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As with any popular product, there are many different types of heated airers available to suit all budgets. Katherine graduated with a degree in English Literature from Aberystwyth University, and now lives in South London with her husband. Using electrical elements, they are ready to use out of the box and cost between 7p and 20p an hour to run, which is a noticeable reduction from the estimated cost of the average tumble dryer cycle.

Before you even think about drying things, it’s a good idea to make sure you’re driving out as much water as possible from your clothes while they are still in the washing machine.

The only issue that we found was with storage – it does fold in the middle, but it’s still quite big and clunky to put away, so not great if you live in a small flat. This is within an acceptable range and it does not appear to be significantly affecting the overall rating for this product. This steam mop is lightweight and is ideal for bathrooms, tiled floors, families, pet owners and will continuously leave your floors looking sparkling clean, without the need for harsh chemicals.Because they're powered by electricity, you might worry that a heated airer will drive up your energy bills.

With the unpredictable weather, drying your clothes indoors rather than risking hanging them outside is often the only option. Zip up the cover and select the desired time setting between 20 and 240 minutes using the buttons on the motor unit or the included remote control. The Status heated clothes airer is slightly larger in size than the Highlands one, measuring 90cm wide x 53cm deep x 148cm high, but it also has a 15kg drying capacity. Any recommendations advisers make will be for products from Aviva and other carefully selected partners. While this might sound like a lot, bear in mind that most washing machines have a load capacity of anywhere from 7kg to 10kg of dry clothes.In theory this airer can accommodate 15kg of washing across two levels of drying space, but we did find that it works best when you really spread things out and make sure nothing is touching. To help you decide which model will best suit your family's requirements and save you money, we’ve rounded up eleven of the best.