JML DriBUDDi Portable Electric Clothes Dryer Energy-Efficient (1200W), 10 Kilos

I spent ages trying to decide if this would be worth the money or not, thinking it may just be another fad, but I am happy to say it has been worth the money. I have used it loads, it helps get clothes dry quickly when you cant use the tumble dryer, much better than having clothes hanging on the airer for days and they clothes are nice and soft once dry. I would say though, dont expect it to be quicker than your tumble. It dries the clothes with hot air and this will still take time but it does work well. I leave it on for a couple of hours in morning whilst doing my other jobs and can then get the clothes ironed in the afternoon. If you overload it with heavy large items such as tracksuit bottoms or large jumpers this will take longer, I tend to check it every now and again and move items around. Not overloading and spacing the clothes out well helps with drying. I would say it is big though, I have seen other reviewers saying it would be good if you lived in a small flat but I wouldnt know where you would put it. It does take up a lot of room and I live in a 4 bed house. I wouldnt leave it up as it doesnt look nice and is takes up too much room but saying that it is very easy to put up and take down each time. I pack it away at the end of each use and use the box it came in as it has a handy handle then store it in the cupboard. It has a timer which I do use so I dont leave it on for longer than I need to however I wouldnt be happy leaving it on when I leave the house or overnight. It is a heater after all and I would be worried about the safety. Some people say they use it in the bedroom and it warms up the room, it will warm up any room you put it in but its fairly noisy. I certainly couldnt sleep if it was on. All that said I am glad I bought it and it has been well worth the money.

I purchased this for my sister, as she has no suitable space in her home for a normal dryer.Ok here are the quick points;1) + Easy to erect.2) - The arms could be manufactured with deeper grooves to hold the coat hangers better.3) + 9 coat hangers are sufficient for hanging items. Anymore and there would be poor circulation of heat, longer time in drying.4) - When drying (maximum timer is 3 hours) condensation will be created on laminate/vinyl floors. My sister has compensated for this with window open and old towels on the floor.5) + The dryer does create a warmth in the room while drying (compensates for the window open on a cold day).6) + The pole of the dryer folds up like an umbrella, if you do not wish to dismantle properly through the wet months, it should fit easily into a corner of a bedroom or decent size cloaks cupboard.7) + The dryer uses less electricity than a normal dryer, how can I tell, the red light on the electric box hardly flashes compered to when a normal dryer in use.8) Washed clothes spin on max speed (about 1400) this will aid drying better.9) +++ Little or no ironing is required on garments after being in dri-buddi.My sister is happy with this dryer, and knowing that 9 garments is the preferred max for hanging space, it helps her keep her wash load down from overflowing laundry baskets.This Dri Buddi is so good, I have also purchased one and it has proved valuable with typical UK winter weather conditions.

Im pleased I bought my Dri Buddi. Reading all the reviews both good and bad it took me a while to decide but its been the right decision for me so far.On sunny days the washing has a double spin and then goes outside (mostly on hangers on my airers). Later if necessary I use the Dri Buddi as an airing cupboard just to make sure the washing is completely dry. Most of the items dont need ironing and can go straight away.On colder/rainy days the washing has a double spin and if its a large load I put some things on the airer first (mostly on hangers) and the others go straight in the Dr Buddi. Again most things dont need ironing and can go straight away.Yes I agree with other reviews that it is diffcult to hang 18 items of clothing and dry them properly. Personally I hang as many items as I can as long as they do not touch each other or the sides/bottom of the Dry Buddi (10-14 items obviously depends on size). You need to allow the hot air to circulate easily. I use a mixture of hanger type and sizes. You dont have to use just child size hangers. I also use the multi hangers with the little pegs to dry underwear.Today Im using the Dri Buddi for some items I hung on the airer outside late afternoon and are not quite dry. The first load was one double quilt and two pillow cases (there was still room for smaller items). It was fully dry in less than an hour and with no need for ironing has gone away. The second load was one bath towel, two hand towels and two pillow cases (there was still room for smaller items). Dried in about half an hour with no need for ironing.There are only two of us so we dont have the washing of a large family. All in all I think it would work well for one to two people or to help if you had a baby and lots of their clothes to get dry.I also think it would be good for use in a flat or somewhere if you are short of space. For a large family I cant see it working if it was the only means of drying.You just have to be sensible on how you hang the items to get the best results. I probably hang less items than I could get away with sometims. We do have room for a tumble dryer in our kitchen but at the moment I am happy to have the Dri Buddi. It cost me less to buy and going by other reviews costs less to run and it has also reduced my ironing pile! :-) Ive yet to see how I get on this winter but fingers crossed it will help so I dont have so much wet washing hanging around the house.