Sales of heated airers have been on the rise aff
With the energy bills rising in price amidst the cost of living crisis, many families have been on the look out for cheaper alternatives to dry their clothes, instead of relying on central heating or the tumble dryer.
"It was on for five hours overall, which amounted to 45p on my current electricity rate, or 9p an hour. When the rate increases on October 1, it will be just under 54p for the same time, or just under 11p per hour." "You can get a cover for the airer too, which speeds up the drying time - although I'm told sticking a bed sheet over the top has the same effect. I didn't use it as I wanted to make use of the heat coming from it while I was there, rather than most of it staying trapped inside.