Heated airers can look pretty same-y but this John Lewis option stands out from the crowd thanks to one small thing: shoe dryers. If you’ve been caught out in a storm and had to stuff your shoes full of old newspapers of kitchen towels to dry them, only to find them still slightly soggy the next day, this is for you.

Like most things in life, it depends. In this case: on the amount of clothes you need to dry and how fast you want them to dry. Fold down dimensions and floor space: Keep in mind the size of the airer when it’s folded down so that you have room to store it. That said, most are compact and will take up minimal space. How we test clothes airers Wardrobe dryer. This type has the same dimensional frame and size as a modern wardrobe. It features 1 or a couple of rails at the very top and most of the time comes with a cover or screen over the entire frame to protect the clothes.Guarantees: As mentioned before, finding a clothes airer with a good warranty is always beneficial because if and when it does break, you’re covered. Keep an eye out for this when purchasing an airer. Compared to a tumble dryer, however, the story is a little more nuanced. If you have small amounts of washing that can fit on a heated airer in one go, then there are savings to be made when compared to condenser tumble dryers.

Poor analogies aside, I've found my three best ways to deal with condensation while tested heated airers are: 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. Drying speed Made from light yet robust aluminium, this Dry:Soon3-Tier Standard Heated Airer is easy to move around and folds down to 8cm or less deep for storage, ready to be pressed into action throughout the winter months, or whenever the weather isn't cooperating. Which? Recommended Heated Clothes Airers Key specs – Type: Winged; Open dimensions: 143 x 60 x 100cm (HWD); Closed dimensions: 104 x 60 x 9cm (HWD); Drying space: 13.5m; Weight: 2.8kg; Guarantee: 3 years

Accessories (available separately) include:

I’ve seen people swear by putting a cover over their heated airer to speed up drying time. But from my experience, this isn’t always the case.

Running at 300w, it costs 15p an hour to use at current prices. It’s tall enough for hanging long items like trousers and towels, and the adaptable rungs mean you can lay up to six jumpers flat for speedy drying. My colleague Debora Robertson swears by it as the best way of drying bras and Sally Hughes of laundry experts Kair recommends it to make delicates last longer. Cost calculated based on the unit cost of electricity of 30p per kWh between 1 July and 30 September 2023. Heated airers speed up the drying process and provide a gentler method for drying delicates. Instead of wrapping delicates in towels and balancing them precariously on the bathroom radiator, or hanging dresses up in the shower to drip-dry, an electric airer means you can just wring them out gently and lay them flat to dry. How hot do heated clothes dryers get?

Accessories available separately include: Dry:Soon 3-Tier Standard Heated Airer Cover to keep the heat in and speed up drying, which also doubles as a storage bag for the folded airer; and the Mesh Shelf Duo, a pair of mesh shelves for laying delicate and smaller items flat rather than hanging them over the bars. About Dry:Soon Heated Airers