Maggiemaybe
I line dry wherever possible and use the tumble dryer to finish off, or when the weather’s really bad, or just pop things on the radiators if they’re nearly dry. I can’t stand a damp atmosphere so wouldn’t ever hang wet clothes around our Victorian house.
We bought a Lakeland 3 tier dryer and cover when some of the family were living with us for a few months over winter and had clothes that couldn’t go in the dryer (they’re much posher than us ). I found it very slow to dry things and did notice some condensation from it, even with the cover on. When I checked out the cost of drying a full load the tumble dryer was marginally cheaper, and of course much faster. But even if the line dryer were more economical it’d take forever to recoup the initial cost.
The Lakeland did come into its own as an emergency heater when our boiler was out of action for a few days last winter. I wouldn’t want it as a permanent feature in a living area though.
I’ve just used my Lakeland dryer for the first time. I only bought the small one as it was meant to go in the downstairs shower room but I can’t seem to fit many clothes on it. My tee shirts fit on it ok but DH’s are too wide. It took forever for the socks to dry. Without the dehumidifier the room would have been dripping. To be fair the clothes didn’t spin very well and came out of the washing machine damper than usual. I think I’ll continue to put a clothes airer next to a radiator with a dehumidifier next to it.It might be ok to use in the summer on a wet day when the radiators aren’t on.