But this drying pod uses a fan at the base to heat up the pod to 70 degrees, getting your clothes dry in a similar time to a regular tumble dryer.

Our team of reviewers tested a host of bestselling heated clothes airers to compile this guide. We compared assembly and set-up, design, ease of use, performance, capacity, energy efficiency, and price point to find the best heated clothes airers for various needs and budgets. Win: This airer is built with sturdy construction, providing stability and durability. It is designed to withstand the weight of wet laundry without collapsing or tipping over, ensuring reliable performance and longevity.Sturdy Construction: Durability is key when it comes to investing in a heated clothes airer. Opt for models made from robust materials like stainless steel or sturdy plastic, ensuring that they can withstand the weight of your laundry and provide long-lasting performance.

As well as less heated bars (25 compared to the larger model's 36)each drying bar is also narrower (43cm in width compared to 57cm for the deluxe version) and crucially the distance between each tier is reduced, offering a 33cm gap compared to the deluxe models 37.5cm. It may not sound like much, but it does make hanging longer items without them touching the clothes on the tier below more challenging.

Similar to the JML DriBUDDi airer in design, the slightly more expensive Dry:Soon Drying Pod is fan-powered and circulates warm air to dry clothing within the zip-closed cover It’s an efficient way to dry your clothes and is portable so you can move it to wherever you need around your home, whether this is your utility room or your bedroom. Win: The Homefront Clothes Airer is designed with safety features to ensure safe operation. It typically includes features such as an automatic shut-off timer, overheat protection, and a safety catch to keep the airer secure during use. Heated clothes airers we tested typically took between four to six hours to dry a small (2.15kg) cotton load. Key specs – Open dimensions: 152 x 71.5 x 45cm (HWD); Closed dimensions: 152 x 71.5 x 45cm (HWD); Drying capacity: 10kg of clothing; Weight: 4.6kg; Guarantee: 3 years; Wattage: 1,200W

Win: The Daewoo Clothes Airer is designed to be energy-efficient. It utilizes low power consumption while still delivering effective drying performance, helping to reduce energy costs and environmental impact.

Win: The Home Discount Clothes Airer offers a decent size and capacity for drying your laundry. It provides sufficient space to hang and dry multiple garments, accommodating medium-sized loads. You might look at this drying pod and think, what on earth is that? And that's valid because it looks a bit odd.