LIVIVO Outdoor Garden 4 Arm 45m folding Rotary Washing Line Clothes Airer Dryer with Free Ground Spike and Cover (Charcoal)

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Vileda has a little bit of a love-hate relationship with Mumsnetters, and it all comes down to how stiff their rotary washing lines can be to open (especially the first time). Some suggested you needed Herculean-type strength, but previous customers noted it became easier over time (a little bit of UB40 might be helpful, too!). The Premium 30 metre Rotary Washing Line Kitis a neat and compact rotary washing line – perfect if you’re a small family or short on space in a small garden.

However, its three arms are rugged enough to take a substantial load, making them ideal for heavier clothing and bedding items such as duvet covers and sheets. This JVL airer comes with a plastic ground spike ready for use. For the money, it does everything you’ll need from an outdoor rotary washing line. Your affinity for DIY: Some require a lengthier installation process, so think carefully about whether you or someone in your household is up to the challenge.

Do I need to embed the ground spike in concrete?

Rotary washing lines are a practical way to dry washing in the garden. They’re often more convenient than a long retractable line as there’s no need to mess around propping them up and they don’t take up so much space. Being able to use this washing line at 129 cm makes it easier to drape heavier items like duvets, cushions and bed covers, without having to hold them high overhead. Woollen items can also be dried flat, without having to hang them and risk them losing shape. Even the most heavy-duty rotary washing lines can sometimes fall short to a small problem that might affect the performance of the device. Below we have listed a couple of the common problems that people have with rotary washing lines along with how you can solve them. Of course, the more space you have, the bigger the rotary washing line you can consider. Some offer as much as 60 metres of washing line space – enough to dry about six loads of washing in one go, but there's probably no point in getting one that size unless you think you will need it (the biggest ones take up about 3 metres squared when in use). How many arms should a rotary washing line have?

It is no surprise that another Brabantia rotary airer is featured in our rotary washing line review. The 5-year guarantee that comes with their products shows how much confidence they have that their products are of the highest quality. The Brabantia Topspinner is essentially the younger brother of the Brabantia Lift-O-Matic above. However, that doesn’t mean that it is not a great clothes drying device in its own right.

7. Best high-end rotary washing line: Leifheit Linomatic Rotary Washing Line

Brand: Vileda | Dimensions open: Arm to arm width 1.86m, turning circle 2.75m | Material: Aluminium and plastic | Ground spike included: Yes | Cover included: Yes | M aximum Load: Five washing loads | Guarantee: Five years What we like Ahhhhhh, the fragrance of washing being dried outdoors: we all love it! And if you thinkabout how much electricity a rotary clothesline will save you, you will savour the freshfragrance even more! Our smart and sturdy rotary clotheslines bring it all to life. ViewBrabantia's range of rotary clotheslines. It comes with a high-quality water-resistant protective cover, which isn’t just a basic tarpaulin bag; it has a neat appearance and a zip to help get it off and on easily. This protects the line when it isn’t in use. There is a soft grip handle, used to open and close the washing line, and the mechanism works well. It gives a choice of four different positions which help alter the tension of the line. The best rotary line will be simple to erect and collapse, however, it is inevitable that some will be heavier and more cumbersome than others. Most airers will come with a ground spike that should hold your clothesline sufficiently. However, we’ve discovered that some need to be concreted in. Obviously, we can’t predict the condition of the ground where you are but we would recommend that the pole of your airer is concreted into the ground.