer we biught is adjustable to two beights and is the smaller one with three arms. I think they also do a bigger model, also adjustsble, whixh has four arms . It has white plastic chord.

unlucky67

Glad this thread is here today!! I agree with lines being quicker but on a rotary one you can hang out more - I leave gaps etc and can get 4 large loads on mine. So it is all out getting drier - rather than sitting wet waiting for line space.

I also have a rain cover (rotamate) it was about £15 -they are selling them at the moment for £20 I've had mine for a couple of years, it is out all year, uncovered - I did wash it in nikwax 9 months ago to rewaterproof. I think it is great, mine has a couple of pegs holding it to the middle of the outermost line (it isn't perfect!) and washing does take longer to dry than even on an uncovered rotary dryer ... but when it rains it never gets soaked. And it means unless it is really grim I can put washing out all year round -even just to take the worst out and then finish it in the tumble - significantly reduced my tumble drying. (I don't hang washing to dry in the house any more because we were getting a mould/condensation problem. )

But the reason I am glad this post is active is my dryer is a 4 arm Vileda one from Argos - probably 8 yrs old. Central pole is 32mm and in two sections. A few months ago in strong winds the pole had bent a little and I stupidly tried to bend it back and broke it off near the bottom. It still worked but was a bit short (had to be careful that long sheets etc didn't touch the ground!:eek:) I needed a replacement bottom part of the pole. I asked argos and tried to contact Vileda spare parts but they are constantly on answerphone ....guess they might do them???? but I also read some posts from others who had also had a similar problem (can't find them now ) and as far as I remember they hadn't managed to get one. .

Anyway looking for an extra wide cover for my airer when folded (standard ones are a tight squeeze with the extra width from the rain cover and the lines get tangled if you move it to mow without) I looked at another (more expensive!) rain cover manufacturer's site (rotaire) and found rotalift! Basically it is a pole that is meant to raise the height of rotary airers - but also works (or so far does - it has a slightly shorter inserted bit - might not be as stable when really windy?) as a replacement bottom part of pole for these Argos/Vileda airers ! Result...:j
(cost about £9 -delivery added a bit -not sure how much cos I bought an extra wide cover too).

Sorry if this reads a bit funny - have been trying to insert 'search' words that means if anyone else is looking for a replacement pole online they will find this!