Lakeland Dry-soon

Hetty we’ve been thinking about getting a dehumidifier after reading really good reviews about how quickly they dry clothes. What make/model do you have?

I’m happy with mine, but I bought the cover to use with it (it’s sold separately), which I think hastens drying. It does not dry clothes ultra quickly, but I set mine for about 8 to 10 hours using the timer and find that most things have dried or iron-able if still a little damp around the edges. I think the thing to remember is not to overcrowd it.

When you first run a dehumidifier (one of the best things I ever bought) it's truly astonishing how much water it collects from a 'normal' centrally heated house, even without drying washing indoors!

I have only tried towels and sheets so far. Will try shirts and pants next!

Yes, as Happiyogi said, contact Lakeland. I feel sure they have a return if not completely satisfied policy.

Don't know if it's the same, but several years ago I bought dd a heated airer from Lakeland. With 2 very little ones now she uses it just about every day and finds it very efficient.

dri soon works ok but where does the moisture go? all around in the room and it settles on windows and walls with potential for damp. A de-humidifier works much better and is much better for the house

Our daughter in law uses one and says how helpful it is. She doesn’t have a cover but does put a sheet across the top. Our laundry is low tech. It goes on an airer in a normally heated room and is usually dry the next morning.

Riversidegirl, I love my DrySoon, but if you aren't happy I'd suggest contacting Lakeland as their customer service is excellent. I'm sure they'll sort you out.

I just wash last thing in the evening, put it on the airer next to the storage heater and put the dehumidifier on. More or less dry by the morning and all done on cheap rate electricity.

I put everything on an airer in the (small) laundry room and switch on the dehumidifier. It's a large capacity one I've had for 15 years and uses little electricity. Everything is bone dry in a couple of hours!

No cover with the one I bought

I've never heard of them, but it sounds like it isn't doing what its name implies it should, so I would by asking for my money back if I were you!

Does it have a cover? Mine dries a load of washing in a few hours - I tend to put everything on it, put the cover on and switch it on for several hours then unplug it when we go to bed but don't take the cover off it until the next day. Thick bedding obviously will take a while but if you lay it out horizontally over the shelf bars it will dry quicker.

Thanks Heavens! I thought this would be a post about the imminent demise of the Lake District...

I bought my daughter a heated airier (not Lakeland) but it was totally useless only dried the bits of cloth that actually touched the bars She reluctantly told me it wasn’t really any good and I sent it back and got my money back the most useless piece of equipment I ve ever bought