| The telescopic clothes airer expands to be | | | | or in unused rooms. Some wall airers can hang |
| filled and contracts to allow more space in | | | | 20kg and expand to take large loads of |
| cramped areas. | | | | washing especially on a multi-strand washing |
| | | | line for use, say over the bath. They can be |
| Wall mounted airers are set to become a | | | | installed on garage walls or outside in a |
| standard part of home equipment. Modern home | | | | sheltered area as well as in kitchens, |
| designers and builders are including laundry | | | | utility rooms, bathrooms, and bedrooms or, |
| airers as a drying system. Among the items | | | | for that matter, anywhere where there is some |
| considered are solar heating, cavity wall | | | | unused space. |
| insulation, double glazing, light tubes and | | | | |
| of course wind turbines, water recycling | | | | Space, of course, is a scarce commodity for |
| tanks, mulching systems, a grass roof as well | | | | city dwellers, a large proportion of whom |
| as energy saving lamps etc. Most of the | | | | live in apartments or small houses. Portable |
| equipment-based items are expensive to buy | | | | floor mounted airers are also useful in that |
| and install and the pay back period depends | | | | the smaller version can be used standing in |
| on the number of sunny days per year or the | | | | the bath and, together with a wall mounted |
| speed of the wind that blows. They are all | | | | washing line holding up to 69 feet of |
| however, part of a movement known as the | | | | washing, provide a complete drying service |
| Green or Eco friendly movement that is | | | | for any washing load. |
| designed to help us reduce CO2 emissions. | | | | |
| | | | Nothing can be as untidy as seeing all the |
| The modern wall mounted expanding airer is | | | | small washed items strewn on every radiator |
| not expensive and it immediately and | | | | because of lack of space to dry indoors. The |
| permanently contributes to reducing your CO2 | | | | solution lies in a wall mounted drying rack, |
| usage. Every time you use it you are reducing | | | | which can become the centre point for drying |
| your usage of a direct heat drying system | | | | all year round. |
| such as a tumble dryer or launderette. | | | | |
| | | | The search for additional space is often a |
| It also helps create more hanging space and | | | | problem to be faced in the modern home and |
| often uses previously unused space in the | | | | the clothes airer fills this need easily then |
| home such as up in the cornice of the ceiling | | | | folds away out of sight after use. |